Tenant’s triumph enhances esteem

Angling: FENTON Tenant has a fine record in the SADAS members-only matches — and he enhanced his reputation with another win on Eagle Mill Dam.

Using the caster at nine and 11 metres, he caught a 2lb 8oz chub, a golden orfe of 2lb, a 1lb crucian and some bream for a 12lb 6oz bag.

Travelling partner Brian Murphy boasted a similar net, which included a 2lb tench and some bream on pole-fished caster for a level 7lb.

There are two changes to the diary for SADAS matches. The fixture scheduled for July 12, has been brought forward to June 28, while the match on September 13 has been moved to July 26.



JAMES Cantello led a Tri-Cast rout in the first of the Thursday evening open matches on different lengths of the Ashton Canal.

This match on the Scrapyard length fished well. Cantello weighed in 9lb 6oz of skimmers taken on bread punch over liquidised bread. Organiser Shaun Paddon was second with a similar catch of 6lb 12oz.

Weights were even better in the latest open match on the Ashton Canal, on the Lumb Lane wide pegs.

Paddon (Tri-Cast Rochdale) went one better as he scaled three decent bream and roach for a match-winning 11lb 12oz. Ken Power (Tri-Cast Highfield) opted for groundbait and red maggot over the top and for bream in a second-best net of 10lb 10oz.



STEVE Baines is proving unstoppable in the Twingates AC Tuesday matches. He took a third win on the trot with corn tempting a 5lb carp while shallow-fished maggot enticed plenty of skimmers and ide for an 11lb net.

Dave Ireland wasn’t too far behind. He had 9lb 6oz of ide, roach and skimmers thanks to pole-fished maggot.



RAY Rigby was first in the Old Hough Farm Fishery open. He recorded 94lb 14oz of mirrors and f1s taken on meat and pellet at 14 metres.

Lewis Breeze was second-best. His method feeder tactics tempted 71lb of carp. Section winners were England women’s international Wendy Locker with 21lb 9oz and Failsworth angler Ken Power (Tri-Cast Highfield) with 29lb 8oz.



THOUGH the weather was chilly, the Alexandra Park Lake fished quite well for the Medlock Bridge AC open match.

The winner, Simon Cook, drew red-hot peg 16 next to the footbridge, where he employed worm for small tench and some f1s in the 2lb to 3lb bracket for 14lb 6oz.

Tom Brownbill (Maver NW) used a maggot feeder for some decent bream to 3lb which, added to a few roach, made up to 12lb 10oz.



ROB McKendry was first in a weather-hit Todmorden AS members match on Croft. Using the pellet waggler, he took 3lb 5oz of carp to deny Peter Fitton’s 30lb 6oz effort. He also opted for waggler to attract carp.

Todmorden AS has another away-day planned for June 14 at Thirsk’s Woodlands Fisheries. Members must book in advance.



TOWNHOUSE fished okay for the latest Todmorden AS members-only match. Rob McKendry netted first place with 69lb 14oz of carp on pellet fished shallow. Adam Kitson had 54lb 4oz of pellet-enticed carp.



Venue Guide

Dowry Reservoir: Day tickets £5 per rod, available in advance from Tight Lines, Shaw. Maximum two rods per angler. No night fishing.

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Fishing as well as it has ever done. Skimmers, big roach and lots of chub to 3lb, feeding to maggots up in the water. Skimmers and tench also coming out on the tip.

Cargate Pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water. Pleasure anglers bagging-up.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Despite recent poor weather, this water is fishing well. Big double figure weights falling to chopped worm, caster, pole and tip.

Rochdale Canal: Fished hard last week, but hopefully the warmer conditions will kick-start sport.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Tanners Dam: Carp and plenty of silvers feeding on pellet and caster.

Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. For details contact, John on (0161) 665 1779 or 07796199421.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets £5 on the bank. Pegs on the middle locks at Diggle attracting carp and chub.



Diary

Every Monday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park Lake. Draw 5pm. Fishing until dusk. Tickets are £13 all in on the bank.

Every Tuesday: Diggle AC matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm. Tickets £10 all in on the night. For further details, contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Every Tuesday evening: Twingates AC members only-matches on the club waters. Draw 5pm to 5.15pm. Must book in advance at Tight Lines, Shaw.

Every Thursday: Open matches on the Ashton Canal. Draw 5pm. Fishing 6pm to 9pm. For further details,

contact Shaun on 07866 004808.

Every Saturday: Open matches on local canals. For details, contact Tony on 07952 521730.

Every Saturday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road entrance. Fishing 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 on the day. For further details, contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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