Angling Lines

This year's Calder League came to a dramatic end last Sunday, with Mirfield winning the team tournament due to having a superior aggregate weight after finishing joint on 34 points with Punky's 8, and just half a point ahead of Drennan Barnsley after the sixth and final match. Trevor Hewitt won the individual aggregate weight with an impressive 110lb 7oz, while Craig Turbitt and Dennis White finished joint second with 86lb 1oz. The final match was won by Mirfield's Martin Highe with 19lb 8oz of grayling, followed by Dave Pilgrim with 17lb 6oz, both from Lillands Farm. More than 460lb of fish were caught by 52 anglers in the match, taking the total for the series past the 3000lb mark. The final members' match of the year will take place this Sunday at Roecliffe on the River Ure, drawing at 9.15am under the motorway bridge. Howard Foster leads the aggregate weight going into this match with 80lb 10oz. The trout season has now ended on rivers, so anglers shouldn't purposefully target these fish. A combination lock has been placed on the gate at Knotford due to it being repeatedly left open. The code can be obtained from either of the head bailiffs, whose phone numbers are in the yearbook, and any member found to leave it open will be banned from the club. The club's annual meeting and prize presentation will take place on Wednesday at Moorlands Social Club in Cleckheaton (7.30pm) and all members are invited to attend but must bring their yearbook to gain entry.

WASHBURN VALLEY

Catch details for week ending September 28 – Day ticket: Fewston 19, Swinsty 2, Thruscross (catch & return) 2. Total fish caught: Fewston 78, Swinsty 6, Thruscross 16. Average per rod: Fewston 4.1, Swinsty 3, Thruscross 8. The heaviest fish caught was a 6lb rainbow trout by M Buck using Dawson's Olive. Fewston: Low water levels and cool mornings have kept trout feeding at all depths. Dry fly fishing going well. Swinsty: Perch, roach and odd bream, as well as rainbow trout, taking bright coloured spinners. Thruscross: Brown trout taking dry fly as heather fly and daddy longlegs are blown across the surface. Catch details for month ending September 28 – Day ticket: Fewston 142, Swinsty 14, Thruscross (catch & return) 8. Total fish caught: Fewston 695, Swinsty 42, Thruscross 37. Average per rod: Fewston 4.9, Swinsty 3, Thruscross 4.6. The heaviest fish caught was a 6lb rainbow trout by M Buck using Dawson's Olive. Fewston: A constant month of good fishing as trout have been feeding at all depths of water all day long. Swinsty: Perch up to 3lb and rainbow trout up to 2lb can make fishing light good fun. Thruscross: Good sport right up to the end of a brown trout season, with wild brownies taking dry fly.

SALTAIRE AA

The annual meeting is planned for Monday, November 3. Any proposals from members have to be sent in writing to the general secretary (address in yearbook or e-mail gensec@saltaireangling.co.uk) with the names of proposer and seconder by this Monday. Bradford Council’s Environment and Climate Change Unit is holding a further public consultation in relation to the Saltaire Hydro Power Scheme in the Shipley Library meeting rooms on Friday, October 17 from noon-5pm and Saturday, October 18 from 2pm-4.30pm. This scheme is in Roberts Park at Salts Mill Weir and impacts our fishing rights.

LISTERHILLS AA

For Sunday's members' match at Pilley's, gate will be open at 8.30am, draw 8.45am. The next canal open at Rodley is on Saturday, October 11, followed by the members' match on the Ouse at Hunter's Lodge. The Leeds Angling Centre Ian Smith Memorial Open match at Armley was well supported. The winner was R Moveley with 2lb 2oz, followed by a three-way tie for second place between R Thornton, G Jones and R Thorne with 1lb 13oz. Thank you for all who contributed. Anglers are still being caught fishing the canal without a permit. No excuses will be accepted.

BINGLEY AC

The next match will be on Sunday, October 12 on the canal. The working party at Teapot Dam will either be on October 19 or 26. If you are able to help out on either of these Sundays, please call the secretary on 07780-654194.

WEST YORKSHIRE ANGLING FORUM

Farview match last Saturday: 1 Rushy 45lb, 2= Brent, Russell 34lb 4z. Section winners: Rushy, Hayden, Russell. Biggest fish: Rushy 7lb 8oz. Lucky Peg: Danny. Nearest 15lb: Archie.

CLAYTON AC

Result of match on Saturday at Anya's Lake, Langwith: 1 Kevin Armitage 59lb 12oz, 2 Kevin Murgatroyd 42lb, 3 Steff Armitage 40lb 8oz. Section winners: Ray Atkinson, Steve Charge, Alan Sugden, Jason Craig, Peter Foulds.