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OTFA Competition Anglers Celebrate The 2025 Season
The OTFA’S competition anglers gathered at the Merkister Hotel last Saturday night to celebrate the 2025 season with dinner followed by the presentation of prizes.
There was a very welcome increase in attendance on the night, with everyone enjoying a wonderful meal, perfectly presented and served by up by team Merkister, thank you all.
Competition Convenor, Leslie Miller then took over, ably assisted by John Munson, and proceeded to go through the fishing season, handing out trophies and prizes as they went. Highlights were Sandy McConnachie being presented with the new Fisherman of the Year Trophy, a remarkable trophy created by Sam McDonald, something to be admired by all, and Brodgar League champion, Graham Summers receiving his Trophy, with both anglers having had very successful years, winning numerous competitions between them. It’s not always about the winning, and special mention was made of newcomers to the fly league, Stephen Pattinson and Stewy Flett, who both enjoyed success and will be in the mix looking forward.
All anglers retired to the bar, where many of the seasons highs and lows were remembered along with memorable fish, which seemed to get much bigger as the night wore on, a most enjoyable night!
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Allan McConnachie, Stuart Flett, Stephen Pattinson, |
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Graham Summers Brodgar League Fisherman of the YearSandy McConnachie OTFA Fly Fisherman of The Year |