The Association of Major Flyfishing Clubs promote a series of team competitions held throughout the year, starting with the first Association match in which all teams fish, culminating in the Autumn Association match, (again when all teams fish), when the winners of each group will be decided. There was no competition in 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
The competition is seen by many as a stepping stone to fishing to International Rules and a chance to fish for your country, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and provides an opportunity to fish with different boat partners on various venues such as Grafham, Rutland, Pitsford, Bewl, Draycote, Eyebrook & Chew.
After a slimmed down three match competition in 2021 due to the pandemic, in 2022 it is planned to return to the usual format, with clubs fishing a total of 6 matches each. The venues and dates are as follows:
GROUP 1 (GWFFA A TEAM)
ASSOCIATION MATCH SATURDAY 23 APRIL (ALL GROUPS) BEWL
GROUP 1, ROUND 2 – SATURDAY 14 MAY RUTLAND
GROUP 1, ROUND 3 – THURSDAY 9 JUNE GRAFHAM
GROUP 1, ROUND 4 – TUESDAY 30 AUGUST PITSFORD
GROUP 1, ROUND 5 – THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER DRAYCOTE
ASSOCIATION MATCH SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER (ALL GROUPS) CHEW
GROUP 3 (GWFFA B TEAM)
ASSOCIATION MATCH SATURDAY 23 APRIL (ALL GROUPS) BEWL
GROUP 3, ROUND 2 – WEDNESDAY 18 MAY GRAFHAM
GROUP 3, ROUND 3 – SATURDAY 18 JUNE PITSFORD
GROUP 3, ROUND 4 – SATURDAY 9 JULY RUTLAND
GROUP 3, ROUND 5 – WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER DRAYCOTE
ASSOCIATION MATCH SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER (ALL GROUPS) CHEW