The Cutting Trophy.
Date
Usually late-May, see our Programme for details.
Usually late-May, see our Programme for details.
Members only bank fishing match and social event.
Sign in at the Lodge from 5pm, start fishing at 6pm.
Weigh in at the Lodge by 10pm.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and the Best Fish.
Bring back any 2 fish to the weigh in, plus catch and release.
Members can take more fish if they wish, up to the limit of their ticket purchased.
Catch and release fish are not counted but should be reported at weigh in.
The match is fished to Fishery Rules.
All browns to be released.

2025: Winner: Tim Lawson, Runner-up: Mick Connor, Best fish: Tim Lawson
2024: Winner: Chris Evans, Runner-up: Colin Best, Best fish: Colin Best
2023: Winner: Tim Lawson, Runner-up: Gary Cooper, Best fish: Frank Daly
2022: Winner: Rob Teasdale, Best fish: Gordon Alleyne
2021: Tom Cooper
2020: [cancelled due to COVID]
2019: Tom Cooper
2018: Brian Bonner
2017: Dave Porter
2016: Neil Squires
2015: Steve Crowder
2014: Phil Brown
2013: Dave Porter
2012: Steve Crowder
2011: Chris Evans
2010: H Tomlinson
2009: Paul Wild
2008: P Brown
2007: Roy Taylor
2006: L Shevlin
2005: Gary Cooper
2004: Gary Cooper

2025 Winner: Tim Lawson
Cutting Trophy
This beautiful trophy was generously presented to RWFF by Sean Cutting in 2004.
Rutland Water Fly Fishers is a club of keen anglers who fly fish for trout in Rutland Water and other local reservoirs.
New members are very welcome. Please see our Membership page for details.

Club meetings are held during the winter at Empingham Cricket Club. Location map here.
For details on fishing at Rutland Water and to purchase permits, please see the Anglian Water fishing site.

Club Championships