World Fly Fishing Championships

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World Fly Fishing Championships
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30th FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship Krosno Poland 2010
Highest governing bodyFédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche
First played1981

The World Fly Fishing Championship is organised by the Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (FIPS Mouche) and takes place annually since 1981 between 30 teams of six individuals per country (in 2018), over five sessions. The 40th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships was originally postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then fished during August 2021 in the Kuusamo and Taivalkoski regions of Finland.[1][2]

FIPS Mouche[]

FIPS Mouche[3] is an abbreviation of "Fédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche" (in English, the "International Fly Fishing Federation"), which is the fly fishing arm of CIPS (Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive), founded in Rome in 1952,[4] the world regulating body for many different disciplines of fishing.[5] FIPS Mouche hand over the management responsibility for the organisation of upcoming FIPS Mouche event, in its entirety to selected host nation's fly-fishing governing body. The host nation is to ensure health and safety welfare, promotion, sponsorship and media arrangements, meet financial requirements and selection of suitable venues.[6]

Rules[]

Six rounds with a duration of three hours of fly fishing are fished at five different geographical locations (sectors), a mixture of lakes and rivers to test all skills,[6] as chosen by the host nation beforehand for its abundant trout and game fish populations. All fish caught will be measured for length, rather than weight and are returned to the water alive.[7] Points are awarded to the most successful anglers and section points per round according to placing, with the winner receiving one point; the lowest overall score wins.

Past events[]

2017 in Slovakia[]

The Váh river near Piešťany, Slovakia

Slovakia held the 37th FIPS Mouche World Flyfishing Championship 2017, which was won by France who won with convincing domination of the event, securing three individual placings in the top 4 with the hosts only managing 4th place.[8] However, this was not enough to prevent Czech Republic Antonin Pešek of the Czech Republic winning the individual prize with a record score of just 8 points in Slovakia. Long shot outsiders Australia finishing in 5th place secured their first top 5 slot since the year 2000. The venues fished were the rivers Váh, Belá, Poprad and Orava and on the water dam Palcmanska Maša located on the river at Dedinky near Dobšiná. These rivers hold huchen (Danubian salmon), brown trout, rainbow trout, grayling, brook trout, which provided plenty of good sport during the tournament.

2018 in Italy[]

River Sarca at Castello di Arco, near Trentino, Italy

Italy Hosted the 38th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in 2018, which was fished in Comano Terme, Trentino area of Italy. Spain won the team event and also the individual with David García Ferreras victorious at The event was based at the Sarca River in Tione di Trento at the foot of the Natural Park Adamello Brenta, at Arco and at Pinzolo. Also at the Noce River at the Val di Non, and the Cornisello lake at the foot of Monte Giner near Mezzana within view of the Brenta Dolomites.[9] Species available in these waters include Marble trout (Salmo marmoratus) and Lake Char (Salvelinus umbla), both species indigenous to this region, also Brown trout (Salmo trutta) and Grayling (Thymallus thymallus).

2019 in Tasmania, Australia[]

Mersey River, Tasmania

Australia hosted the 39th FIPS-Mouche World fly Fishing Championships, which took place between 30 November to 8 December 2019 in on the island of Tasmania. The venues fished were Penstock Lagoon, Meander River, Woods lake, Mersey river and Little Pine lagoon which had featured before in the 1988 World Fly Fishing championships.[10] The lakes and lagoons are situated near the small town of Miena, Tasmania, including Penstock lagoon, Great Lake and Little Pine Lagoon. The geographic centre of Tasmania is located on the western shore of the lagoon.[11] The species of fish caught were brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Brown trout (a non-indigenous species to Tasmania) were first introduced to Australia on 4 May 1864 when 2700 live brown trout ova, which had been packed in ice since leaving England, were hatched into the Plenty river near Hobart, Tasmania. Rainbow trout from North America were introduced in 1894.[12] The team event was won by France, the individual title went to Howard Croston of England.

Results history from 1981 to present[]

WFFC Championships Team results

Event Host nation Year Winners Runner up 3rd place 4th place 5th place
40th WFFC Finland Finland 2021 Finland Finland France France Spain Spain Slovakia Slovakia Italy Italy [13]
39th WFFC Australia Australia 2019 France France Czech Republic Czech Republic Spain Spain Finland Finland Italy Italy [14]
38th WFFC Italy Italy 2018 Spain Spain Czech Republic Czech Republic Italy Italy United States United States Finland Finland [15]
37th WFFC Slovakia Slovakia 2017 France France Czech Republic Czech Republic Spain Spain Slovakia Slovakia Australia Australia [8]
36th WFFC United States United States 2016 Spain Spain France France United States United States Czech Republic Czech Republic Slovakia Slovakia [16]
35th WFFC Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2015 Spain Spain United States United States Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina France France Slovenia Slovenia [17]
34th WFFC Czech Republic Czech Republic 2014 Czech Republic Czech Republic France France England England Finland Finland United States United States
33rd WFFC Norway Norway 2013 Czech Republic Czech Republic Italy Italy France France Finland Finland United States United States
32nd WFFC Slovenia Slovenia 2012 Czech Republic Czech Republic Italy Italy Spain Spain France France Slovakia Slovakia
31st WFFC Italy Italy 2011 Italy Italy Czech Republic Czech Republic Poland Poland Spain Spain United States United States
30th WFFC Poland Poland 2010 Czech Republic Czech Republic France France Slovakia Slovakia Poland Poland South Africa South Africa
29th WFFC Scotland Scotland 2009 England England France France Scotland Scotland Finland Finland Wales Wales [18] [19]
28th WFFC New Zealand New Zealand 2008 Czech Republic Czech Republic New Zealand New Zealand France France Poland Poland Italy Italy [20]
27th WFFC Finland Finland 2007 France France Czech Republic Czech Republic Finland Finland Portugal Portugal Spain Spain
26th WFFC Portugal Portugal 2006 Czech Republic Czech Republic France France Spain Spain Italy Italy Portugal Portugal [21]
25th WFFC Sweden Sweden 2005 France France Finland Finland Czech Republic Czech Republic ? ?
24th WFFC Slovakia Slovakia 2004 Slovakia Slovakia Czech Republic Czech Republic France France Poland Poland Belgium Belgium [22]
23rd WFFC Spain Spain 2003 France France Belgium Belgium Spain Spain ? ?
22nd WFFC France France 2002 France France Belgium Belgium Spain Spain ? ?
21st WFFC Sweden Sweden 2001 France France Finland Finland Czech Republic Czech Republic England England Poland Poland [23]
20th WFFC England England 2000 France France Wales Wales Australia Australia ? ?
19th WFFC Australia Australia 1999 Australia Australia France France New Zealand New Zealand Spain Spain England England [24]
18th WFFC Poland Poland 1998 Czech Republic Czech Republic Poland Poland England England Italy Italy Slovakia Slovakia [25]
17th WFFC United States United States 1997 France France Belgium Belgium Italy Italy ? ?
16th WFFC Czech Republic Czech Republic 1996 Czech Republic Czech Republic France France Poland Poland ? ?
15th WFFC Republic of Ireland Ireland 1995 England England Wales Wales Belgium Belgium ? ?
14th WFFC Norway Norway 1994 Czech Republic Czech Republic Italy Italy England England ? ?
13th WFFC Canada Canada 1993 England England Poland Poland Italy Italy Wales Wales Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia [26]
12th WFFC Italy Italy 1992 Italy Italy Belgium Belgium France France ? ?
11th WFFC New Zealand New Zealand 1991 New Zealand New Zealand [27] Poland Poland England England ? [27]
10th WFFC Wales Wales 1990 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Poland Poland Belgium Belgium France France England England [28]
9th WFFC Finland Finland 1989 Poland Poland France France Finland Finland ? ?
8th WFFC Australia Australia 1988 England England France France Australia Australia New Zealand New Zealand Scotland Scotland [29]
7th WFFC England England 1987 England England Australia Australia New Zealand New Zealand Wales Wales Poland Poland [30]
6th WFFC Belgium Belgium 1986 Italy Italy Belgium Belgium Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ? ?
5th WFFC Poland Poland 1985 Poland Poland Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia France France ? ?
4th WFFC Spain Spain 1984 Italy Italy England England France France ? ?
3rd WFFC Italy Italy 1983 Italy Italy Belgium Belgium Netherlands Netherlands ? ?
2nd WFFC Spain Spain 1982 Italy Italy Spain Spain Luxembourg Luxemburg ? ?
1st WFFC Luxembourg Luxembourg 1981 Netherlands Netherlands Luxembourg Luxemburg Belgium Belgium ? ? [31]

WFFC Championships Individual results

Event Host nation Year 1 Pl 2 Pl 3 Pl 4 Pl 5 Pl Ref.
40th WFFC Finland Finland 2021 Finland Heikki Kurtti 8 Finland Jari Heikkinen 13 Spain David Arcay Fernandez 15 Finland Santeri Kinnunen 15 Finland Mikko Rasanen 18 [32]
39th WFFC Australia Australia 2019 England Howard Croston 19 Spain David García Ferreras 19 Slovakia Kristian Sveda 22 France Sebastian Delcor 22 Italy Valerrio Santi Amantini 22 [33]
38th WFFC Italy Italy 2018 Spain David García Ferreras 19 Finland Jyrki Hiltunen 21 Italy Andrea Pirone 24 Czech Republic František Kouba 26 Spain Jordi Oliveras Cortina 28 [34]
37th WFFC Slovakia Slovakia 2017 Czech Republic Antonin Pešek 8 FranceGregoire Juglaret 12 France Sebastian Delcor 14 France Julien Daguillanes 20 Spain Iván Vergé 21 [35]
36th WFFC United States United States 2016 France Julien Daguillanes 13 Spain Jordi Oliveras Cortina 14 United States Lance Egan 18 United States Pat Weiss 23 Czech Republic Roman Heimlich 24 [36]
35th WFFC Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 2015 Poland Piotr Marchewka 21 Montenegro Nikola Trebjesant 25 United States Devin Olsen 27 Spain David Arcay Fernandez 28 France Sebastian Delcor 29 [17]
34th WFFC Czech RepublicCzech Republic 2014 Czech Republic Luboš Roza 14 Poland Piotr Armatys 22 England Andrew Scott 22 Slovakia Peter Alexovic 22 France Jean Guillaume Mathieu 23 [37]
33rd WFFC NorwayNorway 2013 Italy Valerrio Santi Amantini 14 Czech RepublicMartin Drož 19 Belgium Julien Lorquet 26 Czech Republic Antonin Pešek 37 France Sebastian Delcor 39 [38]
32nd WFFC SloveniaSlovenia 2012 Spain David Arcay Fernandez 12 Italy Valerio Santi Amantini 12 Czech Republic Tomáš Adam 23 England Howard Croston 26 Czech Republic Antonin Pesek 28 [39]
31st WFFC ItalyItaly 2011 Italy Valerrio Santi Amantini 19 Italy Stefano Cominazzini 27 Czech Republic Roman Heimlich 28 Spain Pablo Castro Pinos 29 Republic of Ireland Thomas Drinan 29 [40]
30th WFFC PolandPoland 2010 Czech Republic Pavel Chyba 24 Czech Republic Tomáš Adam 25 England John Horsey 29 France Julien Daguillanes 30 Italy Sandro Soldarini 30 [41]
29th WFFC ScotlandScotland 2009 England Iain Barr [19] 23 Canada Donald Thom 25 Belgium Christian Jadouille 31 France Yann Caleri - Scotland Calum Crosbie - [18] [19]
28th WFFC New ZealandNew Zealand 2008 Czech Republic Martin Drož - France Julien Daguillanes - Czech Republic Tomas Starychfojtu - England John Horsey - Poland Lucjan Burda - [20]
27th WFFC FinlandFinland 2007 Poland Marek Walczyk 246 France Eric Lelouvier 251 Czech Republic Antonin Pešek 251 France Bertrand Jacquemin 252 France Yann Caleri 255

[42]

26th WFFC PortugalPortugal 2006 Czech Republic Antonin Pešek - Spain Jonathan Torralbo Ruiz - Czech Republic Martin Drož [21] - - - United States George Daniel[citation needed] -
25th WFFC SwedenSweden 2005 France Bertrand Jacquemin - Italy Massimo Valsesia - England Andrew Dixon - - - - - [43]
24th WFFC SlovakiaSlovakia 2004 Slovakia Miroslav Antal 12 Poland Kazimierz Szymala 14 Czech Republic Dan Svreek 16 Slovakia J. Canda - Czech Republic P.Machen - [22]
23rd WFFC SpainSpain 2003 - - - - United States Jeff Currier - - - - - [citation needed]
22nd WFFC FranceFrance 2002 France Jerome Brossutti [44] - Czech Republic Tomas Starychfojtu [45] - - - - - - -
21st WFFC SwedenSweden 2001 Czech Republic Vladimir Sedivy 29 South Africa Mark Yelland 33 France Pascal Cognard 38 Poland Stanislaw Guzdek 39 Australia Scott Tucker 40 [46]
20th WFFC England England 2000 France Pascal Cognard [47] France Jean Michel Lauret Wales Gareth Jones Italy Edgardo Dona Norway Erik Eikre
19th WFFC Australia Australia 1999 Australia Ross Stuart - Scotland Sandy Nicolson - Australia Pat O’Keefe - Australia Shane Murphy - France Bernard Marguet - [24]
18th WFFC PolandPoland 1998 Czech Republic Tomas Starychfojtu - Italy Angelo Ferrari - Slovakia Jozef Trnka - Czech Republic Milan Janus - Poland Artur Raclawski - [48][25]
17th WFFC United States 1997 France Pascal Cognard [47] France Alain Magnien Czech Republic Tomas Starychfojtu England Jeremy Herrmann Belgium Alain Gigot
16th WFFC Czech Republic Czech Republic 1996 Italy Pierluigi Cocito [49] - - - -
14th WFFC Norway Norway 1994 France Pascal Cognard[47] - - - -
13th WFFC Canada Canada 1993 Wales Russell Owen - Poland Franciszek Szajnik - England Jeremy Lucas - ? - ? - [26]
12th WFFC Italy Italy 1992 Italy Pierluigi Cocito [49] - - - -
11th WFFC  New Zealand 1991 England Brian Leadbetter Poland Adam Sikora France Jan Astier Czech Republic Milan Janus Slovakia Slavoj Svoboda
10th WFFC Wales Wales 1990 Poland Franciszek Szajnik - Poland Adam Sikora - Belgium Albert Bigare - Czechoslovakia Milan Janus - France Rene Brugere - [28]
8th WFFC Australia Australia 1988 England John Pawson - England Brian Thomas - Australia T. Piggott - England Bob Church - Australia J. Ramf - [29]
7th WFFC England England 1987 England Brian Leadbetter - England John Pawson - England Chris Ogborne ( - England Bob Church - Australia J. Ramf - [30]
4th WFFC Spain Spain 1984 England Tony Pawson - ? - ? - ? - ? - [29]

Rolls of honour[]

Team medal table[]

Country 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medals
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Total  		9
1
10 		6
1
7 		2
1
3 		17
3
20
France France 09 010 06 025
Italy Italy 06 03 03 012
England England 05 01 04 010
Spain Spain 03 01 07 011
Poland Poland 02 04 02 08
Finland Finland 01 02 02 05
New Zealand New Zealand 01 01 02 04
Australia Australia 01 01 02 04
Netherlands Netherlands 01 00 01 02
Slovakia Slovakia 01 00 01 02
Belgium Belgium 00 06 03 09
Wales Wales 00 02 00 02
Luxembourg Luxemburg 00 01 01 02
United States United States 00 01 01 02
Scotland Scotland 00 00 01 01
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 00 00 01 01
Total 40 40 40 120

Multiple individual champions[]

France Pascal Cognard 3, England Brian Leadbetter 2, Italy Pierluigi Cocito 2, Italy Valerrio Santi Amantini 2, Czech Republic Antonin Pešek 2,[47][49][30]

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