Spring 2025

Loch Internationals

Spring International

Rutland Water, England

16th May 2025

Scotland Team sponsored by

7plus7 Developments

Lake of Menteith

Fishers, Angus Angling, Seaguar, Thomas Johnstone Ltd, Modern Electrical Solutions, Phoenix AC, Kitchens & Bathrooms by Coast, 1314 Electrical Services, Jewsons, Travis Perkins, M McKenzie Waste Ltd, East Kilbride AC, R Clouston Ltd and Badenoch AA

Badenoch Angling Association

East Kilbride AC

Scottish International Team

Spring International

Rutland Water - 16th May 2025

Back row (from left) Michael Callaghan (IFFA Secretary), George Mackenzie (International Secretary), Derek Keenan (Manager), Ben Robertson, Ronnie McKean, Martin McCafferty, Alan Steven, Michael Low,

Ronnie Gilbert, P J Mackintosh and Ian Wilson (IFFA President)

Front Row: Brian Fletcher, Gregor Fleming, Kenny Sichi, Derek Marklow (Captain), Kevin McCabe, Alex Donald and Tyler Hay

Spring Fly Fishing International

Rutland Water, England

16th May 2025

The dry and bright conditions which were prevalent throughout the spring continued during the international week at Rutland. During the practice sessions all four countries appeared to have identified which areas were holding fish and just as importantly which areas weren't.

On match day some areas were pretty congested and it was difficult to tell which country was going to come out on top. As the boats returned at the end of the match it looked like England were looking confident. They were first to go to the scales and their 185 trout for 367lb 9oz earned them the gold medal. Scotland took the silver with 177 trout for 347lb 10oz. Ireland were third with 108 trout and Wales were fourth with 99 trout.

Spring Fly Fishing International Rutland 16th May 2025
		Fish	Lbs	Ozs
1st	England	185	367	9
2nd	Scotland	177	347	10
3rd	Ireland	108	209	14
4th	Wales	99	193	4

Top individual rod and winner of the Brown Bowl and the Phoenix Silver Salver with 27 trout for 53lb 5oz was Scotland's Tyler Hay. Tyler has been very consistent in the recent internationals having been second in the 2024 Autumn match and 6th in the 2024 Spring match.

Top rod for England was Gary Morris with 22 trout for 43lb 8oz. James Fegan was top rod for Ireland with 20 trout and Stephen Jones was top rod for Wales with 15 trout.

photo:

Tyler Hay receiving the Brown Bowl

from IFFA President Ian Wilson and IFFA Secretary Michael Callaghan.

Spring International - Rutland Water - England 16th May 2025 Individual Scottish Positions full result can be found at iffa.net
Individual Position		Fish	Lbs	Ozs
1	Tyler Hay	27	53	5
4th	Ronnie Gilbert	20	39	6
7th	Kevin McCabe	17	33	5
10=	Gregor Fleming	15	29	3
10=	Martin McCafferty	15	29	3
16=	Ben Robertson	13	25	7
22	Brian Fletcher	11	21	15
24	Michael Low	10	20	4
27	Derek Marklow (captain)	9	18	3
30	Alan Steven	9	17	12
34	Kenny Sichi	8	16	1
36=	P J Mackintosh	8	15	4
38	Alex Donald	8	15	0
41	Ronnie McKean	7	13	6