SKIPTON AA

The weather could hardly have been better for the fourth Skipton Winter League match on Sunday, which was fished on the Snaygill length of the canal near the Bay Horse Inn in dull, windless and quite mild conditions. Even the boat traffic remained within acceptable limits.

Weights were also above average and consisted mainly of large numbers of small roach or perch with the leading competitors also featuring a decent-sized perch in their catch, the best being a 680g fish.

Another outstanding fish, and unusual for the canal, was a good chub hooked by Malcolm Mawson, which unfortunately managed to shed the hook at the net.

Result: 1 Dave Fenn 1400g, 2 Brett Young 1040g, 3= Rob Thornton, Danny Bolland 930g, 5 Andy Wharton 800g, 6 Andrew Leatt 770g. Pairs: 1 Dave & Bob Fenn 1670g, 2 Kenny Wright & Rob Thornton 1540g, 3 Danny & Terry Bolland 1480g, 4 Andy Wharton & Andrew Thomas 1350g, 5 Brett Young & Ernie Ramsbotham 1190g. Leading standings (four matches remaining) – Individuals: 1 Dave Fenn 81pts, 2 Rob Thornton 75, 3 Danny Bolland 74, 4 Kenny Wright 69, 5 Jason Aldis 68, 6= Andrew Thomas, Brett Young 59. Pairs: 1 Wright & Thornton 38, 2 Bollands 36, 3 Fenns 35, 4 Aldis & Heaton 32, 5 Young & Ramsbotham 26. Pairs Knockout semi-final draw: Bollands v Fenns, Wright & Thornton v Mawson & Leatt.

The next match will be fished on the hospital length of the canal at Skipton on Sunday, November 13. The remaining matches will be on the Broughton Road length at Skipton, with the final two on the Long Ing length at Barnoldswick.

LEEDS ASA

Result of the Tuesday Open at Osprey Lake, Kippax Park: 1 N Rymer 152lb (lake record), 2 S Pearson 61lb, 3 B Rymer 56lb. Result of Saturday match on Lapwing: 1 B Rymer 90lb 12oz, 2 S Pearson 74lb 8oz, 3 P Carter 46lb 14oz. Result of Wednesday Open at Moor Monkton Pools (rover using all three lakes): 1 M Dodsworth 141lb 10oz, 2 J Roper 98lb 1 oz, 3 M Gallagher 77lb 4oz. Result of Sunday match on match pool and Cyprio: 1 J Roper 120lb 12oz, 2 D Myers 87lb, 3 C Coombs 97lb 10oz, 4 A Middleton 97lb 8oz. Some large individual barbel are being caught from the Ure-Ouse at Knotford Lagoon. E Harrison caught a bream of 11lb 2oz in a short session but this venue contains bigger fish of this species, as well as specimen tench. Both of these species are overlooked by the vast majority of anglers who fish this water as they concentrate on big carp.

SALTAIRE AA

Result of last week's open match on the canal: 1 John Sedgewick (Tricast Calder) 4lb 2oz (net of roach), 2 Kyle Ackroyd (Wakefield) 3lb 5oz, 3 Chris Storey (Matrix Halifax), 3lb 3oz, 4 Scott Weston (Matrix Halifax) 3lb 2oz. The next match on the canal is Sunday, November 13. Call Richard East on 07815-092966 to book on. The open match on the river on Sunday, due to the numbers already booked on, will be pegged using the bottom and middle lengths. No fishing on these sections before the match. Anyone wishing to book on should call Barry Murgatroyd on 07902-493139. The club's annual meeting is on Monday at the Ring o' Bells, Shipley (8pm). Members are requested to attend.

BRADFORD No 1 AA

Tickets for the Charity Open match on the River Swale at Maunby on Sunday, November 13 (draw 9am floodbank at Maunby) are available from Simon on 01274-571175. Members with a second rod permit can now use a third rod if they wish until April 30, as per rule 67. All three rods must be in the same swim and should not encroach onto other anglers' pegs. Anglers at Knotford are still being rewarded with captures of carp over 20lb, both during the day and night. At Gratrix Dam, nets in excess of 25lb of roach, chub and ide are being caught on waggler or pole with maggot.

BINGLEY AC

This year's annual meeting will be at Ryshworth Social Club, Crossflatts on Tuesday, November 15 (8pm). The Wild Trout Trust has been at East Riddlesden Hall carrying out fish-habitat improvement to two of the becks that run into the River Aire. Volunteers from several local clubs, the Salmon & Trout Association and Computershare carried out the work. Well done to all who took part. The mild weather has seen good catch reports, with the canal and Settler Dam giving good nets of silverfish and one member reporting a 6lb bream from the River Aire.

LISTERHILLS AA

Result of last canal open: 1 P Woods 27lb 4oz (carp weight of 16lb 11oz, plus three tench and few roach), 2 R Thorne 10lb 2oz (three tench, plus roach), 3 M Paton 3lb 8oz, 4 A Bowater 3lb. There were numerous other weights over 2lb. The next members' match is on Sunday, November 13 at Moor Monkton Pools. To book on, contact 07518-721051. The committee are looking into the acquisition of a new water and are also renegotiating the lease at Pilley's.

GREAT HORTON AC

Result of Christmas Cheer match on Sunday at Horseshoe Lake, Oakland Water, Gowdall: 1 A Hillary 17lb 11oz, 2 D Riley 13lb, 3 P Corfield 12lb 7oz. Our presentation evening is at Great Horton Conservative Club on Saturday, December 3 (4pm).