ANGLING

A tremendously successful Preston Innovations League concluded on Woodland Lakes with Elton Tackle's Mark Longhurst taking individual glory on the day bagging 54.10.0.

The key to success on Skylark's peg 22 proved the inside line. Working at five and six metres and using cat food on the hook Mark kept the fish coming steadily throughout netting mirrors up to 5.0.0.

Darren Taylor of Drop Outs pushed him all the way totalling 52.2.0. Fishing Mallard Lake's corner peg 10 Darren searched the island ledge on long pole and corn recording a mixed net including a bonus mirror carp of 8.0.0.

Age Concern brushed aside the youngsters to win on the day and book a place in the Mallory Park final.

Teams on the day: 1 Age Concern 14 pts 2 Elton Gold 16 3 Milkmen & Map Elton tying on 22 pts.

Final table (top seven all qualify for the Final): 1 Keenets Elton 19; 2 Map Elton 23; 3 Milkmen 35; 4 Elton Gold 46; 5 Stokesley 51; 6 Goolies 54; 7 Age Concern 55 pts.

There was plenty of action during Wednesday's Open at Woodlands delivering some super specimens in a high scoring match and a record midweek turnout of 87 rods.

Diawa Cleveland's Stuart Bell disposed of the rest registering 58.4.0.

Pulling out 'in-form' Dragonfly Ten all carp responded on pole and corn at 16 metres tight to the island side - his best fish a tackle testing mirror of 10.4.0.

Meanwhile a last cast big common carp of 11.14.0. couldn't save Keenets Lee Addy from relegation. Fishing the opposite bank on peg three Lee adopted identical tactics weighing in 56.14.0 for runner up spot from Barry Smith Newman Scott 48.12.0.

Then Saturday's Open at Woodlands attracted 106 competitors just four short of a sell out yet in perfect conditions bites were harder to come by.

Raygill Fisheries Andy Steel's first visit proved a memorable one. Fishing Partridge 12 Andy opted for a long pole approach into the deeper water and collected all carp on corn for 32.3.0 to hold off venue regular Tri Cast Whizzo's John Allerton who drew the jackpot peg Partridge 14 worth £250 and disastrously missed out by a mere 2ozs.

In the Abu Spring Series at Carpvale Fisheries Moor Monkton small carp made up the leaders bags during a competitive second round.

In an arm-aching session Dave Madison of York Tackle brought in 114 fish for 31.14.0. Sat on peg 42 speed was of the essence and dictated a shorter line on the pole at ten metres catching on both maggot and corn hookbaits followed by Normark's Paul Clarke on 28.4.0 from peg 51.

Cleveland Angling Centre's Dave Harris emerged winner of the 1st round of the Teesside League on Sessay's Maple Lake but with a surprisingly low weight of 16.4.0.

Under the Pole Pullers banner Dave on peg 63 went for a long pole and maggot attack across to the farside picking up mostly carp in the 8oz bracket but a bonus fish of 2.0.0. made all the difference.

Local ace Rab Ogilvy of Team oaks found the short approach more effective off peg 48 tempting a better stamp of carp up to 4.0.0 down the side on corn for 15.3.0.

Pellets were the deadly bait during Sunday's Oaks Open switched to Poplars Lake.

Mark Whittaker of Harrogate Angling Supplies gained the verdict. On peg three the pole at 13 metres accounted for carp nudging 2.8.0 for 26.4.0 from runner-up in Saturday's big Woodlands event John Allerton 25.8.0.

Other results - Oaks Sessay Thursday Open Maple Lake (49 rods): 1 I Exelby (Middy Team Dons) 36.8.0 all carp off Peg 23; 2 S Medd (Billingham Tackle Box) 35.6.0; 3 J Kent (Langley Park) 27.13.0.

Hartlepool & District Sweepstake Hurworth Burn Reservoir: 1 Mark Arrowsmith (Hartlepool) 17.3.0 perch & roach to pole and feeder on maggot; 2 Jimmy Messor (Darlington AC) 9.8.0; 3 Colin Breckon (Hartlepool) 9.7.0.

Shotton & District AC - Shotton Pond: 1 Peter Nixon (Newman Scott) 4.4.0 rudd and gudgeon to pole and maggot; 2 Rob Emery (Newman Scott) 2.14.0; 3 Derick Fox (Newman Scott) 1.13.8.

Trout scene

Leighton Reservoir (Masham). Windy conditions prevailed making casting difficult although the rod average is creeping up to over two fish per angler.

Best flies: Dawsons, fritz and cats whisker. 120 visitors recorded 277 trout - A Staple (Horsehouse) and T Appleby (Middlesbrough) both grassed rainbows of 6.0.0 apiece.

Redworth's Jubilee Lakes boasts a 3.2 rod average along with the now expected specimen rainbows in returns.

Top trio: 15.5.0 Phil Taylor (Blaydon) black zonker 14.13.0 Troy Cardno (South Shields) damsel 14.6.0 Dean Taylor (Penrith) orange lure.

Damsels, hares ear, orange lures and bloodworm most productive last week.

Fixtures

Tomorrow: *Woodland Lakes Open - Tickets on 01845 526110.

Sunday: *Hartlepool & DAC Hurworth Burn Reservoir. *Woodland Lakes Open. *Abu Spring Series (3) Carpvale Fisheries. *Oaks Sessay Open Maple Lake. *Shotton & District Shotton Pond