Clever Trevor

Angling: TREVOR Wilson took top spot in the first of this year’s Socials AC matches on Tyle Lodge.

His maggot fished up in the water produced a cracking net of carp, bream, ide and roach that together weighed in at 23lb 2oz.

Dean Pickering (Tight Lines, Shaw) took second, with pellet and worm fished on the long pole accounting for 22lb 6oz of bream, ide and roach.


OLD Hough Farm fishery saw Mark Astbury (Widnes AC) win at his 20th attempt at the venue, netting 36lb 12oz of f1s and carp on method feeder and pellet.
Second was Jamie Davies (Matrix) with his pellet fished in the margins working well as he had a blank three hours before netting 29lb 15oz of carp and f1s.

TODMORDEN AS’s first away match of the year was at Cudmore Fishery, where they fished the arena lake, venue for the FISHOMANIA final.
All anglers enjoyed a great day’s fishing as the carp and f1s switched on. Winner was Danny Keegan with a tip and pellet approach working well for 64lb. Second-placed Rob McKendry was also using the tip and pellet, and again it was mainly carp that made up his 57lb 10oz catch, followed by Pete Fitton’s 45lb 10oz net which fell to the pole and clinched him a section win.

MY weekend’s fishing was in the last of the Wigan teams who featured in the Spring League, fished on an out-of-sorts Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Chorley.

Individual winner and league champion was Bolton-based Derek Walker, with his bread and caster fished down the track approach paid off with several bream and skimmers that added up to 7lb 5oz 11drams.

Second-placed Steve Rowley (Tri-Cast Rochdale Blue) also got among the bream and skimmers, finishing the match with 7lb 2oz 14oz.

Top teams were Tri-Cast Rochdale Blue with 17 points, in front of Maver Red and Hindley – both 23.

Overall, Maver Red led the way with 118 points, followed by Wasps on the same points; Maver edged it on weight. They were followed by Tri-Cast Rochdale Black.

My day was a grueller as one perch, one ruffe and 10 roach saw me weigh in just 7oz and finish in the bottom three in my 15-peg section.

I’ve struggled in this league, but have learned so much along the way.

The Huddersfield Broad Canal Spring League starts in a couple of weeks, so I might have a few chucks on there...

VENUE GUIDE
Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on 665 1779 for details.

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets available from Sheddings Angling.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members only water.

Twingates – Twingates AC members only waters. Top lodge produced a 15lb carp, while the bottom one threw up a 12lb fish.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Heywood AS lengths just £2 day ticket on the bank or £10 for a season ticket. Plenty of skimmers showing behind the bungalows to bread punch.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake – Day ticket water. Pegs by the café are the most consistent with the tip the best method, with red maggot and worm best hookbaits.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC members only. Fishing really well for carp and silvers. Pellet and maggot catching fish.

Peak Forest Canal – Dunkirk Lane for silvers.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Stalybridge centre for skimmers.


DIARY DATES
Sunday – Todmorden AS match on Townhouse Fishery. To book contact Chris Lett on 07818 444543.

Every Sunday – open match on Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets are £11 all-in. To book on call Albert on 0161 792 2684. This Sunday’s match is on the High Lane length of the Macclesfield Canal.

Every Sunday – Open matches on Old Hough Farm Fishery. Draw at 8.45am. Just turn up on the day as no need to book.

Every Saturday – open matches on local canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. Contact John on 07801 276059.

To report any news or views on the local or national angling scene, call Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408 or email: janangling@hotmail.co.uk