Loch Style Trophy.
Date
Usually mid-July, see our Programme for details.
Usually mid-July, see our Programme for details.
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.
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.

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
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.
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.

Loch Style Best Fish