Ken is keeping it in the family

ANGLING: FAILSWORTH anglers Ken Power (Tri-Cast Highfield) and grandson James Cantello (Tri-Cast) are having a great season so far picking up prizes also every week.

In the Wigan Open on the Maghull length of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Power took third with an all small roach catch taken on bread punch followed by Cantello’s almost identical net that weighed 3lb 3oz and also fell to punch with both only beaten by bream weights.

Sunday saw them on Old Hough Farm Fishery where Cantello took third on Upper Benbo Lake with 33lb 8oz of carp taken on a 14-metre pole and pellet.

Power drew on Lower Benbo where he also made it into the money with a second-placed 31lb 7oz of ide and four f1s that fell to a 17-metre pole and pellet.



TODMORDEN AS fished the latest of their Tuesday evening series matches on Townhouse Fishery where John Mellor topped the weights with the 23lb 6oz of carp, beating Stan Buckley into second with 20lb 7oz.



MONARCH fished their latest Thursday evening match on the club water and as usual the weights were excellent with Neil Hardy needing 32lb 12oz of ide, roach and skimmers that fell to maggot fished up in the water.

Chris Quinlan took second with pellet working well to the tune of 32lb 2oz of skimmers, chub and roach.



TODMORDEN AS is running two taster sessions on the Smithybridge length of the Rochdale canal.

The sessions take place tomorrow and July 27. All tackle, bait and licences will be provided free of charge. To book one of the 45-minute sessions phone 01706 924802.

The sessions are all one-to-one, so reserving a time slot is imporant.



THE Todmorden AS junior match was fished on Croft where the under-12 section was won by Scott Wilkinson with a silverfish net weighing 3lb 14oz.

The under-16 section was won by Jack Riley with his 15lb 3oz net mostly made up of carp taken on the tip and meat.



CAIRO AC have now got more pegs available after a weeding party at Denshaw Vale proved successful.

The water is fishing really well with some good bream being caught.



FISHERY GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships available. Fishing well with good sized bream feeding freely. For further details contact John on 665 1779.

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets available from Sheddings Angling. Still fishing well for good carp and pike.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines Shaw. Warm weather has the fish feeding well. Best area is still around cottages towards the shallows.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Solid and

fishing well. Maggot or caster for roach and skimmers.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal – Tench and bream feeding all over.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Maggot and caster for good nets.

Hollingworth Lake – Bream and skimmers as well as plenty of silvers feeding.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC members only. Fishing well for all species.



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Every Tuesday – Diggle AC matches on Tanner’s Dam. Draw 5pm. Fish until dusk. £10 all in. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Every Saturday – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw at 10am, fishing 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 all in. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Monday – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Saturday – open matches on local canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. Further details from John on 07801 276059.

Sunday – Todmorden AS members-only match on Croft Fishery. To book phone Paul on 01706 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.