Family affair in Cranberry open cracker

Angling: MARK Eaton-Dyke topped an impressive list of weights in the latest Cranberry AC match on Partridge Fisheries’ Pine Lake.

Using pellet and maggot tight across, he netted 48lb 6oz of f1s, beating his father Stephen Eaton-Dyke into second place with an identical approach and a 47lb 11oz catch.


THE Sycamore Fisheries open on David’s Lake again proved profitable for the Tri-Cast Highfield squad as they had two members in the top four.

Venue regular Tony Scoyles was the winner thanks to 28lb 12oz bag of carp.

He opted for pellet and corn across, before switching to seven metres and pellet for ide and crucians.

Anthony Marsden was second with 24lb 1oz of ide and skimmers taken on just his top two sections of pole and caster.



THE Tri-Cast Highfield squad has suffered in the early rounds of the Trent and Mersey Canal spring league, though erratic pegging hasn’t helped.

In the latest match the pegging was more sensible and the Tri-Cast lads took third place.



THERE were some superb weights in the Medlock Bridge AC Saturday open match on the park lake.

Mark Webb, of Saints, emerged victorious with 18lb 1oz of chub and skimmers on the pole and maggot.

Team-mate and travelling partner Steve Clegg was second with a similar net to the winner of 13lb 7oz. He also used the pole and maggot approach, with decent skimmers and chub.



VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale: Memberships are available. Fishing well with all baits

producing. 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. Warmer weather will have bream switching onto feeder tactics. Worm or maggot on the hook for decent-sized fish.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Maggot fished on pole, waggler and tip all scoring.

Cargate Pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal: Tench now starting to show. Bream and skimmers as well as roach falling to all baits. Bread punch still the best bait.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank. Maggot accounting for plenty of decent-sized chub and skimmers.

Hollingworth Lake: Usual swimfeeder and red maggot for bream, skimmers and roach.

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



DIARY DATES

Every Saturday: 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, May 5: Todmorden AS members-only match on Croft Fishery. To book and for further details,

telephone Paul on (01706) 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.

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