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Groundbreaking: “TroutLegend Competitive Fly Fishing Cooperative”

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Competitive Fly Fishing Teams TroutLegend and Stonefly join forces to launch the “TroutLegend Competitive Fly Fishing Cooperative”. Competitive fly fishing in the United States is on the rise. Long established overseas, more and more American fly fishermen are testing their skills against fellow anglers. In 2009 alone there were multiple sanctioned regional qualifiers, and a National [...]

Inside a National Fly Fishing Championship Event

Friday, October 30, 2009

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Well folks. Long story short: “heartbreak weekend.” I knew my odds at placing high enough to make the team were slim at best, but there’s always that little hopeful child deep in your soul that says: “maybe, just maybe! Tuesday: After ferrying my 4 year old off to PreSchool I race home and pack the car [...]

US National Championship State College, PA 2009 Results

Friday, October 30, 2009

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1 George Daniel – B USA 19 10860 16 385 2 Lance Egan – B USA 20 13660 21 400 3 Norman Maktima – A USA 22 11080 16 410 4 Mike Sexton – A USA 23 14400 22 370 5 Devin Olsen – C USA 24 18020 28 351 6 Brett Bishop – A USA 26 13200 19 440 7 [...]

T Minus 1 Week to National Fly Fishing Championship 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

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1 week left until some of the top fly fishing anglers in the United States converge in State College, PA to take a shot at making team USA! Competitors will start to filter into the State College region soon testing their skills and flies against Pennsylvania’s world class Wild Trout fishery. If you [...]

Autumn winds & Wild Brown Trout

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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With Steelhead runs really starting to pick up on some local rivers I did the unthinkable: I went chasing 8” Wild Brown Trout in ankle deep water. I could almost hear anglers in passing cars yelling out: “You’re going the wrong way!” as I sped away from the coast. Fall is such a [...]

Point Totals for 2009 Team USA Championships

Sunday, September 20, 2009

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Here is the updated pointed totals with the SE Regional and the Rocky Mtn Regional points added in. Remember top 15 point totals will make Team USA. Point totals have been tallied from National Championship to National Championship. Next year’s point tally will include this year’s National so the only carry over [...]

Volunteers needed for US Fly Fishing Championships 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Volunteers needed for United States Fly Fishing Championships State College, PA-The United States Fly Fishing Championships will be held in the State College Region October 24th through October 26th, 2009. The event is sponsored by the United States Youth Fly Fishing Team and the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau. Fishing waters that will [...]

Remaining Qualifiers for 2009 Team USA Nationals

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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With hints of Fall all ready hitting nearby streams there are just a few events left to qualify for the 2009 Fly Fishing Team USA Nationals, October in State College PA. In addition to the 2 regional opportunities below there is also the Canada Nationals left on the horizon… not a qualifying event, but [...]

Team USA 2009 Point Holders

Monday, July 27, 2009

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“Hello All Competitors! The 2009 US National Fly Fishing Championships are quickly approaching. It has been determined that we will be qualifying the top 5 finishers from the following regionals; New Mexico, Michigan, Oregon, Montana and North Carolina. If one of the last two regionals does not occur, we will be [...]

“Searching For Each Step” on The Little Juniata

Sunday, July 19, 2009

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Recently I was sitting on the banks of the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania. Quietly sipping some water in the shade of a willow tree when an older gentleman came slowly down river swinging wet flies. Before he entered my stretch he gave the universal open hand query to fish through of which [...]

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