Hodges hits top form on Mill water

OLDHAM Central Anglers held their presentation night at the Bower Hotel, Hollinwood. Pictured are, from the left: George Neild, Keith Butterworth, Malcolm Taylor, Dave Timmins, Billy Staniforth (president) Paul Fisher, Paul Neild, Kevin Holt.

ANGLING: STEVE Hodges, fishing pellet at seven metres, won the latest Chadderton Mill AC winter league match.

His draw on unfancied peg three threw up a four-fish haul which weighed 37lb. Mick Tighe fished maggot up and down in the water to catch an all-ide net of 22lb. Third-placed Phil Hulme had four carp and some ide for a net of 7lb, while Darren Webb (Medlock Bridge) snared himself a carp and ide for 16lb 10oz and fourth position.


SATURDAY’S Todmorden AS open match fished on the Akzo and lorry park lengths of the Rochdale Canal saw Tony Price (Tri-Cast Rochdale) come out on top.
His long walk to the Akzo length proved worthwhile as he grabbed himself 4lb 11oz of roach and skimmers that fell to bread punch and caster.

Second was Martin Taylor (Trabrucco Halifax) with his 3lb 14oz of small fish caught on squatt and caster beating third-placed Mick Hargreaves (3lb 10oz of silvers).

Ken Power (Tri-Cast) took fourth with 2lb 8oz, ahead of Dave Bradley (2lb 3oz).


CHADDERTON Mill AC’s registration night next Wednesday has been postponed because of another club meeting on the same evening.
As usual, it will be held at the Dog Inn on Block Lane, Chadderton, with a 7pm start. Members are urged to attend.

Club registration nights have been postponed for the time being. Future dates will appear in Anglers’ Diary.


SADDLEWORTH and District AS members should note that the annual meeting scheduled for tonight has been rearranged for next Friday, March 16, at Greenfield Conservative Club (8pm).
DENSHAW Vale memberships are available. Contact John on (0161) 665 1779 for details.



VENUE GUIDE
Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Pike are showing and have been throughout the winter. Not many silver fish anglers, although carp anglers have been making the effort. The odd decent fish has been coming out.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Day tickets on the bank. Pleasure anglers on the match length have been catching silvers on pinkie and maggot

Rochdale Canal – Freezing cold conditions at the weekend, but bread punch and squatt caught a few fish.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank. Maggot and pinkie for small fish.

Chadderton Mill Lodge – Freezing conditions last weekend kept the fish in the deep end of the lodge.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Not many fishing, but pinkie and maggot will catch you fish.



ANGLERS’ DIARY
Sunday – Todmorden AS championship trophy match on Croft Fishery. To book, ring 01706 374689 or 0754 3883714. Draw is up to 8.30am, with fishing 9.15am to 2.15pm.

Saturday – Open match on the Sowerby Bridge lengths of the Rochdale Canal. Draw at 9am in pub car park. Pools are £15 all-in. To book and for further details, contact Simon on 0789 6237224.

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 matches on club water.

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

Every Sunday – Todmorden AS open matches on the Rochdale Canal. Ring Frank on 07769905319.

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

Anyone with any news or views on the local or national angling scene can contact

me on 0784 6456408 or email:

janangling@hotmail.co.uk