Scorching Menteith - EYFA

England Youth Flyfishing

Summer 2011

England top rod and Brown Bowl winner Ollie Avis Scorching Menteith

The Team with Manager Phil Longstaff (left) and The Youth International was held on the Lake of Menteith in Scotland at the
Coach Carl Nixon (right) end of this July and the team along with all their supporters, parents and the
rest had a great week. The only slight downside was the result, but in every
other respect the event was a great success for us. In unusually bright and hot
weather the team bonded and matured with some excellent performances.

In form Ollie Avis was the Brown Bowl winner with a cracking performance.
Captain Ryan Worker proved to all that he was the right choice showing great
maturity and authority. And Manager Phil Longstaff worked tirelessly with
unbelievable commitment and passion.

All team members contributed, supported by coaches Carl Nixon with Carl
Malpass. It was good to see.

The third place was a momentary disappointment. We move on to Loch Owel
in Ireland next year, full of confidence knowing that we’re building a team to
be proud of.

The team was
Ryan Worker (Captain), Kieran Bonas (Vice Captain), Dom Sheratte, Oscar
Boatfield, Adam Worker, Ashley Gillies, Ben Brooke, Fen Oakley, Jack Shelley,
James Atkinson, John Mackintosh, Oliver Avis, Ryan Matthews, Sam Edmonds,
Callum Smalley (Reserve).

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Phil Longstaff Loch Style Manager’s report from Menteith

The England Youth Team headed up to Scotland in good spirits after
comfortably winning the two previous internationals. They were greeted with
3 solid days of sunshine and minimal wind - hardly normal weather for this
part of the world!

After two days of successful practice, the team were all catching good numbers
of fish to straight lined nymphs on either a midge tip line or a straight floater.
A pattern quickly developed with regards to key areas on the lake and it was
apparent that the match would be won or lost in Gateside bay.

Unfortunately for the England team, the predicted cloud cover for match day
didn’t materialise and the fish moved deep in an attempt to get away from the
glaring sunshine. This left their previously productive methods floundering
and by the time that the lads had adapted, the match was lost. Home
advantage proved to be invaluable and the Scottish team ran out as clear
winners.

The England lads gave everything that they had on match day and we are all
proud of the effort that they put in.

Congratulations must go the Scottish team on an impressive win and also for
organising a faultless event.

Rest assured that the England lads will re-group and do everything that they
can to take gold in Ireland.

England caught a total of 41 fish for 97lb 0.2oz, the heaviest English Bag went
to Oliver Avis with 8 fish for 17lb 11.6oz and the heaviest English Fish was
caught by Adam Worker which was 4lb.

Phil Longstaff

England Youth Team Manager

Sponsorship

Huge thanks go to JR Roofing (Hitchin) Ltd who for the 2nd year running
donated £1000 to England Youth Flyfishing. The 2011 Loch Style Captain Ryan
Worker accepted a cheque from Roger Woodhams of JR Roofing (Hitchin) Ltd in
the presence of Bernard Cribbins at Farmoor Reservoir. Thank you so much J R
Roofing!

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Youth National

What a contrast to last year! 20 young anglers fished the day and there were no
blanks. The entries were marginally up on last year and some good bags were
recorded.

The results and placings are on the next page. The top 10 go through to the
International in Ireland next year with 4 rolling over from this year. We will lose a
number of our team of course because they will be over 18 at the time of the next
International.

The weather was damp and cold! Thanks to all the boatmen - especially when some, like Peter Oldham here, have to
suffer being impaled on a black booby courtesy of Oscar Boatfield.

Tom Bilson Memorial Trophy Name ..................................................................................................

The National Finals have been running for nearly 30 years Adult Junior
and largely as a result of the efforts of people such as the late
Tom Bilson. Tom was an England International, Captain and Telephone ................ ............................................................................
Manager.
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will take place on Sunday 23rd October 2011 at Pitsford
Reservoir Anglian Water Season ticket holder? Yes No
Fishing will be from 9.30am to 5pm
A BBQ lunch will be provided Please enclose cheque made payable to ‘EYFA’ for:

Number of Adults x £40 …… Total …………..…………..

Number of juniors x £25 ……. Total …………..…………..

Optional donation to EYFA …………..…………..…………..

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The cost of the day will be: Please return with payment to:
£40 adults / £25 youths (under 18) Bobbie Worker (EYFA Secretary), 112 Station Road, Oakley,
includes fishing, boat and lunch Bedford MK43 7RE
(Anglian Water season ticket holders need to deduct £20 or email [email protected]
adult or £10 junior from this cost)

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EYF National FInal results May 2011

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The winning team at the Prison Services match Some other competitions

Fenn Oakley nets a fish at Farmoor Victory against the Prison Service.

James Atkinson with a magnificent 9lb blue trout In what is becoming a well established event, and a good opportunity for the
caught at Stocks Reservoir. James caught the fish teams to get their yearly campaigns off to a good start, we had a three side match
during an EYF practice day on a cat booby. with two Youth teams and one Prison Warders team. The Youth teams did well -
the Prison Service were third!
Kieran being presented with his prize by Bernard
Cribbens at Farmoor Alan West Memorial Trophy

Sixty five anglers took to Rutland Water for the first competition of the 2011
season the Alan West Memorial Trophy. Many of the current England Youth Team
including Adam and Ryan Worker, Kerian Bonas, Sam Edmunds and their new
team manager Phil Longstaff.

Best placed was fifth for Sam Edmunds with 8 fish for 19lb 0oz.

2011 Greys Pairs

This was held at Stocks Reservoir and is a pairs match where one angler from each
pair fishes from the shore and the other from the boat. Ryan Mathews and his
partner caught 15 fish including one estimated to be 15lbs plus.

After Ryan had completed his four fish limit he hooked an absolute monster.
Every time he thought it was beaten and reached for his net it got its head down
and went on another powerful run. You could actually see it towing the boat
about. After about 20 minutes it finally came to net they quickly estimated it to
be around 15lbs and returned it to the water. Unfortunately for Ryan all returned
trout only add 2lbs to the weight of your first four trout, it was 2lbs that was well
deserved! But a great result - first with 34lbs 12oz.

30 April 2011 Thames Water Shield

This is the annual Open Bank competition at Farmoor Reservoir near Oxford,
incorporating a charity auction which is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
A fantastic £1052 was raised for the Youth thanks to the persuasive skills of
auctioneer Bernard Cribbins, the generous donations from many, and particularly
the support of Masterline Walker, Thames Water and Farmoor Reservoir.

The actual fishing was tricky for those who had difficulty casting a full line and
more, as the fish were holding at 40 yards and deep. However many of the lads
caught their limit with Kieran Bonas winning the Senior competition, the Thames
Water Shield. The Peter Stone Trophy for the biggest bag by an under 16 year old
was won by Adam Worker.

The Anglian Water Airflow

This competition has seen our teams doing really well.

The Southern team qualified for the Southern final and the Northern Team are
one step ahead and have qualified for the National Final. There have been some
fantastic performances - James Atkinson was one of only two full bags at Rutland
in the Northern qualifier. Sadly the Southern lads crashed out in the second
round, but we wish Carl and his Northerners well in the Final.

The team consisted of Carl Malpass, Tom Gott, Ryan Matthews, James Atkinson,
John Mackintosh & Oliver Avis

A member of the Northern team, Tom Gott, also came 3rd in the CEFF Northern
Rivers Qualifier and has qualified for the finals on the Maelor stretch of the River
Dee in August. Good luck Tom.

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Two brilliant performances

Kieran Bonas is second in The Lexus Individual

Kieran came second in a field of 98 anglers in this years Lexus European
Flyfishing Championship Final held at Chew Valley on Thursday 18 August.

What a fantastic effort. One more pound and he’d have won the car - which
he’s not old enough to drive - a Lexus RX 450 hybrid!

Thanks to Cliff Waters of Fishypics

Kieran with some of his prizes - a few ounces off the
Lexus car!

Kieran holds a superb brown from Grafham caught on one of the practice sessions.

Adam Worker wins the Evening League

Cambridge Invicta’s Evening League at Grafham, which runs over 15 weeks
from May to August, was easily won by Adam Worker. He was around 20 fish
ahead of the next rod which included some of the most consistent anglers in
the Midlands.

Adam has spent a lot of time cleaning fish Practice days
this year!
Training days have been held at various venues. Team members attended
these to hone their skills in various techniques, such as the hang, nymphs,
dries and so on. Anglian Water and Ben Dobson of Stocks reservoir have been
extremely helpful in supporting us and we are very grateful.

On the last page you will find a supporter’s Forthcoming events
form. Please renew your subscription
as soon as possible, and also please do There are two important days remaining this year, and entry forms can be
become an individual member of the found in this newsletter.
Angling Trust, which is free to under 18’s.
Captains Day on Grafham
Ryan Worker will be holding his Captain’s Day on the 17th September on
Grafham.

Tom Bilson Memorial Match on Pitsford
And our day which remembers Tom Bilson is on Pitsford on 23rd October on
Pitsford.

These are both important Fund Raisers, so your support is very welcome.

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Donations 27 August 2011 - 3 September 2011
Fips Mouche Youth World Championships
The Association relies on the generosity of
members, friends, parents, fisheries, the The England Youth Fly Fishing team is all set for the World Angling
trade and individuals. Championships in Italy this month and aiming to beat their best recent result
abroad of a bronze in USA 2007.
One of these individuals, Graham Smith
of Ravensthorpe, presented Bobbie with a Dave Mee, Team Manager said “The teenage team is undaunted by the
cheque for £5000 at a recent training day. challenge of competing against the other countries. We know it will be tough
This has made our trip to Tuscany for the to beat the host nation Italy on the Tuscany Rivers and the ever consistent
World Championships possible. Without Czechs. The Tevere tail waters are both challenging and quite different from
Graham’s help we simply would not have anything in England.”
been able to afford to go.
EYF World Team Captain Rob Thomas added “We have been practising
We are very grateful and hope that we can hard for the past year, but it will still be a big test fishing a strange river
bring good news back from he event. under International rules as we don’t get much time to practice before the
competition day.”
If anyone else can offer any kind of
sponsorship we would be extremely The 2009 EYF Captain, and now the team’s Coach and mentor, Lisa Isles added
grateful, you can contact Bobbie Worker on “The team have developed and honed their skills with EYF, both at home, and
07944 405890 or email bobbie.worker@ abroad in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The World Angling Games this
eyfa.co.uk Each donation directly helps year present a fantastic opportunity to fish and represent England as well as
towards the cost of the International making lifelong friends around the World. It will be an awesome experience
competitions. for all.”

Smallwater Competition The EYF team will be competing as part of the Angling Trust’s Team England
for the first time and one of over 20 teams competing in the Coarse, Sea and Fly
Most of our activities are on rivers or Fishing World Championships all taking place at various locations in Italy this
reservoirs. We are aware that a large summer.
numbers of young people fish small
stillwaters and lakes without ever getting The full team will consist of:
on to bigger waters. Rob Thomas from Kent
Tom Gott from Yorkshire
We need to make these youngsters aware Carl Malpass from County Durham
of what we do get them along to our open Oliver Avis from Manchester
days and ultimately competing in the James Atkinson from Lancashire
National Final. To this end we are setting
up regional open days and hope to start You can follow the team’s performance on Facebook at England Youth Fly
these this Autumn. Fishing World Championships. Also the Youth Team fishing in the Home
International in Scotland both in July on www.eyfa.co.uk.
This is a recent development so please
“watch this space”. A section of the upper Tevere - in English, the Tiber - in Tuscany .

This is the new committee
President – Mike Childs
Vice Presidents – Mick Stevens
Chairman – Chris McLeod
Vice Chairman Lochs – Kieran Caulfield
Vice Chairman Rivers – Mark Thomas
Secretary – Bobbie Worker
Treasurer – Jan Malpass
Lochstyle Manager – Phil Longstaff
Rivers/Worlds Manager – Dave Mee
Membership Secretary – Roz Fenton
General Committee Members –
Gary How, John Thomson, Matt Willatt,
Mick Whittle

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Invitation to Ryan Worker’s England Youth
Captain’s Day

This will take place on Saturday 17th September 2011 at Grafham Water,
Perry, Cambs.

Fishing will be from 10.00am to 5.00pm (fishery rules). Following the match
there will be a 2 course meal served at the Wheatsheaf Perry. (Choice of
Sherpherds pie/Coq au Vin & Apple Pie/ chocolate surprise)
Prices include fishing, boat, prizes and food

Adults £45 (AW season ticket holders deduct £21)
Senior Citzens £41.50 (AW season ticket holders deduct £17.50
Under 18’s £34.50 (AW season ticket holders deduct £10.50)
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Name…………………………………………………………… Adult/junior

Guest.…………………………………………………………….Adult/junior

Telephone number…………………………………………………….

Email Address…………………………………………………………………

Anglian Water Season ticket holder Yes/No

Main course choice Shepherds Pie/Coq au Vin (please indicate preference)
Dessert choice Apple Pie/Chocolate surprise (please indicate preference)

Please enclose cheque made payable to ‘Angling Trust’ for:

Number of Adults x £45 …… Total…………..
Number of Senior Citizens £41.50….. Total…………..
Number of juniors x £34.50……. Total…………..
Total enclosed
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Please return with payment to Bobbie Worker (EYF Secretary)
112 Station Road, Oakley, Bedford MK43 7RE by Monday 5th Sept 2011

Places are strictly limited and allocated on a first come first served basis

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