ANGLERS have reeled in hundreds of pounds for the region's air ambulance service.
Fishermen from throughout the North-East took part in a charity competition organised by Northumbrian Water at Fontburn reservoir, in Northumberland, which raised £630 for the Great North Air Ambulance.
Helicopters with the air ambulance are stationed at Teesside Airport and Kitty Brewster, in Blyth, Northumberland, and cover 5,000 square miles from Berwick to North Yorkshire.
Terry Jonas, air ambulance area manager, said: "Funds from events like this are so important as we have to find £1m a year to keep the service airborne and effective.
"This is a charity service and we are totally dependent on public donations. Lives will be saved as a result of the generous support of Northumbrian Water and its fishermen."
The fishermen caught 32 rainbow trout and contest winners collected trophies and fishing permits.
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