Carlton Miniott's Woodlands complex proved the perfect venue and kept the youngsters busy during the latest heat of the Tek Neek Trabucco sponsored Junior Angling Championships, writes JEFF HERBERT.

Warm temperatures ensured the fish fed well on Kestrel Lake and weights were impressive even by senior standards.

The 7-11 age group saw nine-year old Josh Newton from Yarm qualify for the Grand Final on August 30, bagging a super 20.1.0 of carp tench bream and roach on the pole and worm at seven metres off peg two.

Others: Andrew Herbert (Middlesbrough) 7.4.0; May Potter (Leeds) 6.2.0.

The older group in the 12-15 bracket certainly sorted the venue out and Wakefield lads took the top two places.

Shaun Kearsley found peg 13 anything but unlucky winning a fierce contest putting together 21.5.0. Alternating pellet at seven and nine metres quality carp to 3.0.0 ensured the pole elastic kept on stretching.

Others: Daniel Ibbotson (Wakefield) 18.14.0; Simon Little (Yarm) 18.7.0; Chris Routledge (Yarm) 18.6.0; Wayne Johnson (Thirsk) 17.7.0.

Every competitor received a good bag.

You can book up for the rest of the qualifier by giving Alan Gregory a ring on (01845) 526110.

A full house at the Oaks Sessay open on Sunday saw 67 rods amass over 1,600lbs of carp off the ever improving Maple Lake.

Local Gary Pawlett showed off his expertise snatching glory by one ounce to bag 54.11.0.

Gary on peg 56 cupped pellet and liquidised corn to the far side ledge and then plundered small carp up to 2.0.0 all match on the corn at 12 metres.

Ian Bailey of Harrogate Angling Supplies was ever so close weighing in 54.10.0. A far side attack on pellet and meat off peg 23 collected small carp.

Best of the rest: D. Well (GTI Rochdale) 50.15.0; J. Chapman (Keenets North West) 48.14.0.

The Front Lake at Moor Monkton's Carpvale Poole hosted Wednesday's Open for the first time and Leeds visitor Dave Spence made the most of the opportunity hauling out 51.0.0. Opposite the island on peg 58 pole and pellet encouraged plenty of bream and small carp to finish comfortably ahead of Selby's Mick Laverick whose waggler and worm caught carp net resulted in 37.8.0.

Bream decided Tadcaster's latest open around Smaws Ings and the shallows at Newton Kyme once again was the place to draw.

Tadcaster's Billy Rilley pulled out fancied peg two and fishing groundbait feeder and caster down the middle between the weed beds 4 good bream responded at intervals for an impressive net of 21.14.0.

Armley's Barbara Jeffries on the adjoining peg also used groundbait feeder midriver but opted for worm on the hook securing two smaller samples for 8.3.0.

Skimmer bream continue to show on the lower reaches of the Tees at Bowesfield but disappointing entries mean that many miles of the water is hardly fished.

Darlington's Mick Clitheroe on the straight below Hawthorne bend won the Thornaby Stockwell Cup with 15.8.0.

Feeding four balls of groundbait at the start Mick took ten good sized skimmers on the pole and worm at 11 metres.

Shildon's Bill McAdam two pegs away netted six bream on the pole and maggot for 10.0.0.

At Beaumont Fisheries on Sunday quality carp gave Darlington's Jimmy Messor the verdict. Fishing Acer lakes peg 20 Jimmy tempted ten carp, the best 6.0.0. Taking the pole and pellet to 12 metres along the island side also picked up a few fish in the middle on paste to boost his score to 21.14.0.

Newman Scott's Peter Nixon slipped into runner up position just 6ozs adrift.

Lots of small carp fed on meat against the far side cover.

Tuesday's Open - Acer & Cherry Tree: 1st K. Golightly (Map Elton) 20.4.0; 2nd P. Close (Darlington AC) 19.14.0; 3rd M. Robson (Darlington AC) 14.0.0.

Other results - Woodland Lakes Saturday Open Partridge and Skylark Lakes (70 rods): 1st A. Barker (Miracle Baits) 47.0.0. Skylark 22 Mixed bag; 2nd V. O'Connor (Elton Tackle) 44.6.0; 3rd M. Phillips (Map Elton) 44.30.

Wednesday's Open Partridge and Skylark (71 rods): 1st K. Holvey (Elton Tackle) 45.1.0; 2nd S. Fearnley (Normark) 39.7.0; 3rd S. Wood (Leeds Pole) 37.12.0.

Trout News

A very hot week made it difficult for trout anglers leaving fish rather lethargic.

Redworth's Jubilee Lakes kept up its big fish reputation sporting a string of double figured rainbows.

Cramlington's David Lumsdon grassed the largest of 17.12.0 on a damsel.

Meanwhile Darlington rods Brad Booth and Bert Willis landed specimens of 13.14.0 and 11.12.0 respectively to black buzzers.

Intense heat and brightness pushed fish deep at Leighton Reservoir and catch returns suffered. 167 visitors managed only 281 trout.

Most successful lures Dawsons Olive, Black & Green and Muddlers.

Heaviest rainbow 6.0.0 fell to Mr C. House of Darlington.

Fixtures

Tomorrow: *Woodland Lakes Open - Ring Alan Gregory on (01845) 526110.

Sunday: *Drennan Super League (Round 2) Woodland Lakes; *Ripon Piscatorials Bradford Cup River Ure (Barn Island to Bishop Monkton); *Tadcaster APA Open (70 pegs) R. Wharfe Smaws Ings; *Oaks Open Sessay - Maple Lake; *Beaumont Fisheries Open - Acer and Cherry Tree Lakes