EVENTS & COMPETITIONS
Fly Fishing Canada AGM
Fly Fishing Canada AGM
Fly Fishing Canada
Annual General Meeting
Sunday December 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST VIA Zoom/Teams.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Fly Fishing Canada (FFC) will be held on Sunday, December 8. 2024 at 3:00 PM PST via Zoom/Teams. A Zoom/Teams link for the meeting and the minutes from the 2023 AGM will be sent out once we get closer to the date.
All members of FFC in good standing are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting and are eligible to vote. To vote by proxy you must fill out and sign an official FFC proxy form. That proxy must be held and presented in person on camera by a member of FFC at the time of the AGM.
NOMINATIONS
There are 6 Board of Director positions that will become open this year. Fly Fishing Canada members in good standing are welcome and encouraged to submit applications and nominations for these positions.
As per the bylaws of the corporation, elected officers serve a two year term.
Applications and nominations must be made with a short introduction of the individual. Nominations must be accepted by that individual prior to being nominated.
Nominees must be prepared to contribute time and expertise in order to fulfill certain functions which will be determined by the newly elected group of officers.
The officers will also be required to participate in and lead committees and report to the president.
Committee posts to be filled include:
1. Communications / Website / Event Communications
2. Membership
3. National Ranking / Rules
4. Youth
5. Ladies
6. Nominations
7. Finance
8. Competitions / Venue development
9. National Teams
10. Secretary
Applications and nominations must be sent to: flyfishingcanadapresident@gmail.com no later than December 5, 2024 in order to allow for the administrative preparation prior to the AGM.
ELECTIONS
Elections to the Board of Directors are decided by a show of hands on camera by the members present at the AGM and by the compilation of proxy votes. Elected officers will name a president, secretary, and treasurer post election.
Proposed Agenda
1. Opening of the AGM / Welcome
2. Appointment of the AGM President and Secretary / Roll call/ Confirmation of Quorum.
3. Approval of the minutes of the last AGM.
4. Appointment and acknowledgement of scrutineers.
5. Election of Directors
6. Presidents annual report.
7. Presentation of the financial report and forecast for 2025.
8. Committee reports will be presented on the progress that the Board of Directors has made in the last year.
9. Motions ( changes to the constitution and or by-laws )
10. Additional business.
11. Adjournment.
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Pêche à la mouche Canada
Assemblée générale annuelle
Dimanche 8 décembre 2024 à 15h00 PST VIA Zoom/Teams.
Avis est par la présente donné que l'assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) de Fly Fishing Canada (FFC) aura lieu le dimanche 8 décembre 2024 à 15h00 PST via Zoom/Équipes. Un lien Zoom/Équipes pour la réunion et le procès-verbal de l'AGA 2023 sera envoyé à l'approche de la date.
Tous les membres en règle de la FFC sont fortement encouragés à assister à l'assemblée et ont le droit de voter. Pour voter par procuration, vous devez remplir et signer un formulaire de procuration officiel de la FFC. Cette procuration doit être détenue et présentée personnellement devant la caméra par un membre de la FFC lors de l'Assemblée Générale.
NOMINATIONS
Six postes au sein du conseil d’administration seront ouverts cette année. Les membres en règle de Fly Fishing Canada sont les bienvenus et encouragés à soumettre des candidatures et des candidatures pour ces postes.
Conformément aux statuts de la société, les dirigeants élus ont un mandat de deux ans.
Les candidatures et les nominations doivent être accompagnées d’une brève présentation de la personne. Les candidatures doivent être acceptées par cette personne avant d'être mises en candidature.
Les candidats doivent être prêts à apporter leur temps et leur expertise afin de remplir certaines fonctions qui seront déterminées par le groupe de dirigeants nouvellement élus.
Les officiers seront également tenus de participer et de diriger des comités et de faire rapport au président.
Les postes de comité à pourvoir comprennent :
1. Communications / Site Web / Communications événementielles
2. Adhésion
3. Classement national/règles
4. Jeunesse
5. Mesdames
6. Nominations
7. Finances
8. Compétitions / Développement de sites
9. Équipes nationales
10. Secrétaire
Les candidatures et nominations doivent être envoyées à : flyfishingcanadapresident@gmail.com au plus tard le 5 décembre 2024 afin de permettre la préparation administrative avant l'AGA.
ÉLECTIONS
Les élections au conseil d'administration sont décidées par un vote à main levée devant caméra par les membres présents à l'AGA et par compilation de votes par procuration. Les dirigeants élus nommeront un président, un secrétaire et un trésorier après l'élection.
Ordre du jour proposé
1. Ouverture de l'Assemblée Générale / Bienvenue
2. Nomination du président et du secrétaire de l'AGA / Appel nominal / Confirmation du quorum.
3. Approbation du procès-verbal de la dernière Assemblée Générale.
4. Désignation et reconnaissance des scrutateurs.
5. Élection des administrateurs
6. Rapport annuel du président.
7. Présentation du rapport financier et des prévisions pour 2025.
8. Des rapports de comité seront présentés sur les progrès réalisés par le conseil d'administration au cours de la dernière année.
9. Motions (modifications à la constitution et/ou aux règlements)
10. Affaires supplémentaires.
11. Ajournement.
2024 Women's National Fly Fishing Championships
2024 Canadian Women’s Fly Fishing Championship
The 3rd Annual Canadian Women’s National Fly Fishing Championship will be held in Rocky Mountain House, AB, September 20-22.
There will be four sessions held over two days, with two lake venues and one river venue. Closing ceremony to be held the evening of September 22 @ Cow Lake Resort (meal included)
Competition will follow FIPS-Mouche rules with the following exceptions:
✷ Lake sessions will be competitor controlled
✷ Fish will not be measured but recorded as a 20cm fish
Registration ✷ opens February 15, 2024. 16 anglers maximum. Email WNFFC2024@outlook.com to register
Entry fee ✷ $500, which includes competitor shared accommodations at the Cow Lake Resort and Store (10 minutes North of Rocky Mountain House). Entry fee e-transfer to WNFFC2024@outlook.com by April 1, 2024.
Food, provincial licence, travel expenses not included in entry fee.
For more details and to register for the 2024 Women’s National Fly Fishing Championship, please email WNFFC2024@outlook.com
2024 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships
2024 Canadian National Fly-Fishing Championship
The Fly Fishing Canada is proud to announce that the British Columbia Fly Fishing League will be hosting this year Canadian National Fly Fishing Championship in Princeton, BC, from July 4th to July 6th, 2024. This marks the twentieth anniversary of the national championship. The event is open to Canadian Residents who hold a current 2024 FFC Membership.
There will be 2 lake session, 3 river sessions and a rest session. The venues will be Corbett Lake, Batstone Lake and the Similkameen River between the town of Princeton and the highway bridge 7km west of Hedley. There will be a 30 day closure on all competition venues starting June 4, 2024. Practice water will be announced in a follow up email.
Competition Will follow FIPS-Mouche rules, with the following rule modifications:
· All sessions will be competitor controlled
· Fish in the lakes will be measured
· Fish in the river will be not measured but recorded as a 20cm fish
· Single fly (BC fishing regulation)
Registration: Opens February 1, 2024, at 12pm PST. Can register as a team or as an individual by emailing interior.bcffl@gmail.com. Individuals will be teamed up after March 15 to allow teams to form or to fill vacancies before payment deadline.
Entry Fee: $400 per angler paid to British Columbia Fly Fishing League no later then March 15, 2024. Payment can be sent by etransfer to interior.bcffl@gmail.com
Proposed Schedule
July 3rd
5pm-8pm: Welcome BBQ and Captain Meeting at the Saloon at Seven Half Diamond Ranch (Home of Batstone Lake)
July 4th
9am-12pm: Session 1
2pm-5pm: Session 2
July 5th
9am-12pm: Session 3
2pm-5pm: Session 4
July 6th
9am-12pm: Session 5
2pm-5pm: Session 6
7pm-Late: Closing Ceremonies at the Copper Pit Smokehouse & Bar
Alberta Lake Comp
Alberta Lake Comp
June 22nd in Caroline, AB
Entry Fee $20 with Boat
$35/Day
2024 Quebec Youth Provincials
2024 Quebec Youth Provincials
This event will be held in Cantley, QC on June 22-23.
Max Competitors: 16 Anglers
Ages: 13-18 years old.
For Details and Registration contact Colin Huff: colin@woodsideagency.ca
Grand River Open
Registration is open for the second annual Grand River Open! This is a teams event, limited to 9 teams (18 individuals). Two sessions, to be held in the Elora/Fergus area, competitors are responsible for their own transport. This is an FFC sanctioned comp. Priority for registration will be given to active FFC members, please specify when registering if you are signing up as an individual or as a team.
Franklin Club Competition
2nd Annual Franklin Club Competition
Hosted by the Franklin Club
Limited Entry: First come, first served. 16 Anglers
Cost: $60+tax Paid to Chris Krysciak
Additional $15 option for lunch.
Includes: 1 day Event, 2 Comp sessions (Boat and Bank)
To Register: Email Chris Krysciak
Christopher.kryciak@rogers.com
Spring Meltdown
Spring Meltdown
April 20-21
Bow River, Calgary AB
4 sessions over two days
$50
No refunds for cancellations after April 13.
Capped at 23
CANCELLED ACFF COMP - Calgary
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER !
The first event in the ACFF season is April 6/2024.
Calgary, Alberta
Type: River
2 sessions-1 single day
2023 Mark Anderson Competition
2023 Mark Anderson Competition
Kenauk Nature - October 28-29
Limited Registration: 16 Anglers (first come first served)
$570 Registration Fee must be paid in full to Kenauk by Oct 1st. (nonrefundable)
Entry fee includes 3 nights stay, fishing rights and battery/motor rental.
Registration: colin@woodisdeagency.ca
Alberta Stillwater Championship
4-6 spots still available.
For Registration, Contact albertacompetitiveflyfishing@gmail.com
Alberta Provincial River Championship
Livingstone Range, Ranchland No. 66, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
The event is accepting names on a waiting list.
For Registration, Contact albertacompetitiveflyfishing@gmail.com
BC Provincial River Championship
The BCFFL and Fly Fishing Canada will be hosting the BC Provincial 2-day River Fly Fishing Competition of the 2023 season in the Fraser Valley.
Date of event: Saturday and Sunday, August 19th and 20th, 2023
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm (time is approximate at this stage)
Location: Yet to be finalized (Lower Mainland – Abbotsford to Chilliwack))
This event will have the following basic details:
Two day event on two separate rivers
Anglers will be divided into two groups (or more) with one half of the anglers fishing River 1 one day, and then fishing River 2 on the other day (while the other half of competitors does the opposite)
Anglers will further be divided into smaller groups to fish together on the same beats and to server as controllers for each other
Location will be finalized closer to the event date, but will be located on a river(s) in the Lower Mainland (subject to water conditions)
The targeted species shall be trout, char and whitefish (not salmon)
Entrance Fee $10 per FFC registered angler ($15 for others)
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be presented to the finalists
Anglers will be randomly drawn into groups and teams that will stay together through the day
Anglers will be responsible for their own food and driving arrangements
The event will follow and comply with Fips-Mouche rules of 2021 (i.e. no indicators, split shot, etc...)
The event will be capped at 32 competitors at this time (but may be expanded based upon water conditions)
This event will be an FFC sanctioned event
Registration for the event will be done by email to Chris Puchniak (see email below) with registration being accepted starting on July 17th at 8:00 am.
The registration fee can be paid by e-transfer or in person at the event - the fee covers the costs of the medals, and any amount left over will be donated to the Canadian Youth Fly Fishing team.
For any information and questions, please contact Chris Puchniak at chrispuchniak@shaw.ca
More details will be added soon as they become available!
2023 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships
Les Moucheurs EnDiablé will host the Nineteenth Canadian National Fly-Fishing in Mont-Tremblant Quebec. The event will be sanctioned by FFC, and anglers will compete for 900 National Ranking Points.
