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Idle and Thackley is a small non profit making coarse fishing club  based in  Bradford West Yorkshire . It is a member of  The River Swale Preservation Society . The  club is also affiliated to Aireborough and District AA .  The Association hold rights on the Rivers Swale  , Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.  For details see Peg 4.

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Swainby Open R Swale

Sunday Nov 29th

 

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                                                      Nov Update

Swainby Access
Please note the Pickhill turn from A1 will be temporarily closed for 2 weeks in late Nov and the Match on 29th Nov will be affected . Use the Ripon /Thirsk turn off A1 instead to get to Skipton on Swale. Turn left just before the traffic lights on the river bridge at Skipton on Swale towards Ainderby and follow signs to Pickhill village.

R Swale Swainby Open  Match Result 15.11.09
The river was 9ft up at the start but dropped 3ft during the match so weights were affected.  Winner G Blewitt won the match with a single barbel weghing 8lb 10oz on ledgered bread  from peg 25. Second was Charlie Hardaker with 3lb 2oz chub from peg 9. Third was Martin Welsch with 3lb 1oz from peg 27 and 4th was W Mcadam with 10oz oz from peg 71.Future Swainby match dates are: Nov15th, Nov 29th and 13th  Dec. Tickets £12 all in including golden peg accumulator. For bookings contact C Hardaker  

R Swale Swainby Open  Match Result 1.11.09
The river was 1ft up but very clear and rose slowly during the match .  Winner Ian Parker caught a barbel weghing 8lb 5oz and added two small chub on feeder and caster for a weight of 10lb 8oz from peg 65. Second was Paul Tinkler with 9lb of chub on float fished grub from peg 18. Third was Martin Welsch with 5lb 10oz from peg 16 and 4th was Steve Fox with 4lb 11oz oz from peg 42.

AGM Monday 7th December
Will be held at Idle Working Mens Club at 9pm . All Members welcome.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Reports.
Catches reducing as temperatures fall but Nov can be good for pike up to 10lb below locks. On milder days catches of skimmers and perch off the railings below the locks and opposite the old mill near the Marina.  Day tickets available £2.50 Adults with Juniors £1.50. Yearbooks and Day Tickets are available from Eccleshill Angling Supplies.  

Idle On Line
A new website on Idle news and issues is being developed by Steve White. For details try this link  www.idleonline.co.uk

Weather Forecast Link

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Bradford No 1 AA now have a website on www.bradfordno1.com which provides up to date information on their matches , waters etc.

Wilton AC which the club exchanges 5 complementary books with for use by members also has a web site on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.wilson12/Wilton AC/

Thackley Trumpit a  local monthly news sheet also contains details of the clubs events along with a host of other local gossip and news. Its available for only 20p from most pubs in the Idle and Thackley areas. 

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