Sycamore success is Taylor-made

ANGLING: THE Sycamore Fisheries open match fished on David’s Lake was dominated by Oldham anglers.

Martin Taylor (Trabucco Halifax) took first place with maggot fished over groundbait at six and 11 metres which netted him 19lb 7oz of skimmers and ide up to 12oz.

Travelling partner Paul Booth (Trabucco Halifax) took second with maggot on the hook fished over caster feed netting him 18lb 8oz of smaller stamp skimmers and ide.

Meanwhile, Chris Lett battered the opposition in the Todmorden AS members-only trophy match fished on Croft Fishery.

Fishing the pole, corn and pellet he caught a real mixed bag which weighed in at 49lb 9oz.

Second was Paul Wilkinson with his pole, maggot and corn tactics accounting for 16lb 2oz of carp.



I FISHED the last of the Fir Tree Fishery pairs matches with Richard Lofthouse and drew a good peg on the match lake.

I potted in at 16 metres next to the end of an island and really expected to bag up with skimmers, but I struggled for several hours before switching to an open water part of the peg.

That produced several decent-sized skimmers before adding a carp and chub taken on bread dobbed right up to the island where I finished the day with 11lb 12oz.

Partner Richard did well in his section, weighing in 18lb of hand-sized skimmers and carp that fell to double pinkie. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to get us placed.



FISHERY GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships available. Warmer weather will bring the fish on. Bream and carp feeding well. For further details, ring 665 1779 for details.

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. Feeder tactics for bream and roach.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank.

Cargate pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal - Bread punch and caster catching plenty of roach, skimmers, bream and tench with fish to 3lb showing.

Bardsley canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Chub and roach to bronze maggot.

Hollingworth lake – Feeder fishing for skimmers, roach and perch.

Tanners dam – Diggle AC members-only. Bronze maggot for plenty of roach, skimmers and small chub. Carp starting to feed.



DIARY

Every Saturday – open matches on local canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. To book and for further details, contact John on 07801 276059.

Sunday April 21 – Todmorden AS members only match on Townhouse Fishery. To book and for further details, phone Paul on 01706 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.

News or views? Email me at janangling@hotmail.co.uk