Angling Trust Team England Fly Fishing

This was held at Rutland Water, Oakham, Rutland on 28th September 2025.

Match Start: 10:00am

Match End: 6:00pm

Venue: Rutland Water

The top 28 anglers will make up, after ratification by AT TEFF, next year’s two England Loch-style Home International teams. (You should be aware that membership of the teams comes with commitments around training sessions, squad days and possibly future fund-raising events).

SIGNING IN

DOWN AT THE JETTY

WELCOME

PRE-MATCH BRIEFING

‘AND THEY’RE OFF’

TEFF TV

RESULTS

REPORT

100 anglers caught 499 fish – average 5. The day started with heavy rain which gave way to clouds and full sun by 2:00pm. The fish responded to the warmer temperatures at that time, and this is when most fish were caught. Top area was Whitwell Creek and along to Stockie Bay, but most fish were caught close to the bank using shrimp or dry fly tactics. The top two anglers, Jake Wenman and Frank Sumnall, shared a boat and fished this area, with Jake coming out on top by just 2lb 3ozs.
Jake was presented with the National Final Champions trophy, along with a special tankard to keep – this was donated by TEFF’s Marketing and Sponsorship Officer, Keith Wallace.
At the after match presentation a special thank you gift was given to local organiser Peter Hartley who, year in year out, dedicates so much of his time to organising these events.
The two teams will now travel to Llyn Trawsfynydd in Wales in the Spring next year, or to Lough Leane in South West Ireland in the Autumn.
Ian Colclough – National Event Organiser

Country: SCOTLAND
Venue: Lake of Menteith
Dates: 9th to 13th September (incl.)
Match date: Friday 12th September
Accommodation: The King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn

AT TEFF was represented by: Mark Rose (captain), Tony Baldwin, Graeme Bell, Martin Burgess, Tony Fox, Gary Haskins, Neil Hodgson, Dave Johns, Alex Johnstone, Mark Parsley, Ben Race, Richard Slater, Mark Stevens, Jim Wright & Paul Angell (manager)

PRACTICE DAY

MATCH DAY

RESULTS

1. Scotland 44 fish 115lbs 1.5ozs
2. England 42 fish 110lbs 9.3ozs
3. Ireland 38 fish 101lbs 8.4ozs
4. Wales 31 fish 80lbs 14.3ozs

Brown Bowl (Best Basket): Tyler Hay (Scotland) 10 fish 22lbs 4.8ozs
H. Emyr Lewis Trophy (Heaviest Trout): Tony Baldwin (England) 5lbs 6.2ozs

Top 4 Individual Results

1st Tyler Hay (Scotland) 10 fish for 22lbs 4.8ozs

2nd Tony Fox (England) 7 fish for 16lbs 12.1ozs

3rd Stuart Pickard (Wales) 7 fish for 14lbs 15.9ozs

4th Robert Gibson (Scotland) 6 fish for 14lbs 11.2ozs

Congratulations to Scotland on their gold medal performance.

Group Draw

Pairings – Saturday 6th September

Pairings – Sunday 7th September

Results

This year the Rivers National will be held on the River Dee in Llangollen, on the 6th & 7th of September 2025, on the above 4 beats – Country Park, Ddol-isaf, Golf Course & Above Horseshoe Falls.
NB: Only qualifying anglers are permitted to purchase a ticket for this event.
During both these days (and in any practice days) AT TEFF rules and any Llangollen Maelor rules will apply (see below).
The top 5 placing anglers will form the team, and 6th place as reserve, to represent England in the 2026 Rivers International on the Rivers Tummel and Tay in Scotland in July.
Organiser: Simon Caddy Email: sjcaddyatteff@gmail.com Contact number: 07884 492 300
Cost & Practice Tickets
Final Entry Fee: £60
Tickets Open: 10:00am on 8/08/2025
Tickets Close: 16:00pm on 15/08/2025 (this is to give any reserve the chance to make the required arrangements )
*Llangollen Maelor Angling members must provide proof of membership*
Non-members of Llangollen Maelor Angling must bring an additional £44 cash (for 2x day tickets) and pay Simon Caddy on the first morning upon registration.
The entry covers fees, food and admin.
Day permits:- £24
Season permits:- £88 joining fee are available online or from the hardware shop in Llangollen.
Note: Final day for practice is Monday 25th August (inclusive). No further fishing on National beats by finalists or anyone else is allowed.
The Draw
The Draw splits the finalists into 4 equal groups – A, B, C, D. These groups then fish two sessions and control two sessions on each day. The Draw also identifies a Priority Number, which establishes the precedence that a finalist has over their fellow group members at the start of sessions 1, 3, 5 & 7 to select their start position within his beat. This Priority Number can be used up to 30 mins before the start time for these sessions.
Rules
Fishing will be to AT TEFF International Competition Rules and those Rule Modifications listed below. The main points will be briefed on the day. Fishery rules, beat info, parking areas are on above maps.
Rule Modifications

1. Trout and Grayling
2. Size Limit – minimum 20cms
3. In both the Final (and in any practice days), AT TEFF rules and these Modifications apply.
4. The use of any ‘BUNG’ is strictly banned.
5. Dry flies used in methods such as Trio and Duo should be flies that can reasonably be expected to take a wild river fish.
6. Any ‘Shuffling’ is completely banned.
7. Controllers and Competitors are NOT allowed to cross the river before the match has begun.
8. All Fish must be netted whilst the fish is still in the water. Under no circumstances should a fish be “aerialised ”.
   Please ensure that your Angling Trust membership is valid and up to date at the time of applying and for your qualifier/s you are fishing and if you are successful to fish the grand final, otherwise the Angling Trust reserve the right to refuse entry to fish the event. 
   Cancellation/Refunds: Please note: If you wish to cancel a ticket, you are able to do this from the Angling Trust website. Alternatively, please inform refunds@anglingtrust.net by email, and include your name, the name of the event you would like to cancel, your membership number & post code. The Angling Trust require 3 days’ notice prior to the event in order to process a refund. Any notification outside of this time scale will not be entitled to receive a refund. Please note: There is no secondary market for the sale or transfer of any tickets. 
   Entry details here>>

Paul Page: ‘There appears to be an increasing interest in participating in the FIPS-Mouche World Masters and the 5NFFC, so in preparation of a potential oversubscription of applicants to fish in next year’s Championships, the attached Selection Criteria has been approved by the AT TEFF Executive. I will be requesting, later in the year, applications to become members of the teams to represent England in both of these Championships once firm details are known.
Furthermore, FIPS-Mouche are establishing an U24 World Championship, with the target of it being held in Ireland in 2026. The AT TEFF Executive are hoping to be able to establish a team to compete in this new Championship, and once details are confirmed I will be seeking participation from our U24s.’

Over the last twelve months TEFF have been negotiating rates with the new management of the newly refurbished hotel, now known as the VOCO by IHG Hotels in Corby, Rockingham Forest. TEFF are pleased to announce we have struck a major deal for all competition Team England anglers to save money.
This deal is awesome, and includes anglers, guides and their guests, so you do not want to miss this. For more details and considerable savings contact Paul Angell paul.angell1805@gmail.com or Keith Wallace kwallace.atteff@gmail.com for the discount code.

All Loch-style National Finalists are being contacted.

Here are the links to the Rules, FAQs, and Risk Assessment documents –

Rules here>>

FAQs here>>

Risk Assessments here>>

September 2024

[Sunday 29th September – River Dee, Llangollen, North Wales – Qualifier now rescheduled to 10th November 2024 – see below]

October 2024

Sunday 13th October – Lower Itchen – Organiser: Tony Fox

Organiser Tony Fox reported that the Lower Itchen fished well in the morning, but got hard in the afternoon.

Overall Results: 1. Cameron Craigs 2. Jay Curry 3. Gilliaum Vermeulen 4. Alan Williams 5. Dan Scott Paul 6. Tony Fox 7. Andrew Smith 8. Mike Heritage 9. S Crowder 10.James Christoforou 11.Baz Reece 12.Harry Chance 13.D Dunbar 14.Alex Adams 15.Vinnie King 16.Trevor Hayman 17.John Waters 18.Jim Dillon

November 2024

Sunday 10th November – River Dee, Llangollen, North Wales – Organiser: Simon Caddy

Organiser Simon Caddy reports: ‘The River Dee Qualifier went ahead, despite illness and injury causing the numbers to reduce from 14 to 10 anglers. The draw took place in the Hand Hotel amongst the anglers and a few pints the evening before.
Grayling were the target species, although the brown trout were putting in a good appearance with the mild weather conditions. The River Dee was as low and clear as it gets.
James Atkinson won the morning session with 10 fish followed by Pete Buckey with 8.
Mike Dixon came 1st in the afternoon and won the match with 12 fish, closely following him was Kevin Moran with 11 fish.’

Overall Results: 1. Mike Dixon 2. James Atkinson 3. Kevin Moran 4. Peter Buckey 5. Alan Clark 6. Harry Chance 7. Paul Baker 8. Karl Watson 10th= Keith McAdam 10th= Danny Williams

February 2025

Saturday 15th February – River Test, Wherwell – CANCELLED

Sunday 23rd February – River Dee, Llangollen ­– CANCELLED

March 2025

Sunday 9th March – River Dee, Llangollen ­– Organiser: Simon Caddy

Organiser Simon Caddy reports: ‘The qualifier started off with a great social gathering and draw in the The Hand Hotel, Llangollen followed by a nice meal.
A few new faces and some old ones were present which was nice to see.
The river showed its moody side in the morning with an easterly wind making for a cold start. Accompanied by clear water and bright sunshine, this made challenging conditions for the anglers.
Keith McAdam fished brilliantly and won the morning session with 8 fish. Kevin Moran (previously qualified) came 2nd and Simon Caddy 3rd.
As the day progressed and warmed up the fish seemed to respond better.
The afternoon session and overall competition winner was James Atkinson (previously qualified) who put a fantastic performance in to catch 9 fish. Simon Clarke was 2nd in the session closely followed by 3rd placed Alan Clark.
Thank you to all the anglers who fished and supported the event.’

Overall Results: 1. James Atkinson 2. Keith McAdam 3. Kevin Moran 4. Simon Clarke 5. Alan Clark 6. Simon Caddy 7. Alex Tipping 8. Paul Fairhurst 9. Harry Chance 10.Dale Burgess 11.Tim Pottage 12.Danny Williams

April 2025

Sunday 13th April – River Ure, Wensley, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire – Organiser: Paul Page

Overall Results: 1. Karl Watson 2. Peter Crowe 3. Nick Craigs 4. Anthony McKenna 10=Alex Adams 10=Keith Adam 10=Paul Baker 10=Simon Caddy 10=Kevin Moran 10=Tom Hunt

May 2025

Saturday 17th May – River Lyd/Tamar – CANCELLED

Sunday 18th May – River Teign – CANCELLED

June 2025

Sunday 29th June – River Dee, Llangollen – Organiser: Simon Caddy

Organiser Simon Caddy reports: ‘The River Dee qualifier started with a big rise in the river causing it to colour up and look like canal water. This made conditions very difficult and fish were few and far between.
The morning saw mixed results but Chris Richardson showed how it was done with a fine display catching 10 fish from the Fridge Pool. Paul Baker was in 2nd with 5 fish from the Golf Course.
The afternoon session proved even more tricky to tempt a fish and was won by Dale Burgess with 3 hard fought for fish, followed by Andy Taylor with 2 fish.
The draw took place in the Hand Hotel the evening before among the anglers and a pint, and it was great to see a few new and old faces.’

Overall Results: 1. Chris Richardson 2. Dale Burgess 3. Paul Baker 4. Andy Taylor 5. Karl Watson 6. Peter Crowe 7. Danny Cunningham 8. Tom Hunt 9. Richard Baxendale 10. Kevin Moran 11. Tim Pottage 12. Darren Everitt

July 2025

Sunday 13th July – River Tees, Raby Estate – Organiser: Simon Caddy

Organiser Simon Caddy reports: ‘The River Tees qualifier anglers braved the extremely hot conditions on Sunday to fish the qualifier. The draw took place in the morning with all the competing anglers present and after a quick briefing they were on their way to fish. Results were good as they each came back after the morning session to a cold bottle of water which was gratefully received. Kevin Moran showed how it was done with 14 fish winning the morning. The afternoon had similar results and the session was won by Danny Cunningham who was the overall winner with as fantastic performance catching 15 trout. Thank you to all who attended and supported the event.

Overall Results: 1. Danny Cunningham 2. Kevin Moran 3. Nick Craigs 4. Karl Watson 5. Tim Pottage 6. Paul Baker 7. Andy Cliffe 8. Alex Adams 9. Peter Crowe 10. Anthony McKenna

Sunday 27th July – River Dee, Llangollen – Organiser: Simon Caddy

Overall Results: 1. Paul Fairhurst 2. Kevin Moran 3. Richard Baxendale 4. Andy Taylor 5. Danny Cunningham 6. Keith McAdam 7. Tom Hunt 8. Paul Baker 9. Tim Pottage 10. Julian Erbsloeh 11. Gary Hedges 12. Alex Tipping

2025 Rivers National Final

River Dee, Llangollen – Saturday 6th-Sunday 7th September 2025

Draw takes place on 3rd September, Hand Hotel, Llangollen, at 6:00pm

Entries & Results Spreadsheet

Blagdon Lake – Sunday 27th April

Bristol Water reports: ‘The ATTEFF Qualifier is a regional fly fishing competition run by Team England Fly Fishers (ATTEFF). These qualifiers are held across the country and serve as the first step in selecting anglers for the national team. Competitors fish under set rules, usually in a loch-style format, aiming to secure a top spot and progress to the National Final. From there, the best anglers may earn the chance to represent England at international events. It’s a prestigious pathway for serious competition anglers looking to perform at the highest level.
A sudden change in weather made fishing tricky, but also sparked an extraordinary surface rise—one of the most prolific in recent memory on Blagdon. Dave Reynolds secured first place, leading 21 anglers who qualified through to the next round.’

Sweethope Loughs – Sunday 11th May

Ian Colclough reports that the top rod had 11 fish for 20.79lbs (3 killed and 8 returned). The rod average was 6.68.

Blithfield – Friday 23rd May

Ian Colclough reports that this was a tough day, with a rod average of just 2.60. The top 11 went through.

Wimbleball – Sunday 25th May

Carsington Water – Sunday 8th June

Total Fish Caught: 59. Rod Average: 4. The Top 6 qualify to the National Final.
Ian Colclough reports: The heat was a ‘no kill’ heat and used fish caught and time of capture of the last fish to decide places. It is something that we may use again in future.

Chew Valley Lake – Sunday 22nd June

Bristol Water reports: “The opening week of June had a turbulent start across all our waters, with persistent westerly and south-westerly winds. Sadly, this led to the cancellation of several days of boat activity and a delayed start on one additional day. These necessary safety measures also affected two major competitions; The BRFFA Spring Shield and the AT TEFF England Qualifier at Chew, both of which were disrupted by high wind forecasts and rescheduled…
…Chew Valley Lake hosted the AT TEFF Qualifier on Sunday 22nd June, drawing 26 skilled anglers from across the region in pursuit of national team qualification. Despite recent reports of challenging fishing, spirits remained high as boats launched at 10:00 AM. Conditions throughout the day were dynamic and demanding. Anglers were met with a steady westerly wind that fluctuated from light to gusty, interspersed with passing rain showers and occasional bright sunshine. These changing elements tested not only technique, but also the adaptability and perseverance of all participants. After a hard-fought day on the water, John Braithwaite emerged victorious with a remarkable catch of five fish, demonstrating his extensive experience and in-depth understanding of Chew’s unique challenges. Jeff Mason secured second place, with Mark Kennedy following closely in third – congratulations to all on a truly commendable performance. A special congratulations also goes out to the top ten anglers, who have now successfully qualified for the AT TEFF National, an outstanding achievement given the tough conditions. Bristol Water would like to thank all anglers for their participation and professionalism throughout the event and extend appreciation to John Horsey for his invaluable support in the organisation and smooth running of the qualifier.”

Draycote Water – Sunday 27th July