Taylor’s tonic

ANGLING: ROYTON ace Martin Taylor (Matrix Halifax) continued his terrific recent form in Wigan AA matches on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Last weekend he prevailed in his second 130 peg national practice open. Taylor was struggling with just 1lb in his net into the last hour. Then he caught a bream, then several more and some skimmers to finish the match with 13lb 12oz, netting him £350.

Second-placed Paul Smith (Tri-Cast Rochdale) caught two skimmers early on in the match, but it was a switch to hemp fished right across that caught him the majority of his 10lb 8oz 11drams net.


MY match last weekend was the Wigan AA open on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and although I had a fair few bites I ended with 3lb, which in the upcoming Division Two national on there will give you mega points.

This was an open though, so I was just fishing for my section which was worth £25 as the area was not a noted one for catching any weight of fish. My weight was made up of a small skimmer weighing about 8oz and 80 small roach.


THE Medlock Bridge AC match on the Park Lake saw in-form peg eight produce yet again, this time with Geoff Dawson catching 23lb of skimmers, tench, roach, chub and perch that fell to long pole, chopped worm and caster. Tony Simcock (Tight Lines, Shaw) was second with maggot and worm fished on the long pole catching him 13lb 14oz of silvers.


ROD Illing took first place in the Twingates AC match on the club water, with his 16lb 8oz net including mostly silvers taken on chopped worm and caster fished on the pole. Geoff Carr was second with another mixed bag taken on the pole and weighing 10lb 4oz.



MONDAY’S Medlock Bridge AC match on the Park Lake was a closely-fought affair won by Mick Malloy with 15lb 3oz of silvers.

Again it was worm and caster tactics fished on peg eight that did the damage.

Tom Brownbill (Maver NW) was second off peg 20, where he fished long with chopped worm and caster for 13lb 9oz of silvers.


VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on 665 1779 for details. Continues to fish well, as it has done all through the summer.

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

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines. Roach on the float. Bream to the tip. Double figure carp falling to boilies.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Under fished, but solid with fish. Maggot, caster and worm all good for roach, skimmers and chub.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Peg eight is back in form but the fish are spread out so you’ll catch wherever you sit. Chopped worm and caster still the best method, though maggot also good for silvers.

Rochdale Canal – Fishing well for skimmers and roach to bread punch and squatt. Caster and worm for better fish such as tench and bream.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake – Day ticket water available from the lakeside cafes.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC members only. Matches still being won with carp, but there are plenty of silvers feeding. Up in the water tactics best.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Ward Lane length for silvers.


DIARY

Every Thursday, Saturday and 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 – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road entrance. Fish 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 on the day.

Every Monday evening – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw Kings Road entrance at 5pm. Fish 5.30pm to dusk. Tickets £12.50 all-in on the night. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Tuesday – Diggle AC matches on Tanner’s Dam. Draw is 5pm and the pools are £10 all-in on the night. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.


News or views on the local angling scene? Email Jan: janangling@hotmail.co.uk