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Fly Competition Programme 2023

Competitions will be open to paid up members only

Format
We will fish 14 fly competitions as per the programme below. Competitors’ best 10 competitions will count towards SANNAC and Intercounty Selection for 2024

Fly Competition Programme 2023

To view the Competition report and full result click link on the competition number and date

1. Sunday 30th April – Swannay – Highland Park Trophy for the Heaviest Basket and The Gordon Grant Memorial Trophy for Heaviest Fish – 12.00 (noon) – 6.00pm
Weigh-in 6.00pm – 6.45pm at the site hut.

2. Sunday 7th May – Harray – Bullen Cup (Kirkwall v Stromness) – 11.00am – 5.00pm Fished on average aggregate of team.
Weigh-in 5.00pm – 6.00pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

3. Tuesday 16th May – Stenness – Peter Miller Memorial Trophy – 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Weigh-in 10.30pm – 11.15pm at the site hut

4. Sunday 28th May – Harray – Walter Leask Cup – 9.00am – 3.00pm
Weigh-in 3.00pm – 4.00pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

5. Thursday 1st June – Hundland – Walter Lennie Cup – 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Weigh-in 10.30pm – 11.15pm at the site hut.

6. Thursday 8th June – Swannay – W S Sinclair Cup – 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Weigh-in 10.30pm – 11.15pm at the site hut.

7. Saturday 24th June – Boardhouse – Midnight Cup – 6.00pm – 11.00pm
Weigh-in 11.00pm – 11.45pm at the site hut.

8. Sunday 2nd July – Harray – Tommy Thomson Trophy – 10.00am – 4.00pm
Weigh-in 4.00pm – 5.00pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

9. Wednesday 12th July – Harray – Eunson Cup – 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Weigh-in 10.30pm – 11.30pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

10. Sunday 16th July – Boardhouse – Willie Windwick Cup – 11.00am – 5.00pm
Weigh-in 5.00pm – 5.45pm at the site hut. Draw for partners local anglers only

11. Wednesday 26th July – Harray – Ferryloupers Trophy – 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Fished on average aggregate of team. Ferryloupers to include locals not born in Orkney
Weigh-in 10.30pm – 11.30pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

12. Wednesday 2nd August – Harray – Merkister Cup – 6.00pm – 10.00pm
Weigh-in 10.00pm – 11.00pm at the site hut. (11 inch limit)

13. Saturday 19th August – Boardhouse – Smithfield Shield – 10.00am – 4.00pm
Weigh-in 4.00pm – 4.45pm at the site hut.

14. Saturday 26th August – Any Loch – Alan Findlay Cup – 10.00am – 4.00pm
Anglers have choice of Boardhouse, Harray, Hundland, Stenness or Swannay
Weigh-in 4.00pm – 5.00pm at the Harray site hut.
(10 inch limit all lochs other than Harray where an 11 inch limit will apply)

Cancelled Competitions: In the event of any competition having to be cancelled, the next available date below shall apply. Rescheduled competitions shall be fished on the same venue for the same duration.

Weekend reschedule dates – Sunday 14th May; Saturday 3rd June; Sunday 25th June; Sunday 23rd July; Sunday 20th August; Sunday 27th August.

Midweek reschedule dates – Thursday 18th May; Friday 2nd June; Friday 9th June; Thursday 13th July; Thursday 27th July; Thursday 3rd August.

MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS

Sunday 4th & Monday 5th June – Intercounty – Shetland v Orkney – To be held in Shetland

Saturday 8th July – Harray – Ladies Cup and the W & C Stanger Cup (Mixed Pairs) – 2.00pm – 5.00pm (11 inch limit)
Weigh-in at the Merkister Hotel followed by supper. Entry fee £12.00 per couple, meal inclusive.
Names in by Thursday 6th July.

click here to download and print Fly Competitions for 2023
click here to download and print a Competition table for you to keep record of your own scores (As per the old printed programme)

Weigh In

Weigh in will take place inside the site hut. Anglers are to drop off their basin at the hut door and then to step back. The designated trout measurer will check all trout and then hand over to the weigher & recorder.

Weighed trout to then be placed back into the basin for the angler to pick up at the door once the measurer has removed themselves.

Results – Anglers are to remain outside the site hut while waiting for the results.