WEIGHTS were fairly even in the Wilts Angling open match fished on Sunday at Todber Manor.

Trowbridge matchman Mick Gunning won with an all-carp catch weighing 57lb 12oz, taken on pole-fished pellets on a 14 hook.

Geoff Matthews, of Trowbridge, was second with another carp catch weighing 39lb 4oz, taken on pole-fished sweet corn on a 14 hook.

He was followed by Tim Martin, of Frome, with a carp catch weighing 33lb 14oz, taken on pole-fished pellets on a 14 hook.

Other placings: 4 Ricky Gullick, Gillingham, 33lb 12oz; 5 Dean Adams, Bradford, 32lb 4oz; 6 Fred Eagles, Trowbridge, 32lb.

Ivy House Lake was in prime form for the Wednesday open match, with carp feeding ravenously.

Team Veals matchman Dave Downton won with an all-carp catch weighing 87lb 6oz, with fish to 6lb, taken alternating with pole-fished pellets and red maggots.

Ivy House matchman Keith Barrie was second with a carp catch weighing 53lb 1oz, taken on pole-fished sweet corn on a 14 hook. He was followed by Steve Collins, of Chippenham, with a carp catch weighing 46lb, taken on pole-fished pellets.

The second round of the Ivy House pairs event produced some good catches despite gale force winds and driving rain.

Swindon Tribe matchman Ray Russell won with an all-carp catch weighing 70lb 15oz, taken alternating with long-pole fished soft pellets and sweet corn.

Chippenham matchman Mick Gale, of Devizes AC, was runner-up with an all-carp catch weighing 58lb 4oz, taken on pole-fished sweet corn on a 14 hook.

Trout fishermen have continued to enjoy their sport on the Bristol Water fisheries despite some cold north east winds.

It was another excellent week at Blagdon where over 1,000 fish were taken, with a rod average of just under four fish.

The best fish of the week was a prime 6lb 8oz rainbow taken from a boat. Best areas have been Green lawn, Rainbow Point, Ash Trees and Orchard Bay.

At Chew the Wick Green area has continued to be the favourite place for both boat and bank anglers, although Herons Green has seen much improved catches from boats.

Top story of the week is a visit by Phil Rippon and Dave Ross from Newcastle who flew to Chew on a cheap flight and had a great day's fishing catching and returning well over their limit.

To cap the day out Rippon took the best fish of the season to date with a beautiful 8lb rainbow on a small black Classic FM.

Despite windy conditions sport was again top class on the Wessex Water trout fisheries.

Clatworthy produced a total catch of 363 fish with an unconfirmed brown of 7lb topping the catches.

At Hawkridge the fishing was excellent with 445 fish recorded. Fish were mainly taken on lures on the bottom.

Brian Champion had a great day with an excellent rainbow weighing 8lb 13oz. Sutton Bingham again produced good sport with 607 fish taken with several limit bags of over 12lb. Ivor Gay took a fine five fish limit of 19lb 8oz, topped by a nice rainbow of 6lb.