Medlock boost for experienced Fred

ANGLING: EXPERIENCE paid off for Fred Prudham, who triumphed at the Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake.


Prudham’s waggler and pole approach, in conjunction with maggot on the hook and feed, tempted 15lb 13oz of silvers and f1s. Pete Cuniffe took the runner-up pot with hemp and caster taking a 3lb tench, some f1s and roach to finish with 13lb 14oz. Section winners were Mick Molloy with 9lb 3oz and Mick Tighe (11lb 15oz).



CARP and skimmers made up the winning 20lb 3oz catch of David Oates in the latest of the Diggle AC Tuesday matches on Tanner’s Dam. Pole and meat was the successful method. The previous week’s winner, Dave Chadwick (Matrix Halifax), had to settle for second place with his short pole, maggot and caster approach attracting decent roach and skimmers to weigh in 12lb 3oz.



PETE Cuniffe is one of the best anglers to come out of Oldham, and has been winning matches for more than 30 years.

He is always in the frame in local clashes, with hemp and caster the combination that usually sees him in the money. So it was no surprise to see him win the latest of the Twingate AC OAP’s match on the club water. Cuniffe netted three carp with some skimmers and ide that weighed 18lb 14oz.

Tony Simcock (Tight Lines, Shaw) is another angler who has won his fair share of matches over the years. But he had to settle for second place with a similar net weighing 15lb 14oz.



SUNDAY’S Todmorden AS members match on Townhouse was a closely-fought affair with less than 10lb separating the top four. Jake Nightingale was the best with his pole and caster finding plenty of silvers and carp to record 52lb 2oz. Second-best was Danny Keenan with pole and pellet taking 46lb of carp.

Meanwhile, Chris Lett kicked off with the pellet waggler and stuck to it throughout his session to win the latest Todmorden AS Tuesday members match on Townhouse.

Lett landed some decent carp that together weighed 42lb 9oz, easing him in front of Rod McKendry’s 36lb 4oz of carp taken on pole and pellet.



VENUE GUIDE

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets £5 per rod available in advance from Tight Lines in Shaw. Maximum two rods per angler. No night fishing. Plenty of big fish feeding.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines. Hard with just the odd bream coming out.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Big roach, skimmers and chub making up nets.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water. Good fish being caught on various baits.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. F1s, bream and tench making up most nets.

Rochdale Canal – Heywood AS lengths fishing well with nets to over 20lbs. Roach and skimmers feeding well. Odd tench coming out at Boarshaw.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Tanner’s Dam – Fishing as well as it has ever done with some great weights of silvers falling to maggot and caster.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Day tickets on the bank £5. Better fish feeding all along the length.



DIARY

Every Sunday – Northern AA matches on various lengths of North-West canals. Contact Albert on 0161 792 2684.

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 Tanner’s Dam. Draw 5pm. Tickets £10 all-in on the night. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Every Tuesday evening – Twingates AC members-only matches on the club waters. Draw 5pm to 5.15pm.

Every Thursday – Open matches on the Ashton Canal. Draw 5pm, fishing 6pm to 9pm. Contact Shaun on 07866 004808.

Every Saturday - Open matches on local canals. 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. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Sundays, August 16 and 30 – Open matches on the Summit length of the Rochdale Canal. Call Frank on 077699 05319 to book.

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