Lees was Easter top rod

ANGLING: THE Medlock Bridge AC open match fished on the Park Lake gave John Lees (Gilders) a perfect Easter win.

His feeder and maggot approach worked well for chub and skimmers as he tipped 9lb 13oz on the scales.

That beat John Parker into second, with pole and maggot fished over groundbait seeing him net 7lb 1oz of skimmers and small roach.

Another Medlock Bridge match on the Park Lake saw Fred Prudham draw noted peg eight, where fishing the waggler and pole he netted himself four bream weighing 8lb 12oz, to give Prudham his first win of the series.

Billy Brierley took second with waggler and maggot tempting most of his fish from peg three, though a lost 2lb bream cost him the match - he weighed in 7lb 13oz.



GEOFF Ogden (Tight Lines) was the man in form at Devines Fishery near Chorley. Again he took first place with 28lb 12oz of skimmers and carp taken on meat fished on the method feeder and old ghost bream groundbait.



MIXED bags were the norm in the latest Twingates OAP match fished on the club waters, where Dave White was the winner with a 14lb 12oz net that fell to pellet and maggot on peg 21. Rod Illing was second with 13lb 1oz.



VENUE GUIDE

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

Dowry Reservoir – Day tickets £5 per rod available in advance from Tight Lines in Shaw. Maximum two rods per angler. No night fishing.

Ogden Reservoir – Day tickets £5 on the bank and at Tight Lines, Shaw.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Fishing really well with roach, chub and skimmers falling to both the tip and pole with maggot on hook.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members only water.

Park Lake – Waggler and maggot accounting for roach, odd chub and bream.

Rochdale Canal - Bread punch still the best bait for roach and skimmers. Pegs behind the bungalows fishing well.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on bank.

Hollingworth Lake – Day ticket water. Not many fishing this vast water but it’s full of fish with the pegs in front of the café good for bream.

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

Huddersfield Narrow Canal – Dunkirk Lane for roach, perch and the odd skimmer to bread and caster.



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

Every Sunday – Open matches on Old Hough Farm Fishery. Draw at 8.45am. Just turn up on the day.

Every Saturday - Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw 10am at Kings Road entrance. Fish 11am to 4pm. Tickets £15 on the day.

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

Sunday – Todmorden AS match at Croft Fishery. To book, contact Chris Lett on 07818 444543.

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