Three-day shoot-out on the Ure
Winner Fred Prudham (centre), flanked by Jim Taylor (right) and Steve Newns.
Ripon Piscatorials Ure Festival
River Ure (36 pegs)
Weight was needed to decide the outcome of this three-day clash.
Fred Prudham and Jim Taylor finished on four points apiece, Fred’s 37-11-0 giving him the nod over Jim on 21-2-0.
Day one began with top spot for Martin Hope, who took 21-0-0 of roach, dace and chublets on stick float and waggler with maggot. Graham Skirrey took day two on 17-4-0 of chub to waggler and maggot before Chris Smith rounded things off by bagging the best weight of the week – 44-14-0 of chub and dace on waggler and bomb with maggot.
Day one result: 1 M Hope, Northern Angling Ripon, 21-0-0; 2 F Prudham, Medlock Bridge, 20-1-0; 3 S Newns, KL Tackle, 11-10-0.
Day two result: 1 G Skirrey, Mary’s Tackle, 17-4-0; 2 C Foyle, Ripon, 12-4-0; 3 F Prudham, Medlock Bridge, 10-8-0.
Day three result: 1 C Smith, Leeds, 44-14-0; 2 J Taylor, RSPS, 10-2-0; 3 R Pickles, KL Tackle, 7-12-0.
Overall: 1 F Prudham, Medlock Bridge, 4pts (37-11-0); 2 J Taylor, RSPS, 4 (21-2-0); 3 S Newns, KL Tackle, 5; 4 M Hope, Northern Angling Ripon, 6 (31-2-0); 5 G Skirrey, Mary’s Tackle, 6 (21-14-0); 6 S Taylor, RSPS, 6 (11-14-0).