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| Menteith Boathouse |
The championship was closely contested between seventeen teams of four, with victory going to Menteith Ospreys who took GOLD and a check for £3000 having caught a staggering 89 fish for a winning weight of 195.14.
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| 1st Place Team – Menteith Ospreys |
Fishing over two days on the exceptional Lake Menteith, a total of 948 fish were caught on methods ranging from dry fly to washing line in variable conditions. The first day saw a bright clear day and flat calm which made it difficult for the anglers to get their first fish. The Lake has been fishing well so far and their efforts have been rewarded with 406 fish banked. The second day was more favorable, warm with good waves in the water with a total total of 948 fish caught over the two days.
For many of the competitors, it was their first time visiting Lake Menteith and they were blown away by the size and strength of the fish and couldn’t wait to return. The average size of a fish bag taken by each competitor over the two days was over 4lbs and it was a fantastic atmosphere with teams traveling from England, Wales, Scotland, Islay, Orkney, Ireland and Northern Ireland to compete .
Some anglers have had the opportunity to fish with people whose home waters are very different and have an international mix. Many new fishing friendships were formed and toasted at the BBQ dinner provided by the Lake of Menteith Karma Hotel after fishing on both Saturday and Sunday.
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| Teams Set Off On Day One |
Methods vary from washing line to dry fly with changing conditions on the second day dries come into their own dominating the catch report.
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| Howard with Top Individual Winner Greig Davie |
Former world fly fishing champion Howard Croston and Brand manager for sponsors Grays said “It’s great to see a competition at this level fished with technical fishing techniques and dry fly featuring so much power.”
RESULT
First Team: £3,000 cash – Menteith Ospreys
2nd Team: £1,500 cash – Balfron Piscatorials
Third Team: £500 cash – Ospreys
4th Team: £400 cash – Alba Cats 5th Team: £300 cash – Firecats
Top Individual: £1,000 cash – Greig Davie
Biggest Fish: £500 cash – Peter Auchterionie Smallest Fish: £200 cash – Greig DavieHoward and the Team from Grays Fishing passed on a big thank you to all the competitors, hosts and support teams at the event. It’s been a fantastic couple of days and a huge well done to everyone!
