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2020 Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
2020 Scottish National River Championship
In view of the recent guidance provided by the government on the coronavirus outbreak the decision has been taken to cancel the 2020 Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship and the Scottish National River Championship. I will contact club secretaries by email to arrange the refund of their National Loch and River Championship entry fees. Clubs that cannot be contacted by email will be telephoned.
Al three of the internationals scheduled for 2020 have been cancelled.
The Scottish Club Sub-Committee is assessing the potential impact on the Scottish Club Championship and any decisions made regarding that competition will be posted on this website.
Tom MacTaggart
SANACC Secretary
Brian Mackenzie (on right) receiving his prize from organiser Martin McCafferty
High Cleughearn Fishery Fundraiser
23rd February 2020
High Cleughearn Fishery hosted our final fundraiser on Sunday 23rd February and the 28 anglers netted a total of 252 trout which included 7 double figure fish. Top rod was Autumn Team captain Brian Mackenzie with 25 fish. William Riddicks was second with 23 fish and Andrew barrowman was third with 19. read more...
Loch Team Fundraiser
Parkview Fishery
8th February
The fundraiser at Parkveiw was won by 2019 National Champion Allan McLachlan. Runner-up was Derek Pozzi and Dougie Couper was third. See full report
Parkview Winner - Allan McLachlan
with Rab Maxwell
with Rab Maxwell
Fundraiser Cup
Loch Insch - 1st February
The fist of our fundraisers was held at Loch Insch and was orgaised by Jock Kettles. The Fundraiser Cup was won by Derek Pozzi with 16 fish. Derek is in the Autumn team and was the National Champion in 2018 and runner up in the 2019 National Championship. The rull result is on the 2020 fundraiser page.
Derek Pozzi receiving the Fundraiser Cup and his prizes
International Loch Team Fundraisers
Parkview Fishery - 8th February 2020
Wullie Simpson is running a fundraiser for the 2020 international loch teams at Parkview Fishery on Saturday 8th February. Coffee and rolls will be ready at 8.30am with a 9am start to the fishing (3.30pm finish) Cost for the day is £25. There are a few spaces left. Contact Wullie Simpson on 07761155925
Jock Kettles is running the first of the fundrasers at Lochinsch Fishery on Saturday 1st February. It is full at the moment but if you contact Jock he has a reserve list.
Martin McCafferty and Gil Farid are running the third fundraiser at Cleughearn Fishery on 23rd February. It is also full but if you contact Gil he will put you on the reserve list.
Champion of Champions 2019
Sponsored by Snowbee, Lake of Menteith, Keir Hardie Joinery, Hope Embroidery, Glencairn Crystal
4th October 2019
The 2019 Champion of Champions was won by Keith Renton of St Boswells, Newtown & District AA. Keith netted 20 trout for 40lb 4.8ozs and was 5 fish ahead of second placed Scott Aitken of Tartan Tyers who had 15 trout for 30lb 6.3oz. Neill Barrett of Gateside Flycasters was third with 13 trout for 26lb 8.3oz
2019 Champion of Champions
Keith Renton
Keith Renton
Scottish Clubs Final
Sponsored by Lake of Menteith, Keir Hardie Joinery, Famous Grouse, Fly Tying Scotland and Glencairn Crystal
27th September 2019
The Neilston FF "B" team won the Scottish Club Championship for the second time in three years. Their team of Brian Mackenzie (11 fish), James Litster (21 fish) and Tom Burnett (14 fish) had a total of 46 trout for 96lbs 1.2ozs. The Rothes Oak team of Gary Ormiston (17 fish), Willie Simpson (19 fish) and Paul Cushnie (6 fish) were second with 42 fish and the Alba Orvis FF "A" team of Gregor Fleming (17 fish), Calum Crosbie (12 fish) and Steven Welsh (7 fish) were third with 36 fish.
Brian, James and Tom
Autumn International 20th September 2019 - Lake of Menteith | ||||
| Fish | Lbs | Ozs | ||
| 1st | Ireland | 109 | 251 | 2.8 |
| 2nd | Wales | 104 | 242 | 14.1 |
| 3rd | Scotland | 94 | 229 | 1.1 |
| 4th | England | 92 | 221 | 9.5 |
Top Row: George Mackenzie (IFFA President) Graeme Lynch Jim Twaddle Mike Willis Derek Pozzi David Wales Sean McCaffrey Allan Smith Ian Campbell (IFFA Secretary)
Seated: Derek Keenan (manager) Neill Barrett Scott Aitken Mark Stephen (captain) Allan McLachlan Campbell Cree Derek Hessett Andy Dunn
127th Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Allan McLachlan of Costa Ecosse is the 2019 Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Champion. Allan took 23 fish to win by one trout from the 2018 Champion Derek Pozzi of Thalassa AC. Martin McCafferty of Future FF was third with 20 fish.
The top 18 qualified for the 2020 Scottish International teams with the spring team going to Lough Melvin, Ireland and the autumn team to Trawsfynydd, Wales.
2019 National Champion Allan McLachlan receiving the National Trophy from Spencer Tolley of sponsors Ridgeline UK
Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championsip Sponsored by Ridgeline UK 14th September 2019 Lake of Menteith | |||||
| Pos | Fish | Lbs | Ozs | ||
| 1 | Allan McLachlan | Costa Ecosse | 23 | 49 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Derek Pozzi | Thalassa AC | 22 | 48 | 10.9 |
| 3 | Martin McCafferty | Future FF | 20 | 42 | 12.1 |
| 4 | Scott Aitken | Tartan Tyers | 19 | 41 | 10.1 |
| 5 | Calum Crosbie | Alba Orvis FF | 17 | 37 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Ben Robertson | Phoenix FF | 16 | 36 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Peter Batchelor | Harrow AC | 17 | 36 | 0.3 |
| 8 | Sean McCaffrey | Shetland AA | 17 | 35 | 14 |
| 9 | Gregor Fleming | Bridge of Weir Loch AC | 16 | 34 | 0.6 |
| 10 | Ronald Gilbert | Menteith Ospreys | 16 | 33 | 15.3 |
| 11 | Peter Auchterlonie | Menteith Ospreys | 16 | 33 | 0.5 |
| 12 | David Ezzi | Black Loch AC | 13 | 30 | 1.2 |
| 13 | Toby Bracey | Dounreay FFA | 14 | 29 | 15.3 |
| 14 | Ally Middlemass | Blairadam AC | 14 | 29 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Brian Mckenzie | Neilston FF | 13 | 29 | 12.7 |
| 16 | Gil Farid | Central Belters FF | 14 | 29 | 2.2 |
| 17 | Greig Davie | Thalassa AC | 12 | 28 | 9.3 |
| 18 | Jock Kettles | Change FF AC | 13 | 28 | 2.8 |
| 19 | Stuart Crockett | Team Flybox | 13 | 28 | 2.1 |
| 20 | Grant Osler | Future FF | 13 | 28 | 0.6 |
| 21 | Michael Low | Menteith Ospreys | 12 | 27 | 12.7 |
| 22 | Alex Galoway | Bridge of Allan 76 AC | 12 | 27 | 8.7 |
| 23 | Chris Davidson | Monifieth Trout AC | 13 | 27 | 8.5 |
| 24 | Stuart Leslie | OTFA Kirkwall | 12 | 27 | 8 |
| 25 | Richard McHattie | Ormiston AC | 11 | 26 | 6.7 |
| 26 | James Bews | Frozen North AC | 12 | 26 | 4.8 |
| 27 | James Gardiner | Alba Orvis FF | 12 | 26 | 4.7 |
| 28 | Paul Sharp | Granite City FF | 12 | 26 | 2.1 |
| 29 | David Mateer | SPRA FFS North | 12 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 30 | Derek Purves | Thalassa AC | 11 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 31 | Brian Carnegie | Ayr Travellers FF | 11 | 24 | 13.1 |
| 32 | David Moore | Dunfermline Artisan AC | 10 | 23 | 14 |
| 33 | Ken Oliver | Strathgryfe AA | 11 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 34 | Scott Reith | Arbroath AC | 11 | 23 | 4.9 |
| 35 | Grant Sutherland | Perth RASC AC | 10 | 23 | 0.7 |
| 36 | Craig Ingles | Grimm Anglers | 11 | 22 | 9.2 |
| 37 | Ritchie Rutherford | RAF Fish Hawks | 10 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 38 | Wullie Simpson | Rothes Oak | 9 | 21 | 2.9 |
| 39 | Tom Burnett | St Mirin AC | 9 | 20 | 6.6 |
| 40 | Thomas McMillan | Select FF | 8 | 20 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Willie Leach | Change FF AC | 9 | 19 | 10.1 |
| 42 | Douglas Beckett | Aberdour AA | 8 | 18 | 15.2 |
| 43 | James Harcus | OTFA Kirkwall | 8 | 18 | 14.7 |
| 44 | Kevin Andrews | Blairadam AC | 8 | 18 | 6.9 |
| 45 | Wayne Cram | West Lothian FD AC | 8 | 18 | 3.5 |
| 46 | Gary Wilkinson | Cupar AC | 7 | 17 | 12.7 |
| 47 | Andy Johnstone | Newton Stewart & District AC | 7 | 17 | 5.1 |
| 48 | Ken Kennedy | W.S. Sinclair FF | 7 | 17 | 2.1 |
| 49 | Keith Logan | Heriot AC | 7 | 16 | 14.2 |
| 50= | Graeme Lynch | Beith St Inans AC | 7 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 50= | Paul Donegan | Rowbank AC | 7 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 52 | Keith Renton | Tweed Valley Tanglers | 7 | 15 | 12.1 |
| 53 | Donnie MacBeth | SPPM AC | 6 | 15 | 8 |
| 54 | Jim Jack | Black Loch AC | 6 | 14 | 12.3 |
| 55 | Douglas Scott | Earlston AA | 5 | 14 | 11.1 |
| 56 | Gordon Findlay | Balbeggie AC | 6 | 14 | 5.8 |
| 57 | Gary Ormiston | Rothes Oak | 6 | 14 | 2.2 |
| 58 | Sandy McConnachie | OTFA Kirkwall | 5 | 14 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Brian Kennedy | Caley Liners FF | 6 | 14 | 0.6 |
| 60 | Ewan Clark | Strathtyrum AC | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | John Tullett | Kilmarnock FF | 6 | 13 | 9.4 |
| 62 | Robin Brown | Bothwell & Blantyre AC | 6 | 13 | 1.7 |
| 63 | Brian Brown | Kilmarnock FF | 5 | 13 | 1.4 |
| 64 | Brian Abel | ABC & D AC | 5 | 12 | 11.9 |
| 65 | Frank Ross | Monifieth Trout AC | 4 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 66 | Kevin Malcolm | Strathy AC | 4 | 9 | 5.2 |
| 704 | 1581 | 2.5 | |||
| Heaviest Fish | Richard McHattie - Ormiston AC | 4 | 11.7 | ||
| Best Boatman | Ian Colligan | 43 | 92 | 6.5 | |
Scottish Club Championship |
Semi-Final No 1 - 16th August |
| Alba Orvis FF "A" |
| Balbeggie AC "A" |
| Balfron Piscatorials |
| Black Loch AC "A" |
| Dunfermline Railway |
| Flybox "A" |
| Grimm Anglers |
| Kinross AC "A" |
| Lintrathen FF "A" |
| Lintrathen FF "B" |
| Munnoch AC |
| Neilston FF "A" |
| RAF Fish Hawks |
| Rainbow Warrors |
| Sharp Gentles |
| Soldier Palmers |
| SPRA FFS East "A" |
| St Boswell, Newtown & District |
| Strathy AC |
| Tartan Tyers "A" |
Semi-Final No 2 - 23rd August |
| Alba Orvis FF "B" |
| Ardrossan Eglinton AC "B" |
| Brechin AC "B" |
| Butcher Boy AC |
| Caley Liners "B" |
| Costa Ecosse |
| East Kilbride AC "A" |
| East Kilbride AC "B" |
| Future FF |
| Gateside FC |
| Kelso AA "B" |
| Largs & District AC "B" |
| Leslie & Glenrothes AC |
| Neilston FF "B" |
| Port Glasgow AC "B" |
| Rothes Oak AC |
| Saltire FF |
| SPPM |
| Tartan Tyers "B" |
| Townhill AC |
Scottish Club Championship
Sponsored by Lake of Menteith, Keir Hardie Joinery, Famous Grouse, Fly Tying Scotland and Glencairn Crystal
Heat 12 20th July 2019
The last of the Scottish Club Championship heats produced a very tight finish with only two fish separating the top three clubs. It was a warm evening with a good breeze with a mix of sun and cloud. The heat was won by Costa Ecosse represented by John Buchanan (4), Murray Hunter (4) and David Mateer (11) with a total of 19 fish. The Leslie & Glenrothes AC team of Neill Duff (8), Stevie Anderson (6) and David Copland (4) were second with 18 fish and the Townhill AC team of Gordon Michie (7), John Michie (6) and Owen Cook (4) were third with 17 fish.
Top individual rod was David Mateer with 11 fish for 23lbs 0.9ozs. David took his fish in the cages on cormorants, diawl bachs and boobies on a midge tip line.
Costa Ecosse - Murray, John and David
Scottish Club Championship
Sponsored by Lake of Menteith, Keir Hardie Joinery, Famous Grouse, Fly Tying Scotland and Glencairn Crystal
Heat 11 13th July 2019
Heat 11 of the Scottish Club Championship was won by Neilston FF represented by James Litster (14), Brian Mckenzie (9) and Tom Burnett (9) with a total of 32 fish. The Gateside Flycasters team of Greig McLaren (7), Neill Barrett (6) and Brad Chalmers (6) were second with 19 fish and the SPPM AC team of Donald Gillies (5), Alastair MacGilliviray (5) and Douglas Fairbairn (3) were third with 13 fish.
Top individual rod was James Litster with 14 fish for 29lbs 2.8ozs.
Neilston FF - James, Tom and Brian
Scottish Club Championship
Sponsored by Lake of Menteith, Keir Hardie Joinery, Famous Grouse, Fly Tying Scotland and Glencairn Crystal
Heat 10 6th July 2019
Heat 10 of the Scottish Club Championship was won by Tartan Tyers "B" represented by Andrew Barrowman (5), Alan Steven (13) and Paul Sharp (10) with a total of 28 fish. The Rothes Oak team of Paul Cushnie (11), Wullie Simpson (7) and Gary Ormiston (3) were second with 21 fish and the Kelso AA "B" team of Mick Tait (6), Ronnie Glass (2) and Gavin Brown (5) were third with 13 fish.
Top individual rod was Alan Steven with 13 fish for 26lbs 11.8ozs. Alan took his fish on yellow owls.
Tartan Tyers - Andrew, Alan and Paul
IFFA River International River Agivey 5th July 2019 | ||||
| Pos | Fish | Points | Placings | |
| 1 | Ireland | 87 | 3882 | 34 |
| 2 | Scotland | 49 | 2119 | 50 |
| 3 | England | 41 | 1795 | 54 |
| 4 | Wales | 32 | 1403 | 63 |
Scottish National River Championship Final - River Don - 28th July 2019 | |
| Scott Hamilton | Tweed Valley Tanglers |
| Karl Ferguson | Kelso AA |
| James Litster | Neilston FF |
| Mike Cordiner | Aberdeen & District AA |
| Alan Hill | SPRA FFS West |
| Stewart McCabe | Strathgryfe AA |
| Dick Logan | Coldstream & District AA |
| Ross McKean | Crown FF |
| Richard McHattie | Ormiston AC |
| Mark Straughen | Coldstream & District AA |
| Donald Forbes | Kelvinside Academicals AC |
| Michael Ward | Johnstone FF |
| Mick Tait | Kelso AA |
| Kenny Riddell | Aberdeen & District AA |
| Paul Boyle | Stirling Castle AC |
| Fred McDonald | NCR AC |
| Ron Chesney | Crown FF |
| Martin Stewart | Ormiston AC |
| Mathew Skeoch | Crown FF |
| David Chalmers | Lochgelly SRC |
Scottish National River Championship
Rescheduled Heat 3
Fly Box Raffle - Spring Team
The draw for the box of flies in aid of the Spring Team was drawn by Douglas Fraser after the heat at the Lake on Friday. The box was won by Thomas McMillan of Select FF who qualified for the semis from his heat at Carron.
Team Scotland - Spring International - Grafham
Back Row: George Mackenzie (IFFA President), Keith Renton, Derek Keenan (Manager), Grant Osler, Ronnie Gilbert, Martin McCafferty, Paul Garner, Stuart McLean, Greig Davie, James Kerr and Ian Campbell (IFFA Secretary)
Front Row: Derek Marklow, Kevin McCabe (Captain), Peter Cameron, Alan Porteous, Andrew Barrowman and Gregor Fleming
Spring International Grafham 10th May 2019 | ||||
| Fish | Lbs | Ozs | ||
1st | England | 109 | 229 | 2 |
| 2nd | Scotland | 84 | 184 | 13 |
| 3rd | Wales | 78 | 163 | 7 |
| 4th | Ireland | 70 | 148 | 15 |
Scottish Club Champonship - Charity Collections
At each round of the Scottish Club Championship and Champion of Champions the competitors are asked to donate £1 for charity and at the presentation dinners raffles are held and many teams also donate their prize cheques. On Tuesday 2nd April 2019 Dennis Splaine, Alex Galloway and Paul Barr of the Scottish Club Championship Committee called at Yorkhill where they handed over a cheque for £7,264 to Aileen McConnell, Community Campaigns Manager for Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.
Paul Barr, Dennis Splaine and Alex Galloway with Aileen McConnell
Rod Licences - Press Release
Wild fisheries
Protecting the rights of anglers.
Anglers in Scotland will be shielded from increased costs. Proposals to introduce rod licences and a new wild fisheries levy will not be taken forward, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced.
The Scottish Government has ruled out these measures as well as the criminalisation of freshwater fishing without written permission and proposals to overhaul the structure and remit of District Salmon Fishery Boards, following a consultation on draft provisions for a Wild Fisheries (Scotland) Bill and draft Wild Fisheries Strategy.
The Scottish Government will facilitate work streams which encourage, empower and support the modernisation of fishery management, including the piloting of voluntary board mergers to identify any existing legislative issues. It will also develop a fishery management plan to trial any changes with boards and will also explore potential freshwater conservation provisions ahead of the introduction of a Bill to Parliament.
Ms Cunningham said:
“The Scottish Government is committed to supporting our famous and valuable wild fisheries, to modernise our fishery management structures and to establish a more secure and sustainable future for this vital sector.
“Our Wild Fisheries Bill will build on our significant conservation achievements to date, including the annual salmon conservation measures, Spring Conservation Orders, and the moratorium on coastal mixed stock fishery netting for three years.
“However it’s important that we represent the interests of our anglers, that’s why we have listened to the sector’s concerns around increasing costs and restricting access to fisheries and are ruling out the introduction of rod licences and a freshwater levy.
“We’ve heard through the consultation that these steps would limit the opportunities for our anglers and potentially discourage young people from taking part. Over and above this we will work with the angling community to identify ways to increase participation and to improve engagement across the sector.
“I am grateful for the considerable time and energy that the wild fisheries sector has given to date to help inform the programme of reform. We will continue to work closely with our stakeholders to make sure the legislation that is ultimately brought forward is robust and fit for purpose, so that anglers have confidence in the management and development of the fisheries that they depend on.”
Derek Pozzi - 2018 National Champion
Dick Logan
River Champion 2018
River Champion 2018
2018 Scottish Club Champions
Lintrathen FF
Kevin Neri and Neil Anderson
Lintrathen FF
Kevin Neri and Neil Anderson
Bobby Quinn - 2018 Champion of Champions