Following the recent burst of rainbows over 18.0.0 and brownies to 12.0.0 trout sport returned to normality at Masham's Leighton Reservoir.

Keighley's John Regan proved the star of the week winning Wednesday's qualifying round of the Theakston Trophy with a bag of 16.3.0 and also landing the heaviest' rainbow of 7.8.0.

Fish showing all over the reservoir feeding on small black insects and Hawthorn flies. Best lures are orange fritz, black fritz and Dawson's olive. 155 visitors totalled 433 trout.

Meanwhile black buzzers, shuttlecock buzzers and Shipmans accounting for good numbers of trout at Jubilee Lakes Redworth.

Norma Donoghue of Marton grassed a big rainbow of 14.3.0 that accepted a grizzle zonker. Rod average 3.5.

In the Northumbrian Water Annual Roach Challenge flat calm conditions prevailed and ruled out any chance of a roach bonanza on County Durham's Hury Reservoir.

Anglers in the frame had to go for distance on the feeder for success as 59 competitors lined the banks.

Hot spot was the west bank and Quaker Tackle's Andy Simpson on peg six finished a worthy winner when he recorded 19.0.0.

Casting the groundbait feeder and double bronze maggot out to 50 yards he netted 40 redfins in all best samples to 12ozs.

For Shotton Match Group's Derek Fox identical tactics off peg 25 resulted in second place with 12.10.0 keeping Shimano Quaker's Chris Gowling at bay on 11.8.0.

The Darlington BT Knockout Cup split between Lane Fox and Willowgarth ponds brought just 4 double figured weights as the water temperature remained low.

Darlington's Billy Caygill clinched it with 15.14.0, a pound clear of the next best.

Drawing on the hut peg at Lane Fox, Billy worked the waggler and maggot three rod lengths out loose feeding maggots to catch three bream and six small tench in bursts.

Thanks to a common carp of 9.0.0 Shildon's Jim Blades was elevated into runners-up spot.

Utilising the pole and pellet in the margins from his Willowgarth swim, four skimmer bream rounded off his day for 14.14.0.

Others to frame: Dave Hanson (Darlington) 13.15.0 and John Eyles (Darlington) 13.12.0.

Middlesbrough AC Wednesday Evening Series, Round 2 - Hutton Rudby Pond Middlesbrough: 1 Kevin Hall (Middlesbrough) 8.3.0 1 carp on pole & pellet fished at 11 metres off peg 3; 2 Ernie Farrrow (Middlesbrough) 6.1.0; 3 Simon Mullarkey (Middlesbrough) 4.4.0.

CARP NEWS

Woodland Lakes (Wed) 52 rods - Kestrel, Partridge & Skylark Lakes: 1 G Twohey (Morley AC) 63.0.0; 2 P Richmond (Lowstock) 61.7.0; 3 D Sharpe (Elton Tackle) 55.14.0.

Map Elton's Phil Sellars recorded a new 3 hour best a cracking 94.15.0 during a super match held at the Woodland Lakes on Thursday evening.

Fishing peg 31 on Partridge Lake, Phil tamed a succession of heavyweight carp and highlight proved a mirror of 10.0.0 all falling to paste presented at eight metres.

Teammate Mark Coyne followed off Partridge 27 returning 60.9.0.

Saturday's Open - Curlew, Dragonfly, Partridge & Wagtail (95 rods): 1 A Barker (Map Elton) 70.4.0; 2 D Taylor (Diawa Goldthorpe) 69.5.0; 3 M Calvert (Map Elton) 67.5.0.

FIXTURES

Tomorrow: Woodland Lakes Open - Tickets on (01845) 526110.

Sunday: Bradford No1 AA Pauling Cup, Raskelf Lake. Richmond AS Pre Season Series (2) Langton Pond. Oaks Whizzo Open Cedar Pool Sessay. Bob Co Spring Series (9) Carpvale Fishery.