BRADFORD No1 AA

Sunday saw perfect conditions for the 70 anglers fishing the Lower Aire Championship at Beal, Birkin and Chapel Haddlesey. Dean Grace fished feeder and worm to break the match record for the venue with 22 skimmers weighing a combined 51lb 2oz from above the pump house. Andy Miller finished second with 36lb 14oz of bream, followed by Keith Hobson with 20lb 12oz. Some pegs at Beal are closed on Bank Holiday Monday for an outside booking. Shelf Dam is fishing well for bream and roach, on the bottom or up in the water. Weekend night permits are still available for Knotford online and from the ticket and licence secretary for £25.

LISTERHILLS AA

Results of Sunday opens – July 29: 1 M Moss 4lb 15oz, 2 M Mannion 2lb 10oz; August 5: 1 M Moss 4lb 18oz, 2 D Stephenson 2lb; August 12: M Moss 4lb 3oz, 2 G Kitchen 3lb 9oz. The junior match at Pilley’s Dam was won by S Brandon with 12oz. Others: 2 J Allon 8oz, 3 D Roberts 3oz. The annual Canal Open Championship was won by J Needham with 5lb 10oz. Others: 2 E Harrison 5lb 3½oz, 3 D Stephenson 2lb 8oz, 4 M Moss 2lb 5½oz. The draw for Sunday’s open match at Rodley is at 9am by the road bridge. Call 07984-597328 for details of Sunday’s members’ match at Ulleskelf.

WASHBURN VALLEY

The heaviest fish caught during the week was a 5lb 6oz rainbow trout by D Jenkins using black buzzer. Fewston: Rainbow trout are still taking nymph and buzzer despite numerous daddy longlegs blowing over the surface. Swinsty: There is a good evening rise as fish feed on emerging fly life. Thruscross: Brown trout are taking fly in shallow water. High wind has made this venue hard work the last couple of weeks. Catch details (week ending August 19) – Day ticket: Fewston 30, Swinsty 11; total fish caught: Fewston 145, Swinsty 41; average per rod: Fewston 4.8, Swinsty 3.7.

BRADFORD PALS AC

Result of Sunday match at Pendle View Fishery (15 anglers fished): 1 Dave Riley 17lb 2oz, 2 Andrew Field 6lb 10oz, 3 Steve Vaughan 6lb 4oz, 4 Carol Booth 5lb 8oz. Our next match is on Sunday, September 16 at Lindholme Lakes (Beeches). The cafe opens at 7.15am and you must use their feed pellets. Contact Andy Clough before September 7 to book on. On behalf of everyone at the club we would like to send best wishes to member Pip Jowett, who is ill at the moment, and wish him a speedy recovery.

BINGLEY AC

Sunday’s match is on the River Nidd at Goldsborough will draw at 9am on bank. To book on call Tony Greenwood on 07971-428678. If this match is cancelled due to high water levels it will be fished instead on Sunday, September 2. Sunnydale is fishing well for perch and bream but care should be taken as the bank is slippery.

HEWENDEN AC

Last Sunday’s float-only match was won by Bob Greenwood with 10lb 11oz. Second was Nigel Bower with 8lb and Ian Fieldhouse was third with 7lb 2oz. There are still a couple of places left for the away match at Raygill Fishery on Sunday, September 2. Any member wishing to book a place should call John Duncan on 07879-897710.

FIELD AC

For Sunday’s match at Lindholme Lake, Garforth, we are meeting in the cafe at Armley at 7.30am. There are still a few places left if anyone wants to book on. Our next match is on the River Calder at Horbury Bridge. Can any member who wants to book on give their names to Mick on 07966-274476 as soon as possible.

GRATTAN AC

Result of match at Poplars Sessay: 1 K Dixon 59lb, 2 R Wood 42lb 8oz, 3 J Jonas 31lb 8oz. Our next match is the Fred Clay Memorial on Saturday, September 8 at Brafferton Ghost Lake. To book on either call or text Bob on 07827-967711 or Gordon on 07811-164103.

IDLE & THACKLEY AA


There is an open match on the River Swale at Swainby this Sunday. For bookings call 01274-615016.