Thursday 19th April
This was a fair match with fish in every peg and rising well – although fish did fall to a number of different methods, naturals kept high in the water was a sure thing. Barbless hooks and feisty Barnsfold trout weren’t a good combination on the day with many anglers seeing a share long range release. Qualifiers are Simon Robinson & Ton Waslander. Well done all.
Rutland – Saturday 28th April
Team Result:
1. England Pro 427lb 13oz
2. Amateur 330lb 5oz
Individual Result:
1. Pro, Lloyd Pallet 8 fish (inc bonus) for 26lb 4oz
2. Pro, Nick Dunn 8 fish for 25lb 0oz
3. Pro, Ian Donaldson 8 fish for 24lb 9oz
4. Am Kieran Caulfield 8 fish for 23lb 12oz
5. Am, Martha Thomson 8 fish for 23lb 6oz
6. Am, Neil Deakin 8 fish for 23lb 4oz
7. Pro, Rob Sosbe 8 fish for 23lb 1oz
8. Am, James Britten 8 fish 22lb 7oz
9. Pro, Richard Slater 8 fish for 22lb 4oz
10. Pro, Fred Bainbridge 8 fish for 21lb 14oz
Biggest fish: Lloyd Pallet rainbow 6lb 7oz
Full Report (courtesy of Cliff Waters, Fishypics)
Toft Newton – Team & Individual heat – Saturday 9th June
Westlow Mere – Team & Individual heat – Sunday 17th June
Witton Castle – Team & Individual heat – Sunday 1st July
Entry Forms on Bank Championship page
Results: 1. Sc0tt Nellins (12) 24-6-0 2. John Hood (9) 20-9-0 3. Phil Burgess (7) 17-3-0 Full Results: 2012 stocks results april 10th
Despite a bright, calm start the morning session produced 70 fish, mostly from either end and the Golf Course bank, with just three from the barren Rib Bank.
With a couple of short heavy showers in the afternoon the fishing became much harder although both ends of the lake still produced most of the fish. This session saw 32 fish caught, with again, just three from the Rib Bank.
The team event saw Team Hanak UK (Steve Cullen, Lee Bartlett & John Emerson) finish with 28 fish, just one ahead of Sonic Sports Pitsford Pirates (Charlie Abrahams, Jeff Wilkinson & Bart Farmer) on 27. Lee Bartlett won the individual heat with 14 fish, 2nd was Jeff Wilkinson with 12, 3rd Steve Cullen with 10 and 4th Charlie Abrahams on 8.
Full Report: MATCH REPORT – GREYS BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
Team Results: 2012 Team Results
Individual Results: 2012 Individual Results
12 individuals and 3 teams entered this heat, which was won by Team Mixed, consisting of Dennis Drury (Oswestry), Chris Huston (Portsmouth) and Lyndon Ford (Mold), who fished a mixture of Orange and Black lures on slime lines for a 20lb bag.
As some large rainbows up to 20lb had been stocked the week before, it was decided that all fish should count as 2lb to make it a fair match.
In the Individual heat, first place went to Dennis Drury, who released 8 fish; 2nd was Andy Taylor with 7; and 3rd was Chris Huston with 6 fish. On a very windy day, all anglers caught with no blanks for a rod average of 4.8.
Team England Fly Fishing will have a stand at the British Fly Fair International (BFFI), held at the Staffordshire Country Showground on the 23rd-24th June, open 9.30am-4.30pm daily. Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, the 2012 BFFI features exhibitors from all areas of fly-fishing, celebrity presentations, fly-casting programmes from the AAPGAI and leading European casters, along with demonstrations by fly-tyers from thirteen countries.
Tickets are £10 (1 day) £17 (2 days) if bought on the day; £9 (1 day) £15 (2 days) if bought online in advance.
More information at the BFFI website
15 individual anglers and four teams took part in the first of this year’s TEFF Greys National Bank Championships (Northern Heats). Individual qualifiers were: Chris Micallef, Peter Appleby & Peter Crowe. Team qualifiers were Stonebridge Triple A’s. (Team Hardy Greys were winners on the day, but as the current National Team Champions they will be invited back to fish the 2012 Team Finals anyway.)
Results: Westhouse Lakes heat
For Entry Forms, plus full details about this year’s competition, go to the Bank National page here Stop Press: We can now confirm that Sky Sports will be attending the TEFF Greys National Bank Championship Final on Saturday 6th October.
Entry forms for Southern Fly Fishers events this year – including loch-style qualifiers, spring match, pond fishing and the SFF Championships – are on the Southern FF web-page, together with a membership form.
Angling Trust Team England Fly Fishing 