The 28th FIPS-Mouche European Fly Fishing Championships will be held in Lesko-Krosno, Poland, from the 27th August to the 2nd September 2024.

AT TEFF is represented by: Bernie Maher (Captain/Manager), Simon Clarke, Brian Lillie, Gilliaum Vermeulen & Mark Withyman

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Belgium – Bulgaria – Czech Republic – England – Finland – France – Ireland – Italy – Latvia – Lithuania – Montenegro – Netherlands – Poland – Serbia – Slovakia – Spain

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 27th August
10:00 Team Registration & Check-in (Hotel Salamandra)
14:00 Captains’ Meeting (Hotel Salamandra)
18:00 Opening Ceremony
18:00 Opening Dinner (Hotel Salamandra)

Wednesday 28th August: Competition Session 1
9:00 Session starts
12:00 Session ends
19:00 Dinner (Hotel Salamandra/Gawra)

Thursday 29th August: Competition Session 2
9:00 Session starts
12:00 Session ends
19:00 Dinner (Hotel Salamandra/Gawra)

Friday 30th August: Competition Session 3
9:00 Session starts
12:00 Session ends
19:00 Dinner (Hotel Salamandra/Gawra)

Saturday 31st August: Competition Session 4
9:00 Session starts
12:00 Session ends
16:00 Conservation Symposium
19:00 Dinner (Hotel Salamandra/Gawra)

Sunday 1st September: Competition Session 5
9:00 Session starts
12:00 Session ends
18:00 Medals Ceremony
20:00 Closing Banquet (Hotel Salamandra)

Monday 2nd September
Breakfast – Travel Home

TEAM SPONSORSHIP

The AT TEFF European team was sponsored with corporate clothing by Envirofil Ltd, as part of their ongoing sponsorship commitment to Team England Fly Fishing.

Envirofil Directors: “We need to bring Fly Fishing to the surface, and we need to be focused on Team England’s image, and bring together Youth, Ladies, and all nationalities, to learn the sport, and fish for England, and their associated countries”

SECTORS

Sector 1 Lake MYCZKOWCE

A section of Myczkowce lake on River San. Length: ca. 2.5 km, width: 100 to 300 m. Depth: 1.5 to 12 m. Fish species: brown trout (Salmo trutta trutta m. fario) – 90%, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) – 5%, grayling (Thymallus thymallus) – 5%. Accompanying species: northern pike (Esox lucius), european perch (Perca fluviatilis), common roach (Rutilus rutilus) and common whitefish (Coregonus sp.). Periodically there is water discharge from Solina reservoir of up to 350 m3/sec (in between discharges the water is practically still). The areas where water is still most of the time, feature abundant underwater vegetation. The competition sector starts at the bridge in Solina and ends at the dam in Myczkowce.

Sector 2 River SAN Zwierzyn

Average width: 80-100 m, depth: 0.5 m, water flow: 22.4 m3/sec. When the water is low, the flow is 8.0 m3/sec. The current speed is slow to medium fast. Fish species: brown trout – 40%, grayling – 60%, huchen (Hucho hucho) < 1%. Accompanying species: chub (Leuciscus cephalus), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and ide (Leuciscus idus). The competition water starts at the village of Zwierzyń and goes as far as the village of Średnia Wieś. In numerous places the water is rich in aquatic vegetation but it does not obstruct fly fishing. Eligible fish occurring: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, lake trout, grayling, danubian salmon.

Sector 3 River SAN Hoczew (dry fly only)

Average width: 100 m, depth: 0.6 m, water flow: 22.4 m3/sec. When the water is low, the flow is 8.0 m3/sec. The current speed is slow to medium fast. Fish species: brown trout – 40%, grayling – 60%, huchen (Hucho hucho) < 1%. Accompanying species: chub (Leuciscus cephalus), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and ide (Leuciscus idus). The competition water starts at the village of Średnia Wieś and goes as far as the village of Łączki. In numerous places the water is rich in aquatic vegetation but it does not obstruct fly fishing.

Sector 4 River SAN Lesko

Average width: 100-120 m, depth: 0.7 m, water flow: 25.0 m3/sec. When the water is low, the flow is 8.0 m3/sec. The current speed is slow to medium fast. Fish species: brown trout – 40%, grayling – 60%, huchen (Hucho hucho) < 1%. Accompanying species: chub (Leuciscus cephalus), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) and ide (Leuciscus idus). The competition water starts at the village of Łączki and goes as far as the village of Postołów. In numerous places the water is rich in aquatic vegetation but it does not obstruct fly fishing.

Sector 5 River SAN Sanok

Average width: 100 m., depth: 0.8 m, water flow 30.0 m3/sec. The lowest flow is 11.0 m3/sec. The current speed is slow to medium fast. Fish species: brown trout – 20%, chub (Leuciscus cephalus), barbel (Barbel barbel), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), nase (chondrostoma nasus) – 80%, huchen < 1%. Accompanying species: perch (Perca fluviatilis) and ide (Leuciscus idus The competition water starts at the town of Sanok and goes as far as the village of Dobra.

You will find more information on the Championship website here>>