The NOMAD UK National Rivers Championship
is the testing ground for The Scottish Rivers
International Team and is sponsored by this local
Tayside specialist clothing and tackle manufacturer.
This year's final took place on 13th August from
the Logierait Hotel on the River Tummel.
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Franz Grimley Winner of Event
4 being presented with
a Nomad UK Featherweight Waterproof
Breathable Wading Vest
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All four preliminaries and the
final itself are held on the local River Tummel.
River conditions vary greatly extending each and
every competitor to guarantee a strong international
team. Competition is strong, so is the camaraderie
and so also is the respect shown to the wild trout
and grayling caught with each fish being handled
and returned to the water with greatest of care
and minimum of touch. It is a very professional
event and so are the fly fishermen taking part
both as competitors and co-ordinators.
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Climatic conditions in each of the four preliminary
events were different but the standard of the
fishing results was uniformally high promising
a truly exciting final with no less than eight
uncapped finalists, nine with two or three caps
each and three with over six.
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As an indication of the closeness
of the results and size of bags: the heaviest
fish caught so far was by George Caldwell (West
of Scotland FD) - a magnificent Brown Trout of
58.5cms, never-the-less it was just not good enough
to get George a place in the finals. In wishing
George our commiserations (there is always another
year) we also congratulate him on such a sterling
effort and one that truly lays down the gauntlet
to the finalists on the day. Well Done George
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1999 Nomad UK National Rivers Champion - Edward
Abbey
Collecting his prize and cup.
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| Winners of the four preliminary
events :Neil Sinclair (Castle AC), Douglas Graham(West
of Scotland AC), Dick Logan (Coldstream &
District AA) and Franz Grimley (Dunkeld &
Birnam) are joined by
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Event 'A' |
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Event 'B |
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Jim Fairgreave |
Edinburgh Breadalbane |
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Ian Bennet |
Edinburgh Mechanised |
Tom Campbell |
Crown Fly Fishers |
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John Dunn |
Pitlochry AC |
| Paul Buchanan |
Ferranti AC |
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Ian Wilson |
Clatto & Stratheden |
Andy Walker |
Pitlochry AC |
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Marcus Stuart |
Leith Walton |
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Event 'C' |
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Event 'D' |
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| Robert Irvine |
Dreghorn AC |
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Edward Abbey |
Melrose AA |
Ron Glass |
Kelso AA |
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Jake Harvey |
St. Boswell's AA |
David Chalmers |
Lochgelly SRC |
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Grant Gibson |
St.Boswell's AA |
Ian Jones |
Dunkeld & Birnam |
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Ian Runcie |
Brechin AC |
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| Logierait Hotel is the venue
for the meet. The competition's Saltire banner
will be displayed for all to see. Although fly
fishing is very much so an individual's sport
and competitions even more so, please feel free
to come along - watch and ask questions. You'll
have the opportunity of seeing the best of Scotland's
river anglers in action, each with a co-ordinator
full of fishy knowledge most willing to divulge
and you are most welcomed to attend. |
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