Dazzler Darren leads the way with Mill magic

ANGLING: Chadderton Mill AC’s Thursday summer league match on the club water saw Darren Webb (Medlock) claim first place with a 45lb 8oz net made of ide and carp.

Using maggot up in the water, Webb caught 25lb of ide before switching to paste fished down the side to snare two big carp around 10lb apiece.

Jim Evans was second with 20lb of carp on the pole and meat at six metres and 22lb 8oz of ide and roach caught on maggot fished up in the water to record a 42lb 8oz finish.

Aiden Bordiak (Tight Lines) was third with 40lb 8oz of ide all taken on maggot just inches deep, beating organiser Lee Humphries (GTI Matchman) into fourth with 29lb 14oz of ide that took caster, at 12 metres.

Sunday saw Chadderton Mill AC having a knock up on the club water and it was Humphries who took the main money with his 61lb catch, including just a solitary carp of around 3lb added to a super catch of ide taken on long pole and caster.

Paul Hill (Gilders) was second with his 42lb net from peg one which included 22lb of carp taken on paste down the edge and 20lb of ide on maggot.

Diggle AC’s match, contested on Tanners Dam, was won by Ian Cox (Stalybridge) with his chopped worm, caster, pellet and meat, weighing in at 21lb 2oz net that was made up of four carp and some skimmers.

Ian Hurst (Stalybridge) used the pole and pellet at 12 metres to tempt 7lb 6oz of skimmers.

The fish ranged from 12oz to 1lb 8oz.

Chris Butterworth fished meat at 13 metres for 6lb 2oz of skimmers.


THE third round of the Cairo AC summer league fished on Denshaw Vale was unusual in that no big fish showed, with the largest specimen caught just 6oz.

Winner on the day was Mick Jewitt (Tight Lines) with small skimmers and tench making up his 3lb 13oz catch that fell to the pole and pellet.

Paul Lord had an almost identical catch to the winner but fell a few fish short with 3lb 2oz.
Darren Jones fished maggot for 2lb 1oz of small roach and rudd.

John Mellor took first place in the Todmorden AS trophy match on Townhouse with his 35lb.

Dean Turner was second with 24lb 8oz of carp, followed by Nick Anderson with his 20lb net including carp and ide which was attached to the pole and bread.



Paul Mason came first in the Lees and Hey Angling Association match on Field Farm Fishery in Nantwich.

Mason used the pole and pellet at seven metres to catch 12lb 9oz of skimmers around 12oz.

Jim Wild was second with 9lb 13oz of skimmers followed Steve Blackburn with a level 5lb of small carp taken on pellet.

Two small carp in the last 20 minutes saw Steve Sharples into fourth with 4lb 4oz.



BILLY Brierley enjoyed a fine run of form in three Medlock Bridge AC matches.

He won the contest on Park Lake with his pole, waggler and maggot tactics accounting for 22lb 2oz of roach, chub and the odd skimmer.

Second-placed Chris Davies used casters under a waggler to net 9lb of roach and some tench and skimmers totalling 14lb 12oz.

Steve Clegg (Saints) was third with his pole and maggot hookbait tempting 12lb 13oz of roach and chub.

A swift return to the same venue saw Brierley finish third with 7lb 14oz of chub, roach and skimmers to the pole, waggler and maggot.

Paul Hughes triumphed with 9lb 2oz of skimmers, tench and chub on pellet and maggot.

Darren Taylor was second with pole and pellet netting 8lb 1oz of skimmers, tench and chub.

And in the latest of the Medlock Bridge AC matches, Brierley earned another third place, with 7lb 7oz.

Tony Simcock won, with the pole and pellet earning bream to 2lb and a few tench that totalled 10lb 7oz.

Fred Prudham was next with the pole, waggler and maggot used to good effect for 8lb 2oz.


Woodside worth a try

MY day on Woodside Farm Fishery with Tony Worsley saw us take meat, sweetcorn, maggots and casters, fished three-quarters across. I have never had as many bites in a day’s fishing.

Rules are strictly enforced with barbless hooks and only worms, maggots, casters, meat and sweetcorn are allowed. To book call (0161) 785 8112 in office hours. Day tickets are £7.


Venue Guide

Woodside Farm – Evening time best with skimmers, tench, roach and carp feeding freely. Day tickets must be purchased prior to fishing.

Park Lake – Maggot on either pole or waggler for roach and chub..

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – SADAS waters are fishing okay for silvers and carp. Day tickets available on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Tench and bream from Boarshaw and Scowcroft lengths. Pellet best.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Amazing water with 61lb of ide winning Sunday match. Caster or maggot fished shallow and paste fished down the edge for carp.


Anglers’ Diary

Sunday – Eight Bells AC match on Bradshaw number four. Adge Ashcroft trophy. To book and for further details contact Les on 07974 333347 or Steve on (0161) 681 5139; Todmorden AS trophy match on Cliviger Fishery. To book on phone (01706) 839145 or 07737 326812.

Sunday, June 13 – Todmorden AS open match on Townhouse. To book, ring (01706) 374689 or 07548 883714.

Every Saturday – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park lake. Draw 9am in the main car park and fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets are £15 all in on the day. To book on and for further information contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Monday – Medlock bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park lake. Draw 5pm at the Kings Road gate. Fishing until dusk. Tickets are £12.50 all in on the night. To book and for further information contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Tuesday – Diggle AC members and guests matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm with the match fished until dusk. Tickets are £10 all in on the night. For further information and to book contact Ian on 07966 903662.

Anyone with any news or views on the local or national angling scene contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.