BINGLEY AC: The match on the River Aire fished harder than expected due to the grey colour of the water caused by the snow melt and salt. Winner B Leonard had five grayling for 3lb 6oz. Second was N Chuck with 1lb 8oz and third was I Ward with 1lb 6oz. Despite the recent cold weather, a number of our river stretches have been fishing very well of late. Grayling have been responding well in the Myrtle Park length, with one member catching a dozen or so grayling in a session and another catching a good bagful as well. This shows that grayling are indeed present in that stretch in numbers. Barbel have also been stocked in this length again this year, with another 500 going in at the park last Friday. We have now acquired a new stretch of river on the River Nidd at Cattal. There will be a working party on Wednesday, December 29 at our new stretch of the River Nidd at Cattal. Any members available to help should contact Paul Kitching on 07767-495046.

SALTAIRE AA: The thaw did not arrive early enough to clear the surface of ice for last Sunday’s canal match. Result: 1 Paul White 2lb 8oz, 2 Stuart Campbell 2lb 7oz, 3 Nathan Kelly 1lb 4oz. River match result: 1 Kevin Blyth 5lb 8oz (one chub, five grayling), 2 Carl Chadwick 5lb (two chub), 3 Steve Parker 3lb 1oz (one barbel, one grayling). There are two matches on the canal planned this weekend. Tomorrow there is a pike match. This will be an any ‘legal’ method match (deadbaiting, flies, lures, spinners, artificial or natural baits. If livebaiting you will first have to catch your livebait in the canal) with rules specific to the pike match. There is also planned to be a canal match on Sunday. Call Richard on 07815-092966 for details and to book on. The next river match is planned for Sunday, December 26. Call Barrie on 07917-828826 to book on.

BRADFORD No 1: Last weekend’s open match at Cowthorpe was won by John (the Specimen Hunter) Leyland with seven chub for 32lb 3oz. Second was Fred Prudham with 13lb 12oz, again with seven chub, and third was P Kozyra with 7lb 13oz. The next open match is on Sunday, January 9 at Cowthorpe. Tickets are available from Simon on 01274-571175 or Tackle 2U on Manchester Road in Bradford. There may be some disruption to parking at Willow Hall Dam due to pipe works by YWA. New 2011 yearbooks should be in tackle shops by the middle of next week. Cowthorpe is worth a visit this weekend for chub on float fishing tactics.

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC: Our next general meeting is on Tuesday at the New Inn, East Bierley, at 8pm. This includes our Christmas giant raffle, where everybody receives a prize as long as you bring one with you. The landlord will also be putting on a Christmas buffet. Next year’s trip calendar will be available free of charge at this meeting. New members will be made most welcome.

LISTERHILLS AA: Membership books for 2011 are now available from all usual outlets. The winner of the aggregate weight trophy is E Harrison with 73lb 6¼oz, with W Barker runner-up on 42lb 1oz. Winner of the junior championship trophy is L Oxley. The committee would like to thank Leeds Angling Centre, Tackle 2U, C Hardy and the club president for supporting the junior matches.

HEWENDEN AC: Hewenden’s next pike match will be held on Sunday. This is the Christmas cheer match, with the draw taking place at 9am in the car park. All members are welcome. It costs £10 all in on the day. If bad weather prevails, a decision to abandon the match will be made on the morning.

IDLE & THACKLEY AA: There is an open match on the River Swale at Swainby this Sunday. For bookings call 01274-615016. Subs remain at last year’s levels. Yearbooks will be available from next week.