    
Colin Johnson (Flyfisherman)
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Post Number: 11
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 1 | | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 3:15 am: | |
Swanswater Fishery
Saturday saw 40 flyfishers assembled for the Grand Final of the Glen Garioch Challenge Trophy, Organised by www.flyfishingscotland.com and fished previously at venues up and down Scotland over a period of 3 months with 1 team qualifying from each venue. The 10 top 4 man teams arrived to compete for the silverware and impressive array of prizes.
Not an ideal fishing day with varying conditions throughout the day and the water being slightly coloured due to the rain on previous days. But as expected within minutes anglers were hooked into fish. At the lunchtime break there were a couple of teams clearly in the lead.The final whistle was blown and anglers proceeded to weigh in the catches and hand in their returns cards for the results to be collated it looked as if it would be close.
After all the weights had been doubled checked it was down to Paul Young ( Hooked on Fishing ) to announce the results and present the prizes.With the Heron Flyfishers unfortunately being beaten into second place by a mere 9oz's.
The accolade and 1st Prize went to the team representing Aberdeen & District Angling Association.
1st Aberdeen & District Angling Association ( Team ) Qualified at Artloch Fishery Huntly Aberdeenshire
Mike Cordiner
Paul Toseland
Richard McHattie
Ernie McKay A total of 13 fish for a combined weight of 35lbs 5oz
Winners received the Main Trophy, Individual Trophies, Presentation bottle's of 21 year Old Glen Garioch Single Highland Malt Whisky & a Sharpes 10ft 7 wieght Rod courtesy of Sharpes of Aberdeen.
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2nd Heron Flyfisher ( Ayrshire ) Qualified at Middleton Fishery Ayrshire.
Mark Flemming
Ralph Flemming
Tom Brown
Vicky Donati A total of 14 fish for a combined weight of 34lbs 12oz
2nd Place received Individual Trophies, Bottles of Glen Garioch 15 year old Single Highland Malt Whisky & Landing nets courtesy of Flyfishingscotland.com.
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3rd Diawl Bachs ( Aberdeenshire ) Qualified at Lochter Fishery Aberdeenshire
Chris McAllister
John Brown
Kevin Neri
Keith Crocket A Total of 13 fish for a combined weight of 32lbs 6oz
3rd Place received Individual Trophies, Bottles of Glen Garioch 10 year old Single Highland Malt Whisky & Fly boxes courtesy of the Glasgow Angling Centre.
Top Individual Bag went to Mike Cordiner of the ADAA team with 3 fish for a total weight of 22lbs 4oz. Mike received a full day ticket to fish Swanswater and a selection of Fulling Mill flies.
A Total of 74 fish were taken with a total weight of 227lbs 12oz and a further 7 fish were released.
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