10th NFFC and Conservation Symposium Report

FFC News - The Results Are In!

The 10th NFFC and Conservation Symposium held at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec last week was another excellent event!  

Congratulations to our medal winners (complete results will be posted on the FFC website):

Individuals

• Colin Huff - Gold and winner of the Doug Austin Memorial Trophy as Top Canadian Rod
• Jeremiah Hamilton - Silver
• Claude Cipelletti - Bronze

 Teams

• Equipe Airflo - Gold and winners of the Robert H. Jones Memorial Trophy as top Canadian Team
• Les Chiens D'Eau - Silver
• Team Mergansers - Bronze

 Thank you and congratulations to Le Club des Moucheurs EnDiables, and in particular, Alain Monast, Jim Iredale and Denis Landreville, and the rest of the organizing committee and volunteers, for your tireless commitment to ensuring a very well-run competition and conservation symposium.  Great Job!

Thank you also to Club Baroux Outfitters, the City of Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant Tourism, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife, all of whom graciously offered support, resources and/or facilities for the event. 

In addition to providing a competition for Canada's top competitive anglers, the objectives of our Nationals include:

1. the sharing of fly fishing information and techniques, which raises the skill level and enjoyment of Canada's fly fishers in a competitive but friendly environment;
2. showcasing local conservation initiatives and achievements through the Conservation Symposium; 
3. providing a great opportunity to catch up with old angling friends, and make new ones from across Canada while learning more about fly fishing and related conservation issues; and
4. most of all, we want everyone involved to have fun. 
   

At Mont-Tremblant, each of these objectives was achieved in spades!  Good sportsmanship and camaraderie was displayed by all participants throughout, making for a very enjoyable event - all participants are to be congratulated for that. 

If you have any comments or suggestions about the event at Mont-Tremblant or for future events, drop me a line at president@flyfishingcanada.net.  

Enjoy your fishing.