19/02/2000
Stock fish for all T.A.S. waters will arrive within the next few weeks (mid March) - The Bream for Cliviger, Queen Street Mill and Portsmouth have already arrived. Watch this space for full details.
Queen St mill lodge will open soon and will be strickly 'Members Only' with no
day tickets. Limit of 6 anglers at any one time, with juniors only if accompaned
by a senior whilst fishing.There will be a special 'one off' open match for
juniors and intermediates on the water during June.
Watch this space for
details of fish stocked and opening date.
Sunday 27th Feb sees an open match at Littleborough - meet at Sun Hotel up to 8:30 fish 10 am to 3 pm £12 all in ring 01706 650954 to book on.
Membership is now open and availible from local tackle shops in Burnley (Macks & Cockers) Rose Grove, Todmorden, Sowerby Bridge (Fish a' mania), Littleborough, Rochdale (Rochdale Angling Centre & Kays Tackle), Shaw (Tight Lines) , and Oldham (Sheddings Angling)
You can also join by writing to :-
Andrew Crossley,
296 Backup
Road,
Cloughfoot,
Todmorden.
TEL: 01706 813619
(Please enclose
a S.A.E.)
Subs for this year are:
£35 for seniors (including £10 entry fee payable
only once providing subs paid by Jan 31 each year).
£12.50 (no entry fee)
for Ladies, O.A.P.`s (over 65) and wheelchair and/or limbless disabled.
£5
(no entry fee) for Juniors (Birth to 16 birthday)
May 23rd sees the start of the re-vamped Tuesday Summer League on the Rochdale canal and Croft/Town House(two matches only). The series is run over eleven qualifiers with a final on August 8. Each match costs £7 to enter with £1 per match going into the 'Bonus Ball' which means if you win the match from the bonus ball peg you take the pot. £1 also goes to the final with £200 added by the club. All these matches are open to non-members , but trophies can only be won by members (all trophy matches). Ring Steve on 01706 373138 for more details.
13-02-00
The open match on Feb 6th was an excellent match with an above average winning winter
weight, and also a new match caught record perch. The weather was fine and mild for
February, but only 28 bothered to turn up to fish 'wooden bridge' and 'lorry park'
sections of the Rochdale canal at Littleborough.
Most of the competitors caught specimen perch and tench on
caster and bread, punch being used to catch small 'bit' roach.
Result:
1.Gary Jones (Burnley)
4kg 250gm 2 tench & 2 perch
2.Chris Oliver (Rochdale Angling Centre)
2kg 770gm
2 tench & 1 perch ( perch
record 2lb 10 1/4 oz )
3.Gary Smith (Todmorden)
2kg 640gm roach/perch
4.David Rowe (Alderson GTI)
2kg 310gm roach/perch.
5.S.Wlaton (Todmorden)
1kg 720gm 1 tench & 'bits'
Next open match is also at littleborough. Draw a Sun hotel up to 8.30 fish10am to 3pm on Feb 27th -- Ring Frank on 01706 650954 to book on.
05-02-00
Membership of Todmorden Angling Society is now open to
Seniors at £25 Plus Entry fee of £10 = £35 in first year - Subs must be paid by 31st
Jan each year to avoid paying entry fee again.
Juniors (birth to 16th birthday pay only £5 this year with no entry fee.
Ladies OAPs (over 65 ) and wheelchair/limbless disabled pay £12.50 with no entry fee
All waters will have fish stocks added except Croft/Town House - Already stocked with
fish ex Mons Mill Watch This Space.
The juniors have their own series of matches (15 in all) and a team will be entered for
the NFA junior national on the Stainforth
& Keadby and New Junction canals in July (8th).Junior coaching commences on March 11th
right through summer( Sat afternoons)
Tuesday league matches start on May 23rd until August 8th (Final). This year the Tuesday matches are 'opens' with£7 entry fee including £1 to a 'Bonus Ball' competition and £1 to the final. 8th August final is for the top two anglers from each match.
We have two 'away' matches to Kings Pools on a Sunday.
Next open match is on February 27th. Draw up to 8:30am Fish 10am to 3pm.
ring Frank on 01706 650954 to book on.