Southport Fly Fishers (SFF) regular, takes the Trophy again

Pat Regan, Southport Fly Fishers (SFF) regular, takes the Trophy again and two fine anglers receive very well-earned honours

Above from left:  Frank Porter, Pat Regan and John Wilkins.

Long - standing Southport fly fishing experience second to none

Pat Regan has won the best bag limit (trout) trophy three years in succession. This is the sixth time Pat has won this fly fishing trophy. 

Moreover, Southport Fly Fishers (SFF) has created a new class of ‘Honorary Membership’ for Frank Porter (club member since 1980 and our longest serving member) and John Wilkins (club member since 1983). These fine members have worked unstintingly  over many seasons for SFF. 

Above: the winning catch 

One of the excellent trophy trout from last summer on fly


The winning weight for the three fish limit was 9 lbs (2.5 lb, 3 lb and 3.5 lb) and they were taken one bright day in April 2014.

SFF  club have a waiting list and with fishing on the Lune, Hodder, Welsh Dee, Yarrow in addition to a 2.5 acre lake,  this makes very good value.  Anyone interested in joining the SFF can contact John Smith (Secretary) at:  
john.jdsmith@btopenworld.com

Alternatively, they can write to John at:  'Glifhadia', Leyland Lane, Leyland PR26 8LB.

Last year's trophy  news...

http://pat-regan.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/holy-grail-of-local-trout-angling-comes.html 

http://dryflyfisher.yolasite.com/

Thanks also to the Southport Visiter for uploading this story:

https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/sport/other-sport/fly-fishing-triumph-for-regan-8819911

Addendum: 

Here are a few shots of SFF club trophies that I have won. I joined the SFF club in the 1981 - 82 period. 

Above: I was presented with this keepsake at our local game fayre, after demonstrating fly dressing for our fly fishing club in 1993.

Salmon and trout SFF trophies I've won over the years since the 1980s.