Fishing

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, many people who used to head into the office every day have found themselves working from home. And with many companies unable to argue that it isn’t possible to operate remotely, it seems some people are hoping to make it a more permanent arrangement – meaning there is no need to live quite so close …

Anglers World Holidays, Saturday Series, Round 4, Ouse at Linton: 1, Norman Thewlis, Mirfield 13-02; 2, Arthur Benstead, Barlby 9-13; 3, Pete Baron, Tackle 2U 9-08; 4, Stan Haigh, Anglers World 8-10; 5, David C Pilgrim, Barlby 7-03; 6, Paul Bennett, Tackle 2U 5-15.

Moor Monkton Pools, Sunday Winter League, Final Round: 1, Martin Dodsworth 56-10; 2, Andy Hornsby 40-06; 3, Kev Worth 36-04; 4, Chris Watson 32-05; League Result: 1, Chris Watson 14pts, 6 section wins; 2, Ben Fisk 14pts, 5 section wins; Mark Wade 16pts, 5 section wins; 4, Dave Wright 16pts, 4 section wins; 5, Lee Smith 18pts.

Moor Monkton Pools, Wednesday Rover, All Pools: 1, Mick Green 48-09; 2, Steve Pearson 36-10; 3, Chris Baldwin 34-13; 4, Roy Worsnop 28-00; 5, Tom Bainbridge 24-13.

In order to manage this, fisheries managers also perform important tasks, for example weed management and water quality checks. The IFM’s advice is: Firstly, where essential fisheries management work needs to be undertaken to ensure the welfare of fish, it should only be done alone or, if this is not possible for safety reasons, the two metre distancing rule must …

People fishing in a Bristol park have been labelled “covidiots” by an onlooker. And police had words of warning for them – stressing fishing is NOT a reason to leave the house. A woman shared a picture of the men by the water, writing: “Is fishing now on the list of activities people are allowed to do Avon and Somerset …

River Calder, Woodnook Mexborough Estate: 1, Steve Raper 36-04; 2, Paul Clark 35-06; 3, Stan Haigh 30-10; 4, Ian Bowman 30-05; 5, Stuart Thompson 21-15; 6, Tony Earnshaw 21-09.

Surfers in Wales are being given conflicting advice about whether they should return to their beloved sport. With another sunny bank holiday predicted this weekend some sporting activities in Wales have been allowed to resume but for others the guidance isn’t so clear. A letter to members of the Welsh Surfing Federation (WSF), posted on their Facebook page on May …

The Scottish Government has been urged to follow England in easing lockdown for the housing and leisure sectors, to help boost the economy. Homes for Scotland (HFS) and the SGA Fishing Group have both written to Scottish Government ministers asking for restrictions around their industries to be lifted, in light of similar changes south of the border. In a letter …

Bobco Tackle, Yorkshire Winter League, Linton Hunters: 1, Ricky Bonas 5-09; 2, Stan Haigh 5-00; 3, Steve Newns 3-11; 4, Andy Hampson 3-06; 5, Andy Bradley 3-02; 6, Simon Heaton 3-01.