Tight Lines rod Jewitt on song in Cairo series

Angling:

MICK Jewitt won the fifth round of the Cairo AC summer series on the Park Lake after catching chub and roach weighed 14lb 10oz.

The Tight Lines rod edged out Malc Taylor (Gilders), whose almost identical net came in at 13lb 9oz.

Paul Lord finished third with 9lb of chub and roach, taken on bronze maggot.

In round six, Jewitt again claimed first place, his chub and roach making up 15lb 3oz.

Webb ended with a similar catch but lagged behind on 10lb 1oz, followed by Matthew Corbally (Tight Lines) with 8lb 11oz of skimmers, roach and chub.


IN the Monarch AC match on the club water, Dave Ireland made it two wins in a row.

Using chopped worm and caster, he helped himself to 25lb 5oz of ide, skimmers and roach, ahead of Dave White (15lb 7oz) and Dean Pickering (12lb 3oz).

THE Medlock Bridge contest on the Park Lake saw Bill Brierley take top spot, with his maggot and pellet approach mustering plenty of roach, perch, chub and skimmers in a 12lb 6oz net.

Second spot went to Martin Taylor — pole and caster tactics helped him claim chub and roach adding up to 12lb 4oz.

Organiser Darren Webb was third with tench and skimmers (9lb 11oz).

Please note that the draw for the Oldham Park Lake matches is now on Kings Road.


KEITH Adams led the way in Lees and Hey AS’ meeting at the Straight Mile Fisheries.

His seven carp and barbel totalled 28lb 4oz, which pushed Alan Steele — who managed 19lb of mostly carp — into second place. In third, Lawrence Kouras took 14lb of carp.


DAVE Machin’s outstanding record on Tanners Dam continued in the Diggle AC evening series contest, as he took top spot with 27lb 4oz of carp taken on a 14 metre pole.

Runner-up John Berry landed carp and skimmers weighing 15lb 8oz, while Gideon Orr came third thanks to 11lb 11oz of carp and skimmers.



VENUE GUIDE

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Chopped worm for the odd fish. Maggot or caster at Greenfield for roach.

Rochdale Canal – Chadderton lengths for plenty of small roach. Better fish being caught in the evening. Red maggot, pinkie and caster for plenty of bites.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Paste fished close in for good nets of carp.

Park Lake – Any method and any bait will catch you fish on this superb day ticket water.



DIARY DATES

Saturday — Todmorden AS Junior coaching starts at Ramsden Wood Fishery.

Sunday — Todmorden AS open match on the Rochdale Canal at Lane Bottom. To book and for further

information ring Frank on (01706) 846581 or 07769 905319. Draw 9am at burger bar.

Every Saturday — Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 9am at Kings Road entrance, fishing 10am to 3pm. For further details contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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

Every Monday — Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 5.15pm at Kings Road entrance with the match fished 6pm until dusk.

Every Wednesday — Open match on Claremont Gardens, Ashton – Draw 6.15pm, fishing 6.45pm until 9pm. £10 all in. To book on and for further details contact Jeff on (0161) 336 0806.

Every Monday — Junior match on Claremont Gardens, Ashton. Draw 5.30pm, fishing 6pm until 8.30pm. £2 all in. Contact Ian Bailey on 07930 830669 for further details.

Every Tuesday — open matches on Claremont Gardens. Draw 9.30am, fishing 10.30am to 3.30pm, £10 all in. For further details call Eddie on 07539 952803.

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

Every Tuesday — Diggle AC evening matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm to 5.30pm. Fishing 6pm until dusk. For further details contact Ian on 07966 903662.

News or views on local or national angling? Contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.