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.
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[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
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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
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The 22nd FIPS-Mouche Cortland World Youth Fly Fishing Championships and the 4th FIPS-Mouche World Ladies Fly Fishing Championships took place in Idaho Falls, USA, from the 12th to the 19th July 2025.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
YOUTH
Czech Republic – England – Ireland – Poland – Slovakia – South Africa – Spain – USA
LADIES
Australia – Canada – Czech Republic – Mongolia – New Zealand – South Africa – USA
The Angling Trust Youth squad was: Nicholas Blisset, Inigo Burkinshaw, Marcus Cordingley, Harry Sharrett, Lydia Thomas,Alex Turnbull (reserve), Daniel Williams (captain) and Marsha Blisset (manager), together with Simon Sharrett and David Thomas.
You can also watch the BBC broadcast on Facebook here>>
RESULTS
Session 1
YOUTH
Inigo Burkinshaw caught one fish on Sheridan Lake (boat fishing), to finish equal 7th, while on the other boat fishing sector, Hebgen Lake, Alex Turnbull was one of five competitors to blank. On the river sectors, 8th places were recorded by the other team members, with Nicholas Blissett catching nine fish on the Grey’s River, Marcus Cordingley getting eight on the Warm River, and Harry Sharratt five on Henry’s Fork. England finished the first session in 8th place out of 8 teams on 39 placing points, with Ireland lying in 4th place. The USA were the team leaders with 6pts, ahead of South Africa in 2nd with 16pts.
Session 2
YOUTH
The second session saw England put in a better performance on the lakes, with Harry Sharratt catching two fish on Hebgen Lake to come 2nd, and Marcus Cordingley getting four on Sheridan Lake for 4th place. On the river sectors Inigo Burkinshaw came 7th on the Grey’s River with 5 fish, while Nicholas Blissett was 8th on Henry’s Fork and Alex Turnbull 8th on the Warm River. Despite this, England remained in 8th place with 68 placing points, one point behind Spain, while Ireland moved up a place to 3rd with 39pts. The USA remained in 1st place with 19pts, some distance in front of South Africa on 37pts.
Session 3
LADIES
‘The Australian ladies have been unable to fish in the World Championships in Idaho, USA. US Angling have failed to provide medical assistance insurance coverage as required by the rules of the peak body FIPs Mouche. Australian ladies were told that US Angling expected them to rely on their own travel insurance.’ Sport Fly Fishing New Zealand – Facebook
YOUTH
In the third session Marcus Cordingley came 5th on the Grey’s River with thirteen fish, while Harry Sharratt scored a 6th place on the Warm river with eleven. On the boat sectors, Nicholas Blissett was one of three anglers who blanked on Hebgen Lake, while Alex Turnbull also failed to catch on Sheridan Lake. Inigo Burkinshaw came 8th on the Henry’s Fork. England remained in 8th place with 103 placing points, while Ireland dropped to 4th place. The USA held onto their lead with 29pts, with South Africa 2nd on 58pts. With three 1st places Lawson Braun (USA) was the Individual leader.
Session 4
YOUTH
The fourth session saw a 1st place for Inigo Burkinshaw who topped the field on Hebgen Lake with four fish. On the other boat sector, Sheridan Lake, Harry Sharratt came 8th. On the river sectors, Alex Turnbull came 6th with eight fish on the Grey’s River, while Marcus Cordingley was 8th on Henry’s Fork, and Nicholas Blissett 8th on the Warm River. England remained in 8th place with 134 placing points, while Ireland moved back up into 3rd with 86pts, four points behind Poland in 2nd place, with the USA consolidating their top spot with 44pts. Three USA anglers occupied the top three Individual places, with Lawson Braun in 1st place with 6pts.
Session 5
LADIES
YOUTH
Paul Page reports: “After Inigo Burkinshaw got the team’s first individual sector win on Hebgen Lake on Thursday, Nicholas Blissett followed suit yesterday with another individual sector win, this time on Sheridan Lake. To top this the team also won the final day with 51 fish and 14 placings.” This was helped by Marcus Cordingley getting a 2nd place on Hebgen Lake (where only three anglers caught), Harry Sharratt coming 3rd on the Grey’s River with seventeen fish, Alex Turnbull coming 4th on Henry’s Fork, and Inigo Burkinshaw also getting a 4th place on the Warm River. Although England closed the gap between them and Spain they finished the competition in 8th place, while Ireland dropped to 4th. The USA easily won the Team competition with 65 placing points, with Poland 2nd on 103pts and South Africa 3rd on 108pts. Lawson Braun (USA) added a 2nd place to his tally of three 1sts, a 2nd and a 3rd place to take the Individual top spot, with Jan Zielinski (Poland) 2nd on 11pts, and Blake Hall (USA) 3rd with 13pts. Paul Page commented: “Session wins are a prized achievement in any FIPS-Mouche Championship and are personal treasured moments, to cap that with a team 1st in the last session, especially as it’s the team’s first FIPS-Mouche championship, and a long way from home waters in the USA, is a massive achievement and bodes well for the future progress of the team. Well done AT World Youth Team”.
Saturday 12th July 2:00-5:00pm Registration of teams and check-in 6:30pm Parade of Nations (to the Museum of Idaho) 7:00pm Opening Ceremony & Opening Banquet in the Museum of Idaho 8:00pm Conservation Symposium
Sunday 13th July 9:00-10:00am Captains’ Meeting (Ladies) 10:00-11:00am Captains’ Meeting (Youth) 6:00-8:00pm Dinner at hotel
Monday 14th July:First competition session 9:00am-12:00pm Session in Sectors I and IV (Youth) 9:00am-12:00pm Session in all Sectors (Ladies) 2:00-5:00pm Session in Sectors II, III and V (Youth) 6:00-8:00pm Dinner at hotel
Tuesday 15th July:Second competition session 9:00am-12:00pm Session in Sectors I and IV (Youth) 9:00am-12:00pm Session in all Sectors (Ladies) 2:00-5:00pm Session in Sectors II, III and V (Youth) 6:00-8:00pm Dinner at hotel
Wednesday 16th July:Third competition session 9:00am-12:00pm Session in Sectors I and IV (Youth) 9:00am-12:00pm Session in all Sectors (Ladies) 2:00-5:00pm Session in Sectors II, III and V (Youth) 6:00-8:00pm Dinner at hotel
Thursday 17th July:Fourth competition session 9:00am-12:00pm Session in Sectors I and IV (Youth) 9:00am-12:00pm Session in all Sectors (Ladies) 2:00-5:00pm Session in Sectors II, III and V (Youth) 6:00-8:00pm Dinner at hotel
Friday 18th July:Fifth competition session 8:00am-11:00pm Session in Sectors I and IV (Youth) 8:00am-11:00pm Session in all Sectors (Ladies) 1:00-4:00pm Session in Sectors II, III and V (Youth) 7:00-10:00pm Closing Ceremony & Banquest (Waterfront at Snake River Landing)
Saturday 19th July: Departure from hotel
SECTORS
Sector 1 – Snake river – Henry’s Fork The Henry’s Fork is one of the most storied and scenic rivers in the United States. At over 175 kilometers the Henry’s Fork contains good numbers of trout and whitefish throughout its length. Some stretches of the river contain as many as 4,000 trout per kilometer. The Henry’s is incredibly diverse starting as a primarily spring fed river it transforms to tailwater stretches as it goes through various impoundments. Some of the stretches are among the most famous in the world; Box Canyon, Railroad Ranch, Cardiac Canyon and numerous world class float and wade fishing segments before it joins the South Fork of the Snake River. All age classes of fish can be found in the river. Above Mesa Falls the river contains mostly Rainbow Trout and Mountain Whitefish, with some Brook trout. Below the falls Brown Trout become common. There will be water available for practice on the river in advance of the championship. Target Fish Species: Brook trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow trout, Cutbows and Mountain Whitefish
Sector 2 – Hebgen lake (boat fishing) Fed primarily by the Madison River as it exits Yellowstone National park, Hebgen is perhaps the highest quality trout lake in all of Montana. The lake covers about 12500 surface acres. Famous for its summer Gulper fishing there are plenty of dry fly fishing opportunities on the lake. Large Brown and Rainbow Trout with many exceeding 40 cm populate the lake. Mountain Whitefish can also be caught in the lake and there are possibilities to catch remnant Arctic Grayling and Cutthroat. Championship fishing will be limited to the Madison Arm of the lake. Because of the scarcity of rental boats, all practice will be coordinated by the organizer. Practice times will be limited and scheduled. Target Fish Species: Arctic Grayling, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow trout, Mountain Whitefish
Sector 3 – Warm river A tributary to the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River the Warm River is primarily spring fed, is crystal clear and has an average temperature of about 10 degrees celsius year round. It ranges in width from just a few to more than 20 meters wide in places. The upper stretches are low gradient and have prevalent watercress and clean gravel bottoms. The middle section increases in gradient, reduces in width and turns into a mix of pocket water and deep runs. The lowest section of the river changes again with a reduction in gradient where the river again gains in width and depth until it meets with the Henry’s Fork downstream. This river has some of the widest fish diversity in the area, with regular catches of Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Mountain Whitefish. Brook Trout can also be found and it is possible to catch Cutthroat or Hybrid Rainbow/Cutthroat Trout. The river is a nursery to the Henry’s Fork and has a wide range of fish sizes with most trout measuring less than 35 cm. Many of the largest fish in the river will be Mountain Whitefish that can reach 45-50 cm in length. There will be water available for practice on the river in advance of the championship. Target Fish Species: Brook trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow trout, Cutbows and Mountain Whitefish
Sector 4 – Sheridan lake (boat fishing) One of the premier trout lakes in North America, Sheridan is a private lake with restricted access. The lake covers about 250 surface acres and has an average depth of 3 meters with some areas as deep as 8 meters. The lake is stocked with primarily Kamloops Rainbow Trout. These are hard fighting and fast growing fish. It is possible to catch Cutthroat Trout in the lake as well. Most fish will exceed 35 cm in length with some achieving 50 cm or more. There will be no practice available at the lake in preparation for the championship. Target Fish Species: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow trout
Sector 5 – Grey’s river The Grey’s River is the primary drainage river for the Wyoming Range in western Wyoming. 100 kilometers long the Grey’s ends in the Snake River as it enters Palisades Reservoir. Made up of primarily small snow melt creeks, the river experiences high spring and early summer flows that make the river habitat perfect for the native species. The Greys River presents perhaps the best opportunity to catch Snake River Fine Spotted Cutthroat Trout and Mountain Whitefish in good numbers. Many of both species will exceed 40 cm in length. There will be water available for practice on the river in advance of the championship. Target Fish Species: Brook trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow trout, Cutbows and Mountain Whitefish
You will find more information on the Youth Championship website here>> and on the Ladies Championship website here>>
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This competition consists initially of 5 qualifying events around the country. These qualifiers are in block A. There will then be a further group of 3 heats in block B. Finally, there will be a single further ‘catch all’ qualifier in block C. See rules and FAQs for entry opening and closing dates for these blocks. Or visit the TEFF website at https://te-ff.org/ From these three blocks, approx 40 to 60% of anglers will qualify for the one day National Loch Style Final at Grafham Water on 28th September 2025. The final will have around 90 to 100 anglers competing (depending on total entries). Note that a smaller percentage will go through to the final from the block B and C events. All qualifiers are based on large still waters. Maximum number of entries per angler is 3, one in block A, one in block B or one in block C. OR you can just enter block B and C or C only. Entries to Block A heats open at 8pm on 15th January and close at midnight on 21st April. Please only enter one heat at a time in any one block. You may enter into block B and / or C if you are unsuccessful in block A. Block B entries open on 26th May and close on 3rd June and Block C open 16th June and close on 24th June.
Eligibility rules Where required in England, all competitors must be in possession of a valid Environmental Agency rod licence and be a member of the Angling Trust. To participate in an AT TEFF national competition, an individual must have been born in England, or be a citizen thereof, or have resided therein for at least 3 years preceding the date of the competition. For this purpose, Monmouthshire is considered to be part of Wales. Anyone living within 5 miles of the border between England and Scotland is considered eligible to fish for either country.
Entry requirements and rules of entry In booking a ticket for this event you are agreeing to the following; a) You have read the rules and agree to abide by the national and local rules. b) You meet the eligibility rules above. c) You have read this document including FAQs in full. d) You understand by completing your entry you are bound by the terms and conditions. (downloadable from the Angling Trust Events website).e) You have read the generic Risk Assessment for Loch Style events on the AT TEFF website. f) You will not bring the name of Angling Trust and / or Team England Fly Fishing into disrepute. g) You will respect the many volunteers and fishery staff that make the organising of these events run as smoothly as possible. h) You will familiarise yourself with the match rules for the heat in question in advance of any practice sessions or the heat itself. (Note that match rules and fishery rules often vary). If you are unsure of any rules you are advised to make contact with the heat organiser prior to undertaking any practice sessions. Any contravention of the above (a to h) may lead to disqualification.
Please note: To compete in the Loch Style Heats and National Final you must be a valid member of Angling Trust, you can join here http://www.anglingtrust.net/membership
Cancellation/Refunds: Please note: If you wish to cancel a ticket, you are able to do via the Angling Trust website. Alternatively, please inform refunds@anglingtrust.net by email, and include your name, the name of the qualifier you would like to cancel, your membership number & post code. We require 3 days’ notice prior to the qualifier 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.
Block A Qualifiers
Blagdon Lake – Sunday 27th April – enter here>> Sweethope Loughs – Sunday 11th May – enter here>> Blithfield Reservoir – Friday 23rd May – enter here>> Wimbleball – Sunday 25th May – enter here>> Rutland Water – Sunday 25th May – enter here>>
Block B Qualifiers
Carsington Water – Sunday 8th June – enter here>> Chew Valley Lakes – Sunday 8th June – enter here>> Grafham Water – Sunday 15th June – enter here>>
Country:IRELAND Venue:River Blackwater Dates:10th to 13th June (incl.) Match date: Thursday 12th June Accommodation:The Springfort Hall, Mallow
RESULTS
Ireland160 fish 6998.0 pts 27 placings
Scotland90 fish 3981.0 pts 47 placings
England43 fish 1830.0 pts 63 placings
Wales48 fish 2088.0 pts 64 placings
Geoff Clarkson Trophy: Ireland Moc Morgan Trophy (Individual Winner): Ciaran Reilly (Ireland) 5 placings Mike Childs Trophy (Biggest Trout): Paul Baker (England) 33cms
Congratulations to Ireland on a convincing victory.
AT TEFF was represented by: Paul Fairhurst (captain), Paul Baker, Alan Clarke, Kevin Moran, Alex Tipping, John Bowen (reserve) & Simon Caddy (manager).
Paul Page reports: The England River International Team at this morning’s photo shoot. This afternoon, “Walking the Beats” to prepare for tomorrow’s starting tactics after last night’s start peg draw.
ENGLAND RIVER INTERNATIONAL TEAM SONG
DRAW
Paul Page reports: The England River International Team settled in at the Championship Hotel in Mallow, Ireland. Last night Simon Caddy presented the team with the England caps etc. The team commenced their practices on the River Blackwater on Friday, familiarising themselves with the five International beats and catching the beautiful Irish wild brown trout in preparation for the match day on Thursday. (Below L-R) Paul Fairhurst (captain), Paul Baker, Alan Clark, Kevin Moran, Alex Tipping & John Bowen (reserve).
River Team Recce, Co. Cork
Paul Page reports: The 3 man recce team to the River Blackwater Co. Cork met up with and paid their respects to the fly fishing and fooball legend.
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The 44th FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships took place in the South and West Bohemia, Czech Republic, from the 25th to the 31st May 2025.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Australia – Belgium – Bosnia – Canada – Czech Republic – England – Finland – France – Germany – Hungary – India – Ireland – Italy – Japan – Latvia – Lithuania – Luxembourg – Mongolia – Netherlands – New Zealand – Norway – Poland – Portugal – Romania – Scotland – Slovakia – Slovenia – South Africa – Spain – Sweden – USA – Wales
AT TEFF was represented by: Howard Croston (captain/manager), James Atkinson, Sean Brooks, Brian Lillie, Scott Nellins & Del Spry (reserve).
RESULTS
ENGLAND FINISH 6TH
Session 1 England got off to a good start with Sean Brooks coming 2nd on Lipno 2, the boat sector, with 23 fish, and James Atkinson also getting a 2nd place with 25 fish on Vltava 28 Vyssi Brod, while Howard Croston was 3rd with 32 fish on Vltava 29 Devil’s Stones. Elsewhere, Brian Lillie was 18th on Otava 5,6,7 Susice, and Scott Nellins 26th on Vltava 27 Rozmberk. England were in 3rd place with 50 placing points, behind Slovakia 2nd on 47pts, and the USA 1st with 33pts. Wales were lying 15th, with Ireland 24th and Scotland 27th.
Session 2 England put in another good performance with James Atkinson 5th on Vltava 27 Rozmberk, Brian Lillie 7th on Lipno 2, the boat sector, Howard Croston 8th on Vltava 28 Vyssi Brod, and Sean Brooks 9th on Vltava 29 Devil’s Stones. Scott Nellins was 26th on Otava 5,6,7 Susice. England dropped one place to 4th with 103 placing points, behind Poland who moved up into 3rd with 89pts, and France 2nd with 88pts. The USA remained in 1st place with 74pts. Ireland moved up into 12th, one ahead of Scotland in 13th place, while Wales dropped to 26th. Pierre Kuntz (France) was the Individual leader with one 1st and one 2nd place.
Session 3 England kept up the pressure with another good day, which saw Howard Croston get a 2nd place on the Vltava 27 Rozmberk, and Sean Brooks also coming 2nd on Vltava 28 Vyssi Brod. On Vltava 29 Devil’s Stones Brian Lillie came 11th, with Scott Nellins 13th on Lipno 2, the boat sector. Otava 5,6,7 Susice again proved tricky, with James Atkinson finishing in 29th place. England moved up into 2nd with 160 placing points, one ahead of France in 3rd, and behind Poland who moved up into 1st place with 140pts. With a 3rd place performance Pierre Kuntz (France) remained the Individual leader with 6 placing points, although Howard Croston and Sean Brooks were 6th and 7th, both with 13pts. Ireland dropped three places to 15th, with Scotland 13th and Wales 28th.
Session 4 England had a mixed day in the 4th session. On Lipno 2, the boat sector, James Atkinson came 7th with 6 fish, but the team found it tough on the river sections, with Scott Nellins coming 22nd on Vltava 29 Devil’s Stones, Sean Brooks 23rd on Vltava 27 Rozmberk, and Brian Lillie 26th on Vltava 28 Vyssi Brod, while Howard Croston was one of 15 anglers to blank on Otava 5,6,7 Susice. England slipped down to 8th place with 266 placing points, while Scotland were 11th, Ireland 15th, and Wales 26th. France moved up into 1st place with 175pts, with Poland dropping to 2nd with 188pts, and the USA moving back up to 3rd with 213pts. Individually, another session win put Pierre Kuntz (France), already the World Champion in 2023 and 2024, on 7pts, and with a good chance of retaining his title for 2025.
Session 5 In the final session Howard Croston gained a 2nd place on Lipno 2, the boat sector, with 9 fish, with Scott Nellins 13th on Vltava 28 Vyssi Brod, Brian Lillie 16th on Vltava 27 Rozmberk, Sean Brooks 18th on Otava 5,6,7 Susice, James Atkinson 20th on Vltava 29 Devil’s Stones. England finished in 6th place, with Ireland 10th, Scotland 17th and Wales 25th. France are the 2025 World Champions with 220 placing points, with Poland 2nd on 251pts and the USA 3rd with 260pts. Individually, Pierre Kuntz (France), added another 1st place to his tally of two 1sts, a 2nd, and 3rd, to become the individual World Champion for 2025, making it a hat-trick with his 2023 and 2024 titles. Gregoire Juglaret (France) was 2nd with 15pts, and Michael Bradley (USA) 3rd with 18pts. Howard Croston was England’s top performer, finishing 11th, with Sean Brooks 28th, James Atkinson 38th, Brian Lillie 71st and Scott Nellins 108th.
Images: Český rybářský svaz
The Angling Trust reports: ‘What might have been’ was probably the overriding thought of the England Men’s Fly Fishing squad after returning from this year’s World Championships in the Czech Republic with sixth place under their belts. Sitting in second place after the third day of action, a poor day four saw medal chances take a severe blow and despite rallying in the final match, there was a little too much damage to repair. Their total score of 335 placing points left them 75 adrift of a bronze medal and 115 behind champions France. Fielding a squad of skipper Howard Croston, Scott Nellins, James Atkinson, Brian Lille, Sean Brooks, reserve Del Spry and Manager Mark Withyman, England got off to a fine start, ending day one in third spot with 49 points. Day two saw them slip a couple of places down to fourth, but a much better draw on day three saw England roar back into second spot, firmly eyeing up a medal. However, fishing can be cruel and by day four, it was obvious which beats on the rivers Vltava and Octava were good and which weren’t. England didn’t get the best draw and despite battling away, they slipped down to eighth spot. Even so, a medal was still a possibility going into the final day and a much better performance saw the team climb the table once again. Sadly, it wasn’t enough to get in the medals. Individually, England’s best performer was skipper Howard with 11th spot on 47 placing points, Frenchman Pierre Kuntz ensuring a win double for France with the gold medal. “The team was capable of winning a medal as our practice and techniques proved, but in the end, we were within touching distance but not close enough,” reflected Manager Mark. “Thanks go to our sponsors Fly Fish North, Unique Flies, Smart designs SD and Hardy Fly Fishing and also our guides Vojtech Ungr and Katka Svagrova. Here’s to the next World Championships in the USA in 2026!”
PROGRAMME
Sunday 25th May 12:00 Registration of teams, check-in and lunch at Wellness hotel, Frymburk 14:00 Captains’ meeting at hotel 17:00 Dinner at hotel 19:00 Opening ceremony at Lipno nad Vltavou 20:00 Opening banquet at Wellness hotel, Frymburki
Monday 26th May:First competition session 08:00 – 11:00 Session in Sectors III and IV 09:00 – 12:00 Session in Sectors I and II 10:00 – 13:00 Session in Sector V 18:00 Dinner at hotel
Tuesday 27th May:Second competition session 08:00 – 11:00 Session in Sectors III and IV 09:00 – 12:00 Session in Sectors I and II 10:00 – 13:00 Session in Sector V 18:00 Dinner at hotel
Wednesday 28th May:Third competition session 08:00 – 11:00 Session in Sectors III and IV 09:00 – 12:00 Session in Sectors I and II 10:00 – 13:00 Session in Sector V 18:00 Dinner at hotel 20:00 Symposium at Wellness hotel, Frymburk
Thursday 29th May:Fourth competition session 08:00 – 11:00 Session in Sectors III and IV 09:00 – 12:00 Session in Sectors I and II 10:00 – 13:00 Session in Sector V 18:00 Dinner at hotel
Friday 30th May:Fifth competition session 08:00 – 11:00 Session in Sectors III and IV 09:00 – 12:00 Session in Sectors I and II 10:00 – 13:00 Session in Sector V 17:00 Dinner at hotel 19:00 Medal Ceremony, Vyšší Brod 20:30 Closing Banquet at Wellness hotel, Frymburk
Saturday 31st May 10:00 Departure from hotel
VENUE & SECTORS
Milan Hladík and Jiří Pejchar, international organisers: ‘We hope competitors enjoy fishing in diverse sectors which will test all their fly fishing skills. Three sectors will be marked on the Vltava River (Loučovice Devil stones, Vyšší Brod, Rožmberk), the next sector will be a boat competiton on the Lipno II reservoir in Vyšší Brod. We are very happy that we have reached an agreement with the West Bohemian Board of the ČRS and Rybářství Klatovy s.r.o. and we will also organize one sector on the Otava River. We will provide the competitors with another interesting experience and challenge, the center of the sector will be the Otava 6 trophy section. We will also enable the involvement of members of the surrounding local organizations in the course of the Championship in the role of controllers. The Květoňov reservoir and the Volyňka river will be reserve sectors in case of high water.’
Sector 1 · Lipno II reservoir, boat fishing Fishing from drifting boats, drogue is not allowed, the boat will be driven by a boatman. Lipno II Reservoir is an equalizing reservoir below Lipno I reservoir with relatively cold and very clear water. Reservoir hosts wild brown trout and coarse fish and it is regularly stocked with rainbow trout, however, the reservoir is mainly used as carp water. The last time, fly fishing competitions took place on this reservoir in 2014, and the fishing here was very successful. Around 3,000 rainbow trout of various sizes will be stocked before the competition.
Sector 2 · Vltava 29 P · Loučovice, Devil’s stones Bank fishing and wading is allowed. A beautiful piece of water between Lipno reservoir and the equalizing reservoir of Lipno II. The flow is regulated all year round and is very stable, offering fishing for abundant native brown trout in a deep wooded valley, full of big boulders. Fly fishing here is very exciting. Although the boulders are not slippery, it is necessary to ponder every step you take. The river width varies between 5–10 m, depth ranges between 0.50–1.5 m, but there are also pools with depths of 2 m. In the lower part of the river stretch, there is also occasionally dace, grayling, brook trout and rainbow trout, but fish stock is dominated by native brown trout. We recommend to fish with a team of nymphs and carefully fish in every piece of water as in every pocket could be a hidden trout. Dry fly is also an important method. True competitors must show great fitness here, but even less physically fit competitors will find more accessible places for fishing as individual pegs will be 200 m long.
Sector 3 · Vltava 28 P · Vyšší Brod Bank fishing and wading is allowed. Vltava 28 is one of the best trout waters in the Czech Republic. Strict fishing rules (fly fishing only, barbless hooks only, minimum size limit 45 cm for brown trout) helps to protect the native population of brown trout which in addition is still regularly supported by stocking. The fishery is also stocked with rainbow trout (30–60cm). In slowly flowing parts and pools you can catch also coarse fish like dace, chub, roach, perch and barbel, all fish species are eligible. The stable water flow of 8 m3/s will be maintained during the competition. The river flows through a mainly forested valley, it varies with a mixture of runs and deeper pools, the river bed also varies between sandy gravel to stony sections, often covered by water macrophytes. The width of the river varies between 20–30 m, depth between 0.5–1.5 m; banks are covered with tree vegetation. Fish occurrence: brown trout (15–50 cm), rainbow trout (30–60 cm), dace, chub, roach, perch and barbel, sometimes grayling and brook trout. Sector will not be stocked with rainbow trout before the competition. We recommend trying all fly fishing methods to cover all the water and all fish species. The river is very popular with canoeists, we asked the major companies that operate canoeing to make their clients considerate of the competitors.
Sector 4 · Vltava 27 P · Rožmberk nad Vltavou Bank fishing and wading is allowed. The river is a little slower under Rožmberk nad Vltavou, and occurrence of coarse fish like dace, roach and chub is higher. This sector will be stocked with rainbow trout (30–60 cm) before the Championship, fish will be stocked from a raft and every beat will be stocked with the same number of fish. We recommend all fly fishing methods to cover the water and all fish species. The river is very popular with canoeists, we asked the major companies that operate canoeing to make their clients considerate of the competitors.
Sector 5 · Otava 5–7 · river · Sušice Bank fishing and wading is allowed. The Otava River is a significant river, whose flow is is not affected by any reservoir, the character is of a natural foothill river with sequence of fast rapids and deeper slower sections with a good natural population of grayling and brown trout with complementary cyprinid fish. On the other hand, its flow cannot be regulated and it is unexpectable. That is why the Volyňka river is prepared as a reserve river, which has a different basin and also in case of rain, high flows will subside more quickly. The centre of the competition sector will be prepared in the Otava 6 Trophy section, which is regularly stocked with rainbow trout, grayling and also tiger trout, which is a hybrid between the brown trout and the American brook trout. According to the number of registered teams, the competition sector will be extended under and up this section and fish stock will be appropriately supported by stocked rainbow trout, so that the individual sections will be as balanced as possible. To succeed it is, it is necessary to master both fine methods with nymphs and dry flies, as well as the streamer.
You will find more information on the Championship website here>> and also on their Facebook page here>>
Fulling Mill – The 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships: Preparing with Devin Olsen
Follow along with Signature Tyer Devin Olsen, owner of Tactical Fly Fisher, as he prepares for the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships in May. This year he and Fly Fishing Team USA with be traveling to the Czech Republic to compete with 32 countries from around the world—Including Howard Croston and Team England. In this video we follow Devin as he does some practice for the event on two different rivers, where he dives into wading tactics, his rod and leader setups, and the skills he refines before an event. In this video he does a lot of micro leader euro nymphing, using both single nymph as well as dry dropper setups. A lot of the venues they’ll be fishing are heavy, pocketed rivers, which suit euro nymphing tactics well. In this video, he also dives into how he chooses the right hook to tie all his flies on, and what goes into testing different hook models for his needs at fly fishing competition he enters in.
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AT TEFF was represented by: Frank Sumnall (captain), Phil Calvert, Andy Cottam, Dave Currie, Nick Dunn, Samantha Edmunds, Shaun Gaskell, Mark Macleod, Gary Morris, Paul Roach, Paul Runec, Riccardo Saccone, Phil Shaw-Browne, Rob Toptalo & Paul Angell (manager).
PRACTICE DAY
2025 Spring International Final Practice Day at Rutland Water
MATCH DAY
2025 Spring International Final at Rutland Water
RESULTS
ENGLAND TAKE THE GOLD!!!
England 185 fish 367lbs 9ozs
Scotland 177 fish 347lbs 10ozs
Ireland 108 fish 209lbs 14ozs
Wales 99 fish 193lbs 4ozs
Brown Bowl (Best Basket): Tyler Hay (Scotland) 27 fish 53lbs 5ozs H. Emyr Lewis Trophy (Heaviest Trout): Mark Macleod (England) 3lbs 11ozs
Top 4 Individual Results: 1st Tyler Hay Scotland 27 fish for 53lb 5oz 2nd Gary Morris England 22 fish for 43lb 8oz 3rd Nick Dunn England 21 fish for 41lb 11oz 4th Ronnie Gilbert Scotland 20 fish for 39lb 6oz
England team positions: Gary Morris 2nd Nick Dunn 3rd Phil Shaw-Browne 6th Mark Macleod 8th Phil Calvert 9th Dave Currie 14th Shaun Gaskell 16th= Riccardo Saccone 18th Frank Sumnall 19th Paul Runec 20th Samantha Edmunds 25th Andy Cottam 32nd Rob Toptalo 43rd Paul Roach 47th
Paul Angell, Team Manager, reports: ‘Teams representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales assembled at Rutland Water on Tuesday 13th May to begin preparations for the Spring Loch-Style Fly Fishing International 2025. Three days of practice followed where a variety of tactics and flies were tried out by all teams to try to settle on a plan for match day on Friday 16th May. Key to this was also to identify areas holding fish, and more importantly to identify those areas which had few or no fish – vital in a water like Rutland which is over 3,100 acres in size. Match day dawned with cooler temperatures and a wind which had switched to a northerly. Still bright and breezy, but with more cloud cover at times. Fishing in this competition takes place from drifting boats with two anglers, from different countries paired by ballot, fishing over the front of the boat. In each boat is also a boatman who records all fish caught. The match commenced at 10am with a rolling start from in front of the lodge. It was quickly obvious that most boats headed for the north shore of the south arm, or the end of the peninsula, where practice had found large numbers of fish, many of which had been recently stocked. A few boats also headed to Sailing Club bay. The England team had found that good numbers of fish were to be found in the upper layers of the water and whilst brightly coloured flies were still attracting fish, more were to be taken using nymph and buzzer patterns in conjunction with coloured blobs or fab’s either straight lined or washing line tactics. At the close of the match, with all boats inside the harbour by the finish time of 6pm, it quickly became obvious that the match would be decided with a close contest for first place between England and Scotland. At the weigh-in, the gold medal went to England who totalled 185 fish to Scotland’s 177. Ireland took 3rd place with 108 fish and Wales in 4th with 99. It had been a great team performance with every member contributing during practice and on match day, under the excellent leadership of team captain Frank Sumnall. The team would like to thank the staff and rangers at Rutland Water for their help in running both practice and the match itself, and the staff at the event hotel – The Great Western Rockingham Forest – who went out of their way to help ensure the smooth running of the event. The team would like to thank Fulling Mill, Guide Fly Fishing, and Snowbee for their continued support for the team, Craghoppers for help with team clothing and in particular Keith Wallace the TEFF Sponsorship and Marketing manager, and his company Envirofil for their continued support and work behind the scenes.’
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