Prudham breezes to Park Lake triumph

Angling: FRED Prudham defied the gale force winds which hit the Park Lake to win the Medlcok Bridge AC open match.

After making a poor start on pole, he switched to fishing the waggler and maggot and caught decent chub, roach and perch.

A late lull saw Prudham switch back to pole and net a 2lb 8oz bream which helped him reach a winning total of 11lb 4oz.

Runner-up Dave Chadwick took chub, roach and perch totalling 10lb 2oz, while Mick Tighe caught 8lb 10oz of skimmers and a few roach.



IAN Wilcox claimed top spot in the Saddleworth and District Angling Society’s members-only match on the Eagle Mill Dam.

Using pole and pellet to tempt tench, roach and skimmers, he tipped 10lb 7oz on to the scales.

Lee Birchenclough followed with a 9lb mixed bag, and Jeff Fish finished third with a level 5lb that fell to pole and caster.



LEES and Hey had their contest on Highfield Fisheries Oak pool switched to the Beech pool but no-one complained, as weights were superb and everyone reached double figures.

Mark Prestwich led the way, using pole and pellet to account for 34lb 12oz of mostly carp.

Second place went to Ian Hurst with mixed grill meat fished on the pole earning 33lb of carp, while Paul Mercer secured third with f1s, goldfish, ide and skimmers weighing in at 26lb 8oz.



PETE Mottram won the first of three Todmorden meetings.

He triumphed in the members-only match on the Croft after snapping up 25lb 8oz of carp.

Pete Jackson had to settle for the runners-up tag — two good carp helped him reach 22lb 12oz, and carp and bream adding up to 18lb 8oz saw Rob McEndry come third.

Stuart Campbell headed the field in the open match on the Nehesco to Lanebottom length of the Rochdale Canal.

Five carp taken on pole, tip and meat pushed him to 46lb 8oz, beating Craig Howarth (21lb 14oz) and Derek Greenwood (16lb 1oz).

The open match on the Townhouse saw McEndry come out on top with 61lb 14oz of carp that fell to tip, pellet and meat.

Second-placed Chris Lett (54lb 8oz) bagged plenty of carp, as did John Mellor (38lb).




VENUE GUIDE



Denshaw Vale – Plenty of fish feeding. Usual maggot and caster for guaranteed bites. Memberships are available. For information contact John on (0161) 665 1779.

Ogden Reservoir – Fishing well for both bream and roach with anglers travelling over from Yorkshire for good nets.

Tip for bream whilst pole or waggler is best for roach.

Day tickets available on the bank or at Tight Lines in Shaw.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – It has been a difficult season this year on the canal with just the odd big fish showing.

Chub are still feeding around the aqueduct length and the odd decent carp and chub on the match length and length below. Day tickets on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Todmorden area good for big carp with five for just short of 50lb winning latest open match. Chadderton and Middleton areas fishing well for small silvers and every peg is worth 3lb to 5lb.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Normal tactics of up in the water for ide and down edge for carp.

Park Lake – Maggot fished on either pole or waggler for chub, roach and skimmers. Pellet also producing. Day tickets on the bank.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Good for skimmers, chub and roach with maggot and pellet the best baits. Day tickets on the bank.




DIARY DATES



Sunday — Monarch AC winter series members-only matches on the club water.

For further details contact Dean on (0161) 213 0539 or 07518 459714.

Saturday, September 24 — Lees and Hey AS on Copthorne Lakes.

Sunday, October 2 — Todmorden AS open match on the Sewage to Library length of the Rochdale Canal.

Every Saturday — Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 9am at Kings Road entrance, fishing 10am-3pm.

For further details contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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

Anyone with news or views on the local or national angling scene can contact Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408.