England Win for Lady Fly Fishers

What a catch: Susan with the trophy after England’s win


Bolsover-based fly-fisher Susan Sissons was a member of the successful England team competing on Llyn Brenig in Wales.
Having captained the team to victory last year in Ireland, Susan took her place in the 14-strong team this year to compete once again against the women anglers of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The England team emerged victorious, narrowly beating the Welsh into second place on their home water, with Scotland third and Ireland fourth.

Susan’s eight caps to date have yielded six gold and two silver medals – not a bad track record for her and the England team.
She was placed seventh overall and third in the England team on Llyn Brenig which automatically qualifies her for her ninth successive cap to be fished in England next year on Grafham water in Cambridgeshire (the top four anglers create the core for the following year’s team to retain experience).

Susan will also represent England in the Commonwealth Championships to be held in Wales in September, which involves competing on the River Dee.
She has already earned two caps in the England Ladies’ European team, fishing the rivers of Poland last year and Sweden in 2004.
‘‘Rivers have been playing a larger part in my fishing over the past three years and I would like to keep fishing on both the reservoirs and rivers as long as I can for the England Ladies team,’’ she said.