Ace Alan bags Tanner triumph

Angling: ALAN Dunn won the latest Diggle AS Tuesday match fished on Tanners Dam.

His 21lb 9oz catch included five carp and some silvers which all fell to the method feeder.

Simon Eggington was second with his 20lb 10oz net made up of five carp and some silvers which fell to maggot on the hook in conjunction with a method feeder.

The club’s individual winter league, fished on Tanners Dam, was won by Pete Jones with his pole and pellet approach netting him four carp and some skimmers which together weighed 24lb 14oz.

Second best was Ian Cox with his 12lb net made up of a couple of carp and the rest skimmers taken on pole and maggot.



TWINGATES AC OAP match, which was fished on the club water, was won by Geoff White with his 16lb 4oz made up of ide, carp and skimmers taken on seven-metre pole and maggots.

Second was Tommy Smith with 8lb 12oz of mostly silvers, followed by Rod Illing's 7lb 12oz.



I COMPETED in the Mirfield Canal midweek open and found it in fine form. Winner was Keith Marshall (Tricast Calder) whose bronze pinkie over hemp snared roach weighing up to twelve ounces.

I also took part in the Burnley "knock-up " match on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and it was a match I'd rather forget.

Winner was Derek Walker with his roach on bread punch and caster adding up to 3lb 4oz and an easy win.

The Wigan AA Winter League fished on the Appley Bridge lengths of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal provided me with a section second which helped my team to third.



GEOFF Dawson (Gilders) was the winner of the Saturday open match fished on the Swingbridge to Portland basin length of the Peak Forest.

Starting on bread punch at nine metres, Geoff caught skimmers before switching to caster right across late on to catch skimmers and roach which together weighed 3lb 1oz.

Tony Horton (Ashton Angling) was second with 2lb 10oz of small roach and skimmers taken on bread punch.



Venue Guide

Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. For details, contact John on 665 1779.

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. Decent pike fishing. For information, call at Tight Lines.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Full of fish with big perch, tench and plenty of small roach

Cargate Pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Pegs by the footbridge the best.

Rochdale Canal: Chadderton and Middleton lengths are fishing well for small skimmers and roach.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake: Day-ticket water available from the lakeside cafes.

Tanners Dam: Diggle AC members only.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets on the bank cost £5. Slaithwaite for skimmers and roach.



Diary

Tomorrow: Open match on the Swingbridge to Dunkirk Lane length of the Peak Forest Canal. Call Tony Horton on 0795 2521730.

Every Wednesday: Open matches on Rhodes Lodges. Draw 9am in the lay-by, with match fished 10am to 3pm. Tickets cost £15 all-in on the day.

November 12: Todmorden AS annual meeting at Todmorden Working Men’s Club (7.30pm).

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

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 0775 3414838.

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