Webb’s waggler proves difference

ANGLING: ORGANISER Darren Webb got his reward in the latest Medlock Bridge AC open match fished on a bitterly-cold Park Lake.

Fishing worm and caster on the pole from peg eight, Webb caught a succession of small chub, with a few perch thrown in, as well as a solitary chub on the waggler to weigh in 9lb 7oz.

Jeff Dawson chose a different method from everyone else. Fishing the tip with worm and maggot on the hook, he caught decent skimmers and chub, taking his weight to 8lb 3oz to secure second place.



DESPITE wind and rain, weights were still good in the latest Todmorden AS match fished on Croft, where Wayne Richmond took the honours with his pole and tip tactics tempting 29lb 2oz of carp.

He beat Chris Lett by just the odd fish.

Lett fished the tip with bread on the hook, and it worked well to the tune of 26lb 10oz of carp netting him second on the day.



SOCIALS AC’s latest match on Tyle Lodge was fished in wind and rain, but it didn’t dampen spirits as Chris Woodrup needed 21lb 9oz of carp, ide, bream and roach.

That wasn’t far in front of second-best Steve Platts who boasted a similar net to the winner, but fell just short with 18lb 10oz.



IF there is a more consistent partnership than Dave Holland and Ken Power (both TRI-CAST Highfield) then I’ve not heard of them as every week this duo make the frame somewhere.

Last Thursday they fished Old Hough Farm where they took first and second, with Holland weighing in 25lb 3oz of carp taken on corn fished at 12 metres, switching to his favoured paste in the deeper water later in the match.

Power struggled for the first hour, but he also switched to paste down the middle where he caught a succession of tench, ide and chub to weigh in 18lb 15oz for second.

In Saturday’s match at the same venue, Power again made the frame, catching a mixed bag that included a couple of the venue’s better carp, netting him 23lb 8oz and third-best on the day.

Ken Potts won the match with 28lb 4oz, followed by Ben Clarke’s 27lb 10oz, with both anglers fishing chopped worm and groundbait for skimmers and ide.



FISHERY GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on 665 1779 for details.

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets available from Sheddings Angling.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw. Yorkshire anglers are making the

journey over the Pennines for some decent bream and pike fishing.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day

tickets on the bank. This water is full of big roach, skimmers and chub. Pole or tip tactics will score on here.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal – Pleasure anglers catching well with plenty of small fish to bread punch or squatt.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake – Day tickets on the bank. Weights hit by cooler weather, but still good fishing with plenty of small perch, skimmers and chub feeding.

Hollingworth Lake – Bream on swimfeeder tactics on café bank.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC

members only. Solid with fish and you will catch on anything.



ANGLER’S DIARY

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

Every Tuesday – Monarch

members-only matches on the club water.

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

Sunday, October 20 – Todmorden AS members-only match on Townhouse Fishery. Phone Paul on 01706 639373 or Rob on 07775 625088.

Tuesdays, October 22, November 5 and 19, December 3 and 17 – Diggle AC matches on Tanner’s Dam. Draw 9am. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.

Sunday, October 27 – Todmorden AS pairs match for members only on both Townhouse and Croft Fisheries, with one of the pair fishing Croft while the other goes on Townhouse. Entry is £30 per pair. For details call Steve on 07813 028293.

Wednesday, November 13 – Todmorden AS AGM, starting at 7.30pm.

Email Jan with your news and results at: janangling@hotmail.co.uk