Angling Lines

BRADFORD CITY AA

The second week of ‘Duffers' Fortnight’ – the main annual Mayfly hatch – has been disrupted by the cold and high winds, with many fly anglers being blown off the river. However, prospects for the weekend are good and there are early signs of the fishing improving, with Kevan Judge reporting a good day this week.

Fishing has been light at Shipton Lake this week, because the fish have been spawning and anglers have been leaving them alone. At Staveley Lakes, Mac Regan was particularly pleased with a common carp of 15lb 9oz, and a mirror weighing 17lb 14oz in the same session, both taken on a Techno cell halo bait pop-up on a chod rig.

Other anglers at the lakes have reported good catches of perch, roach, bream, tench and carp, with maggot and 6mm pellet proving successful as the water warmed up.

The next club match is the Veterans' (over-60) Morphet Cup at Staveley Lakes tomorrow. For last-minute bookings and more information, contact Rod Brooksbank on 07875-275749. Members are asked to help on the club’s stand at the Fly Fishing Show on Burnsall Green on Sunday.

SKIPTON AA

Craven Summer League competitors fishing the Swine Lane length of the canal at Riddlesden last Sunday fared worse than in the first match on Sunday, April 19, and probably no better than they could expect on a bleak winter's day. Result: 1 Keith Brown 360g (0:12:8, two roach and a skimmer), 2 Robert Thornton 160g (0:5:8, four roach, second place for third time in series), 3 Graeme Waterfall 140g (0:5:0), 4 Kenny Wright 120g (0:4:4), 5 Andrew Thomas 70g (0:2:8). The next match will be fished on Sunday on the church pool length of the canal at East Marton.

LEEDS ASA

Both match and pleasure anglers have had some excellent catches from Moor Monkton Pools. The latest fixture in the Bobco Spring Series was on the match lake and Cyprio Pool. Result (31 fished): 1 S Mazza 145lb 9oz, 2 L Smith 116lb 14oz, 3 D Hewitt 95lb 8oz, 4 P Gallagher 93lb 14oz. Result of bank holiday match on Cyprio Pool: 1 M Gallagher 232lb 8oz, 2 A Galliant 187lb 4oz, 3 W Westerman 184lb 11oz, 4 G Watson 116lb 15oz. Result of Wednesday open on Cyprio Pool: 1 M Dodsworth 120lb 5oz, 2 R Worsnop 84lb 11oz, 3 S Pearson 86lb 4oz. To clarify the position on obtaining night permits for Knotford Lagoon, these are obtainable from the membership office to any member and is not a requirement to be a member of an affiliated club. The River Ure at Middleham has been recently restocked with 10,000 small grayling.

LISTERHILLS AA

Result of Tuesday evening match at Pilley's (very windy conditions): 1 Edward Harrison 2lb 9oz, 2 Glenn Winston 1lb 12½oz. Draw for Tuesday's match is at 5.30pm. The draw for Sunday's masters match is at 8.45am, gate opened at 8.30pm. Carp anglers have been catching fish up to 14lb. Result of last Sunday's open match run by Leeds Angling Centre on the Aire Valley marina stretch of the canal: 1 R Thorne 5lb 8oz, 2 B Mason 2lb 6oz, 3 M Paton 2lb 1oz, 4 B Lofthouse 1lb 12oz (lost a very big perch). The next match is on the Armley Road stretch this Sunday. Contact Chris on 01132-639333. Some members are in danger of being locked in at Pilley's by not observing the gate-closure times in the evenings.

BIERLEY AC

Result of first Wednesday evening match of the year, for which there was a good turnout: 1 D Glenton 14lb 9oz, 2 T Parkin 11lb 9oz, 3 D Spence 8lb 5oz. Next match is next week, 5pm draw, fishing 6pm-9pm, all welcome. Result of successful, well-attended John Glenton Memorial Match on Saturday, May 23 in superb weather: 1 T Mahon 13lb 7oz, 2 R Waterhouse 12lb 5oz, 3 B Parker 11lb 10oz, 4 T Parkin 10lb 2oz. Anglers are reminded that cigarette butts should be put in the bins.

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC

Our next general meeting will take place in the New Inn, East Bierley on Tuesday, June 16 (8pm). At £10 per year, we reckon subscriptions are a real bargain, and we book good boats. Our trip to Rhyl last Friday had to be cancelled owing to adverse weather conditions but we have another trip to Rhyl next Friday. If anyone would like to go, please ring Dave on 07711-987833 to book your place.

BRADFORD No 1 AA

Sunday’s committee match at Ripon will draw in the car park at 11am. Tickets are still available for the veterans' match at Raskelf on Sunday, June 14 from Simon on 01274-571175. Specimen tench to 8lb are being caught from Knotford, while Gratrix is now starting to produce good catches.

CENTRAL AC

Result of our match at The Oaks on Sunday, May 24: 1 J Mountain 50lb 8oz, 2 M Davey 46lb 12oz, 3 J Cooper 45lb 12oz, 4 J Preston 40lb 13oz. Our next match is at Viking Lakes on Sunday, meet at venue 8am, fishing 9am-3pm, two keep-nets are required.