Tri, Tri and Tri again

Angling: IT was Tri-Cast Highfield all the way at Sycamore Fisheries as they filled the top four places in the open match on David’s Lake.

James Cantello (Tri-Cast Highfield) emerged victorious, with maggot over groundbait at 11 metres and caster at 14 metres accounting for his 11 carp and plenty of silvers for 35lb.

Runner-up Steve Michaels has lost none of his class as a five and 14-metre approach on maggot and caster tempted 17lb 14oz of silvers.



I CAPTAINED the Trabucco Halifax Black four-man outfit to victory in the Huddersfield Broad Canal Spring League.
The team didn’t have a bad set of pegs, which came as a relief as I did the draw!

Paul Booth won his section and was second in the match thanks to 13lb 1oz of bream to 5lb.

Simon Walton was runner-up in his section and fifth overall, with a tench and 200 roach weighing in at 4lb 10oz.

I had 1lb 6oz of bits on squatt which was good enough for third in the section. Our final man, Dave Chadwick, was back with a mid-section point score which, given the circumstances, was probably the best of all the team performances.

This league is contested by some cracking teams including Ultimate Barnsley, which boasts anglers such as former England international Denis White.



CRAIG Bradford topped the Monarch AC match on the club water. He netted 13lb 12oz of ide, roach and chub on pole and maggot.

Pete Molloy was second, with his sweetcorn approach tempting 13lb 9oz of chub and roach. Next-best was Mick Diskin’s 10lb 4oz of ide, roach and chub on maggot up in the water.



CHRIS Woodrup was an easy winner in the latest Dunlop AC match on the club water.

Maggot feeder tactics worked to perfection as he weighed in 57lb 6oz of carp and hybrids.

Larry Hazeldine was second with 14lb 6oz of carp and hybrids.



MEDLOCK Bridge AS are starting their Saturday open matches on the Park Lake tomorrow.

The draw is at 10am and fishing is from 11am to 4pm. Pools are £15 all in. Details on 07753 414838.


VENUE GUIDE
Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. Anglers catching well with bream the main feeders. 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 in Shaw. Feeder tactics for bream and roach.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank.

Cargate pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal: Fishing well with plenty of skimmers showing as well as the odd tench. Bread punch and chopped worm the best baits.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Pleasure catches up to 15lb of chub, skimmers and roach to pole and bronze maggot.

Hollingworth Lake: Groundbait feeder, red maggot and worm for bream, skimmers, roach and perch.

Tanners Dam: Diggle AC members-only. Fish-a-chuck on maggot. Pellet for carp.


DIARY
Every Saturday from tomorrow: Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 10am. Fishing 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 all in. For further details, contact Darren on 07753 414838.

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: Socials AC match on club water. To book, contact Larry on 07926 961091.

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 on local or national angling? Contact Jan at janangling@hotmail.co.uk