Angling: West is best for carp.SEVERAL carp have been caught at West House trout lakes. Among those to catch one was well-known North-east angler Dave Mordue who tempted it on an olive zonker. The big fish battled for 20 minutes before it was landed. THERE were lots of limit bags up to 10lb at Leighton Reservoir Leighton Reservoir is a reservoir in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England. It neighbours Roundhill Reservoir and is one of many in Nidderdale. It is about 4 miles west of Masham and also nearby is a hamlet called Leighton from which it gets its name. this week. The fine, settled weather saw fish caught at all levels with Dawson's olive and cat's whisker right through to sedges, wet flies, daddies, buzzers and black gnats all catching plenty of fish. Nearly half of the anglers caught three or more fish on their visit with D Wong o returning 17 after catching his limit bag. The total number of rods was 206, with 552b fish caught. The rod average was 2.7 PICKINGS were slim in Saltburn Sea Anglers' latest match, with only two of the seven who fished weighing in with meagre mea·ger also mea·gre adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded plain. 3. catches. Fishing from Saltburn Pier, Gary Moody claimed victory with a 1lb 2 1/2 oz bass. Runner-up Paul Race caught a two ounce rockling rock·ling n. pl. rockling or rock·lings Any of various small marine fishes of the family Gadidae, of North Atlantic coastal waters. from Sandsend beach. OUR full Saturday angling service returns next week. CAPTION(S): GREAT CATCH: David Leak, owner of West House trout lakes, cradles a common carp of 14lb caught by Dave Mordue |
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