Previous "Big Fish" winners:
2012
| Trophy | Winner | Fish | Venue and description |
David Collyer Shield
| Tony Lorrimer | Rainbow trout 6lb | Tree Meadow Fishery, Fraddam, Cornwall. Caught on 8th March 2012 on a Red Eye Bunny Bee. Red Eye Bunny Bee: same as the Brown Rabbit below but the body is black and yellow straggle fritz and the top is black rabbit strip cut thin. The hook is a 12 and I attach red eyes to the top.  |
Founders' Trophy
| Lee Hooper | Brown trout
13lb 14oz | Woodstock Trout Fishery, Mere. Caught on 1st January 2012 on a Black & Yellow mini lure - Lee's pattern can now be found on the Pattern Library. 
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2011
Trophy | Winner | Fish | Venue and description |
David Collyer Shield | Tony Lorrimer | Rainbow trout
8lb 14oz | Tree Meadow Fishery, Fraddam, Cornwall. Caught on a Brown Rabbit. Click here for more details of the chase and a photo of the fish. |
Founders' Trophy | Peter Winder | Brown trout
9lb 0zs | Chalk Springs, Arundel, Sussex. Caught on a Guild outing, using a 9ft 5wt rod, floating line and a size 12 unleaded black buzzer. The fish took the fly on the drop. |
2010
Name | Winner | Fish | Venue and description |
David Collyer Shield
| Tony Lorrimer | Rainbow trout
15lb
| Tree Meadow Fishery, Fraddam, Cornwall Caught on a Yellow Rabbit. See Tony's account of "monster fishing" here. 
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2009
Sadly, no entries for either competition
2008
Trophy | Winner | Fish | Venue and description |
David Collyer
Shield | George A
Waters | Rainbow trout
13lb 2oz | Lechlade Trout Fishery, 18th April 2008 Caught on a Black Buzzer, size 12 |
Founders'
Trophy | George A
Waters | Brown trout
12lb 4oz | Lechlade Trout Fishery, 17th April 2008 Caught on Olive Stalking Bug, size 12 |
Last modified on 13 April, 2013