Veteran John in league success

Oldham Central Anglers annual presentation. Club winners are pictured, left to right, back: Keith Butterworth, Geoff Issac, Paul Nield, and Dave Barnett. Middle: George Nield, Mark Taylor and Kevin Holt with Billy Staniforth at the front.

ANGLING:

JOHN LEES (Gilders) showed the youngsters how it’s done by winning the final round of the Chadderton Mill AC winter league fished on the club water.

Drawn on peg six, 70-year-old John decided on a positive approach by fishing the tip and maggot and he netted two good carp and a few silvers for 21lb.

Second was the consistent Paul Hill (Gilders) with waggler and maggot fished shallow tempting 14lb 10oz of silvers.

There was a tie for third with Graham Mitchell (GTI Gilders) and Ivan Ditchfield (Tight Lines) both tipping a level 14lb on the scales. Overall league winner was Paul Hill followed by Ian Cox (Stalybridge Angling Supplies) and Alan Shaw (Tight Lines).


THE Todmorden AS Trophy match fished on Croft saw a good turnout and despite windy conditions they were rewarded with some decent sport. Winner was Steve Mills with a 13lb 4oz mixed bag taken on the pole and feeder.

Paul Balmforth was second with a level 9lb of carp and roach that were also tempted on pole and tip, followed by Wayne Richmond’s mixed bag weighing 8lb 12oz.

Note that keepnets are banned until May 11 on all Todmorden stillwaters with the exception of Croft as they have been stocked with 8ins to 12ins supa carp.



PETE HUMPHRIES (Gilders) is on fire at the moment and earned himself another win in the Brookside opens fished on Snake lake where with pole tactics he weighed in mostly carp for 53lb 8oz.


THERE was a tie for first place in the fifth round of the TRI-CAST Rochdale teams of four winter league match fished on the Hebden Bridge lengths of the Rochdale Canal.

Adam Jagger and Paul McMillan both weighed in with 5lb 3oz from the dead arm where they caught good stamp roach on caster to beat Roger Priestley into third with 3lb 11oz.

Teamwise it was TRI-CAST Rochdale Red who took the honours with 33 points, followed by Trabrucco Halifax on 26.

League leaders to date are Fox Match Red with 136 points.


CHADDERTON Mill AC members are reminded that subs are now due with the last membership rejoining night on Wednesday, March 24 at the Dog Inn (7 to 8pm). The gate lock will be changed and new keys issued.

A joining night for new members is set for Wednesday, March 31 at the Dog Inn (7-8pm).


OTHER commitments stopped me from getting to the Ribble, but a pleasure-fishing session on the Macclesfield Canal at Higher Poynton was well worth the visit.

It was a last-minute decision, so it was bread punch or bust for bait with skimmers and roach the target.

Fishing on the boats length, I caught steadily for a nice net of skimmers, hyrids and roach, with the biggest fish a 1lb skimmer.

The length is run by Northern Anglers but nobody came round for a ticket.

I’ll be spending some time on this canal this year as it is full of skimmers, roach and some massive perch that like casters and worms.


Venue Guide

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Chub being caught on the arches length at Uppermill. Day tickets on the bank are £5.

Rochdale Canal – Bread punch, pinkie, red maggot and caster for skimmers, roach and perch maybe even the odd tench.

Chadderton Mill lodge – Solid with fish and any method will get you bites. Red maggot on tip, pole and waggler all producing.

Hollingworth Lake – Odd skimmers and perch with tip tactics best. Pike anglers catching. Day ticket water.

Ogden Reservoir – Just the odd big perch and pike falling to deadbaits and spinning. Day ticket water.

Woodside Farm - Fishing well with a roach every put-in on caster. The venue’s carp are starting to move as sweetcorn fished down the edge is catching plenty, as well small tench and skimmers.


Diary dates

This Sunday – Final Chadderton Mill AC winter league match on Chadderton Mill lodge.

This Sunday – Todmorden AS open match on Croft. To book on and for further details ring 01706 374689 or 07543 883714.

Friday, March 26 – Saddleworth and District Angling Society AGM at Greenfield Conservative Club. 8pm prompt start and potato pie supper.

Sunday, March 28 - Todmorden AS members-only match on Townhouse Fishery. To book on and for further details ring 0777 5625088 or 07872 604516.

Every Saturday – 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.

Every other Sunday – Monarch AC members matches on the club water. For further details contact Craig on 07916 923890.

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