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Loch Style Trophy.

  • 8 hours fishing
  • Singles
  • Boat
  • Trophy Trophy
    Club trophy

Date

Usually mid-July, see our Programme for details.

What we do in this competition

Individual match, fishing from boats Loch Style.

Register at the Lodge by 9:00am latest, a briefing will take place on the dock at 9:15am.

Fishing from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Boat partners to be drawn.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the best fish.

Rules

Kill any 1 fish, plus catch and release up to 11 more, all Rainbows to count as 2lb, max 12 fish in total.

Time bonus if you bag up before the end of the event, 2lb per hour.

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

Previous Winners

2025: Winner: Chris Evans, Runner-up: Neil Squires, Best fish: Richard Wells

2024: Winner: Neil Squires, Runner-up: Chris Evans, Best fish: Frank Daley

2023: Match cancelled due to weather conditions

2022: Match cancelled due to weather conditions

2021: Dave Porter & Jon Battison

2020: Match cancelled due to COVID

2019: Mick Connor & Chris Evans

2018: Match not fished

2017: Dave Porter & Colin Best

2016: Match not fished

2015: Peter De Kremer & John Lee

2014: Rob Teasdale & Geoff Wanless

2013: D Porter & S Crowder

2012: S Crowder & D Porter

2011: P Gent & G Pearson

2010: TBA

2009: P Brown & J Weston

2008: P Wild & N Goodson

2007: J Weston & P Brown

2006: G Pearon & M Barrett

2005: A Owen & G Bloodworth

2004: L Smith & B Vaughn

2003: L Smith & B Vaughn

2002: S Cutting & S Young

2001: TBA

2000: TBA

1999: TBA

1998: P Wild & K Taylor

1997: L Smith & B Vaughn

1996: J Maitland & D Stephen

1995: B Thomas & I Barr

1994: D Shipman & M Introna

1993: L Smith & B Vaughn

1992: TBA

1991: T Curtis & P Miller

1990: K Edwards & C Churm

1988: K Edwards & C Churm

1987: L Smith & R Hole

1986: L Smith & R Hole

1985: H Lowe & N Lester

1984: B Green & W Fotheringham

2025 Winner: Chris Evans

History

This trophy was first presented in 1984.

In 2026 it is due to be updated and renamed the Peter Gover Trophy, in honour of a past president of the club, who passed away during the year.

About Us

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

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.

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