Clegg make instant impact

Cranberry Anglers’ presentation at the British Legion in Lees. Trophy winners are Steve Orr (left), John Keeley, Tony Lees, Jim Wild (club champion), Derek Hudson, Eddie Sutton, Gideon Orr (championship runner-up), Chris Bold and Duggie Quinn.

ANGLING:

STEVE Clegg made an instant impression in the first Medlock Bridge AC open match on the park lake.

Drawn on peg eight, the Saints rod came out on top with 9lb 9oz.

He used waggler with bronze maggot on the hook to net 15 chub and four roach, before switching to the 11-metre pole for three chub.

Mick Jewitt (Tight Lines, Shaw), was the runner-up, with the long pole and maggot approach working to the tune of 9lb 7oz.

He landed a two-pound bream and tench, plus lots of roach and rudd, to keep Malc Taylor (Addisons) at bay.

Taylor, in third place, recorded a super net of roach and perch, along with the odd chub, for 9lb 2oz. Three maggots on the hook tempted a few better stamp fish.



PEG one was the place to be in the lastest open match on the Slaithwaite AC lengths of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Kevin Hartley had the plum draw and, using caster and maggot, he lured good carp and chub, before a switch to pellet tempted plenty of skimmers for a 26lb 13oz tally.

There was then a big drop to next man Dave Topham with a 7lb 4oz net, while Terry Hewitt, in third, had 6lb 5oz.



MIDDLETON-based Steve Hall boasts a super record on Bradshaw Fisheries — and he claimed another win at the venue with chopped worm attracting a 44lb 4oz net of skimmers. Second on the day, Geoff Terry, with a similar net of 25lb.



FORMER Oldhamer Mark Lucas is getting back into the swing of things after a few quiet years.

He won the Blundells Fishery open match with 96lb 6oz of carp on pole-fished pellet. The fish averaged around the 2lb mark.

It was a photo finish as Gar Whalley grabbed second with 96lb 3oz, while Allan Musgrove bagged 76lb 3oz for third place.



TODMORDEN AS junior coaching starts on May 7, followed by sessions on May 21, June 4 and 18, and July 2 and 16th. Ramsden Wood is the venue.

Meanwhile, Todmorden AS memberships are available over the counter at several shops, including Tight Lines in Shaw and Rochdale Angling.

Prices are £5 for juniors (up to 16th birthday); intermediates (16 to 18 years), OAPs and women £17.50; seniors £45. Memberships runs until December 31, 2011.




Venue Guide



Huddersfield Narrow Canal: SADAS waters in Diggle and Uppermill are in fine form, with chub and carp showing to corn and pellet. Slaithwaite lengths is a hot spot, with pegs on the Scholes length throwing up good weights of carp, chub and skimmers.

Rochdale Canal: Bread punch and caster for good nets of skimmers, roach and bream. Tench feeding, with chopped worm or corn a good bait. Areas from the Rose of Lancaster up to Queensway, Rochdale, delivering good nets.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: The venue is fishing its head off, with carp and ide showing to any bait up in the water.

Park Lake: Most areas fishing well, with plenty of chub and roach feeding. Use waggler and pole with maggot on the hook for best results.




Diary Dates



EVERY Saturday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the park lake. Draw 10am. Fishing 11am to 4pm. For further details, contact Darren on 0775 3414838.

SUNDAY, April 17: Todmorden AS open match on Townhouse. For more details, call Frank on (01706) 846581 or 07769 905319.

SUNDAY, April 10: Todmorden AS trophy match on Croft Fishery. To book, telephone (01706) 374689 or 07543 883714.

EVERY Sunday: Pilsworth Fishery open matches. Draw 10am in car park.

To report any news or views on the local or national angling scene, contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846456408.