Isabelle : Controller Alva River
Section 2 Area II
4th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
4th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 16
5th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the French Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Spanish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 5
6th August 4pm 7pm
One Member from the Portuguese Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 6
Section 2 Area II
4th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
4th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 16
5th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the French Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Spanish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 5
6th August 4pm 7pm
One Member from the Portuguese Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 6
| 7th FIPS Mouche Youth World Fly Fishing Championship in Central Portugal |
Attracting young anglers, between the ages of 14 to 18 from around the world to
the challenges of fly fishing.
Fishing five different sessions of three hours each, all on different rivers.
Scoring based on the number and size of fish caught on a strict "Catch and
Release basis". Only Trout qualified, and the minimum length allowed was
17cm.
Joao and his partner Isabelle participated as Control Officials. Introducing the
anglers to their designated area, checking to ensure use of barbless hooks,
indicating start and finish times, measuring, counting and recording the
number of qualifying Trout caught.
Rivers Alva, Ceira and Mondego in the Concelhos of Gois and Penacova.
| 7th FIPS Mouche Youth World Fly Fishing Championship PENACOVA PORTUGAL 3 to 10 August 2008 |
QUALIFYING TEAMS
AMERICA
CZECH REPUBLIC
FRANCE
IRELAND
PORTUGAL
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
SOUTH AFRICA
AMERICA
CZECH REPUBLIC
FRANCE
IRELAND
PORTUGAL
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
SOUTH AFRICA
Joao : Controller Alva River
Section 2 Area III
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the American Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 1
7th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the South African Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
8th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Czech Republic Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 1
8th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 7
Section 2 Area III
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the American Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 1
7th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the South African Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
8th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Czech Republic Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 1
8th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 7
| FISHING SECTIONS |
Ceira River
Section 1
Gois
Colmeal
Section 1
Gois
Colmeal
Mondego River
Section 1
Barragem de Raiva
Section 2
Penacova
Section 1
Barragem de Raiva
Section 2
Penacova
Alva River
Barragem de Fronhas
Section 2
Vila Nova de Poiares
Barragem de Fronhas
Section 2
Vila Nova de Poiares
Section 2 Area II
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 16
7th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the French Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
8th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Spanish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 5
8th August 4pm 7pm
One Member from the Portuguese Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 6
6th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Irish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
6th August 4pm to 7pm
One Member from the Slovenian Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 16
7th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the French Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 2
8th August 9am to 12pm
One Member from the Spanish Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 5
8th August 4pm 7pm
One Member from the Portuguese Team
Number of qualifying Trout caught : 6
The French Team Member that Isabelle
was Controller to on 5th August, was the
current World Youth Fly Fishing
Champion. This year, 2008, the title went
to his younger brother.
The young Portuguese Team Member had
only started to learn Fly Fishing in May
2008 ... so he did extremely well !
At the maximum age of 18, this was the
last Youth Championship Competition for
the young Spanish Team Member,
The Slovenian Team Member that Joao
was Controller to on the 6th August came
third in the Championship. At this stage of
the Competition, he needed only 1
qualifying Trout to be ranked within the
top 3 positions.
was Controller to on 5th August, was the
current World Youth Fly Fishing
Champion. This year, 2008, the title went
to his younger brother.
The young Portuguese Team Member had
only started to learn Fly Fishing in May
2008 ... so he did extremely well !
At the maximum age of 18, this was the
last Youth Championship Competition for
the young Spanish Team Member,
The Slovenian Team Member that Joao
was Controller to on the 6th August came
third in the Championship. At this stage of
the Competition, he needed only 1
qualifying Trout to be ranked within the
top 3 positions.
1st Place : FRANCE 2nd Place : SLOVENIA 3rd Place : SPAIN
| The Awards Ceremony for the Wining Teams |
| Penacova |