BRADFORD’S Jim Butcher took top honours in the Thursday Open match at Viaduct Fishery with a carp catch of 122lb 6oz.

Other placings: 2 Roy Worth (Bait Tech Viaduct) 52 lb 3 oz , 3 Terry Mackett (Isle of Wight) 48lb 15oz.

The second round in the Bait Tech Viaduct Silverfish Winter League produced good fishing as Don Sutherland, of Maver, took top honours with a skimmers catch of 33lb 14oz.

Other placings: 2 Andy Power (Preston Innovation Thatchers) 28lb 12oz, 3 Tony Rixon (Mosella Veals) 27lb 13oz, 4 Craig Edmunds (Flip Flop) 24lb 4oz, 5 Nick Chedzoy (Preston Innovation Thatchers) 23lb 2oz, 6 Matt LeHaye (Street) 20lb 14oz.

Competitors found mixed sport in the Trowbridge Seniors match at Eden Vale. Top honours on the day went to Brian Ellis, from Melksham, with a carp and roach catch of 32lb 0oz.

Other placings: 2 Dave Baker (Trowbridge) 19lb 4oz, 3 Jim Escott (Melksham) 11lb 8oz, 4 Barry Oakford (Trowbridge) 10lb 0oz, 5 Roy Songhurst (Melksham) 7lb 4oz, 6 Roger Green (Trowbridge) 5lb 4oz.

Weights were fairly even in the Bathampton over 55/disabled match at Bridge Pool. Bath’s Dave Bacon led they way with a carp and skimmers catch of 31lb 15oz.

Other placings: 2 Bob Price (Bristol) 30lb 8oz, 3 Steve Dawson (Bristol) 29lb 4oz, 4 John Smith (Bristol) 28lb 2oz, 5 Terry Bruton (Stoke St Michael) 26lb 15oz, 6 John Fry (Farmborough) 25lb 14oz.

Competitors struggled to find fish in the Lavington match fished at Baldham Mill, however, West Lavington’s Graham Pearce coped best to take victory with a roach, dace and gudgeon catch of 1lb 5oz 8dm.

Other placings: 2 Don Keates (Hilperton) 1lb 4oz, 3 Mark Williams (Devizes) 1lb 2oz, 4 Kevin Morris (Devizes) 13oz, 5 Andy Jones (Devizes) 12 oz; 6 Mark Easey (West Lavington) 7oz.

Roger Doughty had a fine day at the Wessex Water trout fisheries, taking a splendid 13lb 6oz rainbow, while Ian Brewer took a rainbow of 11lb 11oz.