What a day we had at our Fly Fishing Competition on 29th March! 
We kicked things off under overcast skies with calm conditions—no wind in the morning, though the forecast warned us of high winds and rain later on. The fishing started slower than usual (no classic 30 minutes of madness this time!), but it didn’t take long for things to pick up, with fish coming out steadily and a couple of anglers already hitting their morning limits.
Lunch couldn’t have come at a better time. With the wind picking up and a touch of rain setting in, everyone was more than happy to tuck into one of Bulldog’s famous roast pork baps with roasties, warming up in the hut with the fire going. Plenty of chat and laughter—especially about Chris’s monster catch… a BIG tiger that had everyone talking! 
After lunch, we had a bit of a peg shuffle as the wind made casting tricky. With a redraw done, anglers got back to it, battling the conditions right up until the final horn. In perfect timing, Andrew landed his 6th and final fish of the day just before the end—great effort!
Then it was on to the all-important weigh-in…
Results
1st – Dave & Fred Chapman – 25lb 6oz
2nd – Nick “Lennie” Tamlin – 25lb 5oz
3rd – Pete Davey (Fishing for Heroes) – 24lb 8oz
Biggest Fish of the DayChris Dunn – 9lb 4oz Tiger Trout (NEW Tiger lake record!)
Honourable MentionsIan Connabeer – 5lb 15oz Rainbow
Mark Ison – 5lb 11oz Brown & 6lb 10oz Spartic
Pete Davey – 6lb 6oz Rainbow
Fred Chapman – 5lb 13oz Rainbow
Nick Tamlin – 6lb 1oz Rainbow
Plenty of quality fish came out in the 4–6lb range, meaning even those off the podium went home smiling 
Thanks to everyone who took part—great atmosphere, great fishing, and a brilliant day all round.
Roll on the May dry fly comp!
