Victorious Chadderton rod bags 110lb catch

Angling: CHADDERTON matchman John Jones (Garbolino Elton) hit the magic century mark in securing victory in the Tuesday Partridge Fishery open on the Covey Canal lakes.

Drawn on canal six, Jones used pellet over groundbait at just three metres to catch 110lb 2oz of carp and f1s. Steve Openshaw (Lingmere) was next with a 98lb 14oz net, also made up of f1s and carp


BOB Harrison topped the latest of the Medlock Bridge AC Saturday open matches on the Park Lake.

Using maggot at six metres, he tempted small roach, two big tench and a few f1s for a 21lb 12oz bag.

Pete Cuniffe opted for his usual hemp and caster approach for f1s, tench, chub and roach in a second-best 14lb 12oz bag.


Torrential rain dampened spirits and weights in the Medlock Bridge AC Monday open match on the Park Lake. Phil Hulme required just 11lb 7oz of f1s and skimmers pole and pellet for victory. Cuniffe, using identical tactics to Saturday, again claimed second place with a 10lb 15oz catch which included small tench, roach and two f1s.


TWO carp and plenty of silvers made up the winning weight in Tuesday’s Diggle AC match on Tanners Dam with Wally Butler’s 15lb 15oz bagging victory on pole and meat. The previous week’s winner, Martin Taylor (Matrix Halifax), was second with an all silvers net of 11lb on the short and long pole with maggot.


PHIL Cliffe took first place in Tuesday’s Old Hough farm open on Big Max — but it was a late call.

About to pack up, he had one last drop in on the nearside margins and caught a superb carp.

He then put another seven into his net to the two carp he had already for a match-winning 34lb 10oz.

Ken Power (Tri-Cast Highfield), who does well at this venue, was second with 33lb 7oz of f1s and small carp which fell to method feeder, micros and corn tight to an island.


THE latest Old Hough Farm open on Upper Benbo lake saw Paul Wright record another big weigh at the fishery, with his 83lb 5oz catch made up of f1s and carp on paste and corn tight over.


PETE Mottram is bang in form — and he led the way in yet another Todmorden AS match with victory on Croft. Using chopped worm and caster up and down in the water, he caught plenty of silvers and ide for 45lb.


VENUE GUIDE

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

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines. Bream present, but little else feeding.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Solid with fish. Feeding on maggot up in the water.

Cargate pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water. Good nets of fish.

Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Skimmers, bream and f1s making up the weights.

Rochdale Canal: Plenty of fish. Evening or early morning sessions best for the bigger bream and tench.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Tanners Dam: Silvers falling to maggot and caster short, while carp are feeding on meat.

Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. For details, contact John on (0161) 665 1779 or 07796 199421.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets on the bank are £5. Carp and bream feeding.



DIARY

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

Sunday, July 12, August 16 and 30: Open matches on the Summit length of the Rochdale Canal. To book or for more details, call Frank on 07769 905319.

Tuesday: Todmorden AS match on Townhouse.

Every Tuesday: Diggle AC matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm. Tickets £10 all in. 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. Book on in advance at Tight Lines.

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 the Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road entrance. Fish 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 on the day. For further details, contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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