Greys Loch Style Championships 2024 - Lake of Menteith

Last weekend at the inaugural Greys Loch Style Championships on the Lake of Menteith saw 68 anglers battle it out for a huge total prize pot of £7,400 shared between the top 5 teams, top individual rod, largest fish and smallest fish.

The championship was keenly contested between seventeen teams of four, with the victory going to Menteith Ospreys who took GOLD & a cheque for £3000 catching a staggering 89 fish for a winning weight of 195.14.

Fished over two days at the exceptional Lake of Menteith a total of 948 fish were caught on methods ranging from the dry fly to the washing line in the changeable conditions. Day one saw a bright clear day and flat calm that made the anglers work hard for their first fish. The Lake is fishing well at the moment and rewarded their efforts with 406 fish banked. Day two was more favourable, warm with a nice ripple on the water with the final total of 948 fish caught over the two days.

For many of the competitors, it was their first time visiting the Lake of Menteith and they were blown away by the size and power of the fish and can’t wait to return. Average size of the one fish bag which each competitor killed over the two days was over 4lb and there was a superb mix of folk with anglers/teams travelling from England, Wales, Scotland, Islay, Orkney, Ireland and Northern Ireland to compete.

Some anglers had the opportunity to fish with people whose home waters were very different and with the international blend. Many new fishing friendships were formed and toasted at the BBQ dinner provided by Lake of Menteith Karma Hotel after the fishing on both Saturday and Sunday.

Methods varied from washing line to dry fly with the second day dry fly featuring heavily. Former world fly fishing champion Howard Croston and Brand manager for sponsors Greys noted “Its fantastic to see a competition of this level being fished with technical fishing methods and dry fly featuring so heavily”

RESULTS

Winning Team Menteith Ospreys- 89 fish for 195lb 15oz. (£3000 prize money)
(Ronnie Gilbert- Crookedholm, Derek Pozzi-Leslie, Peter Auchterlonie- Crieff and Martin Mc Cafferty- Hamilton)

2nd place Team Balfron Piscatorials (£1500 prize money)
3rd place Team Ospreys (£500 prize money)
Top individual Greig Davie (Leslie) 32 fish for 64lb 13oz (£1000 Prize)


Hywel Morgan, Daiwa Brand Ambassador  and host of the Untamed Anglers took a 680 mile round trip from Wales as part of the Ospreys team, "The Lake Of Menteith Fisheries did not disappoint what a fantastic place. My smallest fish for 4 days was well over 3lb . The fishing was off the scale the comp was fantastic and the craic was even better well worth the road trip. Congrats to Menteith Ospreys who won the event. Thanks also to my two boat partners Alan and Craig great fun on both days."

Howard and the Team from Greys Fishing passed on A huge thank you to all the competitors, hosts and everyone who supported the event. It was a fantastic couple of days and a big well done to everyone!