Winning start for Walvin in Diggle series

Angling: ORGANISER Ian Walvin hit the ground running in the opening Diggle AC Tuesday evening match on Tanners Dam.

The Gilders rod claimed first place, with his 12-metre pole, pellet, meat and corn on the hook combination netting a two-carp and skimmer catch of 20lbs 6oz.

Mick Henshaw, the runner-up, gathered carp and skimmers on the pole at 13 metres, with meat and paste, to weigh in 9lbs 2oz.

Third-best Ian Cox (Stalybridge Angling) had 7lbs 2oz made up of gudgeon, skimmers, roach and perch enticed by maggot and caster on the pole.


PETER Jackson was an easy winner the JW Lewis Builders corporate day, which took place on the match lake at Border Fisheries.
Opting for corn, Jackson landed carp in the three-to-four pounds bracket to deny Matt Maddocks, who had an all carp catch of 52lbs on pellet.

Rick Ford, in third, used his method feeder and meat hookbait for 51lbs of carp.


LOWER weights in Saturday’s Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake were blamed on fish spawning.
The winner, Danny Haywood, returned an 8lbs 13oz bag made up of tench, skimmers and roach. He used pellet and maggot on the pole from peg 18.

Bob Harrison, in second place, drew his favourite peg 23, and he recorded 7lbs 1oz of skimmers, tench and the odd chub.

Billy Brierley’s peg four came alive to the tune of 6lbs 15oz of chub and roach, enticed by maggot on the pole and waggler.

Weights improved slightly for the Monday evening open match on the Park Lake.

Harrison went one better to clinch victory with 11lbs 15oz.

Again situated on peg 23, he caught a decent tench, together with the odd chub on maggot and pellet at 10 metres.

Organiser Darren Webb was second with a 9lbs 1oz net, which included a bream and some skimmers on the pellet at eight and 12 metres.

Brierley was again in third, with his 7lbs 6oz chub and skimmer net attracted by pellet.


DAVE Ireland won the Monarch AC match on the club water. Employing maggot and caster up in the water, he tempted 29lbs 7oz of crucians and carp.
Mick Diskin had to settle for second best, with his 18lbs 9oz catch made up of ide and skimmers, taken up in the water.

Chris Woodroop was third with 13lbs 2oz of carp and ide.



TAMESIDE Fox AC are staging open matches on Claremont Gardens.

Junior open matches take place every Monday. For further information, call Ian Bailey on 07930 830669. Draw is 5.30pm. Fishing 6pm to 8.30pm. Entry £2.

There is an open match on Tuesday, with the draw at 9.30am and fishing from 10.30am to 3.30pm. For further information, contact Eddie on 07539 952803. Tickets are £10 all in on the day.

There is also an open evening match on the same day. The draw is at 6.15pm, with fishing from 6.45pm to 9pm. £10 all in. For further information, contact Jeff on (0161) 336 1834.



Venue Guide
Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Still hard work, with just the odd fish caught.

Rochdale Canal: Most lengths providing good nets of roach, skimmers, bream and tench. Caster, red maggot and squatt are the best baits.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Continues to fish superbly, with ide, carp and skimmers feeding to red maggot, caster and pellet.

Park Lake: Weights dropped a little at the weekend, although waggler, pole, pellet and maggot will provide a great day’s fishing. Day tickets available on the bank.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Tench and skimmers showing to pole-fished corn. Skimmers on pole and tip.



Diary Dates
Every Monday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 5pm at King’s Road entrance. Fishing 5.45pm until dusk.

Every Wednesday: Monarch AC summer evening members-only matches on the club water. Draw 5.30pm. Fishing 6pm until 9pm. For further details, contact Dean on (0161) 213 0539 or 07518 459714.

Sunday, May 22: Monarch AC members-only match on the club water. Draw 9am. Fishing 10am to 3pm. For details, contact Dean on 07518 459714 or (0161) 213 0539.

Every Tuesday: Diggle AC evening matches on Tanners Dam. For details, contact Ian on 07966 903662.

Every Saturday: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 9am. Fishing 10am to 3pm. For further details, contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Todmorden AS Junior

coaching: Starts at Ramsden Wood Fishery. Sessions on May 21, June 4 and 18 and July 2 and 16.

Sunday: Todmorden AS open match on Croft.

Saturday May 21: Todmorden AS away-day match at King’s pool in Wolverhampton. To book and for further information, ring 07710 382233.

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

To report anyone news or views on the local or national angling scene, call Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.