Simon simply superb

DR Steve Rogowski is passionate about pike angling, and here he is pictured with a double-figure specimen caught at Ogden Reservoir, Milnrow. The Springhead enthusiast has published two books about the sport and a third is on its way, “The Incompleat Piker”, which will include photographs, features, advice, pike waters, pike-fishing tales and more.

ANGLING: SIMON Castle made it two wins in as many matches when he came out on top in the latest SADAS members-only contest on Eagle Mill Dam.

Drawn on the end peg, Castle fished caster at 13 metres, catching skimmers, roach and bream.

Malc Taylor was second with bream and roach taken on caster and maggot, followed by John Harding’s two chub, tempted by worm, caster and corn all fished together.

Regular money winner on the lake, Brian Murphy, was fourth with an all-roach catch which fell to pellet.



DAVE Holland (Tri-Cast Highfield) is flying high, having won several matches on commercial waters.

He continued that trend with another win at Old Hough Fishery where, drawn on Big Max Lake, he plundered 60lb 5oz of f1s and small tench which all fell to corn fished over pellet at 13 metres.

Dale Richardson was econd with 59lb 11oz of f1s, beating Steve Butler into third with 44lb 9oz of carp.



THE Northern Anglers open attracted 28 competitors and although weights were not massive, everyone caught a pound or more.

John Walker (Little Lever AS) took first place with chopped worm and caster netting him some big perch to weigh in 10lb 7oz. Ged Martin (Tri Cast) was drawn in the same area and caught a similar net to the winner, but fell just short with 9lb 4oz of big perch taken on worm.



JOE Bleakley took first place in the Todmorden AS junior match on the prolific Cornfield Fishery complex. He used chopped worm and caster, netting 14lb 15oz and beating Taylor Varley into second with 13lb 12oz, followed by Jake Nightingale’s pellet-tempted 6lb 5oz.



MY weekend’s fishing was limited to the Saltaire open match fished on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in and around Shipley.

With sunny conditions and as many walkers as you would see on Blackpool promenade on a summer’s day, it was always going to be low weights and, at the end of the five hours, it proved to be meaner than anyone expected.

Drawn on end peg one, Martin Halliwell (Matrix Halifax) used bread punch and later caster as he caught a succession of roach to around the 8oz mark, finishing with 3lb 13oz.

I managed just over a pound, but must have caught 40 fish for that amount as tiny roach were attracted on squatt and bread punch.



VENUE Guide

Denshaw Vale – Memberships available. For details, contact John on (0161) 665 1779.

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets available from Sheddings Angling.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Great fishing for bream and pike. Stories of big fish coming out are proving to be true.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Good fishing with roach, skimmers and chub feeding. Maggot or chopped worm and caster the best baits.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal – Continues to fish well with the chicken run pegs at Slattocks worth a trip for roach and skimmers. Behind the Hopwood Arms is also worth a go as there are always small roach and skimmers in the area and they respond to bread punch and caster, as well as groundbait and squatt.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Plenty of small perch showing as well as skimmers and chub. Maggot and chopped worm catching plenty of fish.

Hollingworth Lake – Bream on swimfeeder tactics near to the cafe.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC members-only. Match organiser Dave Machin caught 50 skimmers, five carp and a few bream in a four-hour session fishing pellet this week.



Diary

Every Sunday – open match on Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals. Draw 9am, fishing 10am to 3pm. Tickets are £11 all-in. To book and for further details, call Albert on 0161 792 2684.

Tuesdays October 22, November 5 and 19, December 3 and 17 - Diggle AC matches on Tanners Dam. Draw 9am. For details, contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Every Tuesday – Monarch members-only matches on the club water.

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

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

Sunday – Todmorden AS members-only match on Croft Fishery. To book and for details, ring Paul on 01706 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.

Sunday, October 27 – Todmorden AS members-only pairs match on Townhouse and Croft Fisheries. Entry costs £30 per pair. For details, ring Steve on 07813 028293.

Wednesday, November 13 - Todmorden AS annual meeting at 7.30pm prompt.

Anyone with any news or views on the local or national angling scene can contact me on 07846 456408 or email janangling@hotmail.co.uk