ROY Evans took the honours in the Sunday Open at Furnace Mill Fishery with a catch of 71lb 8oz.

Evans also shared the silver prize with Andy Buckley as they both landed 4lb exactly.

Dave Williams is in fine form at the moment and has been in the top three for the last few weeks.

Lots of fish are feeding up in the water but the larger weights are being caught at six to eight metres dead depth with regular feeding to get the fish competing.

Margins are well worth a go later on in the afternoon or evening.

Mucky Meadow's hot pegs are 36, 38, 46, 47 and 48, while Willow's are 55, 56, 65 and 74, Furnace's are four, five, eight, 13, 21 and 22 and Mill's are 78, 86 and 87.

Sunday Open, Mucky Meadow and Willow, 17 fished: Roy Evans (Bud's Tackle) 71-8-0 (Peg 47), Dave Williams (Halesowen RBL) 62-9-0 (56), Brian Wood (Furnace Mill) 56-2-0 (38), Keith Johnson (Furnace Mill) 53-11-0 (45), Kev Williams (MCM Meat Cutters) 50-4-0 (35), Steve Mayer 49-14-0 (Peg 36).

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