Orr picks off rivals at Partridge

Angling: STEVE Orr’s fine run continued in the Cranberry AC match on Partridge Fisheries Ribbon Lake.

Fishing chopped worm and caster, Orr caught plenty of roach, skimmers, ide and small carp for 28lb. Mark Eaton Dykes was second with mainly roach for 27lb.


KEVIN Holt won the Oldham Central AC match on Hampton Springs Oasis Lake with his maggot and ster fished at four metres tempting 32lb 7oz of crucians, skimmers and roach. Second-placed Paul Fisher landed 24lb 14oz of mostly chub, taken on pole-fished paste.

MICK Diskin was the winner of the latest Monarch AC match on the club water thanks to 16lb 9oz of ide, skimmers and roach.
Dave Ireland’s net of ide, skimmers and roach, just three ounces behind on 16lb 6oz, earned him second place.

Saturday’s Medlock Bridge AC open match on Strinesdale Reservoir saw Billy Brierley clinch first place for the second time in a row.

Fishing maggot, Brierley caught plenty of quality roach with the odd chub thrown in for 19lb 2oz.

Runner-up Steve Hall used his favourite chopped worm and caster method on the long pole, and it paid off to the tune of 16lb 3oz of big roach and chub.

Medlock’s match on the Park Lake was hard going and saw Steve Hall win with his chopped worm and caster tempting 7lb 8oz of roach, perch and small skimmers.

Ken Power, who was second, used maggot at 11 metres for some decent chub, roach and small skimmers.


TOM Barlow won the Todmorden AS match on Town House with pole and meat accounting for 33lb of carp and ide. Chris Lett was second, using the same method and landing 27lb.
The club’s trophy match on Croft saw Rob McEndry take first place with 27lb of carp on pole and meat.

Runner-up Pete Eastwood caught 24lb 3oz of carp on tip and meat.

And Todmorden’s open match on the Rochdale Canal proved fruitful for Carl Hawthorne, who won with six bream for 20lb. Dave Colbran took second with 17lb 14oz of chub and carp.


LATEST Eight Bells AC match was fished on Hampton Springs where Dave Phillips took first place with 28lb 10oz of carp and silvers.

CAIRO AC members should note that while work is ongoing at Denshaw Vale, vehicles should be parked carefully as access is required on the lane until work has finished.
Membership is available. For further information contact John on (0161) 665 1779.



Venue Guide
Denshaw Vale: Fishing well for tench and rudd, with up in the water tactics working well.

Ogden Reservoir: Fishing well with bream on the tip and roach and skimmer to pole and waggler. Day tickets available on the bank or at Tightlines.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Odd carp, Saddleworth area.

Rochdale Canal: Tench to 3lb 13oz from Castleton lengths to pellet.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Plenty of fish being caught on all methods.

Park Lake: A bit hard, but that’s probably due to the amount of rain. Should improve with the water full of skimmers, roach and chub.



Diary Dates
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 and for further details contact Jeff on (0161) 336 0806.

Every Monday evening: Junior match on Claremont Gardens, Ashton. Draw 5.30pm, fishing 6pm until 8.30pm. £2 all in. Contact Ian Bailey on 0793 0830669 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 0753 9952803.

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 0751 8459714.

Every Tuesday: Diggle AC evening matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm to 5.30pm. Fishing 6pm until dusk. For further details, contact Ian on 0796 6903662.

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 0775 3414838.

Anyone with any news or views on the local or national angling scene can contact Jan Verbruggen on 0784 6456408.