SKIPTON AA

With the brown-trout season closing on Yorkshire rivers from midnight on Wednesday, September 30, anglers now have less than a week to try their luck for a specimen fish. The River Aire is in good order for trout fishing and fly fishermen seem to have been enjoying the best sport. Fish to around the 900g (2:0:0) mark have been landed throughout most of our waters, although bigger fish have not been showing for some time. The best this season has been a 2270g (5:0:0) specimen from the top end.

Once the trout season closes, anglers will be able to turn to coarse fish with more confidence than for some time, with recent catches of pike, chub, grayling, gudgeon and the chance of perch, dace or bream. The latest pike to come from the Snaygill length has been a well-proportioned 80cm (31.5 inch) fish weighing 5230g (11:8:0), caught by Philip Mawson using the head half of a sardine. Weight-for-length scales give a weight of 4550g (10:0:0) for a pike of that length, so the fish was in very good condition.

Result of Skipton Winter League on the Keighley Road length of the canal at the Bay Horse last Sunday in very good conditions: 1 Graeme Waterfall 1130g (2:8:0); 2 Darren Wright 910g (2:0:0); 3 Mick Cockshott 810g (1:12:8); 4 David Fenn 760g (1:11:0); 5 Bill Davenport 690g (1:8:4); 6 Rob Thornton 580g (1:4:8). Pairs: 1 Chenior & Waterfall 1270g (2:12:8); 2 Cockshott & Ramsbotham 1200g (2:10:0); 3 Wright & Magnar 1150g (2:8:8); 4 D & R Fenn 1010g (2:3:8); 5 Davenport & Bradley 950g (2:1:8). Leading standings after two of the seven matches: 1 Darren Wright 48pts; 2 David Fenn 47; 3 Ernest Ramsbotham 41; 4 Andy Wharton 37; 5 Russell Heaton and Mick Cockshott 36. Pairs: 1 D&R Fenn 21; 2= Wright & Magnar, Cockshott & Ramsbotham 20; 4 Chenior & Waterfall 15; 6 Heaton & Aldis 14.

The next match will be at Swine Lane, Riddlesden, on Sunday, October 4.

BRADFORD No 1 AA

Congratulations to Martin Highe, who is Calder champion for a second time with a weight of 15lb 14oz. Martin beat the 75-strong field with his catch of perch on waggler and maggot from River Street to pick up the £600 first prize, 24 years after his first success in the competition. Other placings: 2 Dave Hardy 12lb 10oz (from Lillands Farm), 3 Matt Foster 12lb 8oz (20 grayling from Corn Mill), 4 C Turbitt 11lb 12oz, 5 P Close 11lb 6oz, 6= G Lawrence, R Reynolds 11lb 2oz, 8 S Thompson 10lb 10oz. Some sections of the River Calder will be closed again on Sunday for the final round of the Calder League. Howsham Wood and Beal will be closed tomorrow for outside bookings. This year's annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 14. All members are invited to attend to have their say on club matters, including voting on possible rule changes and electing committee members, and for the prize presentation. Yearbooks must be shown to gain entry.

LEEDS ASA

Result of Saturday's Open match at Kippax Park: 1 A Rymer 54lb, 2 52lb, 3 50lb. Result of Sunday's match at Moor Monkton Pools: 1 L Myers 175lb 10oz, 2 L Smith 170lb 10oz, A Warren 154lb. Result of Wednesday Open match at Moor Monkton: 1 P Cromie 122lb 6oz, 2 O Hewitt 98lb 14oz, 3 K Armitage 90lb 6oz. Result of Annual Charities match on the Ouse at Nunmonkton and the Nidd Mouth: 1 T Hewson 7lb 1oz (net of roach), 2 D Grace 4lb 8oz (including 2½lb perch), 3 D Miles 4lb 6½oz. Result of Lower Swale Championship using society's waters at Asenby: 1 Swarbrick 18lb 12oz, W Smith 11lb 10oz, 3 S Newnes 8lb 10oz. From October 1, membership books are available at half price. Contact the membership office on 07765-075582 on Monday and Fridays between 7pm and 9pm.

CLAYTON AC

Our next match is on Sunday at Forest Lane (Square Lake), draw 8.45am, fishing 10am-4pm. Membership for next year is discounted at £10 if paid before last league match on Sunday, October 18, after that it will be £20. The Christmas Cheer match is on Saturday, November 14 at Farview, with the presentation to follow in the Fleece, Clayton. Any member who wishes to donate a prize, please notify a committee member. The annual meeting will be on Wednesday, November 25 in the Fleece (7pm). Any proposals for rule change or election of officers, please submit them in writing to Jason at least 14 days' prior. Leading Angler of the Year positions with two qualifiers remaining: 1 Steff Armitage 64pts, 2 Steve Elphee 56, 3 Bryan Ashton 54.

LISTERHILLS AA

Result of Canal Open match for the RAF Wings Appeal, with the water clear and running constantly: 1 R Thorne 2lb 15½oz, 2 J Mason 2lb 2oz, 3 R Midgley 1lb 11oz. Section winners: O Moffatt 1lb 4oz, M Mason 1lb 3½oz, 3 M Mannion 12oz. The annual Ian Smith Memorial Open is on the canal at Armley this Sunday, draw in the car park 10am. All proceeds to the British Heart Foundation. Membership books are available from all outlets at a reduced price, day tickets remain same price. Responsible members are required to act as club watchers on the canal.

WASHBURN VALLEY

Catch details for week ending September 20 – Day ticket: Fewston 43, Swinsty 4; total fish caught: Fewston 269, Swinsty 171lb; average per rod: Fewston 6.3 fish, Swinsty 42¾lb. Heaviest fish caught was a 7lb 11oz rainbow trout by David Butterworth using cat's whisker. Fewston: Recently-stocked trout have shaken things up, spurring resident big fish into feeding. Swinsty: Cage feeder under a worm has been this week's killer method, taking perch, bream and roach. Thruscross: All the wild brown trout had a steady week, feeding without interruption.

CENTRAL AC

Result of match at Tollerton on Sunday: 1 J Mountain 50lb 10oz, 2 J Capes 39lb 12oz, 3 R Wharfe 34lb 4oz, 4 S Worley 31lb 8oz.

BIERLEY AC

Result of Sunday's match: 1 T Parkin 32lb 10oz, 2 R Lyle 19lb 6oz, 3 T Mahon 15lb. The golden peg now stands at £88.