Gary grabs the glory on canal

Angling: TODMORDEN AS has hosted plenty of top quality action.

The open match fished on the Rochdale Canal was won by Gary Smith with a massive 40lb net, comprising 11 big bream and two carp.

Runner-up Frank Szakaley’s six carp and a bream made up 32lb 7oz.

Paul Balmforth was third with 15lb 11oz of bream caught with feeder and corn.

The next match at the same venue saw Jack Nightingale weigh in with one chub at 3lb 1oz to clinch the win, followed by Joe Bleakley’s 1lb 10oz of perch.

Todmorden AS’s trophy match was contested on Cliviger Top Pool.

Rob McKendry led the way with two carp making up 25lb 2oz, while Danny Stewart took second with 21lb 8oz of carp and bream.

Graham Mallinson claimed third position courtesy of 11lb 10oz of carp.

The club’s junior match, on Grove Lodge, saw Joe Bleakley take first spot with 6lb of roach, beating Jake Nightingale’s 4lb 1oz.

Bleakley also won the under-12 contest on Croft thanks to 12lb 4oz of carp, barbell and chub.

Second-placed Jamie Ashton mustered 8lb 5oz of bream and carp.

Elthan Tushingham won the under-16 match with 9lb 10oz.




IAN Cox was first in the Diggle AC contest on Tanners Dam with a 17lb 7oz net comprising skimmers and two carp.



Dave Machin came second with 17lb of skimmers, while Martin Taylor’s 14lb 12oz of skimmers earned third place.




LEES and Hey AS travelled to Far View Fishery, where Alan Steele netted 22lb 2oz of small carp and tench.



Jack Cubby followed with pellet and meat tempting 16lb 4oz of small carp, while Steve Blackburn came third, with carp and silvers weighing in at 16lb 2oz.




CRANBERRY AC’s contest on Partridge Fisheries Osprey was a close affair.



Steve Wild triumphed courtesy of 14lb of small carp and chub which fell for pellet, meat and corn at 11 metres.

He was followed by Derek Hudson, whose small carp and chub came to 13lb 2oz, while Jim Wild and Gideon Orr tied for third with 13lb.




I ATTENDED the funeral of George Whiting, who passed away after a long illness.



George (70) contributed great service as secretary of Holt Lane AC, Diggle AC, Don Mintex, and Eight Bells AC.

He had some memorable times, with a Diggle AC Championship and one of the best catches on Tanners Dam with an estimated 70-80lbs of bream, carp and tench.

A great person, a real gentleman, George will be sadly missed and leaves wife Doreen and daughters Cherrie and Tracey.




Venue Guide



Woodside Farm – Meat, corn, caster or maggot for bites.

Park Lake – Maggot for roach and chub while pellet will get you skimmers and tench. Day tickets available.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Saddleworth and District Angling Society (SADAS) waters all fishing really well with chub, bream and carp falling to pellet and corn. Day tickets available on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Pellet for tench and bream. Roach to hemp and maggot.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Maggot up in the water for ide. Paste fished down the die for carp to double figures.




DIARY DATES



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 and for details, 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.

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 details and to book on contact Ian on 07966 903662.

Sunday - 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.

Sunday, June 27 - Todmorden AS open match. To book, ring 07769 905319.

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