Chris’s red Lett-er day

CHRIS Lett had a profitable day’s fishing in the latest of the Todmorden AS members matches on Townhouse. Boasting 66lb of paste-tempted carp, he claimed the pools money, plus £100 from the bonus peg.


GEOFFREY Carr hit top gear to land first place in the latest of the Twingates AC OAPs matches on the club waters. From peg three, he weighed in 28lb 4oz of skimmers, ide and carp.



FENTON Tenant, of Gilders, bagged top honours in the latest of the SADAS members-only matches on a rock-hard Eagle Mill Dam. Fenton caught a bream and some roach in a match-winning 3lb 10oz net.



MICK Diskin was the winner of the Clifford Winterbottom memorial match on the two Twingate AC pools. On peg five (top pool), he had 15lb 7oz of carp. Diskin and Wayne Cheeseman claimed the pairs prize with 21lb 5oz. The day raised £640 for Dr Kershaw’s.



GILDERS rod Richard Rawsthorne won Tuesday’s Old Hough Farm open on Prospect Lake.

Employing his five-metre pole with meat and corn on the hook, he tempted a superb 57lb 9oz mixed bag.

Andy Dyson had to settle for second spot from the end peg as his bag tipped the scales at 54lb 7oz.



ANOTHER Gilders rod, John Lees, picked up the main money in the Medlock Bridge Saturday open on the Park Lake. Tip tactics worked well for Lees, who netted 9lb 15oz of skimmers and chub.

The latest Medlock Bridge AC open on the Park Lake saw match-winner Mick Molly attract the venue’s skimmer and chub populations for 13lb 1oz.



I TOOK part in the Todmorden AS open on the Rochdale Canal and managed to win with 4lb 9oz 8drams net, which included two small tench, seven roach and a solitary perch on caster and chopped worm.



DAVE Machin took the Diggle AS Tuesday match honours on Tanners Dam, with his long pole, pellet and corn attack landing 35lb 3oz of skimmers and carp.



FITTON Hill AC had a knock-up match on the match lake at Heronbrook Fisheries, where Ian Walvin took first place.

He opted for pellet up in the water for 127lb 15oz of f1s.



VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. For further details, contact John on 665 1779. Continues to fish well.

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, Shaw. Pike to double figures. Float and tip catching silvers.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Maggot up in the water for plenty of silvers.

Cargate Pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Maggot or chopped worm and caster the most productive.

Rochdale Canal: Fished hard at the weekend, but water was gin clear. Odd tench showing to chopped worm.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake: Day tickets available from the lakeside cafes.

Tanners Dam: Diggle AC members-only. Carp and skimmers continue to

dominate.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: £5 day tickets on the bank. Fishing okay for a few roach.



DIARY

Sunday: Todmorden AS open match on the Rochdale Canal. Draw up to 9am at Mr Thomas’s cafe. Fishing 10am to 3pm. Breakfasts available from 8am. To book and for further details,

contact Frank on 07769 905319 or 01706 0846581

Sunday: Todmorden AS trophy match on Townhouse.

Sunday, October 12: Socials AC members-only match on Tyle Lodge.

Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: Open matches on Old Hough Farm Fishery. Draw 8.45am. Turn up on the day.

Every Saturday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the 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.

November 9: Townhouse AS trophy match on Croft Fishery.

Tuesdays October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18, and December 4: Diggle AS matches on Tanners Dam. Details from Dave on 07879 474029.