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FSSAA National Angling Section Angling in the Fire Service.
5 National competitions
Representative teams

Tuesday 19th May saw the FSUK/FSSAA Game Angling National competitions. A small group of 16 anglers descended on yo Gra...
21/05/2026

Tuesday 19th May saw the FSUK/FSSAA Game Angling National competitions.
A small group of 16 anglers descended on yo Grafham Water, Leicestershire to compete this match which wad to be on boats.
The day was overcast with a stiff breeze although out of the wind it was quite warm. The fishing wad hard although the majority caught fish.
Individual winner was Neil Stainthorpe, West Yorkshire, with 10 fish and a total weight of 20-10-00
Runner up was Darren Cook, Hertfordshire, with 5 fish and a weight of 9-02-00
Third individual wad Neal Heath, Cleveland, with 4 fish and a weight of 10-14-00
Team wise Wedt Yorkshire teamed up with Hertfordshire. As they had come 2dt and 2nd in the individual they stormed the team event with 15 fish and a combined weight of 29-12-00.
The team was Neil Stainthorpe and Darren Cook.
Runners up was Mid & West Wales B, Arwel Hughes and Clive Pugh with a combined catch of 6 fish weighing 11-10-00.
Third tea. Was a combined team of South Wales and Cleveland. Adrian Moyes and Neil Heath. They weighed 6 fish for 10-14-00
Biggest fish, Albert Banks trophy went to Neil Stainthorpe with a fish of 3-02-00.
Thanks go to the staff at Grafham Water for their help and making us welcome, but mainly the competitors for supporting the event.

Neil Stainthorpe, West Yorkshire, individual Team and biggest fish winner.
Winning team West Yorkshire/Hertfordshire, Neil Stainthorpe and Darren Cook
Second team Mid & West Wales, Arwell Hughes and Clive Pugh
Third team South Wales/Cleveland, Adrian Moyes and Neil Heath

Really sorry everyone I thought I had posted the final results for the Fire Service Angling Festival in Northern Ireland...
21/05/2026

Really sorry everyone I thought I had posted the final results for the Fire Service Angling Festival in Northern Ireland. Looked at site and realised I hadn't.
Here they are.
Team.
1st London with 15 points and a total of 93.520kg
2nd Hertfordshire with 22 pts and 72.825kg
3rd Hamps./Lon/W.Yorks with 25pts and 67.915kg.
(Weights are for 2 days)
Individual
1st Derek Yorke Cambs. With 2pts and a total wt of 33kg
2nd Dave Rees with 2pts and 23.350kg
3rd Dave Torrice with3 pts and 28.970kg
Bob Dix Specimen Trophy
Chris Neal, Herts with a Roach 2-02-00
Sections
A Section Airport Dave Rees Herts
B Section Cornograde H Phil Hopkins 12.925
C Section Cornograde M Pete Lemon
D Section Potora Mem Hassan
Tuesday match
1st Pete Lemon Hamps. Potora 10- 26.700kg
2nd Tom Sexton Lon. Cornograde 15- 23.380kg
3rd Tom Neal Potora 6- 20.000kg

Many thanks to all who took part.
Big thank you to Staff at Killy Hevlin who looked after us, Fushing Tackle and Baits for advice and bait, Nick Seddon for being Nick Seddon and Fermanagh and Omah District Council for there continued support.
The biggest thank you goes to the people of Enniskillen for their warm and friendly hospitality.
Sorry again for this posts delay.
See you all in 2027.

Team winners London, Runners up Hertfordshire and 3rd Hamps/Lon/W.Yorks

And some general pictures of the great week

Some pictures from 2026 Game Angling National at Grafham Water today.
19/05/2026

Some pictures from 2026 Game Angling National at Grafham Water today.

Tuesday 19th May 2026. Today us the FSUK/FSSAA Game Angling National Competition at Grafham Water.16 anglers competition...
19/05/2026

Tuesday 19th May 2026. Today us the FSUK/FSSAA Game Angling National Competition at Grafham Water.
16 anglers competition from all over the country.
The weather is a blustery, grey day with a few rain showers already and possibly more to come. Hopefully the weather will brighten up this afternoon.
Good luck to all competing.

2nd day results for the F/F's Festival in Enniskillen Co Fermanagh, and supported by F&ODC.The easterly wind played a bi...
24/04/2026

2nd day results for the F/F's Festival in Enniskillen Co Fermanagh, and supported by F&ODC.
The easterly wind played a big part in today's 2nd and final match with some sections not performing as well.
Individual winner was Dave Torrice, London, with 16.070 from Cornograde 18.
R/up was Graham Uttley, London, with 15.850 from Cornograde 30.
Third was Derek Yorke, Cambs, with 13.300 from Potora 6.
Team wise Lo don had a sensational result with 6 poi ts winning the day.
Sections
A - Airport Dave Rees 7.450 pegv16
B- Cornograde High Phil Hopkins 12.925 peg 31
C-Cornograde M Pete Lemon, Odds & Sods, 11.290 from peg 17
D-Potora Mem Hassan 11.600 peg 7

Graham with his R/up catch Cornograde 31 12.925kg
Dave Rees with 7.450kg from Airport 16

22/04/2026

First match of the Firefighters Angling Festival in Enniskillen Northern Ireland, supported by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
The wind had increased and was coming from the East. Nobody was sure what this would do to the fishing.
The results are as follows.
Winner was Derek Yorke, Cambs. Cornograde 32 with 19-700.
R/up was Tom Sexton, London, Portora 7 17-250
Third Dave Rees, Herts, Cornograde 18 15-900
London and Hertfordshire are joint 1st in the team competition both on 9 points.
The fishing wasn't as good as yesterday, the strong wind made fishing very difficult.
Wind is meant to be dropping tomorrow. Let's hope for a good 2nd day of competition.
Sorry no pictures.

Fire Service Angling Festival 2026, supported by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. What a difference a week makes. L...
22/04/2026

Fire Service Angling Festival 2026, supported by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.

What a difference a week makes. Last Wednesday as we arrived in the morning we were greeted with rain, sleet and a very cold wind. Fishing was very hard with bites at a premium.
Now with a bit of sun and the wind dropping the Erne has come to life.
Tuesday 21st April was our first match. An individual match with an open draw.
Sections were Airport Car Park, Cornograde from 15 to 32 and Portora School.
Everyone had bites and the weights were good with all sections needing at lestv16kg to win.
Winner from Portora 10 was Pete Lemon with 26kg. Runner up was Tom Sexton Cornograde 15 with 23kg.
Today sees the first of the Team and Individual 2 day event. Hopefully the weights will improve again. Something we did not think would be the case a week ago.
Pete Lemon with his Winning weight

Today, 20th April sees the start of the 3026 Firefighters Angling Festival in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Supported by F...
20/04/2026

Today, 20th April sees the start of the 3026 Firefighters Angling Festival in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Supported by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
All competing have bee
n over foe a few days and are looking forward to the competition.
Last week the weather was terrible. Wednesday saw rain, wind and hail. This carries on through to Friday. By the weekend the weather slightly improved. The water is cold and the fish nit really biting.
The weather has now changed and hopefully the fishing will improve and the roach and hybrids will 'run'
Some pustules of catches from last week.
First riach of the campaign caught at Trory.
Clive with a good catch
Catches from Cornograde. Not massive but some quality fish.
Hybrid from Airport.
Tommy with 20lb+ from Cornograde 16

Advance party for Northern Ireland Coarse Angling Festival
15/04/2026

Advance party for Northern Ireland Coarse Angling Festival

Thursday 26th June saw the FSUK Coarse National competition at the famous Tunnelbarn Farm. 23 teams/92 anglers took part...
28/06/2025

Thursday 26th June saw the FSUK Coarse National competition at the famous Tunnelbarn Farm.
23 teams/92 anglers took part on a very hot sunny but windy day.
Results
Team.
1st Humbersude Red with 18pts and a total wt of 297-10-00
2nd Nottinghamshire A with 20pts and a total wt of 310-08-00
3rd South Yorkshire with 21pts and a weight of 302-01-00
Individual
1st M.Goodall, West Yorkshire Red, with 129-12-00
2nd J.Purcell, Avon B, with 129-02-00
3rd R.Whatmouth, West Yorkshire Red, with 111-04-00

Congratulations to the winners.
Everyone enjoyed the day.
Thanks to Annette and Sarah from Tunnelbarn Farm for all their work.

13/05/2025

Good luck to all in the 2025 Game National at Lake Menteith today.
Sorry I can't be with you.
Have a great day.
Dave Rees

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