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The last of the Scottish Club Championship Saturday nights was on 13th July. Ten teams took part and the 30 anglers caught a total of 59 trout for 156lb 7.2oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 5lb 12.2oz and was caught by Donald Gillies of SPPM "A"

Top club was SPPM  "A" with a total of 13 fish for 32lb 0.2oz.  SPPM were represented by Ali MacGillivray (3 trout), Douglas Fairbairn (7 trout) and Donald Gillies (3 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 12 trout for 26lb 1.4oz was Tartan Tyers  "A".  They were represented by Andrew McAdam (2 trout), Alan Steven (6 trout) and Scott Aitken (4 trout).  In third place, represented by Ally Middlemass (3 trout), Angus Robertson (3 trout) and Dale Robertson (3 trout) were Lochan Dubh "A" with a total of 9 trout for 25lb 4.5oz.  The fourth place went to Phoenix AC "A" with a total of 9 trout for 20lb 13.1oz.  They were represented by Neil Cockburni (6 trout), Graham Faulds and John Bennet (3 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Nine teams took part in heat 9 of the clubs championship and the 27 anglers caught a total of 90 trout for 227lb 13.7oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 4lb 15.2oz and was caught by Michael Craig of Brechin AC "B"

Top club was Strathleven FF  "A" with a total of 26 fish for 58lb 10.9oz.  Strathleven were represented by Mark Tweedie (14 trout), Dennis Splaine (7 trout) and Stan  Moore (5 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 11 trout for 28lb 0.8oz was Brechin AC  "B".  They were represented by Mark McCrum (4 trout), Calum Wilson (2 trout) and Michael Craig (5 trout).  In third place, represented by Ian Watson, Mike McKenna (3 trout) and Alan Smith (7 trout) were Aberdour AA "A" with a total of 10 trout for 25lb 5.3oz.  The fourth place went to Priory AC "A" with a total of 8 trout for 22lb 4.5oz.  They were represented by Kenny Sichi (3 trout), Paul Clarke (2 trout) and Tony Morton (3 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Top individual rod, Mark Tweedie and his Strathleven team took their fish at the Malling Shore and Cages with twiddling fabs, boobies and blobs being their mot successful method.

1. Mark Tweedie of Strahleven FF with 14 trout for 31lb 4.3oz

2. Ian Wilson of Rosyth CSSC with 8 trout for 17lb 7oz

3. Alan Smith of Aberdour AA with 7 trout for 15lb 13oz

4. Dennis Splaine of Strathleven FF with 7 trout for 15lb 10.3oz

5. Michael Craig of Brechin AC with 5 trout for 14lb

6. David Wales of Select FF with 6 trout 13lb 11.9oz

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Dennis Splaine, Stan Moore and Mark Tweedie

Nine teams took part in heat 8 of the clubs championship and the 27 anglers caught a total of 140 trout for 327lb 11oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 5lb 5.8oz and was caught by Ronnie Ganley of West Coast FFC.

Top club were the 2022 champions RAF Fish Hawks  "A" with a total of 38 fish for 80lb 14.5oz.  The Fish Hawks were represented by David Eames (13 trout), Simon Gaines (17 trout) and Leighton Davies(8 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 25 trout for 54lb 1.2oz was Costa Ecosse "A".  They were represented by John Buchanan (2 trout), Murray Hunter (8 trout) and Angus Armour (15 trout).  In third place, represented by Gary Ormiston (10 trout), Wullie Simpson (9 trout) and Paul Cushnie (2 trout) were Rothes Oak  AC "A" with a total of 21 trout for 48lb 15.1oz.  The fourth place went to Bridge of Allan 76 AC "A" with a total of 16 trout for 37lb 12.1oz.  They were represented by Peter Shepherd (10 trout), Alex Galloway (2 trout) and Roy Thomson (4 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Top individual rod, Simon Gaines, and his boat partner Wullie Simpson took their fish in Cages Bay fishing mainly from the burn mouth to Rookery Point

1. Simon Gaines of RAF Fish Hawks with 17 fish for 35lb 6.2oz

2. Angus Armour of Costa Ecosse with 15 fish for 31lb 15.4oz

3. David Eames of RAF Fish Hawks with 13 fish for 27lb 6.2oz

4. Peter Shepherd of Bridge of Allan 76 with 10 fish for 23lb 6.4oz

5. Gary Ormiston of Rothes Oak with 10 fish for 21lb 11oz

6. Wullie Simpson of Rothes Oak with 9 fish for 21lb 8.2oz

The fifth and last of the semi-finals was held at the Lake of Menteith on Friday 28th June.  Once again it was a chilly day with a strong and blustery west wind which grew in strength as the session progressed.  It was overcast with occasional showers for most of the day with the sun breaking through later in the day.  Thirty anglers took part and between them they caught 353 fish of which four were over 4lbs.  The top 14 rods qualified for the final and 12 fish were needed to get through.

In second place with 22 fish was Martin McCafferty of Future FF and third place went to Ronnie Gilbert also of Greys Menteith Ospreys,

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Martin McCafferty, Peter Auchterlonie and Ronnie Gilbert.

Nine teams took part in heat 7 of the clubs championship and the 27 anglers caught a total of 83 trout for 206b 7.6oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 5lb 3.1oz and was caught by Stephen Robertson of Hawick AC.

Top club was Kelso AA "A" with a total of 16 fish for 35lb 5.5oz.  Kelso were represented by Mick Tait (8 trout), Neil Jones (3 trout) and Ronnie Glass (5 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 14 trout for 33lb 4oz was Stirling Castle AC "A".  They were represented by Bill Ramage (8 trout), David Downie (5 trout) and Jim Milne (1 trout).  In third place, represented by Paul Wilson (4 trout), Laurie Taylor (2 trout) and Donald Stewart (8 trout) were Bothwell & Blantyre AC "A" with a total of 14 trout for 31lb 14.3oz.  The fourth place went to Aberdeen & District AA "A" with a total of 9 trout for 24lb 10.6oz.  They were represented by Paul Toseland (1 trout), Ernie Mackay (3 trout) and Stewart Howie (5 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Kelso took their fish on dries at the Malling Shore and Cages Bay.

1. Bill Ramage of Sirling Castle with 8 fish for 18lb 9.8oz

2. Mick Tait of Kelso with 8 for 17lb 11.5oz

3. Donald Stewart of Bothwell & Blantyre with 8 fish for 17lb 6.9oz

4. Graham Dempster of East Kilbride with 6 fish for 13lb 9.3oz

5. Stewart Howie of Aberdeen & District with 5 fish for 12lb 3.6oz

6. David Downie of Stirling Castle with 5 fish for 11lb 5.3oz

The fourth semi-final was held at Harelaw on Friday 21st June and once again the anglers had to contend with a chilly breeze.  It was overcast throughout the day with fish showing in most areas but were proving hard to tempt with several anglers reporting that they were attracting fish but couldn't hook them.  Some competitors did well in the morning but as the temperature dropped so did the number of fish being caught.  There were 30 anglers taking part and between them they caught 161 trout.  The top fourteen rods qualified for the final and 5 fish were needed to get through.

The last of the semi-finals is at Menteith on 28th June.

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Calum Clark, James Simpson and Brian Fletcher

The third semi-final was held at the Lake of Menteith on Tuesday 18th June and for once there was warmth in the air.  It was overcast for most of the session with a light breeze although the sun broke through late in the afternoon   There were 37 anglers taking part and between them they caught 267 trout.  The top seventeen rods qualified for the final and 7 fish were needed to get through.

Nine teams took part in heat 6 of the clubs championship and the 27 anglers caught a total of 102 trout for 230lb 1.4oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 4lb 2.9oz and was caught by Billy Brown of Dumfries & Galloway Police AC.

Top club was Saltire FF "A" with a total of 22 fish for 47lb 14.5oz.  The Saltires were represented by Derek Keenan (10 trout), Colin Macdonald (11 trout) and Ian Muir (1 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 20 trout for 44lb 10.3oz was Select FF "B".  They were represented by Brian Fletcher (9 trout), Davie Couper (7 trout) and Stuart Lindsay (4 trout).  In third place, represented by Andy Gray (6 trout), Mario Fionda (6 trout) and Barry Lennon (3 trout) were Harelaw FF "A" with a total of 15 trout for 32lb 3.4oz.  The fourth place went to Tweed Valley Tanglers "A" with a total of 11 trout for 25lb 1oz.  They were represented by Davie Wright (3 trout), Douglas Scott (3 trout) and Keith Renton (5 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

1. Colin Macdonald of Saltire FF with 11 fish for 23lb 3.3oz

2. Derek Keenan of Saltire FF with 10 fish for 21lb 11.3oz

3. Brian Fletcher of Select FF with 9 fish for 18lb 5oz

4. Davie Couper of Select FF with 7 fish for 17lb 13.3oz

5. Peter Allan of Black Bull FFC with 6 fish for 14lb 5.8oz

6. Andy Gray of Harelaw FF with 6 fish for 12lb 5.6oz

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Colin Macdonald, Derek Keenan and Ian Muir

The semi-finals moved to Harelaw on Friday 14th June for the second of the semi-finals.  Once again it was a chilly day with quite a few showers in the morning but they cleared in the afternoon.  A moderate breeze blew for most of the day and right from the start of the session the trout were up and several competitors had bumper bags.  There were 18 anglers taking part and between them they caught 269 trout.  The top eight rods qualified for the final and 15 fish were needed to get through.

The 26 competitors in the first of the semi-finals of the National had to contend with a chilly North wind and a mix of sun and cloud.  The semi-finals started off at Lintrathen and the competitors caught a total of 127 trout and the top 12 of them qualified for the final

Stuart took his fish on fabs and cormorants with the first seven being caught at the Sawmiils and the last three at the rhododendrons

Twelve teams took part in heat 5 of the clubs championship and the 36 anglers caught a total of 164 trout for 368lb 10oz.  The heaviest fish of the night weighed 5lb 11.2oz and was caught by Derek Halliday of Kelso AA.  There were two fish over 5lb and four fish over 4llb weighed in.   It was a cold and breezy night with occasional showers and the wind eased through the evening.

Top club was Balfron Piscatorials  "A" with a total of 28 fish for 61lb 7.9oz.  Balfron were represented by Gordon Hayward (10 trout), Bob Robertson (9 trout) and Bradie Heggie (9 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 20 trout for 43lb 4.4oz was Leslie & Glenrothes AC "A".  They were represented by Neil Duff (5 trout), Stevie Anderson (6 trout) and Will Barnett (9 trout).  In third place, represented by Jamie McLeary(4 trout), William Davidson (9 trout) and George Charters (5 trout) were Black Bull FFC with a total of 18 trout for 37lb 10.8oz.  The fourth place went to Balbeggie AC "A" with a total of 15 trout for 37lb 4.1oz.  They were represented by Mick Tarbet (5 trout), Jim Mackie(5 trout) and Scott Bowdler (5 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

1. Gordon Hayward of Balfron Piscatorials with 10 fish for 21lb 14.1oz

2. Bob Robertson of Balfron Piscatorials with 9 fish for 20lb 7oz

3. Bradie Heggie of Balfron Piscatorials with 9 fish for 19lb 2.8oz

4. Will Barnett of Leslie & Glenrothes AC with 9 fish for 18lb 10.1oz

5. John Simpson of GPO  FFC with 9 fish for 18lb 7.7oz

6. William Davidson of Balck Bull FFC with 9 fish for 17lb 11.9oz

The top three caught fish in most areas of the Lake with the majority being found in Gateside Bay, Malling Shore and Road Shore where they were using fabs, blobs, boobies and cormorants.

Nine teams took part in heat 4 of the clubs championship and the 27 anglers caught a total of 176 trout.  Top club was Glencoe FF "A" with a total of 34 fish for 70lb 13.5oz.  Glencoe we represented by Scott Henderson (9 trout), Robert Wilson (4 trout) and Michael Low (21 trout).  Each of them received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and the team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

In second place with 28 trout for 60lb 11oz was FNF Falcons "A".  The Falcons were represented by Campbell Morgan (11 trout), Nigel Burns (10 trout) and Alan Brock (7 trout).  In third place, represented by Brad Gair (7 trout), Jake Gilchrist (8 trout) and Robbie Gibson (12 trout) were Balfron Piscatorials "B" with a total of 27 trout for 57lb 5.7oz.  The fourth place went to Port Glasgow AC "A" with a total of 25 trout for 51lb 7.7oz.  They were represented by Iain Lindsay (4 trout), Archie Blair (7 trout) and Andy McKay (14 trout).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

The heaviest fish of the night weighed 4lb 6.5oz and was caught by Kenneth Craig of Brechin AC.

1.  Michael Low of Glencoe with 21 fish for 43lb 3.5oz

2. David Marfizo of Brechin with 14 trout for 29lb 8.2oz

3. Andy McLay of Port Glasgow with 14 trout for 28lb 5.6oz

4. Robbie Gibson of Balfron with 12 trout for 26lb 13.7oz

5. Campbell Morgan of FNF with 11 trout for 24lb 3.6oz

6. Nigel Burns of FNF with 10 trout for 20lb 0.5oz

The top spots were Hotel Bay and Gateside Bay with diawl Bachs and Fabs doing the damage.

Throughout the National heats competitors had the opportunity to take part in a raffle for a presentation box of flies that had been tied by the team going to the Spring International at Lough Ennell. The raffle raised £550 which went towards the costs that the team members would have had to pay themselves.  The team wish to thank everyone who took part and helped them win the gold medal.

The box was won by Scott Henderson (photo)

Ten  teams took part in heat 3 of the clubs championship and the 30 anglers caught a total of 119 trout.  Top club was Glencoe FF "B" with as total of 23 trout for 47lb 11oz.  Glencoe were represented by Cameron Duncan (16 fish),  Brian Quinn (3 fish and Colin Sharp (4 fish).  The team received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific and each member of the team received a pack of flies provided by My Fishing Flies.

In second place with 18 trout for 38lb 3.6oz was Military Veterans FFC "B" and they were represented by Jock Royan (6 fish),  John Maestri (7 fish) and Del Spry (3 fish).  Dalzell AC "B" represented by Eddie Brophy (5 fish), Jim Jack (9 fish) and Jim Donnelly (2 fish) were third with a total of 16 trout for 34lb 14.4oz.  The fourth placed club was Perth RASC "A" represented by Grant Sutherland (2 fish), Andy Kemp (13 fish) and Keith Doig (1 fish).  These four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

The heaviest fish of the night weighed 4lb 10.5oz and was caught by Jimmy Watson of Balbeggie AC.

1. Cameron Duncan of Glencoe with 16 trout for 33lb 4.7oz

2. Andy Kemp of Perth RASC with 13 trout for 27lb 1.8oz

3. Jim Jack of Dalzell with 9 trout fort 19lb 1.4oz

4. John Maestri of Military Veterans with 9 trout for 18lb 8.7oz

5. Jock Royan of Military Veterans with 6 trout for 13lb 8.8oz

6. Andy Durk of Strathgryfe with 6 trout for 12lb 9.9oz

1.  Graeme Ferguson of Military Veterans with 11 fish for 22lb 9.6oz

2.  Glen Lamont of Military Veterans with 8 fish for 16lb 11.9oz

3.  Gregor Fleming of Albacats with 8 fish for 16lb 1.9oz

4.  Joseph Wood of Albacats with 7 fish for 14lb 1.3oz

5.  Jock Kettles of Military Veterans with 6 fish for 13lb 7.6oz

6.  John Curry of SPRA East with 5 fish for 12lb 13.2oz

Twelve teams took part in the first of the Saturday night heats and the 36 anglers caught a total of 111 fish.  The top team on the night was Albacats FF "A" with 17 fish for 38lb 6.4oz.  They were represented by Greig Davie(7 fish), Stevie Welsh (7 fish) and Jim Mckinlay (3 fish) and each of them received a box of flies provided by My Fishing Flies and as a team they also received a £30 voucher provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific.  In second place with 12 fish for 31lb 10.10oz were Rescobie Loch DA represented by Ron Gray (3 fish),  George Gall (6 fish) and .  In third with 12 fish for 28lb 1.8oz were Gartmote Aberfoyle & District AC "A" represented by Calum Fraser (1 fish),  Jim Jackson (2 fish) and Archie Whitehead (9 fish).  Firecats "A" represented by Calum Clark (4 fish),  Campbell Cree (4 fish) and Martyn Shaw (3 fish) were fourth.  These four teams qualified for the semi-final on 9th August.  The heaviest fish on the night weighed 6lb 12.9oz and was caught by Lee Anderson of Rescobie Loch DA.

Tuesday 9th April - Menteith

Friday 12th April - Harelaw

Thursday 25th April - Menteith

Thursday 2nd May - Frandy

Tuesday 7th May - Menteith

Thursday 9th May - Lintrathen

Tuesday 14th May - Leven

Sunday 26th May - Harray

Tuesday 11th June - Lintrathen

Friday 14th June - Harelaw

Tuesday 18th June - Menteith

Friday 21st June - Harelaw

Friday 28th June - Menteith

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.”