Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic – 19th-25th May

The 9th FIPS-Mouche Masters World Fly Fishing Championships (for competitors aged over 50) and the 3rd FIPS-Mouche Ladies World Fly Fishing Championships will be held in Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, from 19th-25th May 2024.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

MASTERS

Australia – Belgium – Czech Republic – England – Finland – France – Ireland – Italy – Luxembourg + Sweden – Netherlands – New Zealand – Romania – Slovakia – Spain – USA

AT Team England FF is represented by: Jay Curry, Tony Fox, Bernie Maher, Baz Reece & Mark Withyman.

LADIES

Australia – Czech Republic – Finland ­– France – Netherlands – Norway – South Africa – Sweden – USA

PROGRAMME – MASTERS

Day 1 – Sunday, May 19, 2024
12:00pm: Registration of Teams and Check-in
2:00pm: Captains’ Meeting at Hotel Zátoň
7:00pm: Opening Ceremony, Rožmberk
8:00pm: Opening Dinner at Herbertov

Day 2 – Monday May 20, 2024
9:00am: Start of Session 1
12:00pm: End of Session (on Lipno II lake session lasts till 1:00pm)
1:00pm: Lunch at Hotel
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 3 – Tuesday May 21, 2024
9:00am: Start of Session 2
12:00pm: End of Session (on Lipno II lake session lasts till 1:00pm)
1:00pm: Lunch at Hotel
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 4 – Wednesday May 22, 2024
9:00am: Start of Session 3
12:00pm: End of Session (on Lipno II lake session lasts till 1:00pm)
1:00pm: Lunch at Hotel
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel
8:00pm: Conservation Symposium

Day 5 – Thursday May 23, 2024
9:00am: Start of Session 4
12:00pm: End of Session (on Lipno II lake session lasts till 1:00pm)
1:00pm: Lunch at Hotel
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 6 – Friday May 24, 2023
9:00am: Start of Session 5 (on Lipno II lake session from 8:00am)
12:00pm: End of Session
1:00pm: Lunch at Hotel
6:00pm: Dinner at Hotel
7:30pm: Medals Ceremony, Vyšší Brod
8:30pm: Closing Banquet at Hotel Zátoň

Day 7 – Saturday May 25, 2024
Breakfast – Travel home

PROGRAMME – LADIES

Day 1 – Sunday, May 19, 2024
12:00pm: Registration of Teams and Check-in
3:30pm: Captains’ Meeting at Hotel Zátoň
7:00pm: Opening Ceremony, Rožmberk
8:00pm: Opening Dinner at Herbertov

Day 2 – Monday May 20, 2024
3:00pm: Start of Session 1
6:00pm: End of Session
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 3 – Tuesday May 21, 2024
3:00pm: Start of Session 2
6:00pm: End of Session
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 4 – Wednesday May 22, 2024
3:00pm: Start of Session 3
6:00pm: End of Session
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel
8:00pm: Conservation Symposium

Day 5 – Thursday May 23, 2024
3:00pm: Start of Session 4
6:00pm: End of Session
7:00pm: Dinner at Hotel

Day 6 – Friday May 24, 2023
1:00pm: Start of Session 5
4:00pm: End of Session
6:00pm: Dinner at Hotel
7:30pm: Medals Ceremony, Vyšší Brod
8:30pm: Closing Banquet at Hotel Zátoň

Day 7 – Saturday May 25, 2024
Breakfast – Travel home

SECTORS

MASTERS

I. Lipno II reservoir (boat session)
Lipno II Reservoir is an equalization reservoir below Lipno I reservoir, the water in the reservoir is relatively cold and very clear. Reservoir hosts wild brown trout and coarse fish and it is regularly stocked with rainbow trout, however the reservoir is mainly used as carp water. The last time fly-fishing competitions took place on the reservoir was in 2014 during the World Championship, and the fishing here was very successful. Around 3,000 rainbow trout of various sizes will be stocked before the competition.

II. Vltava 29 P – River (bank session)
A beautiful piece of water between Lipno reservoir and the equalizing reservoir of Lipno 2. The flow is regulated all year-round and very stable, offering fishing for abundant native brown trout in a deep wooded valley, full of big boulders. Flyfishing here is very exacting, although the boulders are not slippery, it is necessary to ponder every step you take. The river width varies between 5–10m, depth ranges between 0.50–1.5m, but they are also pools with depths of 2m. In the lower part of the river stretch, there is also occasionally dace, grayling, brook trout and rainbow trout, but fish stock is dominated by native brown trout. We recommend to fish with a team of nymphs and carefully search every piece of water as in every pocket could be a trout. Dry fly is also important method. True competitors must show great fitness here, but even less physically fit competitors will find more accessible places to catch fish as individual pegs will be 200m long.

III. Vltava 28 P – River (bank session)
Vltava 28 is one of the best trout waters in the Czech Republic. Strict fishing rules (fly-fishing only, barbless hooks only, minimum size limit 45cm for brown trout) helps to protect the native population of brown trout which in addition is still regularly supported by stocking. The fishery is also stocked with rainbow trout (30-60cm). In slowly flowing parts and pools you can catch also coarse fish like dace, chub, roach, perch and barbell, all fish species are countable.
The stable water flow of 8m3/s will be maintained during the competition. The river flows through a mainly forested valley, it varies with a mixtures of runs and deeper pools, the river bed also varies between sandy gravel to stony reaches, often covered by water macrophytes. The width of the river varies between 20-30m, depth between 0.5-1.5m; banks are covered with tree vegetation.
Fish occurrence: brown trout (15-50cm), rainbow trout (30-60 cm), dace, chub, roach, perch and barbell, sometimes grayling and brook trout. Sector 3 will be not stocked with rainbow trout before the competition. We recommend all fly-fishing methods to cover all the water and all fish species.
The river is very popular with canoeists, we asked the main companies that operate canoeing to make their clients considerate of the competitors.

IV. Vltava 27 P – River (bank session)
The river is a little slower under Rožmberk nad Vltavou, and occurrence of coarse fish like dace, roach and chub is higher. This sector will be stocked with rainbow trout (30-60cm) before the championship, fish will be stocked from a raft and every beat will be stocked with the same number of fish. We recommend all fly-fishing methods to cover the water and all fish species.
The river is very popular with canoeists, we asked the main companies that operate canoeing to make their clients considerate of the competitors.

V. Malše 6 – Květoňov lake (bank session)
Květoňov lake is a small trout reservoir near the town of Kaplice with an area of 6.5ha. It was one of the first trout lakes in the Czech Republic and it is annually stocked with about 3 tonnes of rainbow trout. The depth of the lake close to the bank varies between 0.5 and 8m. The banks are covered with natural vegetation, but without trees. Lake will be stocked by approximately 2500 rainbow trout (30-60cm) before the competition. Other fish species include pike, carp, perch and roach, occasional brown trout, brook trout and white fish.
Masters will fish from bank, we have three fishable banks in the main body of the lake and we have registered 15 teams, therefore there will marked 5 pegs in every bank, sessions will be divided to the three parts and every competitor will fish from all banks.

LADIES

I. Lipno II reservoir (boat session)
II. Vltava 29 P – River (bank session)
III. Vltava 28 P – River (bank session
IV. Vltava 27 P – River (bank session)
V. Malše 6 – Květoňov lake (boat session)
Ladies will fish from the anchored boats, we have 9 teams, so we will prepare 5 boats and in one boat we will use dummy fisherman.

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