Terrific Tenant claims top spot

Angling: FENTON Tenant stormed to victory in the SADAS open match on the Diggle end of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.


The venue’s tench and skimmer population were in a feeding mood, and Tenant took advantage by weighing in an amazing 41lb 5oz despite the blustery conditions.

Drawn on the end, he used micro pellets and chopped worm between 11 and 12 metres for tench, skimmers and bream to 2lb as well as a couple of good-sized carp.

Travel partner, Brian Murphy, was next-best.

Opting for a similar approach, he had a few more skimmers but no carp and just a couple of tench for 15lb 15oz.

Mick Jewitt (Tight Lines) was drawn next to the winner.

He caught mainly skimmers and just the odd tench on chopped worm and caster for 15lb 1oz and third place.



JOHN Berry, featuring three small carp and some skimmers, won the Diggle AC Tuesday evening match on Tanners Dam.

He tipped the scales at 15lb 10oz after opting for the long pole, meat and pellet combination from peg 26.

Runner-up Nick Haymes had a 15lb 6oz net made up of three small carp and bits, while Martin Taylor was third with 7lb 10oz of silvers.

The previous match, also at Tanners Dam, went to Dave Machin, who had a 22lb 4oz net of a few small carp and plenty of skimmers on the 13m pole and switches between meat, pellet and paste.

Ian Cox used maggot and caster at 12 metres for a 16lb 6oz catch of skimmers and roach.

Taylor (TRI-CAST) was third on the night, with 12lb 7oz of skimmers and roach on pellet, maggot and caster at 14 metres.




DARREN Webb won the latest Medlock Bridge AC open on the Park Lake. Hemp and caster attracted a few small perch and chub, before a switch to pellet over swimstim at 11 metres enticed some decent skimmers for 18lb 1oz.



Peter Cuniffe, in second, had 14lb 9oz of small perch, roach and a 3lb bream, while Bob Harrison was third with pellet over swimstim groundbait luring chub, tench and decent skimmers for 14lb 8oz.




JIM Evans claimed victory in the latest Chadderton Mill Lodge Thursday night match.



Drawn on peg 15, he caught 14 carp on meat at five metres for 47lb. Aiden Bordiak (Tight Lines) was again in the frame, with a 42lb 2oz catch, which included 15lb of ide on caster fished shallow. The remainder of his bag was all carp on banded pellet.

Third was Lee Humphries (GTI Matchman) with 10lb of ide and 31lb of carp on paste down the edge.

With six matches to go, Humphries leads the way with 10 points, followed by Bordiak (15pts), with Paul Hill and Darren Webb tied for third on 29 points.




CHADDERTON Mill AC are again staging their ever-popular Dave Slattery Memorial open matches on the club water.



The four qualifying matches are on August 7, 14, 21 and 28 (all Saturdays), with the draw at noon and fishing from 1pm to 6pm. Tickets are £15 all in.

The top four in each match go through to the final on September 4.

To book, contact Lee on 07522 156978.




ROCHDALE and District Anglers are holding their members-only E Ogden Memorial Trophy match on Trowse Lane Fishery on Sunday. The draw is at 7am, with fishing from 8am to 1pm.



The club require another volunteer bailiff.

The volunteer will get some remuneration for their efforts, and for more details contact John on (01706) 632598 or 07745975653.




SADDLEWORTH and District Angling Association (SADAS) are staging a members-only match on Eagle Mill Dam on Sunday.



The draw is at 8.30am, with fishing from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

Skimmers and tench are showing all over.

Other results —

Cranberry AC match on Partridge Lakes’ Pine Lodge

1, Gideon Orr (tip and worm for small carp) 30lb; 2, Chris Bold (f1s on the tip, corn and meat) 24lb 8oz; 3, Tony Lees (all carp catch on the pole, tip, corn and meat) 24lb.

Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake

1, Mark Webb (perch, roach and chub on maggot and pellet over swimstim groundbait for 14 decent skimmers) 20lb 15oz; 2, Peter Cuniffe (hemp and caster for plenty of small perch early on, followed by roach and chub) 13lb; 3, Bob Harrison (slow start but he had five skimmers on the trot) 12lb 3oz.

Rochdale and District Anglers club match on Trowse Lane

1, Simon Ashton (rudd catch off the top with maggot, plus a few skimmers) 6lb 7oz 8drams; 2, Steve Khan, of Gilders Drake Floats, (skimmers and roach on the long pole an caster) 6lb; 3=Andy Bailey (rudd and roach), Gary Smith (roach on maggot over caster) 5lb 12oz.




Venue Guide



Woodside Farm: Continues to fish well. Most baits are working.



Park Lake: Hemp and caster for roach and chub. Pellet over groundbait for skimmers.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Fishing well at Diggle, with tench and skimmers showing in numbers.

Rochdale Canal: Huge match-winning weight of 64lb in club match on Boarshaw length.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Carp are in front of ide at the moment. Ide on caster and maggot right up in the water. Big carp to 10lb on paste down the edge.




Diary Dates



EVERY Saturday — Medlock Bridge AC open matches on Alexandra Park Lake. Draw 9am in the main car park. Fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets are £15 all in on the day. To book 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. Fishing until dusk. Tickets are £10 all in on the night. For further information and to book, contact Ian on 07966 903662.

SUNDAYS July 18 and 25 — SADAS open matches on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Diggle. Draw 9am at Ward Lane. Fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets are £15 all in. To book, contact Dave on 07505 356870.





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