Lewis enjoys victory Breeze

Angling: LEWIS Breeze drew an end peg in Sunday’s Old Hough Farm match and again made it work with yet another win.

Chopped worm and caster fished at six and 14 metres helped him catch a 71lb 6oz mixed bag.

Dave Holland (TriCast Highfield) was next with paste fished at six metres catching him 57lb 2oz of mostly carp.

Travelling partner Ken Power (Tri-Cast) was third thanks to his 51lb 9oz net of f1s, ide and tench falling to paste fished at 14 and 16 metres.

A day earlier at Old Hough Farm, Breeze won with his end peg throwing up 52lb 1oz of carp and

barbel taken on chopped worm.

Second was Darren Mulheir with 50lb12oz and again it was chopped worm that did the damage.



PAUL Wilkinson made it two wins on the trot in the latest Todmorden AS Trophy match fished on Croft as his pole and corn tactics tempted plenty of carp that together weighed 42lb 1oz.

Simon Newsham took second with pole and corn again working well for 38lb 13oz of carp.

Jake Nightingale took first place in the latest Todmorden AS junior match fished on Portsmouth Reservoir with a 6lb 4oz net that fell to the pole, chopped worm and caster.



IAN Cox took first place in the Diggle AC Tuesday evening series on Tanner’s Dam with his chopped worm and caster approach working to good effect for half a dozen carp and some silvers that weighed in at 42lb 14oz.

Tom Brownbill (Maver NW) was second with his 20lb 5oz net made up of five carp also falling to chopped worm and caster.



CITY Socials AC fished their latest match on Oak Lake where Matt Williams took first place with a carp-based 72lb 14oz, beating John Smith into second with a similar catch that weighed 58lb 14oz.



STEVE Baines (Tight Lines) won yet another Twingates AC members’ Tuesday evening match on the club water. Fishing maggot shallow at nine metres, Baines caught ide and roach for a level 14lb, beating Geoff Ogden (Tight Lines) into second with his 9lb 12oz net made up of ide and skimmers.



VENUE GUIDE

Denshaw Vale – Memberships are available. Contact John on 665 1779 for details. Lots of tench being caught on corn and pellets.

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. Carp are being caught.

Strinesdale Reservoir – Day tickets on the bank. Silvers feeding all over.

Cargate Pool – Medlock Bridge AC members-only water.

Park Lake – Big double figure weights needed to frame in the open matches fished on Monday evenings and Saturdays. Chopped worm seems to be catching more than most. Day tickets on the bank.

Rochdale Canal – Roach to squatt. Odd perch to worm and caster.

Bardsley Canal – Day tickets on the bank.

Hollingworth Lake – Day ticket water available from the lakeside cafes. Full of skimmers and bream.

Tanner’s Dam – Diggle AC members only. Carp are the main feeders with chopped worm and caster the best baits.

Huddersfield narrow canal at Slaithwaite – Roach and skimmers on selected pegs.

Huddersfield narrow canal at Greenfield – Well-i-Hole length for nets of roach to squatt.



DIARY

Every Sunday – Open matches on Old Hough Farm Fishery. Draw at 8.45am. Just turn up on the day – no need to book.

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 Monday evening – Medlock Bridge AC open matches on the Park Lake. Draw Kings road entrance at 5pm. Fish 5.30pm to dusk. Tickets £12.50 all in on the night. Contact Darren on 07753 414838.

Every Tuesday – Diggle AC matches on Tanner’s Dam. Draw is 5pm and the pools are £10 all-in on the night. Contact Dave on 07879 474029.