Nymph Award
Joyce Carreira, renowned sculptor and wife of a long time festival attendee, created and donated a Nymph statue to the festival in 2018. It was christened the “Nymph Award” and the conditions were agreed that it must go to a festival participant, who displayed an abundance of SPIRIT towards the festival. Fish catches having no influence on the award.
The Wild Trout Association Nymph Award
Award winners
| Year | Personality | Background |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nigel Vaughan | Attended every festival to date |
| 2019 | Dave Walker | WTA Chairman, Festival ograniser |
| 2020 | Russell Dickson | Long time festival attendee, generous supporter |
| 2021 | Peter Brigg | Stalwart Sheppard |
| 2022 | Ken Quick | Long time festival attendee, generous supporter |
| 2023 | Craig Stone | Stalwart Sheppard, introduced Dirt Road sponsorship |
| 2024 | Rob Hibbert | Long time festival attendee, generous supporter |
| 2025 | Sue Stone | Stalwart support of festival hosting and catering |
| 2026 | Mark Yelland | Stalwart Sheppard |
