Buzzer Bash Boat Match.
Date
Usually mid-April, see our Programme for details.
What we do in this competition:
This is a new boat match in the RWFF calendar, being run for the first time in 2026. It is an individual match, fishing from boats Loch Style.
Register at the Lodge by 09:00am latest. A briefing will take place on the dock at 09:15am.
Fishing from 9:30am to 5:30pm. All boats back in the harbour by close of fishing.
Boat partners to be drawn.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and the Best Fish.
Please remember to bring your own pen to record catches on the score sheet.
An online entry form will be emailed to members. You will be asked to confirm that you have watched the AW Boat Safety video as part of the entry process.
Rules:
Catch and release up to 12 fish. Both Rainbows and Browns count towards your score.
Once the 12 fish limit has been achieved, participants are welcome to continue pleasure fishing.
Record the time of first fish caught so that in the event of a draw, the earliest catch time wins. This is confirmed by your boat partner.
If you wish to win the Best Fish, kill any 1 Rainbow and bring to the weigh in.
Members can take more fish if they wish, up to the limit of their ticket purchased.
All Brown Trout to be safely returned.
This competition will be fished to International Rules.
A fly shall comply with the International Rules specification and be barbless / crushed barb hook.
Single rod setup.
Fishing from the front of a drifting boat. No back drifting.
No anchoring.
No fishing the boils – all boats must be 50M away from the boils.
All boats must stay 50M from bank anglers.
Respect other anglers fishing.
Trophy
Past Winners
2026: Winner: Jeremy Jacobs, Second: Doug Skins, Third: Paul Wild. Best Fish: Frank Daley 2lb 15oz.
Trophy History
This trophy was presented to the club by John Maitland. It was originally used for the Bank & Boat Overall Winner. When used for this purpose, the winners were:
2021: N Squires
2019: D Porter
2018: J Waterman
2017: N Squires
2016: Lyn Walter
In 2026 the trophy was redesigned and used for the new Buzzer Bash Boat Match.
