KL TACKLE

Result of last Sunday’s Tackle Traders Shield first-round match at Brafferton (Spring Lake): 1 Tim Boland 55lb 8oz (KL Tackle), 2= Robert Earnshaw and Bobby Helliwell, (Eccleshill Angling) 48lb 8oz, 4 Steve Hargreaves 40lb (Eccleshill), 5 Gareth Drury (KL Tackle) 26lb 7oz, 6 Nigel Martin (Eccleshill) 20lb. Once again the KL Team showed their ability to put fish in the net when the going gets tough, with several anglers having impressive silver-fish catches. KL go into the next round atTollerton on June 26 with a 12-point lead. Sunday’s Summer League match is at Sunrise Lakes (match lake) draw 9am. There are still two places available for the Harry Dodsworth Memorial Match at Wyreside Lakes, Lancaster on June 12. Please contact the shop to book on.

WASHBURN VALLEY FISHERY

Catch details for week ending May 15 – Day tickets: Fewston 36, Swinsty 6, Thruscross (catch and return) 1. Total fish caught: Fewston 147, Swinsty 26, Thruscross 3. Average per rod: Fewston 4.1, Swinsty 4.3, Thruscross 3.0. The heaviest fish caught was a 4lb 8oz rainbow trout by Dr Dearden, using Montana. Fewston & Swinsty: Water levels now falling, opening up more bank space. Plenty of fly life tempting trout to feed from the surface. Heather fly still pulling fish, also Pheasant Tail Nymph. Thruscross: Wild winds this week have made life difficult but fish still feeding on abundant fly life. Black and Peacock Spider is always a good fly.

BRADFORD PALS AC

Result of our last match at Lindholme Lakes (Loco) was: 1 David Whitrick 47lb, 2 Paul Chadwick 44lb 4oz, 3 Keith Gardner 30lb, 4 Fred Prudham 29lb 2oz. Thanks to everyone who fished. Our next match is on June 19 at Poole Bridge Farm (Norman’s Lake). There is a café on site and the draw will be at 9am. We have one place available on this match, so please contact Andy Clough (07810-185862) to book on so that we can confirm numbers. Top four on the points table after three matches are: Paul Chadwick 23, Bernard Hook 17, John Nuttall 13, Dave Whitrick 12.

BRADFORD NO 1 AA

There is a members’ match at Rawcliffe Bridge on the Aire and Calder Canal this Sunday. The draw is at 9.15am on the towpath. Tickets are available from Simon on 01274-571175. Knotford Lagoon is fishing very well for carp through the day, as well as through the night. Raskelf Lake is worth a visit for all species.

CENTRAL AC

Result of our match at The Oaks, Sessay, Cedar Lake, on Sunday, May 15: 1 T Jackson 25lb 8oz, 2 S Worley 22lb 8oz, 3 G S Cooper 19lb 4oz, 4 P Main 18lb 10oz. Our next match is at No Go Bye Farm on Sunday, May 29. Meet at venue 8am, fishing 9am to 3pm.

LISTERHILLS AA

Result of the Tuesday evening match: 1 E Harrison 1lb 10oz, 2 S Parkinson 1lb 9oz. The draw for next week’s match is at 6pm. The next canal open is on Saturday, May 28. All catch reports are welcome.

IDLE & THACKLEY AA

The committee match is at Tom’s Pond on Sunday, meet at 9am.