2013 Scottish Disabled Fly Fishing Association -National Results

37 anglers took part in the National Final at Lake of Menteith on Sunday 12th May. SDFFA would like to thank all the boatmen who gave up their time to support the anglers, to Quint and Douglas, to Wullie Leach for results and to Carole and her team at the lodge for the excellent catering for everyone.

New Champion is Jim Curry from Irvine. The top seven rods plus 1 reserve will represent SDFFA Team Scotland at Eyebrook in England in 2014. The full team in order are Jim Curry, Wullie Brash, Fraser Renwick, Tom Ward, Wullie Fulton, Bill Barnes and Tony Lithgow. Graham Steele is travelling reserve.

Full results can be seen here. Result is by weight, 3 fish weighed in and 2lb per fish returned.

Photos from IDFFA International at Menteith June 2012

Here are photos from event and prizegiving.

Scotland win Gold.

Scotland Disabled Fly Fishing Association won Gold medal at the 33rd International Disabled Fly Fishing Association Championship held at Lake of Menteith on 19th and 20th June. This is 3rd year in row Scotland have won Gold. Bill Barnes was overall top rod.
Results 1st  Scotland 55 fish for 122lbs 6oz
           2nd  Ireland 38 fish for 85lbs 1oz
           3rd   Wales  36 fish for 77lbs 6oz
           4th   England 32 fish for 70lbs 7oz
Bill Barnes total for 2 days was 16 fish for 34lbs 11oz. Competition was 3 fish weighed and 2lb bonus for each fish
returned. The Scotland Team were Jim Crawford(Capt), Bill Barnes, Willie Brash, George Bell, Tony Lithgow, Ossie Smith, Rab Chisholm, David Penny and Manager Willie Leach. The full results are here.

SDFFA Fundraisers 2012

 The 2 fundraisers will be at Parkview Fishery, Fife on Sunday 1st April and at Arran View Fishery on Sunday 29th April.
 Full details for both events are here.

If you are able to make a donation or give a prize please contact local organisers or the SDFFA Secretary here.

Scottish Disabled Fly Fishing Association(SDFFA).
The SDFFA are responsible for running the Scottish National Fly Fishing  Championships for anglers with a disability. The Championships is open to members who register with the SDFFA and from this event the top seven rods are invited to represent Scotland in the annual International Fly Fishing Championship for Anglers with a disability. Only anglers registered with SDFFA will be invited to compete at the national championship.

Registration is free and the application process is a simple form available by e-mail from the SDFFA Secretary here