SANACC

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Welcome to the website for the:-

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Scottish National Rivers Championship
Scottish Club Championship
Champion of Champions
Scottish International Loch Style Teams
Scottish International Rivers Team

National Youth Fly Fishing Championship International Youth Team: If you are under 18 and interested in fishing in the National Youth Fly Fishing Championship or the Scottish Youth Team then contact Arthur Wilkie on 07889950031

Angling for Young People at the Lake of Menteith: click on Lake of Menteith for information on youth angling at the Lake of Menteith

Parkview Fundraiser - 14th February


The International Teams wish to thank everyone who supported their fundraiser at Parkview. The winner of the competition (for the second time) was Neill Barrett who rounded off the day when he landed a beauty of 10lb on his final cast. Neill had 13 fish and was only one fish ahead of second placed Davy Nicholson. Davy had been leading for most of the day with a small hairs ear doing the damage. Murray Hunter was third with 9 fish.


photo:
Neill receiving his prizes
from organiser Wullie Simpson

Fundraiser - Achagour Fishery, Nairn
Saturday 25th April

David Mateer is running a fundraiser for the International Teams at Achagour Fishery on Saturday 25th April. It will be from 9.30am to 4.30pm at a cost of £30 which includes lunch. Places can be booked by contacting the fishery on 01309 651259 or Cindy on 07835025833.



Fundraiser - Black Loch
Sunday 22nd March

Kenny Miller is once again running a fundraiser for the International Teams at Black Loch on Sunday 22nd March. It will be from 9.30am to 4.30pm at a cost of £27 which includes lunch. The fishing is catch and release with barbless or debarbed hooks. Anyone wanting to attend or donate prizes should contact Kenny Miller on 01236 764063 or 07887764141. You can use your own outboard motors (petrol or electric) or hire one from the fishery.

Markle Fundraiser


The 2015 Fundraisers are now up and running with the first them being held at Markle on Saturday 7th February. Fifty One anglers competed for the SANACC Internationals Loch Team Fundraiser Cup and the clear winner was Sandy Page with 8 fish. David Tyrie was second with 4 fish and Wullie Leach was third with 3.

It was a great day out with the chance to meet old friends. Result on the fundraising page.
We are at Parkview on Saturday 14th February and you can book your place with Wullie Simpson at the phone number below.

photo: Sandy Page
receiving his prizes
from Jock Kettles

National Entry Form - Error

Please note that the heat at the Lake of Menteith on 12th May is a Tuesday and not Thursday as listed on the entry form


Competition Entry Forms and AGM Papers

The 2015 Competition Entry Forms along with the annual report and AGM papers were posted to club secretaries on Thursday 15th January.

Additional Forms can be downloaded from the forms pages on the menu.

Fundraisers - Loch Teams


The International Loch Teams are organising four fundraisers early in 2015. The first three are listed below and details of the fourth one, which will be in the north east, will follow shortly. Donations of prizes or sponsorship for the fundraisers would be greatly appreciated and anyone wishing to support the fundraisers or book a place should get in touch with the contact for the relevant fundraiser.


Saturday 7th February - Markle (FULLY BOOKED)
SANACC Internationals Loch Teams Fundraiser Cup

Start Time: 9am
Cost: £25 (includes lunch)
Contact: Jock Kettles - 07557443845


Saturday 14th February - Parkview Fishery

Start Time: 9am to 4pm
Cost: £25 (includes lunch)
Contact: Wullie Simpson - 07761155925

Saturday 7th March - New Haylie Fishery
Albert Bartlett New Haylie Fundraiser

Start Time: 9am - 4pm
Cost: £25 (includes lunch)
Contact: Gus Shepherd - 07903336051

Team Manager

Gus Shepherd, subject to approval at the 2015 AGM, will be the manager of the international loch teams for 2015, 2016 and 2017. Gus earned his first Scottish Cap with the gold medal team at Brenig in 2006 when he won the Phoenix Silver Salver as the top Scottish Rod and just missed out on the Brown Bowl by a few ounces. He had two caps in 2007 at Rutland and Menteith and was back in the team for his fourth cap in 2012 with the gold medal team at Brenig.

Champion of Champions 2014
Sponsored by Glen Garioch and Snowbee
17th October - Lake of Menteith


Fifty nine competitors, including at least four previous winners, took part in the 2014 Champion of Champions at the Lake of Menteith on Friday 17th October. This was always going to be a hard one to win with 23 internationalists and a couple of Scottish National Champions in the field that set off just before 10am. Conditions looked to be near perfect with calm conditions mixed with warm air temperatures and a fair amount of cloud cover but some found it hard going.

Quality fish were showing in numbers throughout the day in most areas and the boats were scattered around the Lake as competitors tried a variety of methods to tempt them. It was not so much a question of trying to find a trout to cover but deciding which one to target. There might have been an incredible number of fish showing but catching them was not so easy.

At the weigh-in the 59 competitors recorded a catch of 271 trout of which five of the retained fish were over 4lbs. The match was fished on a partial catch and release basis with the the first two trout being retained and an allowance of 2lb being awarded for each returned trout. Large fish were capped at 4lb.

Five competitors caught 10 or 11 trout with Brian Mackenzie finishing 5th with 10 trout for 20lb 15.6oz. Alan Hill was 4th with 10 trout for 21lb 14.8oz; Ian Simpson was 3rd with 11 trout for 22lb 1.6oz and Dave Wright was 2nd with 10 trout for 22lb 6oz. 11 trout were needed to win and the 2014 Champion of Champions is Shane Kelly of Hawick AC who had 11 trout for 22lb 10.6oz.

photo: Shane Kelly

Shane covered the area bounded by Sams Point, Hotel Bay and Shear Point where his fish fell to a cat booby, kate snatched and a diawl bach fished on a midge tip line. Second placed Dave Wright of St Boswells and Newtown District AA fished the same areas as Shane but also went further up to the Rookery and took his fish on a candy booby, kate snatcher and diawl bach on a midge tip line. Third placed competitor Ian Simpson of Aberdour AA took his fish at Lochend where he fished a cat booby on a Snowbee midge tip line.

The heaviest fish during the Staurday night heats weighed 6lb 9oz and was caught by Alan Harvie of Munnoch AC.

2014 Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Sponsored by Ridgeline UK and Glen Garioch

Ronnie Gilbert of Menteith Ospreys is the 2014 Scottish National Champion after gaining a narrow victory over Paul Garner of Alba Orvis. Ronnie, who was winning the Championship for the second time, had 16 fish for 34lbs 15ozs while Paul had 16 fish for 32lbs 12.2ozs. Campbell Morgan of Strathleven FF was third with 14 fish for 32lbs 13.8ozs.

Tom McBride of Good Companions AC had the heaviest fish at 7lbs 8.4oz which took a tequila blob fished on a midge tip line in the cages.

Ronnie received a Ridgeline Monsoon Coat and Roar Trousers from Nigel Winkle of sponsors Ridgeline UK who was on hand to present the prizes.

The top 21 qualified for a place in the 2015 International teams.

photo:
Nigel Winkle of Ridgeline UK presenting the trophy to
Ronnie Gilbert

below: Paul Garner (2nd); Campbell Morgan (3rd) and Tom McBride receiving the Dundee Salver (heaviest fish) from Nigel Winkle of Ridgeline UK

The Boatmen at the National Final with their Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve Malt Whisky

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Final - Saturday 27th September - Lake of Menteith

The final of the National will be held on Saturday 27th September at the Lake of Menteith and our sponsors, Ridgeline UK and Glen Garioch, are providing support on the Day. Ridgeline UK are providing their Recoil Jacket and Trousers for the winner and their Recoil Jackets for the runners-up. Glen Garioch are giving each of the boatmen a bottle of Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve single malt whisky. On behalf of our competitors and the boatmen we wish to thank our sponsors for their generosity.

Drogues: The management at the Lake of Menteith are allowing the drogues to be fitted fore and aft at the final on the strict understanding that they will be taken in when the boats are maneouvering or travelling.

Competitors may use their own drogues provided they are either brand new or are stored at the Lake and meet the competition specifications which can be viewed on the competition rules page.

Paddles: Paddles may be used provided they are kept at the Lake or have been dipped. The use of a paddle is subject to the same restrictions as the use of oars.

Boat Seats: Competitors are reminded that the maximum height of a seat above the gunnels is 5 inches and is measured with the competitor sitting on the seat.

Boatmen: The presentation of the Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve malt whisky, the draw for boatmen and the group photograph of the boatman will start at 9am

Scottish Club Championship
Sponsored by Angling Active and Glen Garioch
Final - 19th September 2014



The Menteith Ospreys "A" team of Peter Auchterlonie, George Whyte and Ronnie Gilbert followed up their win in the first of the semi-finals by recording a catch of 46 fish to convincingly win the Scottish Club Championship final. The Change FF AC "A" team of Kevin McCabe, Jock Kettles and Andy Dunn had 30 fish and finished second and the Grizzle Cats "A" team of Andy Boylan, John Morton and Billy Foster with 29 fish were third. A total of 387 trout were caught with 270 being returned. Each competitor retained their first two trout with 2lb being awarded for every fish they returned.

photo: Menetith Ospreys with sponsor
Martin Grantham of Angling Active

Peter Auchterlonie is on a hot spell at the moment and just the week before the final he was presented with the Phoenix Silver Salver as the top Scottish Rod in the silver medal team at the Autumn International at Llyn Brenig. In the final he concentrated on the Rookery and the Heronry where he caught 20 trout on a mix of nymphs and boobies on a midge tip line. All three in the team had excellent catches and George Whyte took 10 trout from the Road Shore and the Rookery on the same set up. Ronnie Gilbert also fished with nymphs and boobies on a mdige tip line and caught 16 trout at the Road Shore. Allowing for 2lbs being awarded for the returned fish their 46 trout had a weight of 94lb 10.2oz.

Change FF AC "A" team had 30 trout for 64lb 6.3oz and two of their team, Kevin McCabe and Andy Dunn were also in the Scottish silver medal team (captained by Andy Dunn) at Llyn Brenig. On this occasion Kevin McCabe had 10 trout for 20lb and took his fish on dries at the Gap. Andy Dunn had 9 trout for 20lb 2.1oz and took his fish on boobies fished on a midge tip line at Sams Point. The third member of their team, Jock Kettles, had 11 trout for 24lb 4.2oz which were taken on Jocks buzzer fished on a slow glass line in the Heronry.

The third placed team, Grizzle Cats "A" team had 29 trout for 57lb 10.4oz. Andy Boylan had 9 trout for 17lb 3.6oz which were taken on boobies and snatchers on a midge tip line on the Road Shore. Andy has been secretary of the Scottish Youths for many years and is standing down this year. Billy Foster had 13 trout for 26lb 3oz which were taken at the Rookery on boobies and snatchers fished on a midge tip line. Their third team member, John Morton, had 7 trout for 14lb 3.8oz which he took on an orange blob fished on a slow glass line at the Gap.

We wish to thank Angling Active for sponsoring the final by providing tackle vouchers for the winning teams.
We also wish to thank sponsors Glen Garioch who provided bottles of their Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve Single Malt Whisky to be presented to each member of the winning teams and to most of the teams that reached the final. Glen Garioch also provided bottles of their 1797 Founder's Reserve to the winners in the heats and semi-finals.

photo top left : Scotland team at Llyn Brenig; top right Peter Auchterlonie receiving the Silver Salver from IFFA President Peter Godfrey

Autumn International - Llyn Brenig - 12th September

England won the Autumn International at Llyn Brenig with Scotland taking the silver medal. England netted 94 trout for 175lb 9.125oz with Scotland having 84 trout for 155lb 5.75oz. Wales were third with 65 trout for 118lb 10.5 oz and Ireland were fourth with 51 trout for 90lb 2oz.

The top English rod and winner of the Brown Bowl for the best individual basket was Phil Dixon with 19 fish for 36lb 11.5oz. Top rod for Scotland and winner of the Silver Salver was Peter Auchterlonie of Menteith Ospreys with 9 fish for 16lb 7.75oz.

photo: Phil Dixon of England receiving the
Brown Bowl from IFFA President Peter Godfrey

Top rod for Ireland was Harry McAteer with 9 fish for 17lb 2.125oz and top rod for Wales was Peter Thurnall with 11 fish for 20lb 7.25oz. Read More.....

Scottish National River Championship
River Don
27th July 2014


Simon Cocker of D & B FF is the 2014 Scottish National River Champion. The full report is on the Rivers page

photo:
Simon receiving the trophy from SANACC Chairman
Campbell Morgan

Glen Garioch

We are delighted to announce that in 2014 Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve Single Malt Whisky are joining with present sponsors in sponsoring the Scottish Club Championship, the Champion of Champions and the Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship.

One of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland - and its most easterly - Glen Garioch (pronounced Geery in the ancient Doric dialect still spoken in these parts) has been making its mighty malt in the quaint and historic market town of Oldmeldrum, near Aberdeen in North East Scotland, ever since 1797. Shielded from the world's prying eyes, deep in the fertile 'Granary of Aberdeenshire', and only ever produced in small, precious batches, Glen Garioch is a rare find indeed, but warmly appreciated by those who like a hearty Highland malt, non chill-filtered as nature intended, with a wholesome maltiness, honeyed sweetness and delicious creamy texture to savour.

Scottish Club Championship and Champion of Champions

Glen Garioch will sponsor the Scottish Club Championship alongside Angling Active and are providing a bottle of 1797 Founder's Reserve malt whisky to the top team, top individual and captor of the heaviest basket in each of the Saturday night heats. Bottles of Glen Garioch are also to be presented in the Scottish Club Championship final and in the Champion of Champions final.

National Trout Fly Fishing Championship

Glen Garioch will sponsor the Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship alongside Ridgeline UK and are providing bottles of Glen Garioch 1797 Founder's Reserve malt whisky to the top two in each heat and to the second and third in each semi final. In the final, Glen Garioch will acknowledge the support provided by the boatmen and are presenting a bottle of 1797 Founder's Reserve malt whisky to each of the boatmen who help out on the day.



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Spring International
Lough Owel - 30th May


England trounced the other Home Countries at the Spring International where their 59 fish put them well clear of Ireland with 32 fish. Wales were third with 33 and Scotland were fourth with 29.

Top rod for Scotland was Alan Brock with 7 fish.

photo
Alan Brock with Shane Kelly

Jock Kettles, Captain of the Spring Loch Team which is going to Lough Sheelin this year, recently met with Michael Wilson of Fishers and is now able to announce that Fishers will sponsor the loch teams for the next five years.

Michael provided support to the teams last year and is now stepping up that support alongside his plans to expand Fishers. Fishers is a dedicated tackle store situated in John Street Precinct, Penicuik and is owned and run by Michael Wilson. Despite being a new company established in 2009 Fishers has experienced rapid growth with plans for expansion in 2012.

Fishers retail Game, Sea, Coarse & Predator tackle, fly tying equipment, clothing and baits most of which are available either in store or online at www.fishersdirect.com

Michael stocks huge brands such as Hardy, Greys, Airflo, Vision, Wychwood, Rio, Snowbee, Riverge, Veniard, Flybox, Kamasan, Fulling Mill, Caledonia, Masterline, Cortland, Loon, Anvil, Drennan, Redington, Shimano, Lee Wulff, Fishpond and many more.

photo: Jock (left) with
Michael Wilson

Michael explained that the Fishers' reputation for first class service and competitive pricing has come straight from the anglers who use us and not from bold advertising claims, leading to the decision to give something back to the sport with Fishers being a proud sponsor of the Scottish International fly fishing squad 2012.

Jock described the sponsorship as fantastic news for the teams. The cost of the internationals increases each year and when this sponsorship is put alongside all the other support that is provided for the teams and the fundraisers they run each year it means that representing Scotland at the loch internationals is affordable for all.