Saturday 16 June 2012.

 The second leg of the Club's three annual competitions takes place on Saturday 16 June 2012. The location is again, Kype Reservoir. Fishing times are 9.00 until 16.00. A Registration Form is posted in the Club hut. This is a FOUR fish limit competition. Competition Rules are posted on the website.

Saturday 12 May 2012 saw the first competition of the year take place on Kype Reservoir. The early morning frost quickly cleared to give a bright start with a light westerly wind. No fish were observed rising around the Reservoir. As the day progressed occasional cloud cover appeared and the air temperature peaked at 11 Celsius with the wind continually increasing in strength throughout the Competition. A total weight in excess of 130 lb. for 58 fish was taken by 20 competitors. Harry Simmonds won the day with four fish for 12 lb. 9 oz. (heaviest fish was 4 lb. 12 oz.). J. Lippiatt was second with four fish for 9 lb. 12 oz. (heaviest fish was 2 lb. 9 oz.) W. Ferguson and H. Hamilton-Willows tied for third place, both with 8 lb. 15 oz. for four fish.  A number of Blue Trout figured in the catch returns. Most of the fish caught came from the Dam Wall of the Reservoir. Floating lines coupled with lures accounted for the majority of the fish taken during the day. A few competitors reported the day as being ‘hard going’.  H. Simmonds and J. Lippiatt both received a bottle of whisky for their efforts. A very good day was had by all with some great angling patter between competitors.