Fly Fishing Competition- Taking the World by the Fly Like soccer, fly fishing competition has been popular in Europe and has slowly gained interest in the United States. The interest has grown because of efforts of youth fly fishing clubs, the United States Youth Fly Fishing Team, Fly Fishing Team USA and TroutLegend. They provide a network of anglers working together to fine-tune their skills for competition. Anglers who are team players and compete well at local and national competitions can earn a chance to compete worldwide. Basic Information on these Fly Fishing Competitions * Competitors compete for medals (gold, silver and bronze). * Competitions are catch and release. * Over three days, anglers fish five, 3-hour sessions on rivers and lakes. * During each session, anglers fish a "beat" (a stretch of stream that ranges between 50 to 300 yards). * Points are based on the number and size of fish caught per session. 2013 World Youth Fly Fishing Championship Opening Ceremony parade in Ireland. Perfect Your Fly Fishing Skills * International Federation of Fly Fishers www.fedflyfishers.org * Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center www.howtoflyfish.orvis.com * Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited www.patrout.org/chapters Team Gold 2013 United States Youth Fly Fishing Team. Team Websites * Fly Fishing Team USA - www.flyfishingteamusa.com * TroutLegend League - www.troutlegend.com * United States Youth Fly Fishing Team www.usyouthflyfishing.com PFBC website: www.fishandboat.com Pennsylvania Angler & Boater * July/August 2014 49http://www.fedflyfishers.org http://www.howtoflyfish.orvis.com http://www.patrout.org/chapters http://www.flyfishingteamusa.com http://www.flyfishingteamusa.com http://www.troutlegend.com http://www.usyouthflyfishing.com