Ace Mitchell weaves his magic after waggler move

Angling: GRAHAM Mitchell showed why Team Trabrucco, Halifax, were so keen to sign him as he produced classy display in the latest of the Chadderton Mill AC open matches on a back-to-form club water.

He started on the pole and maggot up in the water to catch the odd carp and some decent-sized ide, but it was a switch to waggler and maggot cast next to the false island which was the all-important move.

Mitchell caught a dozen carp up to 4lb, taking his winning weight to 64lb.

Lee Humphries (GTI Matchman) is another top angler who has been having a good season, and he was second.

Using pole and maggot fished shallow at 13 metres, he tempted seven carp, the biggest 12lb, and some cracking ide up to about 2lb to finish with 62lb 6oz.

Third was Phil Hulme with his 47lb 8oz catch including roach, ide and carp that fell to maggot and caster.

Jim Evans was the early leader, catching carp on corn tight to the tins. He eventually weighed in an all-carp 36lb 8oz net that was taken in the first two hours.


I HAD the pleasure of presenting the trophies at the Lees and Hey AS presentation, at which there was some good-humoured banter.
The honours list was –Billy’s Buses Trophy: Keith Adams. T Royston Trophy: Steve Sharples. Selwyn Cup: Stewart Taylor. Chairman’s Cup: Lawrence Kuras. Whams Trophy: Jack Cubby.

Andy Pass Pairs Trophy: Keith Adams and Stewart Taylor. Man Up A Ladder Cup: Mark Prestwich. Tight Lines Trophy: Paul Mason. Alan and Diane Steel Trophy: Stewart Taylor. Jays Wine Trophy: Steve Sharples.

Paul Edwards Cup: Keith Adams. Barry Wood Cup: Lawrence Kuras. Keith Adams Trophy: Stewart Taylor. Jim Clarke Big Fish Trophy: Paul Mason (9lb carp). Best Weight Trophy: Steve Sharples (38lb 6oz). Club Champion: Stewart Taylor.


TODMORDEN AS are having bream in the eight to 10-inch bracket stocked into Cliviger Top Pond, Portsmouth Reservoir and Ramsden Wood Fishery.
There will also be a stocking of carp some time in April and again it will be in several of the club waters.



DON’T forget that the Chadderton Mill AC annual meeting will be held on Wednesday (7pm) at the Dog Inn, Block Lane. All members are asked to attend.
Registration nights for the club will take place on March 14 and 21 after which, subject to there being any vacancies remaining, there will be a new-members joining night on Wednesday, March 28 between 7pm and 8pm.

For more information or any issues to be brought up at the annual meeting, contact Alan on 07702 352300 or Lee on 07522 156978.



DENSHAW Vale membership is currently available. Contact John on (0161) 665 1779 for details.


Venue Guide
Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Tip and maggot will catch you roach and the odd bream, while pike anglers can catch on most baits. Give spinning a go and you might be pleasantly surprised.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets on the bank. Warmer weather should have fish feeding. Give bread punch a try for roach and the odd skimmer.

Rochdale Canal: Fishing well for roach. Bread punch and caster the best baits, but squatt and pinkie catching good nets of fish.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank. Maggot for silvers.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Unbelievable weights in the weekend match. Carp and ide to maggot fished shallow on pole and waggler.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Can be hard at this time of year, but mild conditions could switch the fish on the feed.



Diary Dates
Sunday, March 11: Todmorden AS members’ championship trophy match on Croft Fishery. To book, ring (01706) 374689 or 0754 3883714. Draw is up to 8.30am with fishing from 9.15am until 2.15pm.

Every Sunday: Northern AA open matches on the Macclesfield Canal. For further details, contact Albert on (0161) 792 2684.

Every fortnight: Chadderton Mill AC winter league on club water.

Every Saturday: Todmorden AS open matches on the Rochdale Canal. For details contact Simon on 0789 6237224.

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

To report any news or views on the local or national angling scene, call Jan Verbruggen on 07846 456408 or email janangling@hotmail.co.uk