The Tees was a difficult river for most in this Riverfest qualifier on Saturday 16th July with just two 13lbs weights topping the frame.

Gary Watson winning A zone with 13lb 1oz of bream and skimmers on the feeder. Peg A19. Winner of B zone was Ian Exley with 13lb 5oz of pole caught small fish, and completing the qualifying anglers was Eddie Bridon on peg C106, with 3 pole caught bream and eels to win C zone wthh 8lb 1oz.

Overall result

1st Ian Exley 13lb 5oz

2nd Gary Watson 13lb 1oz

3rd D Smiddy 12lb 14oz

4th Tim Nash 10lb 10oz

5th Mark Arrowsmith 10lb 1oz

6th Steve Webster 8lb 14oz

The next RiverFest qualifier heads to the River Trent, Laughterton, North Clifton and Dunham on Sunday 24th July 2016.