THE Environment Agency is asking the world of angling for its views on how to play a role in developing and promoting the sport over the next decade.

'Angling 2015 first consultation report' was published last week and is the first step towards a strategy for the angling work of the EA over the next ten years.

Copies of the report can be obtained by contacting the press office of the EA or can be downloaded from www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fish.

The consultation runs until mid March and anyone is invited to comment on the report. The final angling strategy will be published in the summer.

The Wednesday Wilts Angling open match at Hordle Lakes produced reasonable catches.

Ian Stainer, of Bradford, won with a mixed catch of carp and skimmers weighing 29lb 2oz, taken alternating with pole and feeder-fished sweetcorn on a 14 hook.

Runner-up was Dave Baker, of Trowbridge, with a carp and skimmer catch weighing 19lb 12oz, also taken on pole and feeder-fished sweetcorn on a 14 hook.

He was followed by Pete Neate, of Holt, with an all-roach catch weighing 17lb 2oz, taken on pole-fished casters on an 18 hook.

Other placings: 4 Paul Cooper, Melksham, 14lb 6oz; 5 Nick Johns, Trowbridge, 12lb 3oz; 6 John Evens, Bradford, 12lb 2oz.

Overnight frost and heavy rain affected catches in the Chippenham match fished on Sunday on the Avon at Chippenham where there was mixed sport.

Jason O'Dell, of Wootton Bassett, won with an all-bream catch weighing 39lb, taken on feeder-fished bread flake on an 14 hook. Nigel Smith, of Calne, was second with a bream catch weighing 16lb 14oz, taken on feeder-fished worm on an 18 hook. He was closely followed in third spot by Stuart White, of Chippenham, with a bream catch weighing 16lb 7oz, taken on feeder-fished worm on an 18 hook.

Other placings: 4 Steve Palmer, Chippenham, and Andy Pratten, Melksham, 2lboz; 6 George Hobbs, Malmesbury, 1lb 14oz.

The Wilts Angling Open match fished on the Avon at Barton Farm on Sunday produced reasonable weights despite an overnight frost.

Kevin Grant, of Trowbridge, won with a mixed catch of roach and skimmers weighing 10lb 11oz, taken on feeder-fished red maggots on an 18 hook.

Right on his heels came Ted Smith, of Trowbride, with an all-bream catch weighing 10lb 7oz, taken on feeder-fished red maggots on an 18 hook.

Colin Gittings, of Trowbridge, was third with an all-bleak catch weighing 9lb 6oz, taken on whip-fished white maggots on an 18 hook.

Other placings: 4 Pete Neate, Holt, 7lb 4oz; 5 Mike Jefferies, Trowbridge, 6lb 11oz; 6. Patrick Jay, Trowbridge, 6lb 3oz 8 dm.

Future events: January 30, Avon match at Melksham; Lavington senior/junior match at Ellis Lake; Commercial House Winter League match K & A Canal Limpley Stoke; Wootton Bassett v Calne on Bassett Canal; Ridgeway match at Freshford.