STOURPORT angler Bill Simmons caught five rainbow trout to 2lb on the Wyre Dell at Shatterford Lakes Fishery.

Another angler managed three rainbows to 2lb with the same bait on the Stella Lake, while a Halesowen man landed two with a bag weight of 8lb from a black fritz on the Masters.

On the coarse scene, popped-up trout was again a popular bait, accounting for a 31lb catfish and a 29lb specimen on the Gainsborough.

A 37lb catfish and three catfish, including fish of 41lb and 38lb, fell to the same bait on the Erics.

n At Poole Hall, Fred Jarvis was top angler, landing 87lb of mixed fish, the best a 18.5lb common.

Jarvis managed other weights from 6.5lb to 10lb off peg 26 on the Heron Pool, using maggot and luncheonmeat bait. Other weights recorded from all pools varied from 36lb to 73lb.

Wednesday Open, Heron: Peter Hodge 64-0 (peg 46, Roy Arnold 58-14 (24), Ken Perrin 56-2 (42).

Sunday Open, Heron: David James (Motorola) 94-4 (16), Mark Taylor (Bilston AC) 90-8 (20), Nigel Talbot (M&S Joinery) 60-12 (26).

Romart, Heron: Alan Bosley 46-5 (46), Mick Bennet 27-12 (67), Chris Fox 20-10 (43).