First Competition

Recently I have caught wind of a local fly fishing competition that will be taking place and instantly my interest was peaked. The competition is being organized and run by the Sotto Fly Fishing Club ( www.sottoflyfishing.com ) and after talking to the gentleman running the show I was very impressed and excited about his enthusiasm and passion for fly fishing. I think this will be a great day of learning for people like myself who are fairly new to the sport and are looking to take things to the next level.

I have never entered a formal fly fishing competition or event in the past, although to be honest there are not many opportunities here in South Western Ontario to do so. Most of the time I have been intimidated or turned off by the few events that have taken place when looking at the LONG intricate list of rules and regulations that are in place for the different events. The rules that are most often used and referenced seem to be the FIPS- Mouche and as you can see from the linked document it is long, intricate and very particular. I am glad that for this competition the rules have been simplified as I think the full FIPS rules turn many new anglers away from competing.

The location of the event is Lyndon Fish Hatcheries in New Dundee, Ontario. The entry fee is $25+ tax. Below is a picture and some more information about the venue that this competition will be held at.

 "The pond is approximately 400,000 gallons, it has an average of 600 gallons per minute flowing through it. In the deepest parts it is 10 feet deep. We try to maintain, an average of 2,000 fish in the pond on a continual basis. The average size is approximately 2.5 lbs but fish have been as large as 13 lbs. "

In the coming weeks I will be preparing rigs, flies, rods and reels and making sure everything is order and ready to go for the competition. I am beginning to formulate a game plan and we shall see how things turn out.

More Information:
Sotto Fly Fishing Club: http://www.sottoflyfishing.com
Rules: http://sottoflyfishing.com/2014/02/22/the-rules/
Competition Hooks: http://sottoflyfishing.com/2014/03/27/newsletter-competition-hooks/