Jubilant Jim cracks ice for victory

Angling: SIMON Walton organised an open match on the Chadderton length of the Rochdale Canal and, considering everyone had to break the ice before starting, weights were pretty good.

Drawn on the bus garage length, Jim Newham (Todmorden AS) got among the skimmers, adding a big bream around the 4lb mark.

They all fell to bread punch at five metres to seal victory with 10lb 15oz.

John Edwards (Leigh Tackle and Bait) is probably one of the best bread punch anglers in the country and enhanced what is a brilliant season with a second-best 8lb 12oz of roach and skimmers.


THERE was a good turn-out for the Todmorden AS members match on Croft.
Steve Buckley led with his 44lb 5oz net, made up of big carp taken on the tip and maggot.

Chris Oliver was second courtesy of a 33lb 7oz net of carp


KEITH Stone was top dog in the Sycamore Fishery open match on Davis’s Lake where “dobbing” up against the reeds at 14 metres tempted nine carp for 9lb 2oz.
Runner-up Ronnie Forshaw was just a few ounces behind on 9lb with ide, skimmers and roach all making an appearance on pole and maggot before he added two carp.


KAMASAN winner Pete Humphries took a fair number of his qualifying points at Partridge Fisheries and picked up four by winning the eighth round of the Fishery Winter League on Convey Canal.
His 66lb net consisted of carp to 6lb and f1sh taken on pole and corn, from four metres.

Danny Scott was second with 64lb 1oz of carp which fell to maggot.

Work commitments stopped me from taking part in any matches this weekend, but a two-hour pleasure session saw me catch four pounds of roach and skimmers.

Sited on a peg at the back of the vinegar works and using a decent-sized cup of finely-liquidised bread fed at nine metres earned a bite every put in from roach and hand-sized skimmers.

I’ve fished Rochdale Canal for more than 30 years on and off and I have never seen so many fish being caught.


VENUE GUIDE
Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on (0161) 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.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Big bream and skimmers from behind the bus garage. Bread punch and red maggot for bream to over 4lb.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Bronze maggot for bites from skimmers, chub and roach.

Hollingworth Lake – Tip and red maggot for skimmers, perch and roach.


DIARY DATES
Sunday – Todmorden AS members -only match on Croft fishery. To book and for further details ’phone Paul on (01706) 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.

Tuesday – Cranberry AC AGM at Lees British Legion starting at 8pm prompt.

Every Saturday – open matches on local canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. Details on 07801 276059. Tomorrow’s match is on the Rose of Lancaster length.

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.

February 17 and 24 - Todmorden AS pairs matches on Rochdale Canal. The dates of the remaining two matches are Sundays on Hebden Bridge lengths of the canal. Details 07951 339956 or 07769 905319.

Friday, March 22 - Saddleworth and District Angling Society annual meeting at Greenfield Conservative Club, Chew Valley Road. Starts 8pm prompt.

News or views on the local or national angling scene? Email me at janangling@hotmail.co.uk