Welcome to Orkney Trout Fishing 2010
The OTFA is a non-profit making voluntary body dedicated to the preservation
and enhancement of game fishing throughout the Orkney Islands. At a time
when natural habitats are under continual threat and pressure, the continuation
of
the OTFA's work is of paramount importance to both local and visiting angler
to ensure that the rich heritage of Orkney trout fishing has a future as
bright as it's past.
The work of the Association in the furtherance of this aim includes:
o The operation of a hatchery which using local stock provides for many
of Orkney's less productive waters.
o The provision of riparian sites with access and boat launching facilities
on the main trout fishing lochs. Most of these sites also provide shelter,
piers, car parking and toilet amenities.
o Maintaining a watching brief over all the trout fishing lochs in the county,
supporting all efforts that benefit our sport and opposing all measures
which are a direct threat to the trout fishi
Boardhouse Tricky for Willie Windwick cup
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SHOPPING WEEK COMPETITION
The annual Shopping Week competition was fished on the Saturday morning of the final day of the festivities. 12 anglers took part and they were quite evenly spread between Harray and Boardhouse, with nobody venturing further afield. The weather was spot on for a change, good cloud cover, nice breeze with blinks of sunshine at times all helped the cause, and the good baskets reflected this.Top basket in the bait section was taken Jack Leslie who weighed in a cracking basket of 31 Boardhouse fish, weighing 23lb 11ozs with Kenny Gunn’s 20 for 16lb 13ozs and Robert Wilson’s 14 or 11lb 6ozs from Harray coming the closest. Jack also had the heaviest fish in the bait section at 1lb 8ozs. Top basket in the fly section was a basket from Boardhouse weighed in by Ken Kennedy who had 22 fish for 14lb 5ozs, very closely followed by James Harcus with 21 for 13lb 12ozs from the same loch, and Ian Hutcheon’s 16 fish for 13lb 11ozs from Harray, which included the heaviest fly section trout at 1lb 11ozs. All in all, a good days angling enjoyed by all.
As is the tradition the catch was bagged and sold to spectators gathered at the Pier head, and the princely sum of almost £200 was raised for local charity, Macmillan House. Thanks to WS Sinclair’s tackle shop for providing the prizes and Norman Irvine and Ian Hutcheon for officiating at the weigh in.
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