The Malloch Challenge Trophy is Scotland's most prestigious award for salmon fishing.[1][2] The award is given for the largest salmon caught on the fly and safely returned to the water in Scotland each year.[3]
The award was founded in 1972 by the noted fishing tackle manufacturer and retailer Mallochs of Perth and first presented to Lady Burnett for a 43lb salmon caught on the Tay.[4][5] Over the years winning fish have come from a number of Scottish rivers, including the Dee, Spey, Tweed, Tay and Naver.[1] In 1999 the trophy ceased to be awarded due to a combination of loss of sponsorship and stringent conservation measures but was acquired by the Tay foundation in 2009 who reinstated the competition with a change to the criteria to require fish to be returned to the water.[3] In recent years the trophy has been sponsored variously by Savills and FishPal.[6] There is also a junior version of the award.[7]
List of winners of the Malloch Trophy
edit| Year | Winner | Weight | River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sandy Walker | 32lbs | River Lochy[8] |
| 2010 | Huston McCollough | 36lbs | River Spey[8] |
| 2011 | Sam Valentine | 43.5lbs | River Nith[4] |
| 2012 | Jim Reid | 50lbs (est.) | River Tweed[9] |
| 2013 | Shamus Jennings | 50lbs | River Tweed[10] |
| 2014 | Wayne Longstaff | 33lbs | River Tweed[5] |
| 2015 | Tom Buchanan | 35lbs | River Lyon, a tributary of the River Tay[11] |
| 2016 | John MacIssac | 38-41lbs | River Spean[7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Salmon angling trophy resurrected". BBC News. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Mack, Gordon; Williams, Martin (10 January 2009). "Coveted salmon trophy is brought back to help fish conservation". The Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Salmon trophy leaps back to prominence". The Scotsman. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b Mills, Naomi (13 December 2011). "Prize winning salmon caught on the River Nith". Deadline News. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b "The 2014 Malloch Trophy". Fish and Fly. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "FishPal - Scotland - Malloch Trophy - History". www.fishpal.com.
- ^ a b "Gillie wins prize for salmon caught on River Spean". BBC News. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Malloch Trophy - Winners". Fishpal. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Picture:largest salmon caught in Scotland this year". The Scotsman. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Urquhart, Frank (16 December 2013). "50lb salmon 'biggest caught in Scotland in 2013'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "The FishPal Malloch Trophy 2015 Winner". South Chesthill Estate newsletter. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2023.