Autumn 2023

Loch Internationals

Spring International

Lake Of Menteith, Sotland

15th September 2023

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Lake of Menteith

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Autumn International - 15th September, 2023

Lake of Menteith

An outstanding team effort from Scotland at the Autumn International at the Lake of Menteith saw Scotland take the gold medal by a wide margin from England, Ireland and Wales. The 14 anglers representing Scotland boated a total of 158 trout with a weight of 336lb 2.7oz which was 54 trout clear of second placed England with 104. Ireland were third with 100 trout and Wales were fourth with 72 trout. Each angler killed their first three trout and then went on to catch and release with an allowance of 2lb given for each returned fish. This was the largest winning margin by numbers of fish since 1938.

Scottish rods were in four of the top five individual positions in addition to filling ten of the top fifteen places. Top individual and winner of the Brown Bowl and the Silver Salver was Scotland's Ronnie Gilbert who had 20 trout for 40lb 4.5oz..

Scotland's Captain, Keith Renton receiving the winner's trophy from IFFA President Paul Sharman

In addition to being Scotland's National Champion in 2008 and 2014, Ronnie won the Brown Bowl and Silver Salver in the Autumn International in 2022. Close behind in second was Scotland's Scott Aitken who also had twenty trout but with a smaller weight of 39lb .6oz. Darren Maguire was Ireland's top rod and finished in third place with 19 fish for 38lb 15.9oz. Scotland's Chris McAllister was fourth with 15 trout and Scotland's Martin McCafferty was fifth with 12 trout. England's top rod was Philip Thompson who was 7th overall with 12 fish and top rod for Wales in 19th place was Darren Williams with 8 fish.

photo: Ronnie Gilbert receiving the Brown Bowl

from IFFA President Paul Sharman

and Secretary Michael Callaghan

Autumn International - Lake of Menteith, 15th September 2023
		Fish	Lbs	Ozs
1st	Scotland	158	336	2.7
2nd	England	104	225	3.4
3rd	Ireland	100	215	1.1
4th	Wales	72	158	15.4

Back Row from left: Michael Callaghan(IFFA Secretary), George Mackenzie(International Secretary), Derek Keenan(Team Manager), Derek Hessett, Brian Mackenzie, Mark Stephen, Allan McLachlan, Chris Mcallister, Martin McCafferty, Paul Sharman(IFFA President)

Front Row from left: Kevin McCabe, Derek Marklow, Scott Henderson, Scott Aitken, Keith Renton(Captain), Stuart Barclay, Gregor Fleming and Ronnie Gilbert.

Autumn International - 15th September 2023 Lake Of Menteith, Scotland (Individual Scottish Positions)
		Club	Fish	Lbs	Ozs
1st	Ronnie Gilbert	Menteith Ospreys	20	40	4.5
2nd	Scott Aitken	Tartan Tyers FF	20	39	0.6
4th	Chris Mcallister	Lintrathen FF	15	33	10.5
5th	Martin McCafferty	Future FF	12	27	1.3
8th	Kevin McCabe	Change FF AC	13	25	12.6
9th	Allan McLachlan	Costa Ecosse	11	25	2.9
10th	Derek Marklow	Loanhead & District AC	12	24	13.4
12th	Derek Hessett	Gateside Flycasters	12	23	14.7
13th	Brian Mackenzie	Neilston FF	11	23	0.5
15th	Gregor Fleming	Bridge Of Weir (Loch) AC	9	21	8.6
26th	Stewart Barclay	Gateside Flycasters	7	15	10.7
27th	Keith Renton (captain)	Tweed Valley Tanglers	8	15	6.7
28th	Scott Henderson	Glencoe FF	5	15	4.4
55th	Mark Stephen	Stewarton AC	3	5	7.3