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| Menteith Boathouse |
The championship was keenly contested between seventeen groups of 4, with the victory going to Menteith Ospreys who took GOLD & a cheque for £3000 catching a staggering 89 fish for a profitable weight of 195.14.
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| 1st Place Group – Menteith Ospreys |
Fished over two days on the distinctive Lake of Menteith a complete of 948 fish have been caught on strategies starting from the dry fly to the washing line within the changeable situations. Day one noticed a brilliant clear day and flat calm that made the anglers work onerous for his or her first fish. The Lake is fishing properly in the mean time and rewarded their efforts with 406 fish banked. Day two was extra beneficial, heat with a pleasant ripple on the water with the ultimate complete of 948 fish caught over the 2 days.
For lots of the opponents, it was their first time visiting the Lake of Menteith and so they have been blown away by the scale and energy of the fish and might’t wait to return. The common measurement of the one fish bag taken by every competitor over the 2 days was over 4lb and an excellent ambiance from the groups travelling from England, Wales, Scotland, Islay, Orkney, Eire and Northern Eire to compete.
“What a visit what a venue. The one unlucky factor in regards to the lake of Menteith is that it’s a 7 hour drive for me!!! Nonetheless after spending 4 days there I desperately need to return as quickly as potential. The standard of the fish must be seen to be believed and in all 4 days I by no means landed something underneath 3lb and my finest was properly over 6lb.
The competitors was a unbelievable occasion properly run and an excellent ambiance large properly executed to the organisers and to Greys for launching this nice occasion.
My equipment for the entire journey was Daiwa HM Air 10ft7wt and this allowed me to change from dries to pulling with confidence realizing that the rod was delicate to fish on high and highly effective sufficient to deal with the large fish within the lake. “
Some anglers had the chance to fish with folks whose residence waters have been very totally different and with the worldwide mix. Many new fishing friendships have been shaped and toasted on the BBQ dinner supplied by Lake of Menteith Karma Resort after the fishing on each Saturday and Sunday.
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| Groups Setting Off On Day One |
Strategies diversified from washing line to dry fly with the change of situations on the second day dries got here into their very own dominating the catch report.
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| Howard with High Particular person Winner Greig Davie |
Former world fly fishing champion Howard Croston and Model supervisor for sponsors Greys famous
“Its unbelievable to see a contest of this stage being fished with technical fishing strategies and dry fly that includes so closely”
RESULTS
1st Group: £3,000 money – Menteith Ospreys
2nd Group: £1,500 money – Balfron Piscatorials
third Group: £500 money – Ospreys
4th Group: £400 money – Alba Cats fifth Group: £300 money – Firecats
High Particular person: £1,000 money – Greig Davie
