Scotland, the defending champions, took silver in the Stillwater Bank International, catching the most fish of the four competing teams but finishing five points adrift of winners Ireland.
England were third and Wales fourth at Ellerdine Trout Fishery near Telford but Ian Scott from Ayrshire hooked the most fish during the day, tempting 11.
Next best was Stephen Cowan (Paisley) with seven, Greg Hoggan (Stirling) with five, Kevin Andrews (Ayrshire), the team manager, hooked four, Brian Kennedy (Newton Mearns) three. John Donaldson (pictured by Nigel Duncan) from Port Seton failed to catch a fish giving them 30 fish in total. The runner was Stevie Craig (Fraserburgh).
England had 27, Ireland 25 and Wales22 with Rhys Wadley, a well-known face with fishing tutorials on YouTube, catching two and his father, Jeremy, topping their list with eight.
Ireland won with 136 points with Scotland next on 141, England scored 160 and Wales 171.
The next international is in the Autumn in Ireland and the qualifying heats are under way with the next one due at Millhall near Polmont on Saturday.
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