Mill honours for top-catch Taylor

ANGLING: CONRAD Taylor (Gilders) claimed top spot in the latest round of the Chadderton Mill AC Winter League fished on the club water.

Taylor’s draw on peg six enabled him to cast corn to the island and he caught several carp, the biggest being around the twelve pounds mark, before a switch to the pole netted him carp and ide for a 27lb total.

Andrew Mitchell (GTI Gilders) fished a cracking match from unfancied peg 12, netting 19lb 12oz of carp and ide which fell to maggot fished on the deck close in.

Alan Shaw (Tight Lines, Shaw) was a little worse for wear after a surprise 60th birthday bash caused him to arrive late for the match.

It did not matter, as he weighed in a third-best 16lb 8oz net including two carp and loads of ide taken on the pole and maggot from peg two.

Section winners were Mick Tighe and Ian Cox, both with 14lb 8oz.



THIS week’s Meermoor Fisheries open match on lake one was won by Keith Dennis with a pole and pellet catch of 80lb 2oz net made up of carp to 6lb.

Second was Darren Webb (Medlock Bridge AC), whose pellet at 12 metres approach netted him 47lb 8oz of carp.

Tied for third were Paul Gibson and Andy Merrill with 45lb 10oz.

Lake two at Meermoor was less productive, with winner Dave Plant weighing in 36lb 12oz of carp to beat Fred Prudham (Medlock Bridge AC), whose pole and pellet accounted for a level 35lb of carp. Tommy Lomas was third with 26lb 8oz of carp, taken on pole and pellet.



BRADSHAW Fisheries are running a Boxing Day open match, the draw for which will be held at 9am.

Tickets are £15 all-in. To book, ring 01204 307197.


FINALLY, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this column over the last year.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.


DIARY DATES
Every Saturday and Boxing Day – Open matches on Meermoor Fisheries.

Every Sunday – Albert Morris open matches on canals throughout the North-West. For information, contact Albert on 0161 792 2684. £11 all-in on the day.

Sunday, December 20 - Border Anglers members-only match on Hollingrove dam. 12 matches with best 10 to count. For details, ring 0161 620 2037.

Every other Sunday – Monarch AC members’ matches on the club water. For further details, contact Craig on 0791 6923890.

Sundays - Chadderton Mill AC winter league matches on Chadderton Mill lodge. For further details, contact Lee on 07522 156978.

Wednesday, January 20 – Monarch AC AGM at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Royton Precinct. Start 8pm. There is a £5 increase in subs and no new members will be allowed on the night.

Anyone with any news or views on the local or national angling scene, please email foldgr@ntlworld.com  or call 07846 456408.


Venue guide

Huddersfield narrow canal – Mossley area around Roaches Lock, good for a few fish.

At this time of year, bread punch comes into its own and it is no different on this canal. There are some decent pike to be had, too, with deadbait or spinning good.

Rochdale canal – Still consistent, even at this time of year. Best area is the chicken run at Stakehill. Bream are a possibility on the aptly-named bream bend at Boarshaw.

Further down the canal at the Rose of Lancaster there are some good roach to be had. Bread or caster where the canal starts to shallow will catch you a few, with the odd tench throwing in an appearance.

Chadderton Mill lodge – Carp and ide are feeding well to corn or maggot.

Pegs in the middle of the lake are best and don’t be frightened of trying right down the edge in the shallow water as the carp do move there sometimes.

Hollingrove dam – Pole, waggler and bronze maggot for skimmers and roach.

Hollingworth Lake – No silvers showing, but plenty of pike falling to deadbait and spinning. Day tickets on the bank.