Bream featured for the top four on a high and coloured Ouse at Hunters Lodge and Linton, writes JEFF HERBERT.

Fencehouses' Bob Ramshaw won in fine style putting 21.15.0 onto the scales during the Bob Co. Tackle Series.

Fishing just below the famous bungalows at Hunters Lodge, groundbait feeder packed with casters and worm caster on the hook tamed four welcome Ouse bream.

Hirst Tackle's Tony Webster pegged below the willowgarth had just one bream a specimen of 7.7.0 which readily accepted lobworm from Marsh Tackle rods Stuart Wilson 5.9.0 and Dave Miles 4.11.8.

Heavy rain prior to Ripon's penultimate open of the season badly effected the Ure. Coloured and running 18" up unfancied draws produced all the action on the Hutton Beck to Barn Island stretch.

Kevin McLoughlin of Marsh Tackle finished an unexpected winner snatching the £200 prizemoney in the last hour of the match.

Kevin had practically lost hope of finding a fish but his swim on the Skellmouth suddenly sprung to life. Legering lobworm in a nearside slack paid off when a brace of chub and a perch of 2.0.0. were swiftly despatched into the keepnet and at the weigh his 8.10.0 bag gave him the edge.

Disastrously, Doncaster's Paul Werrett lost two chub and was relegated to next best just a mere 7ozs adrift. On the first peg below Sharow's Bell Bank feeder and bread accounted for three chub.

Others to frame: Dougie Forkin (Aireborough) 6.2.0 & Tommy Marshall Turners Tackle 5.12.0.

In the Northallerton and District Open on the Swale, floodwater ruled out a repeat of the previous open's grayling bonanza and anglers were left scratching for bites on an out of sorts venue.

Yarm's Bob Walker took the spoils bagging 8.1.0. Drawing above the ICI pool at Scruton Bob legered cheese and meat tempting 2 chub from the slack and finished comfortably ahead.

Nearest rival Jim Taylor of RSPS also secured chub. Pulling out a peg on the downstream end of the 'new' matchlength at Far Fairholme bomb and lobworm delivered 6.11.0 from Gerry Bowes of Durham 5.10.0.

Competitors on the Tees were greeted by a river two foot up at the onset and continuing to rise throughout the Thornaby AA Ernie Reynolds Memorial.

Single chub decided the outcome and those fortunate enough to catch early on made up the scoresheet.

Darlington's Barry Stephenson led the way recording the heaviest sample of 3.11.0 from below the railway bridge opposite the natural bay. Bomb and Flavorit meat ensured his name on the Trophy.

Fellow rod Malcolm Clitheroe on the adjoining peg filled second place netting a chub of 2.15.0.

Best of the rest: D Nicholson Darlington 2.5.0; M Turner Darlington Angling Centre 1.7.0.

Hirst Tackle's Trevor Hewitt beat a disappointing turn out to lift the Bradford City Telegraph & Argus Trophy on the Ure at Brampton returning 6.0.0.

Feeder and caster tactics winkled out a bream of 4.0.0 supplemented by a chub off the bargefield.

A bream of 3.10.0 falling to lobworm above the double gate was more than enough to seal runner up spot for Bob Cramner of Glen.

Other results - Ferryhill & District AC Grayling Match R. Swale at Catterick: 1st Jim Blades 3.6.0 (3 fish); 2nd Geoff Brewer 3.0.0. (4 fish).

Acomb Tackle Open R. Ouse, Fulford: 1st Terry Charlton 2.0.0. Roach & 1 skimmer on feeder and maggot; 2nd Norman Linfoot 1.11.0; 3rd Colin Plant 1.9.0.

Trout News: Determined trout rods braved difficult conditions to take some impressive rainbows from Redworth's Jubilee Lakes despite near freezing water temperatures.

Darlington's Stephen Bone chose a black zonker subduing a super specimen of 13.1.0.

Cats whisker, bloodworm and grey zonkers making for a 3 fish rod average.

Fixtures - Tomorrow: *Middlesbrough AC Ron Evans Shield R. Swale - Gatenby to Baldersby. Tickets available from Steve Bland on 01642 899288. *Woodland Lakes Open - Tickets on 01845 526110.

Sunday: *Yarm AA Adams Cup Lower Tees. *Black Ox AC Wintersgill Trophy Bedale Beck at Leeming. *Knaresborough Pisc. Open R. Nidd. Tickets on 01423 880262. *Middlesbrough AC Lower Tees Bowesfield.

*River Wear Winter League (Round 5) 60 pegs Chester le Street. *York Winter League (4) Ouse - Fulford & Middlethorpe. *NYSD Federation Cleveland Angling Centre Trophy River Tees - Over Dinsdale. *Woodland Lakes Open. *Tadcaster APA Open 60 pegs - River Wharfe Smaws Ings. Tickets from 01937 832972