I regret that all previous images of the Youth team have been removed from the website and Facebook as permission to use them has been withdrawn by the individual who supplied them. Arthur Wilkie - Team Manager
Youths in training
The 2018, Scottish Youth Team's first training weekend, held on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March, 2018 at Rob Roy Hotel. Aberfoyle. Due to the adverse weather, a few weeks ago the initial weekend had to be cancelled. The team will be heading for Draycote Water, Warwickshire, England for the Youth International Fly Fishing Competition against Wales, England and Ireland in July/August 2018.
2017 Youth National Results
The Youths National Championships and National Team selection took place over 2 legs, firstly at Lake of Mentieth on Saturday 19th August and was scheduled for a 2nd leg on Carron Valley on September 10th. Day one went according to schedule, but the weather decided to intervene on day two. In the event, the fishery had to make a decision based on health and safety and the boats were called off. Carron does not lend itself to easy supervision in a bank match, so Jimmy Feeney kindly offered us the use of the Faughlin Reservoir for the day. After a very short discussion and explanation, we re-located the event to the Faughlin and after a relatively short delay, the competition got under way.
At days end, we managed a result......
1st Place and National Champion Cameron Smith
2nd Place James Hancock
3rd Place Zac Nufeld
Biggest Fish Cameron Smith
Best Newcomer Brad Gair
National Team qualifiers; Cameron Smith, Sean Smith, Robert Gibson, Marco Ezzi, Paul Mears, Zac Neufeld, James Hancock, Greg Picken, Robert Blaine Lyon,, Reece Canavan, Brad Gair, Graham Bell, Sam Thomson, David Cruikshank, Dean Lee Powles (res1), Angus Robertson (res2)
Our thanks go to parents and friends without whom this would be impossible for our young anglers, and special thanks to Daiwa Sports, Glasgow Angling Centre, and Airflo for their contributions. A HUGE thankyou to Jimmy Feeney and Carron Valley Fishery for their help and assistance on the day and for their sponsorship of the Team.....
Thankyou all,
A. Wilkie
Youth Team Chairman and Manager.
At days end, we managed a result......
1st Place and National Champion Cameron Smith
2nd Place James Hancock
3rd Place Zac Nufeld
Biggest Fish Cameron Smith
Best Newcomer Brad Gair
National Team qualifiers; Cameron Smith, Sean Smith, Robert Gibson, Marco Ezzi, Paul Mears, Zac Neufeld, James Hancock, Greg Picken, Robert Blaine Lyon,, Reece Canavan, Brad Gair, Graham Bell, Sam Thomson, David Cruikshank, Dean Lee Powles (res1), Angus Robertson (res2)
Our thanks go to parents and friends without whom this would be impossible for our young anglers, and special thanks to Daiwa Sports, Glasgow Angling Centre, and Airflo for their contributions. A HUGE thankyou to Jimmy Feeney and Carron Valley Fishery for their help and assistance on the day and for their sponsorship of the Team.....
Thankyou all,
A. Wilkie
Youth Team Chairman and Manager.