Taylor nets victory on Park Lake

Angling:

CONRAD Taylor won the Medlock Bridge AC match fished on the Park Lake, using bread punch fished over liquidised bread to catch four bream and some roach which together weighed 14lb 9oz.

Bob Harrison was second with maggot fished close-in netting him lots of small perch.

He also moved to 12 metres where he connected with a few chub to complete a catch of 13lb 13oz.



THE first match of the Pennine Winter League series was held on the Rochdale Canal in Sowerby Bridge where Royton angler Martin Taylor (Trabrucco Halifax) took first place with a skimmer, tench and roach catch weighing 7lb 12oz.

Second was Alan Crook (Maver NW) whose bread punch fished tight across, and caster fished two thirds over, netted him a cracking 6lb 7oz net of roach.



CRANBERRY AC’s match on Partridge Ribbon Lake was won by Steve Eaton Dykes with his 37lb 2oz catch of carp, well in front of the 19lb 4oz of Mark Eaton Dykes.

Mark caught on identical tactics, beating Gideon Orr into third with 13lb 13oz of carp.



THE Socials AC Charity Match, in aid of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and fished on the club water, was won by Arron Wilson with 7lb 9oz. Second-placed John McFarland weighed in 7lb 3oz.



A REMINDER that all proposals for Todmorden’s AGM on November 14 must be received by Ray Barber at least 28 days prior to the meeting. For further information, contact Ray on 07970 897849.



LEES and Hey AS have a match at Old Hough (Upper Benbo Lake) tomorrow. Contact Keith on (0161) 628 3211 or 07533 607137 to book and for details. These matches are open to anyone.



TODMORDEN AS have a members-only trophy match on Sunday on Croft fishery. Details on (01706) 374689.



VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. 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 to tip and maggot tactics. Pike also feeding well.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Day tickets on the bank. Saddleworth and District lengths fishing okay for decent fish. Mossley for small fish on squatt, pinkie and bread punch.

Rochdale Canal – Plenty of skimmers and roach feeding with bread punch, caster and worm all working well.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank. Still fishing well for silvers. Red maggot as good as anything.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Plenty of roach, perch and skimmers showing to maggot. Bread punch fished over liquidised bread won the match on Saturday.

Hollingworth Lake – Day ticket water. Water level back up now so fishing easier on some of the banks. Still the best tactic is red maggot or worm fished in conjunction with a swimfeeder cast around 30 yards.



DIARY DATES

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

Every Thursday – Tameside Federation members only matches on Stonepits. Draw 9.30am and fishing 10.15am to 3.15pm. Pools are £5 on the day.

Anyone with 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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