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WHERES FISHING  early June  - See match reports for the POND -remaining most consistent but stilll catching people unawares as these fish smash up inappropriate tackle DO NOT GO UNDER GUNNED HERE THEESE ARE QUALITY CARP AND TENCH FOR A CHALLENGING WATER
and the CANAL where anglers who fish early and / OR find plenty of far bank cover are getting the double figure pleasure bags
 
On the LAKE it seems to be specialists who pick out and prepare the swims that are picking up Bream and Carp - the best bag of 14 fish in a session has been reliably reported.  The big shoals of fish and big fish too are a delight to see but hey have been difficult to catch as they prepare for and spawn
 
RIVER - reports are few from the fly catchers who seem to keep results to themselves but we do know of fish regularly being caught if on the small size...only one trout over 4lb so far confirmed ...HOW BIG IS THE GUESSS THE WEIGHT ONE?

Early May 2009
Rileys Pond
See the Pond match report and recognise that this venue continues to fish as well as anywhere -the stock fish  (Tench and Skimmers) seem to have settled in to feeding regularly and provide good sport. Resident Rudd putting in welcome re -appearance as too are some BIG  Gudgeon and a handful of roach.  Don`t go under gunned though as there are plenty of bigger  fish around to test your tackle and skill to the full
 
Canal
several reports of double figure catches of bream abd tench to the better anglers willing and able to pick out the their spots as well as odd fish to we lesser beings.....including some Trout that have come down the red beck!!!!!
 
Lake
best carp reprted of 18lb -photo and witness by Bailiff - and odd Bream and Tench
We expect the Perch to start showing regularly as the other silver (prey) fish get into spawning shoals.  odd big Pike anticipated too...but Roach likely to shy away till after the spawnig finished
 
River
as it has done throughout ther winter showing trout and odd grayling (now out of season)
AS some of these trout run big dont be afraid of fishing 3lb hook length either to fly or worm, minnnow and artificial lure.

thurs 2nd april
carp are starting to move on lake -witness a nice mirror @14lb mark for one of the regulars and a shoal of mixed sizes on the canal side bank
 
only odd bream so far from  the lake
 
River calder reports of several trout  along all our reaches but none of the biggies ......yet!!
 
WHATS NEW
confirmed winter stocking of  THE LAKE Bream = 365lb mixed sizes with lots of skimmers;  Tench 700+ and 475 roach 8-10inch
 
sample of all fish @ 25 of each  into RILEYS POND  these fish are responding to anglers baits in the week  (but not the tench during the match)
 
 
all fish will likely shoal up prior to spawning and the BIG PIKE and PERCH follow closely so expect to have some spectacular action as the big female pike feed up in what is the prime time of april for these predators
 
bailiffs are checking the canal for catches -particularly around the RED BECK and CLIFF FACE at Ganny Lock

We seem to have waited quite a while for the pond to turn on and now it has -with a vengence too for some pleasure men
 
First RILEYS POND league match on saturday 28 march saw 24 anglers fish in a biting northerly with the odd freezing shower for good measure !!  a couple of blanks but most people had hold of a carp and a good slection of silvers too.  top weights  for 1,2 and 3 were 17lb +, 14lb+ and 11 lb +  A PLEASING START TO THE SERIES - particularly as some of the pleasure men had "emptied it" on thursday

Tri-Cast Calder, Calder and Hebble Canal, Brighouse. 32. Tom Barlow (Fox Match) 11-3-0, roach and skimmers, bloodworm and caster, Elland Basin; Roger Priestley (Fox Match) and Carl Steel (Tri-Cast) both 3-5-0; James Kershaw (Ryburn) 3-1-0.
 
Results of the final Tri cast teams of Four competition held on the canal- a good series generally with only the pop shop length at Elland performing consistently poorly
 
Odd big fish from the river being reported -both Trout and grayling-but the Pond and Lake seem to have slowed right down
 
ganny lock / red beck should see the water back in canal  thursday 5th March and the work on the lock gates  being finished on the 14th March


Latest testament to the WINTER QUALITY ON THE CANAL SUNDAY 15TH FEB09 Tri-Cast Calder, Calder and Hebble Canal, Brighouse. 31. Simon Walton (Ryburn AS) 6-7-0, roach 6m and 12m pole, bloodworm, Red Beck; Michael Dobson (Tri-Cast Calder) 4-13-8 Elland Basin ; Steve Crossley (Fox Match) 4-13-0; Roger Priestley (Fox Match) 3-12-0.

• Sunday 8th feb
  good winter bags of roach this weekend
  as most anglers struggle to find some ice free water on the canal the lucky few who went on kiddies corner found plenty of roach to keep out the frost -bags to 4 lb being reported !!!
  
  
• BIG FISH FOR THE FEW -those ofus brave enought to face the cold have had little to shout about EXCEPT for the Grayling catches and out of season Trout on the river ONE BEAST of a fish around the 9lb mark and a couple at 4lb+ for one of our Bailiffs. All fish are tightly shoaled up and hard to find
  
  
• Fish stocking successful before Christmas Bream Tench and roach with more Tench to come for the Lake and some roach for the canal
   
  
• BE AWARE THAT GANNY LOCK GATE MAY BE REPLACE AT END OF FEB AND DREDGING THE RED BECK LENGTH TOO

 

Brookfoot Lake has produced several smaller pike but the best witnessed and photographed was a 14 lb from the canal. We still expect to hear shortly that one of the big females has been caught from the lake.

Stop Press ~ weds 9 th April Pond fishing well and first report of 1 lb + trout ( and grayling) from river.

Rileys pond 6 Matches (Best 4 Results) £5 League ~ one off payment ~ On each match £10 Pool
Fish Off 1st & 2nd go through or by default on each match to the Fish Off on Sunday 7th September on the Canal. To qualify for the fish off you must have fished at least 7 matches out of a combination of the 10 Thursday night canal league matches and the 6 Saturday Riley's Pond matches

• 29th March
• 19th April
• 24th May
• 21st June
• 12th July
• 16th August

Draw at 12 a.m, Fish from 1.00p.m. until 6.00 p.m. ~ Book on at Calder Angling Supplies £5 Non refundable deposit required per match due to limited number. Draw at Brookfoot Lake Car Park.

Brighouse A.A Thursday Night Canal League 200 10 Matches ~ (Best 8 Results to count) ~ £5 League one off payment ~ On each match £5 Pools ~ £1 Fish Off ~ £1 G/Peg
Fish Off 1st & 2nd go through or by default on each match to the
Fish Off on Sunday 7th September on the Canal
To qualify for the fish off you must have fished at least 7 matches out of a combination of the 10 Thursday matches and the 6 Riley's Pond matches......

• 5th June
• 19th June
• 26th June
• 3rd July
• 17th July
• 24th July
• 31st July
• 7th August
• 21st August
• 28th August

Draw at 6 p.m. Fish from 6.30 p.m. until 9.00 p.m, Book on at Calder Angling Supplies, First Draw venue and canal length to be advised through Calder Angling Supplies.

Keeping you up to date -feb 14th 2008 We anticipate getting the results about Tony Riley`s Pond back from the EA in the next few weeks. Preliminary fishing results, as you will see on the Where's Fishing section, indicate that the silver fish population getting to the anglers baits much more frequently now that the carp have been thinned out, Current freezing of the water will slow things down considerably but get down there once the thaw sets in and enjoy.

Remember our new water on the river calder From the boundary of avocet mills fence to the boundary of ganney lock house. Adjacent to red beck and cliff face length of the canal reputed to contain lots of chub, several big trout for certain, some good perch, a few greyling and some very good barbel.

All catch reports welcome thankyou

Membership for the brighouse angling association is limited to 1200 members. Memberships are limited and are selling very fast. Night permits are almost sold out. A.G .M. Thursday 30TH October Rastrick bowling club7 30 for 8pm.

Have your say on what goes on. Check it is not too late to put a proposition forward. In "any other business", you can have your say , and take a vote in the room , to advise your new committee as to what you would like to be done. If only 30 people turn up , then they get there say.
Please Make the effort it is well worthwhile

Mr Eddie Sandiford RIP Eddie died on the weekend 12/13th 0f January 2008; age 84 years. We understand him to have been the longest continuous member of the Association having joined in the middle of the last century. He served on the committee, along with his brother for a time, in the 50s, 60s and the 70s.A war veteran of the Burma campaign he enjoyed a career post - war as a joiner but his real passion lay with his fishing. By reputation one of the finest all round anglers the Association has ever had and as brilliant an exponent of art of river fishing to be seen anywhere in the North. Brighouse Angling Association has lost another stalwart.

The canal has provided some sport for the pleasure lads who go out on better days for a couple of hours. Several nice catches of roach and odd chub being witnessed and photographed - see the website for a cracking 1lb 5oz specimen roach taken by one of our bailiffs.

Tony Riley's Pond has not produced many weights but here too there has been fish to be caught. Some work is being done to restore collapsed banking so there may be occasions when it is closed.I have few reports from the river but have it's on good authority that a 4lb barbel has been taken below the town.

Brookfoot Lake has produced several smaller pike and I expect to hear shortly that one of the big females has been caught as January sees more pike anglers on the bank. Other fish have been budgeted for and, like last year, we have insisted on quality before quantity but as to when they can be delivered we are in our suppliers hands.

Mr Ray Charnock RIP Ray died on the 20th December 2007. His contribution to the Association has been immense, working as Committee member, as Treasurer for 20 years, Match Secretary and team member, junior organiser and general ambassador. The Brighouse Angling Association will be forever in his debt. The tangible legacy we retain is in the Lake and Tony Riley`s Pond. Ray`s guiding hand oversaw their development through a period of change lasting five years and some times this was a seven days a week task over and above his own business in the bakery. The current website is also testament to his dedication on taking up the challenge after the loss of it's original creator, Dennis Noble. We have been privileged to have known and to have worked alongside him.

Results of the Christmas match were pretty much as expected by last years winner -Steve Crossley who thought that 49 out of the 56 anglers booked on would blank! This year it was the turn of local tackle shop owner Dave Finnegan to take the winning plaudits for a roach catch of 3lb 6oz off the much fancied basin at Elland. The place to be was the high wall in the Market as three of the top six came from this well-favoured section and everyone caught. Not much to choose between the rest as even the Gasworks (last years top stretch) and the Willows (this winters hotspot) failed to produce any nets worthy of the quality anglers that took part. Worst was the Pop shop where only one fish was caught but the angler wasn`t in the optional pools so one lucky man (Mr smith-yes really!)took the section money on a lucky ticket draw. What is more he also took the raffle prize !

Thanks to Steve Mitchell for all his hard work and the team who put he match together; the Bridge at Elland for their hospitality and our prize donations -John Naylor (butcher), Rising Sun (Caterers) and Calder Anglers Supplies.