Joy for Jim in thrilling curtain-raiser

ANGLING:

OLDHAM Central AC’s first match of the year was a cracker on Staffordshire water Baden Hall.

The winner, Jim Wiseman, netted a superb 69lb of carp on the 16-metre pole and pellet.



ALTHOUGH weights weren’t as good as in previous weeks, Hollingworth Lake still threw up some decent nets in the latest open match on the venue.

Organiser Darren Stock, who reckons some fish are now spawning, won the match.

He had bream in the 1lb to 2lb 8oz bracket for 12lb 4oz on the red maggot and groundbait feeder cast 40 yards out.



EIGHT Bells AC’s match on Tarvin Sands Fishery, near Frodsham, saw organiser Les Powell scoop first place.

He employed double caster across at 11m for a 17lb 1oz catch which consisted of three carp for 16lb and a few roach.



CROFT was the venue for Todmorden AS members trophy — and John Mellor emerged victorious with 44lb 1oz of carp and chub on pole and meat.

Members must attach a photo to the back of the licence cover as failure to do this will mean it is invalid.



DAVE White, using the pole and caster, was first in the Monarch AC match on the club water thanks to 9lb 8oz bag of skimmers and roach.





BOB Harrison, with a 18lb 3oz catch which included two good tench, lots of skimmers and the odd chub, won the Medlock Bridge AC Bank Holiday Monday open on the Park Lake.

He used pellet on two lines at nine metres and the maggot feeder.

Weights were better in Saturday’s Medlock Bridge AC open on the Park Lake.

Brierley was first, with double-red maggot at 13 metres enticing five skimmers, one tench and two chub for 10lb 4oz.



Venue Guide

Denshaw Vale: Memberships are available. For details, contact John on (0161) 665 1779.

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Bream still feeding to red maggot or worm fished on the tip. Roach on the float and maggot.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets on the bank. Stalybridge and Mossley end for small roach and perch. The odd skimmer showing to bread punch and caster.

Rochdale Canal: Rochdale end for roach to bread punch, with better fish to caster.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Fishing well, with all species feeding. Any baits will attract fish.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Patchy at the weekend with some catching and some not. Maggot on pole or waggler for roach, skimmers and chub.

Hollingworth Lake: Day-ticket water. Skimmers and bream feeding well to groundbait feeder and red maggot. Pick any of the pegs around the café. Day tickets available on the bank.



Diary Dates

Sunday: Northern AA Individual Canal Championships on the Boarshaw lengths of the Rochdale Canal. For further details, contact Albert on (0161) 792 2684.

Every Monday evening, starting May 14: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw at Kings Road entrance at 5pm. Fishing until dusk.

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

Every Thursday: Tameside Federation members-only matches on Stonepits. Draw 9.30am. Fishing 10.15am to 3.15pm. Pools are £5 all in on the day.

Every Tuesday, starting May 15: Diggle AC matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 5pm to 5.30pm. Fishing 6pm until dusk. £10 all in. To book, contact Ian on 07966 903662.

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





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