John weighs in with stunning win

Angling:

JOHN Jones clinched the Chadderton Mill AC summer evening match with an incredible 70lb return.

With his maggot four foot deep at seven metres, he discovered 19 carp, the biggest of which weighed 6lb.

Aidan Bordiak (Tight Lines) was runner-up with 40lb of ide and carp.


DAVE Machin’s carp and bits came in at 14lb 4oz to clinch the Diggle AC match on Tanners Dam.

Chris Butterworth was second with small carp and silvers weighing 7lb 7oz.

IN the first of two Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Park Lake, Darren Webb won the contest.

He started on hemp and caster at 13 metres, catching 15 chub, one roach and perch, before pellet at 11 metres helped secure a 3lb bream and seven skimmers to weigh in 17lb 5oz.

Fred Prudham was runner-up with waggler and maggot tempting 13lb 13oz.

The second match saw Bob Harrison triumph with 27lb of skimmers and chub with pellet fished at nine metres — he also added a tench — while Dave Pollitt got 12lb 1oz of chub and skimmer.


MICK Jewitt (Tight Lines) won the fourth round of the Cairo AC summer series on Denshaw Vale, with pellet used at 12 metres taking a 4lb bream and skimmers for 8lb 8oz.

Danny Heywood finished second with skimmers weighing 4lb 14oz.

OLDHAM Central AC travelled to Hampton Springs’ oasis pool, where Jeff Isaacs’ landed carp, taken on worm, for a match-winning 17lb.

Runner-up Kevin Holt’s 15lb 7oz mixed bag included a 4lb barbel.


JOHN Mellor was victorious in Todmorden AS’s trophy match contested on Townhouse with 35lb of carp attracted by the long pole and pellet.

Dean Turner clinched second spot with 24lb 8oz, made up of carp found on the feeder and pellet.

VENUE GUIDE

Woodside Farm - Day tickets £7. Buy before fishing.

Park Lane - Maggot and pellet on pole or waggler for roach, skimmers and chub. Day tickets available.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal - Saddleworth and District Angling Society (SADAS) waters are fishing well. Day tickets available on the bank.

Rochdale Canal - Pellet for tench and bream. Plenty of roach to hemp and maggot.

Chadderton Mill Lodge - Put anything on the hook and your float will go under.




ANGLERS’ DIARY



Sunday - Todmorden AS open match on Townhouse. To book call (01706) 374689 or 07548 883714.

Sunday, June 20 – SADAS open match on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Diggle. Draw 8am at Ward Lane. Fishing 9am to 2pm. Tickets are £15 all in. To book contact Dave on 07505 356870.

Every Saturday - Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park Lake. Draw 9am in the main car park, fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets cost £15 all in on the day. To book call 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 cost £12.50 all in on the night. To book call Darren.

Every Tuesday - Diggle AC members and guest matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm. Fishing until dusk. Tickets cost £10 all in on the night. For more information call Ian on 07966 903662.

Anyone with news or views on angling, contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.