LASSOED pellett did the damage on peg 22 at Lowhills Pond, Lindley, for the Fox-sponsored Franek Staniuszko, who took four good carp.

At the same time, Rapier had a nice net of skimmers on peg 10.

Result: 1 F Staniuszko 25lb 13oz, 2 S Rapier 9lb 13oz, 3 Josh 8lb, 4 R Holmes 7lb 13oz.

In another competition at Lowhills Pond, K Griffiths fought gale-lashed conditions to record a fine weight of skimmers and two carp from peg four.

Only one angler weighed between pegs one to 15 to underline Griffith’s performance.

Result: 1 K Griffiths 19lb 13oz, 2 C Wood 17lb 14oz, 3 F Staniuszko 9lb 5oz, 4 C Bainbridge 9lb 4oz.