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Trial for World Team 2011
second leg on Sunday, 5th September

Short of Boatmen for International on Traws
WSTAA still seeking volunteers

World Youth FF Championship - Italy 2011
Trial for team to represent Wales - 18th September

What's on in September
Check your diaries

Guest days for disabled anglers
Change of date

Disabled Trials
Trophy winers and qualifiers for 2011

Results of Ladies Trial 2010
fished on Llyn Brenig

International Bank FF Championship
Team to represent Wales

Congratulations to Philip Jehu
2010 Welsh Open Bank Champion

A win for Gwynedd anglers
at the Inter-region match

Third Senior Trial - Llyn Brenig
list of competitors

Ladies Trial - Sunday 15th August
Draw for Boats

What's on in August
check your diary

Youth Team at Grafham
a big effort but the result was disappointing

BEST WISHES TO THE YOUTH (WORLD) TEAM
off to Slovakia on Sunday

Good Luck to the Welsh Youth Team
at the International on Grafham on 28th July

What's on in July
check your diary

Results of River International
Win for England - silver for Wales

Commonwealth Event a success
thanks to all who made it so

Results from the Disabled International
a Sottish win

Reminder - Commonwealth Chamionship week
has arrived

2010 River International
on River Tees, England

Ladies International Match
Results

Congratulations to Cheryl Jones, Mountain Ash Club
on winning the Brown Bowl at the Ladies International

Commonwealth FF Championship
We wish our boys well

Disabled Team - off to Rutland
Tight Lines, Lads

Competition Angling
Ladies International on Llandegfedd

Federation of Welsh Anglers is seeking an individual with the necessary enthusiasm and commitment to make a difference to the development of angling throughout Wales
Application form for the federation

Re: Bob Church Classic
third and final call for entries

2010 Team Captains and New Caps
best wishes to the 2010 teams

2010 Inter-Teams match on Llandegfedd
enjoyable day - but who came out on top

Youth Team Easter Raffle
Winning tickets numbers and names

2010 Calendar of events
The calendar of events for 2010

'Molly Sweet' and 'Half Moon' Competition will be held on Clywedog Reservoir on Sunday 4th October
Competition open to teams of 3 and teams of 6

Welsh Open Bank Competition - Results
(Elan Valley Fisheries on Sunday 16th August 2009)

Sunday 16th August - Welsh Open Bank Fly Fishing Championship on Elan Valley Fishery.
On Sunday (16th August) the Welsh Open Bank will be held on Elan Valley Reservoirs, Rhayader.

Message from WSTAA Executive Committee to all ANGLERS in Wales
RAFTERS AND CANOEISTS – AND WELSH RIVERS

Congratulations to the Welsh Team on their GOLD WINNING performance at the IFFA River International
Warmest congratulations to the 2009 River Team on winning the GOLD MEDAL at the International match on the river Taff last week. In a keenly contested match the Welsh team under the captaincy of Allen Hughes really came up trumps

Report and Results of the 2009 WSTAA Inter- Region Competition
held on Llandegfedd Reservoir on Sunday 31st May

WSTAA's Inter Region Match will be held on Llandegfedd Reservoir
Sunday 31st May - to commence at 10.00am

Spring international results in a Gold Medal for the Welsh Fly Fishing Team
Another Gold win for our Senior Spring Team - and Gareth Dixon brings home the much coveted Brown Bowl

Bob Church Classic has a winner from Wales
Warmest congratulations to young Sean Jones, Mountain Ash Angling Club on his victory at the Bob Church Classic held last week on Rutland Water

Youth fly tying competitors March 2009
Competiors, Coaches and Judges (Cliff Harvey and Alan Barclay, at the Welsh National Youth Fly Tying Championship in Rhayader on Sunday 1sr March

The Welsh Dragons - ready for the Commonwealth Championship on Islay in June
L-r Richard Williams, John Felton, Brian Couch, Eric Davies (Cpt) Philip Price and Dion Davies

2009 Team Managers
l-r Cliff Harvey (Youth) Nikki Ryder Clark (Ladies) Wynnora thomas (Disabled) and Moc Morgan (Senior and commonwealth)

2009 Captains receiving their badge of office
l-r Eric Davies (Commonwealth),Carwyn Williams( Youth), Gayle Marsh (Ladies), Sean Jones (World Youth) and Bob Jones (Senior Spring Team)

New Youth Caps for 2009
The new caps being congratulated on their achievement at the Buffet following the Inter-teams match on Saturday 11th April

Newsletter - April 2009
We have suffered recurrent breakdowns / failures on our computer system over the past few weeks which means that some e-mails sent to us have not been received or responded to. If we have not replied to any of your queries – please contact us again. Sorry

First Senior Trial - 18th and 19th April at Llysyfran
A reminder to would be competitors - the trial will be held at Llysyfran in under three weeks tim

The Keving McGrath Trophy - Competition to be held on Eglwys Nunydd Lake 12/4/2009
This years competition will again be held in April to hopefully catch the Hawthorn hatch that didn't materialise last year

Open Fly Fishing Competition fundraising for Welsh Youth
Penderyn Reservoir Sunday 12th April

Latest on Welsh Rivers and the Canoe Situation
Anglers all over Wales are now probably aware that last year the Canoe Wales presented a petition with some 10,000 signatories to the Petitions Committee of the Welsh Assembly Government seeking freedom of access to all Welsh rivers.

Mark Thomas wins Bob's competition on Eglwys Nunnydd Reservoir
The competition run by Mr. Bob Jones to help sponsor his Team when they fish the International at Chew this year was an outstanding success with the membership showing their support for Bob who has been a good servant of the club over the years

Angling competition on Eglwys Nunydd on 21st February
It would be good to see our membership support this competition. Some of you no doubt are aware of the cost to individual anglers who represent Wales on the International Flyfishing circuit.

Application form for Level 1 Coaching
A Level 1 course will be held in Skewen on 7th March 2009. There are four vacancies. Anyone interested please download the application form

Congratulations to Nica Prichard M.B.E.
All Welsh anglers were delighted to see the name of Veronica Kay Prichard, Newport, Pembrokeshire included in the 2009 New Year’s Honours List

Welsh National Youth Fly Dressing Championships
Venue: Leisure Centre Ryader March 1st - Room Wye lounge open at 1:30pm

January Newsletter
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Alun Jones, formerly of Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, on Monday 29the December at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, North Wales.

Managers and Coaches
At the Executive meeting held on 19th October it was decided that anyone wishing to be considered for the post of Team Manager or Team Coach in 2009 should forward their CV together with a covering letter to the Secretary (Moc) by 23rd November 2008 so th

Welsh National Youth Fly Dressing Championships
Ryader 1st March 2009

2009 Welsh Mens Teams
Welsh Mens Fly Fishing Teams for 2009 to fish at Chew Valley Lake

Managers and Coaches for 2009
Anyone wishing to be considered for the post of Team Manager or Team Coach in 2009 should forward their CV together with a covering letter to the Secretary (Moc) by 23rd November 2008

Results of WSTAA trials
World Youth in Chech Republic 2009

Trial Results
For world youth team 2009

Presentation to Phil Thomas
Welsh Fly Fishing Champion 2008

Team photograph
2009 Welsh Teams

Phil Thomas
Winner of the Ned Hughes Challenge Cup

Succes at the Anglian Water competition
held on Rutland Reservoir

Team for World Championship
Poland 2010

Senior Trial Results
Qualifiers for 2009 Teams

Final Trial Results
Llandegfedd Sunday 5th October

Final Trial Results
Llandegfedd Saturday 4th October

Boat parings for Sunday
Llandegfedd 5th October

Boat parings for Saturday
Llandegfedd 4th October

Autumn International
Trawsfynydd

Results of the Brenig Trials
Held on Sunday 21st September 2008

Positions from the first three trials
Llysyfran, Llyn Trawsfynydd and Llyn Brenig

Results of the River Trial
Held on River Taff at Merthyr on Saturday 20th September

Ladies Welsh National Champion 2008
Collette Jones has been Crowned Welsh National Champion 2008

2008 World Youth Trials
Entry Form

Welsh Ladies International Fly Fishing Team
2009 Team Trials and National Championships

Welsh National Youth Fly Fishing Championship
Trials for the 2009 Welsh National fly fishing team

2008 YOUTH TRIALS/WELSH NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Results

Welsh Youth
Results for Sunday 2ng trial - Llysyfran

Welsh Youth
Results for Saturday 1st trial - Llandegfedd

Ladies Team Trial
to be held on Llyn Brenig on Sunday 21st September 2008

International Fly Fishing Association
Autumn match - Llyn Trawsfynydd

A Word of Thanks
to the Boatmen at the Autumn International

Commonwealth Match - Isle of Islay
Scotland June 2009

Welsh National Open Bank - Elan Valley - Sunday 24th August
Individual Results

Results of the Luron Shield Team
held on Elan Valley Fisheries on Sunday August 24th 2008

Inter-Region Competition on Llyn Trawsfynydd
Sunday August 11th

Updated calendar
There have been a few alterations to the WSTAA calendat

Third senior trial
posponed date

Dee International Grayling Championship 2008
29th & 30th of November 2008

trial results
Llyn Brenig Sunday 10/08/2008

Youth Trial
Application form

Boat parings for Sunday 10th August 2008
Llyn Brenig

Boat parings for Saturday 9th August 2008
Llyn Brenig

WSTAA TEAMS & Development Newsletter
July 2008

WSTAA (conservation) newsletter
Changes to our association

Welsh Youth Fly Fishing Team Win Silver
Silver on Llough Conn

Mixed Bag of Results for the Welsh Fly Fishing Teams
A busy month in June

Newsletter
Various news

Ladies trial results
Llandegfedd Sunday 18th May 2008

Trial Results
Second trial on Trawsfynydd (Sunday)

Trial Results
Second trial on Trawsfynydd (Saturday)

Ladies Trial - Boat parings for Sunday
18th May - Llandegfedd

Boat parings for Saturday
Trawsfynydd 10th May

Boat parings for Sunday
Trawsfynydd 11th May

Trial Results
First trial on Llysyfran (Sunday)

Trial Results
First trial on Llysyfran (Saturday)

Boat parings for Saturday


Boat parings for Sunday


World Championsip - New Zealand
Best wishes to the Welsh Team

Welsh National Youth Fly Tying Championship
Well supported competition - see the Results

Competition on Eglwys Nunydd
In aid of Cancer Research

Anglers - Canoes - Welsh rivers
WSTAA's Guidelines on canoe access

Club to run Charity Competition
Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir

Calendar(2008)Draft
To be confirmed at next Executive meeting

Appointments at AGM
National and Regiional

Ceri Evans and Edgar George made Life Members
Ceri and Edgar receive accolade because of their stirling work on the Cypermethrin issue

Affiliation Fees
2008

New WSTAA Appoinments for 2008
congratulations to one and all

Welsh National Youth Fly Tying Championship
Sunday 24th February at Elan Valley Hotel, Rhayader

Bereavement
Howard Roberts - former WSTAA co-secretary passes away on Christmas Eve

World Championship - Scotland 2009
Trials for Team to represent Wales




Congratulations to George Barron
Welsh Fly Fishing Coach honoured

Senior Spring and Autumn Teams
Full list of team members

Update on Sheep Dip Cypermethryn - Nov 07
Fears on possible re-licensing of substance - Ceri Evans

World, Commonwealth in New Zealand; European in Spain
Trials for the above to be held in November

Conservation Committee
Change of date to Monday 12th November

World & European Championships
meeting to be held at Cilfynydd on 30th October

Dates of 2008 International Matches
All qualifiers - check your diaries

Sheep Dip - Update by Ceri Evans
Cypermethryn in sheep dip was identified some years ago as causing widespread pollution in rivers

Coaching youth
Coaching day with the Plas Madoc youth at Casgan Trout fishery

Photo of 2008 team members
Fifteen of the twenty-eight qualifiers for the 2008 Senior Teams following the announcement on Sunday evening

Allen Hughes
Allen Hughes, 2007 Lake Fishing Champion, receiving the Ned Hughes Memorial Cup from Wynnora Thomas

Final Trial - and Llandegfedd Reservoir
Environmental Gem - Peace and tranquility and some keen competition.

Senior Trials - Final Qualifiers for 2008 Teams
Warmest Congratulations to Allen Hughes of the Mountain Ash Club who is the 2007 National Champion and winner of the Ned Hughes Challenge Cup

Senior Trial Results
Trial results for Saturday 6th October fished at Llandegfedd

Senior Trial Results
Trial results for Sunday 7th October fished at Llandegfedd

Coaching - Level Two Status
procedures for 'fast-tracking'

John Coombs
Better news & we all wish him a speed recoveryl

Salmon Fishing
marred by canoeists

Molly Sweet & Half Moon Cup Competition
results in full

Boat partners
Final Senior Trials on Llandegfedd Sunday 7th October

Boat partners
Final Senior Trials on Llandegfedd Saturday 6th October

Results of Ladies Trial held on Llandegfedd Reservoir, Sunday 23rd September
All but one of the eighteen trialists had a limit bag. It was a keenly fought match - with a few nailbiting moments for some as the results were being announced!

Results of the 2007 River Trial
Results for the river trial held on the River Taff at Merthyr Vale on Saturday 22nd September2007

New Wstaa website
Wstaa has had a face lift!

Results for the 2007 Disabled Trials
Qualifiers for the 2008 Welsh National Disabled Team following the 2nd Trial on Llyn Brenig

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Events update
Reminder for the trials and other competitions

Positions for the first three senior tirals
2007

Wales take gold
A fantastic result for Wales at the international fly fishing association autum international at Lake of Menteith

Wales win Gold in Autumn International


SEPTEMBER 2007 - COMPETITION NEWSLETTER


Welsh national youth trial results 2007
Warmest congratulations to all the qualifiers and to all the young people who competed at Llyn Trawsfynydd Llyn on Saturday 1st September

Welsh Open Bank Competition 2007
Results

Trial Results
Sunday August 12th

Trial Results
Saturday August 11th

Boat Partners Trawsfynydd
Brenig - Saturday 12th

Boat Partners Trawsfynydd
Brenig - Saturday 11th

DISABLED FLY FISHING MATCH ON LOUGH ANNAGH


Trial Results
Saturday

Trial Results
Sunday

Senior Trial Match - postponed


WELSH LADIES WIN GOLD AT GRAFHAM!!!!
On Grafham Reservoir, Bedfordshire, on the last day of May 2007, the Welsh Ladies Fly Fishing team gave one of its finest performances in the International fly fishing arena

World European and Commonwealth Championships
2007 & 2008 entry form

THE INTER-REGION CHAMPIONSHIP 2007


Boat Partners Trawsfynydd
Sunday May 20th 2007

Boat Partners Trawsfynydd
Saturday May 19th 2007

Trial Positions
Llysyfran Sunday Results

Trial Positions
Llysyfran Saturday Results

Spring Trial Boat Partners
Llysyfran Sunday 22st April

Spring Trial Boat Partners
Llysyfran Saturday 21st April

Qualifiers for 2007 team


Trial positions
Final Trial Positions for 2006

Final Trial Results
Llandegfedd Sunday

Final Trial Results
Llandegfedd Saturday

Executive meeting
Reminder

Final Trial
Llandegfedd Sunday 8th October

Final Trial
Llandegfedd Saturday 7th October

Trial Positions
after Brenig (3rd Trial)

Trial Results
Brenig 3rd Trial Sunday

Trial Results
Brenig 3rd Trial Saturday

Boat Trials Llandegfedd
South East Region Sunday 17th September

Third Trial
Breni Sunday – 10th September 2006

Third Trial
Breni Saturday – 9th September 2006

COMMONWEALTH TEAMS COACHES.
Commonwealth Championship –River Dee and Llyn Brenig. Sept. 19th – 24th 2006

Reintroduction of the beaver'
Gwynfor Jones and Lynn Hughes represented WSTAA's angling interests at a seminar in Newtown on July 25, 2005, to learn about proposals to reintroduce (under controlled conditions) European beaver to selected sites in Wales

Water Framework Directive Panel
The human body is 90% water. Next to the air we breathe, we depend most for life itself on water

TEAMS NEWSLETTER.
WELSH OPEN BANK FLY FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP - .Sunday 20th Aug 2006

Trial Results
Second Trial

Invasion of alien species
MORE than 100 foreign species are now creeping and crawling their way around Ireland, to the mounting alarm of scientists, after hitching a ride on ships or hiding out in imported plants

Sheep dip
Many anglers believe that cypermethrin sheep dip has been banned, it has not, but its sale has been suspended.

Commonwealth Trial
Change of Date

Second senior trials
Trawsfynydd Sunday results

Second senior trials
Trawsfynydd Saturday results

Boat Partners Second Trial
Trawsfyndd Sat 20th Sun 21stMay 2006

comparisons of the mechanics of sheep plunge
dipping with those of pour-on and injection.

First trial results 2006
llysyfran Sunday

First 2006 trial results
Llysyfran Saturday results

Boat Partners first trial
Llysyfran 8th / 9th April 2006

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES BILL
Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment

WSTAA - News and Information from HQ
Dr Graeme Harris

Sad news of a past International
Terry Fenton of Cardiff

Welsh teams for 2006
Disabled, Ladies & Youth

SENIOR NATIONAL TRIALS 2005
for 2006 teams

RAFFLE RESULTS
Llandegfedd 8th 9th October 2005

Final trial positions
Qualifiers for 2005

Final Trial
Llandegfedd 2005

Reintroduction of the beaver
into Welsh waters

Meltdown: some facts about global warming
If the Gulf Stream stops pumping – goodbye, salmon

Trial Results for Llyn Brenig
3rd trial 2005

Boat Partners
3rd Trial Sat 2nd/Sun 3rd July 2005

Trial Results
Trial Results

Trawsfynydd Boad Parings
2nd Trial

Welsh Coaching Foundation
Level 2 Coaches Course

Boat Partners
Llysyfran 17th April

Boat Partners
Llysyfran 16th April 2005

Cypermethryn pesticide
silent spring, summer and autumn

Selection Process for 2005 international teams
in force with immediate effect

Irish Trawlermen Wrecking Salmon Conservation
Report by - Belfast Telegraph

National Youth Fly Dressing Competition
Leisure Centre, Llanbadarn, Aberystwyth

WSTAA Newsletter
Future access to water (canoes)

Final Trial Results
11/10/2004 - Llysyfran

Llysyfran Boat Parings
Final Trial

Stake-holder and Over arch WAG
meetings at Penclacwydd, Llanelli

HALF MOON & MOLLY SWEET COMPETITIONS
Clywedog Reservoir Sundat 3rd September 2004

Sad news of a past International
Colin Hughes of Machynlleth

WELSH OPEN BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
Sunday 19th Sept Elan Valley

RIVER TRIAL 2004
held on the river Dee

WSTAA Forum
apostrophy problem resolved

RESULTS AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL Fly Fishing MATCH
Llyn Brenig Friday 10th Sept. 2004.

Commonwealth Championship
Lloch Fitty, Scotland

Welsh Open Bank Championships
Elan Valley

Trial Results
first 3 trials to date

Youth Home International Result
Lough Conn

Brenig Boat Pairings
Senior Trials

World Youth Championship
members bound for Norway

Selection Process for 2005 international teams
in force from 18th July 2004

Newsletter
End of the Line

Newsletter
In Memory of ‘WJ’ - William John Williams, Llan Ffestiniog,Gwynedd

Welsh Teams Reports


Welsh Open Bank Championships
Claerwen

Commonwealth Teams
Saturday 29th May 2004

Current Trials Positions


2nd Trial Boat Pairings
Traws 22nd / 23rd May 2004

Spring International Result


Newsletter by Lynn Hughes
WSTAA Newsletter

Inter Teams Match on Llandegfedd


Youth Fly Dressing Competition Results
standards increase

Howards Farewell Match


WSTAA Newsletter
Howards Newsletter

Sea Trout Symposium - Flyer
1st international sea trout sympssuim

1st International Symposium - Sea Trout


Liming and Water Quality
Air pollution is now much lower

Warning of Salmon Parasite Gyrodactylus Salaris
fish disease

EA Press Release 30 January Ref 10/04
Dafydd Evans new head of fisheries

Welsh Disabled Team
Busy raising funds for the team

Environmental Agency
Purchase your rod licence online


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