
The 31st World Fly Fishing Championship wrapped up in Italy last week. The TroutLegend Fly Fishing League is very proud to announce that the US Youth Fly Fishing Team has brought home the very first Team Medal from a World Championship… and Gold to boot! Youth angler Dan Marino secured the individual Silver medal with 4 other anglers in the top 12 (Noah Thompson 8th, Robbie Wirth 10th, Aston Boone 11th, Austen Randecker 12th, & alternate Owen Welch). The US Youth Team powered to a win with 18 less placing points than 2nd place Italy and 33 less than bronze medal winners Spain.
Meanwhile, the Adult Fly Fishing Team USA fell just short of the medal stand in 5th place. Perennial performer Lance Egan made a late stage ascent to finish 6th with team mates Devin Olsen and Norman Maktima hot on his heels with 11th and 12th finishes respectively. Team USA captain Anthony Naranja finished 36th and Loren Williams 73rd. A little luck may have nudged Team USA into a medal position with 6 placing points separating 5th and Bronze. Fly Fishing Team Canada could not capitalize on their 8 position jump in the 3rd session and took a slight step back in their World Championship showings with a mid level 14th place finish. Byron Sheperd lead Team Canada’s efforts with a 29th finish followed by Arron Varga 42nd, Sorin Comsa 72nd, Clint Goyette 78th, and Terrence Courtoreille 88th.

September 5, 2011
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