SANACC

ScottishAnglersNationalAssociationCompetitionClubs

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

Ridgeline UK

Glen Maree Contracts Ltd

Lochgilphead & District AC

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 Andy Boylan: email: andyboylan@ymail.com or phone: 07801760454

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

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Carron 19th June


Paul Garner of Alba Orvis FF won the Ridgeline Smock Coat provided by Ridegline UK for the winner of each semi final. Paul won the semi-final with 6 fish with Ian Skilling of Grizzle Cats second with 7 fish and Robbie Mather of Monikie AC third with 7 fish. The full report is on the Nationals page.




photo:
Robbie Mather, Paul Garner and Ian Skilling

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Semi-Final - Lintrathen 18th June


Rab Maxwell (Clatto & Stratheden AC) won the Ridgeline Smock Coat as the winner of the first of the semi-finals with 9 fish. Richard McHattie of Aberdeen & District AA was second with 5 fish and Wullie Simpson (Rothes Oak AC) was third with 4 fish. The full report is on the Nationals page.

photo: Wullie Simpson, Rab Maxwell and Richard McHattie

Scottish Club Championship
Heat 6 - 8th June


Alba Orvis FF 'B' won heat 6 of the Scottish Club Championship. Read report.

photo: Alba Orvis FF 'B'
Gregor Fleming, Paul Garner
and David Bonnington

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 10 - Lake of Menteith

The last of the heats was won by Jock Royan of Alba Orvis FF who receives a Ridgeline Razorback Soft Shell Jacket. Go to the report on the National page.

Scottish Club Championship
Heat 4 - 25th May

Cupar AC won heat 4 of the Scottish Club Championship with father and son Sandy Robertson (jnr) and Sandy Robertson (snr) each receiving a bottle of Speyburn Single Malt Whisky for being the top individual rod and captain of the winning team. The full report is on the Scottish Club page.



photo:
Sandy and Sandy

Scottish National River Championship - Heat 4

The fourth heat of the Rivers Championship was won by Andy Foggin with the top four going through to the final. Douglas Graham was second, Robert Murray was third and Grant Gibson was fourth.

photo: Robert Murray, Grant Gibson,
Andy Foggin and Douglas Graham

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 9 - Lintrathen 22nd May

Neil Anderson of Monikie AC won the Ridgeline Razorback Soft Shell Jacket in Heat 9 with his 6 trout being good enough to take the first spot. Jock Kettles of SANACC was second with 5 trout and Malcolm Selvie of Monifieth AC was third with 3 trout. Full report on the National Championship page.

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 8 - Loch Leven - 21st May




Tom Burnett of Neilston FF, who has just returned from Bewl where he was part of the Gold Medal Scottish Team, won the Ridgeline Razorback Soft Shell jacket when he was the top rod with 6 trout at Heat 8 at Loch Leven. Gordon Hayward of Balfrom Piscatorials was second with 3 fish and Brian Mackenzie of Rowbank AC who also in the Scottish Gold Medal Team at Bewl was third with 2 fish. The full report is on the National Championship page.

photo:
Malcolm Russell, Ian Hutcheon and Ken Kennedy

National Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 7 - Loch of Harray

Ian Hutcheon, the 2012 National Champion, won this years' heat on the Loch of Harray. The full result is on the Nationals page

photo:
Robert Irvine, Chris McAllister, Kenny Riddell,
Donald Forbes, Ian Jones and Keith Dickson

Scottish National River Championship
Heat 3

Robert Irvine won the third heat of the River Chamionship. Full report is on the Rivers Page

Spring International - Bewl Water - 17th May

Scotland continued on winning ways by taking the Gold Medal at the Spring International at Bewl Water on 17th May. The Scottish Team had rounded off 2012 by taking the Gold Medal at the Autumn International at Llyn Brenig and followed up at Bewl with a convincing win. The fourteen man team, Captained by Ronnie Glass of Kelso AA, netted 63 trout for 127lbs 14oz which was well clear of England who were second with 42 trout for 79lb 8.5oz. Wales were third with 32 trout for 61lb 11.5oz and Ireland were fourth with 21 trout for 42lb 3.5oz.

The top three individual spots were filled by Scotsmen all of whom had 9 trout. Peter Auchterlonie of St Fillans & Lochearn AA won the Brown Bowl as the top rod with 9 trout for 20lb 5oz. Andrew Glasgow of Ferry FF and Kevin Porteous of Dounreay AC tied for second with 9 trout for 16lb 11oz. The full report is on the Spring International Page

Captain Ronnie Glass

Peter Auchterlonie

Andrew Glasgow

Kevin Porteous

Fly Box Raffle

The Team going to the Spring International at Bewl tied 140 flies which were put in a presentation box and raffled at the first six heats of the National. The draw was done at Carron on 9th May and the box was won by Kenny McClymont of Ardrossan Eglinton AC. The box is now on its way to Kenny and no doubt the contents will be put to good use during the next few months. The proceeds will be put towards the costs that the team members would otherwise have had to pay themselves. Many thanks to everyone who bought tickets. If you didn't manage to buy a ticket or were unsuccessful don't despair as there will be another box of flies, this time tied by the Autumn Team, which will start at heat 7 at Leven on 21st May. The proceeds from that raffle will go to the Autumn Team.

Scottish Clubs Championship
Heat 2 - 11th May

The Scottish Clubs Championship continued on Saturday night with Heat 2. Scott McGregor of Rescobie Loch Development Association got the info from a wise old man before he went out and headed for Hotel Bay and was one of the few rods to crack it. His efforts won him a bottle of Speyburn Single Malt courtesy of Inver House Distillers as the top rod on the night. Scott had 8 trout for 16lb 6oz. His club mates, Charlie Walls and George Gall, had 3 and 2 and with 13 fish in total the top club was Rescobie Loch Development Association. The full report is on the Scottish Clubs Page

photo: Scott with his
bottle of Speyburn Single Malt.

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 6 - Carron Valley - 9th May

Steven Welsh of Denny & District AC won the Ridgeline Jacket as the top rod in Heat 6. Steven had 9 trout at Carron Valley Fishery for 7lb 1.5oz. Mark Stephen of Stewarton AC had a magnificent rainbow of 6lb 3oz in his 4 fish haul which earned him second place while Nigel Burns of Crieff FF (captain of last years' gold medal team at Brenig) was third with 7 fish. The full report is on the National Championship page.

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 5 - Lake of Menteith 7th May


George Whyte of Crieff FF won the Ridgeline Razorback jacket as the top rod in Heat 5 with 15 fish. Robbie Mather of Monikie AC was second with 12 fish and Alex McEwan of Rainbow Warriors was third with 11 fish. The full report can be read on the National Championship page.

photo: George Whyte with his Ridgeline jacket

Scottish National Rivers Championship
Heat 2 - 5th May


The second heat of the Rivers Championship was held on Sunday 5th May. Top rod with fish in all four sessions was David Downie of D & B Flyfishing. The full report is on the Rivers Page.


photo: The top five

Scottish Club Championship
Heat 1 - 4th May


The evening sessions at the Lake of Menteith have now started and the first heat of the Scottish Club Championship was held there on the evening of Saturday 4th May. Top club on the night was Change FF AC "A" with 30 fish for 59lb 5 oz. Top individual was Andy McKay of Greenock & District with 12 fish for 24lb 5oz. Andy McKay and the Change team received bottles of Speyburn Single Malt provide by Inver House Distillers who are co-sponsoring the Championship this year with Angling Active. The full report is on the Scottish Club page.

photo: Change FF AC "A"

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 4 - Lake of Menteith - 2nd May


Thirteen competitors had double figure bags at Heat 4 of the National at the Lake of Menteith on 2nd May. Top rod, with 20 fish and winner of the Ridgeline Razorback Soft Sheel Fleece, was Chris McAllister of Raemoir TF. Steven Leask of Neilston FF was second with 17 fish and David Kemp of Stanley and District AC was third with 16 fish. The full report is on the National Championship page.



photo: Chris receiving his Ridgeline Fleece
from Mick Moran

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 3 - Carron 30th April


Top rod in heat 3 and winner of the Ridgeline Soft Shell Fleece was James Litster of Neilston FF. James netted 21 fish and was 7 fish clear of Mike Willis of Bridge of Allan 76 AC who had 14. Allan Gamble of RAF Fish Hawks was third with 13 fish. The full report is on the National Championship page.

photo: James receiving his Ridgeline fleece
from Mick Moran

Scottish National River Championship



The 2013 Scottish National River Championship got under way with the first heat on the River Tummell on Sunday 28th April. The top four competitors, Simon Cocker (D&B FF), Mike Cordiner D&B FF), James Litster (Neilston FF) and Jim Fairgrieve (Coldstream & District AA) qualified for the final. The full report is on the River Championship page.

photo: James Litster, Simon Cocker,
Mike Cordiner and Jim Fairgrieve

Heat 2 - Carron 25th April
Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship



The second heat of the National Championships was won by Peter Edge of Grizzle Cats with 19 fish. Peter won a Razorback Soft Shell Fleece provided by the Championship sponsors Ridgeline UK for being the top rod. Brian McKenzie of Glasgow POFFC was second with 16 fish and David Tyrie of Heriot AC was third with 13 fish. The full report id on the National Championship page.




photo: Peter Edge receives his Ridgeline Fleece
from National Championship secretary Mick Moran

Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship
Heat 1 - Lake of Menteith 23rd April

New season, new sponsor, new lodge and cafe at Menteith. The Scottish National Trout Fly Fishing Championship, which this year is sponsored by Ridgeline UK, got underway on Tuesday 23rd April at the Lake of Menteith and the competitors made the most of the cafe and other facilities available in the new lodge there. The cafe is now open from 8am and anglers can enjoy a variety of hot rolls, tea and coffee when they arrive.

Top rod in the first heat was Lee Anderson of Balbeggie AC who netted 18 trout. Lee receives a Ridgeline Razorback Soft Shell Fleece for winning the heat. In second place was Phillip Hunter of Airdrie & District AC with 17 fish and the third spot was filled by Andy Dunn of Change FF AC who had 16 fish. The full report is on the National Championship page.

photo: Lee Anderson being presented with a Ridgline fleece
by Mick Moran, National Championship Secretary

2013 National Trout Fly Fishing Championship to be Sponsored by Ridgeline UK

We are delighted to announce that Ridgeline UK will sponsosr the 2013 National Trout Fly Fishing Championship so even if it is cold, wet and windy this year the winners of the Heats and Semi Finals of the National will be kept warm and dry courtesy of fleeces and coats being provided by Ridgeline UK. The winners of each of the heats will receive a Razorback Soft Shell Jacket and the winners of each of the Semi Finals will receive a Ridgeline Monsoon Smock. These items and other Ridgeline products can be viewed on the Highland Outdoors website at www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk. We are grateful to Ridgeline for sponsoring our Championship this year and hopefully their representative, Nigel Winkle, will be at the Final to present the prizes.


The draw for the 2013 National Trout Fly Fishing Championship has now been posted out to club secretaries. The draw can be seen on the 2013 National Page

Loch Team Sponsorship

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.

World Fly Fishing Championships 2009 - Scotland

The report on the 2009 World Fly Fishing Championships held in Scotland can be viewed on the World Fly Fishing Championships 2009 page