Humphries on high

Angling:

OLDHAM angler Pete Humphries bagged the biggest and most prestigious win of his career by taking first place in the Kamasan final on West Midlands water, Barston Lakes.

It is for anglers who have accumulated 20 or more points throughout the season by winning or being placed in 50-peg or more open matches and is the most prominent title in Britain.

Humphries used pole and pellet at 12 metres for 75lb of f1s and skimmers. Mark Lucas is the only other Oldhamer to win the competition, back in 1997.



CHADDERTON Mill AC are running the Dave Slattery memorial series on their club water.

Anyone can enter, with the four qualifying matches all on Saturdays, starting tomorrow, followed by August 18 and 25, September 1.



CHADDERTON Mill AC let Cairo AC fish one of their Wednesday evening series of matches on the club water — and it turned out to be a cracker for Malc Taylor (Gilders).

He was first with ide up in the water on maggot and carp down the side on meat netting an impressive 57lb 8oz total. John Jones was next with 52lb 12oz.



PARK Lake open honours went to Steve Hall, with 22lb 9oz of skimmers and tench on worm and pellet.

Bob Harrison was the runner-up with 16lb of skimmers and bream on pellet over swimstim groundbait.



STEVE Hall won the last of the Medlock Bridge AC Monday night opens on the Park Lake. Using worm and pellet, he caught 17lb 1oz of skimmers. Pete Cuniffe was second with 12lb 13oz of hemp and caster, tempted by roach and skimmers.



AIDEN Bordiak (Tight Lines) landed the Chadderton Mill AC Thursday evening match on the club water.

Choosing ide up in the water, he had carp on paste down the edge for 97lb 10oz.

Paul Hill was second with a 70lb net also made up of ide and carp.



THE latest Lees and Hey AS match on Highfield Fisheries saw winner Dave Brace on 59lb of carp, ide and skimmers on maggot at six metres. Ben Martin, the runner-up, had 45lb 8oz on pellet and worm.

Lees and Hey AS are back on Highfield on August 18. Info: Keith on (0161) 628 3211.



Fishery Guide

Denshaw Vale: Memberships are available. Fishing okay, with all baits working. For further details, contact John on 665 1779.

Dowry Reservoir: Day tickets available from Tight Lines in Shaw and Sheddings Angling.

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Bream and roach showing.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Day tickets on the bank. Plenty of bits at Mossley.

Rochdale Canal: Solid with roach, skimmers, tench and bream all feeding.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Chadderton Mill Lodge: Ide up in the water and carp down side.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. All baits catching fish.

Hollingworth Lake: Plenty of fish being caught on the feeder.



Diary Dates

Every weekend: Open matches on Winsford Flash. To book and for details, ring Dave on 07779 739481.

Cairo AC: Wednesday evening matches on Denshaw Vale. Contact Malc on 07402 746374.

Every Thursday: Monarch AC members-only matches on the club water. For further details, contact Dean on (0161) 213 0539 or 07518 459714.

Every Saturday: Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road. Fishing 11am to 4pm. For further details, contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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

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








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