Pictures from EC

The FIPS-Mouche European Fly Fishing Championship 2007 for seniors is over.

President of the FIPS Mouche, James Ferguson said in his closing speech that they usually dont rank competitions to one another. - But Sunnfjord as a fishing area for wild brown trout is, both in quantity and quality, World Class.
Maybe the norwegian federation will considder applying for a world Championship in 2011 or 2012.

Italy won the gold medal, and England the silver after what was a tight competition in the EC flyfishing. Pål Andersen won Norways first medal ever with an individual bronze. Uppdated results click result in the left menu

Sunnfjord in Sogn og Fjordane is situated 3 hours by car, north of Bergen.  Sunnfjord is undeniably one of the most beautiful areas in Norway, this fact gives the individual an opportunity to experience nature at its very best; High Mountains, deep-sided valleys, year around snow, an abundance of lakes and many, many waterfalls.

Do you want to go trout fishing in Sunnfjord? Here is more info.
There is easy access to the many rivers and lakes in Sunnfjord which are rich in trout and salmon. This great variety of lakes and rivers makes Sunnfjord an Eldorado for sport-fishing. The resulting absence of heavy industries in the region gives an envigoratingly fresh air and waters that are sparklingly clean. The record trout caught on a rod is 12,1 kg, and there is a picture of this on the norwegian netsite for Jølster.




If you want to visit Sunnfjord you have a choice of ways to travel to Førde, as there is an Airport and an Express Bus Terminal giving excellent links to Bergen and Oslo many times per day. Førde is an expending town with a good choice of shopping and services plus accommodation in all price categories.


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