Holland dips his bread in lake contest

ANGLING:

DAVE Holland has an incredible record at Old Hough Farm Fishery, and the Tri-Cast Highfield man enhanced it with yet another win at this fish-filled complex.

For the match, on Upper Benbo Lake, Holland used bread at 14 metres for better-stamp carp that weighed in at 29lb 11oz.

Tri-Cast team-mate James Cantello was second, with bread tempting 22lb 5oz of carp on the same method.

Cantello again made the frame in the open match at Old Hough Fishery two days later.

He decided on bread tight across for the first three hours, but the last two were virtually fishless and he had to settle for a second-best bag of 17lb 4oz.

Adam Jones claimed top honours as his maggot tight over attracted 17lb 15oz of mostly silvers. Mal Dawes (Drennan) was third with 15lb 7oz.



A SHARP frost and a temperature of -5c hit weights in the Slaithwaite pairs match on Sparth Reservoir. Neil Burrows (Slaithwaite AC) was the winner. Using bloodworm over joker at 12 metres, he tempted roach to 4oz in a 2lb 10oz net.

In second place using an almost identical approach, Tim Noone had roach to 3oz in a 2lb 3oz catch.



SIMON Walton, of Matrix Halifax, won the latest open match on the Morrisons length of the Rochdale Canal in Chadderton.

And he had more reasons to celebrate. Being the only angler to catch — he landed a perch — he took home winnings totalling £100!



News or views on the local or national angling scene? Email Jan on janangling@hotmail.co.uk





VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale: Memberships available. For further details, contact John on 665 1779.

Dowry Reservoir: Day tickets available from Sheddings Angling.

Ogden Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank and at Tight Lines Shaw. Dust off the pike gear for some decent fish in the teens.

Strinesdale Reservoir: Day tickets on the bank. Some good fishing for those willing to brave the conditions.

Cargate pool: Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Rochdale Canal: Pegs at the back of the bus wash on Firwood Park producing good nets of skimmers. Chopped worm, caster and bread all worth a go.

Bardsley Canal: Day tickets on the bank.

Alexandra Park Lake: Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake: A 30 to 40 metre cast with groundbait feeder and red maggot will attract bites on most pegs.

Tanners Dam: Diggle AC members-only. No matter what the conditions this water always

produces. Deeper pegs best at this time of year.

Peak Forest Canal: Always good for a few fish, but take care not to feed too much.



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. Sunday’s match is on the High Lane length of the Macclesfield Canal.

Every Sunday: Open matches on Old Hough Farm Fishery. Draw 8.45am. Turn up on the day.

Every Saturday: Open matches on local canals. Draw 9am. Fishing 10am to 3pm. To book and for

further details, contact John on 07801 276059.

Every other Sunday: Slaithwaite Individual Winter League on Sparth Reservoir. For further details,

contact Neil on 07768 138147.

Sunday: Open match on Church Gardens. Tickets £15 all in. For more details, contact Chris on 07852 934750.