World Fly Fishing Championships 2014

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Hi Guys,

Herewith introducing our team members competing in the World Fly Fishing Championships in the Czech Republic from the 30th of May to the 1st of June. I will post all the members during the course of this coming week.

We will also run a raffle to raise funds, R 70 000 worth of prizes, information will follow shortly.

For more information on the championship, please visit - http://ffch.cz/en/

MC Coetzer – Manager / Coach

Age: 44

Location: Cape Town

Occupation: Attorney

Fishing Province: WP

Competitive History - 4 World Championships as angler, 5 Junior World Championships as coach
6 South African Championships: 6 Team Medals, 3 Individual Medals.

Favourite type of fly fishing: Salt.

Favourite Stream fly: Parachute RAB.

Favourite Stillwater fly: CDC Bugger.

Favourite Other fly: Siliclone.

When not fly fishing: Mountain biking, family,rock and surf fishing, light tackle estuary, red wine.

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Christiaan Pretorius – Team Member

Age: 23

Location: Cape Town

Occupation: Full time Fly fishing guide (Fly Castaway).

Fishing Province: Western Province

Competitive History: 2 Youth World Champs - Portugal(2008), Czech(2009), 3 Senior World Champs - Poland(2010), Slovenia (2012), Norway (2013), 7 South African Championships - 4 Team Gold medals, Individual 2nd(2012), Individual 4th(2011), Individual 5th (2010)

Favourite type of fly fishing: Salt.

Favourite Stream fly: Parachute CDC

Favourite Stillwater fly: CDC Bugger

Favourite Other fly: 6/0 Semper.

When not fly fishing: friends, braai, bow hunting, rock and surf fishing, tying flies for next fishing trip.

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Daniel Factor– Team Member

Age: 24

Location: Johannesburg

Occupation: Sales manager @ Stealth fly fishing

Fishing Province: Gauteng North

Competitive History: 3 (Senior) and 1 (Junior) World championships & 1 Oceania Championships.

3 (Youth) 5 (Senior) South African Championships: Individual Gold ,Silver & Bronze. 6 Team medals.

Favorite type of fly fishing: Dry fly fishing for trout & largemouth yellowfish.

Favorite Stream fly: Blou machine

Favorite Stillwater fly: Soft hackle

Favorite Other fly: Padda princess

When not fly fishing: Shark fishing, eating, fly tying, hitting the gym and spinning

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Gary Glen-Young – Team Member

Age: 39

Location: Johannesburg

Occupation: Analyst

Fishing Province: Gauteng North

Competitive History: 8 World & 1 Commonwealth Championships. 10 South African Championships: Individual Gold, Silver & Bronze. 8 Team medals.

Favorite type of fly fishing: Stream fishing for trout & smallmouth yellowfish.

Favorite Stream fly: Black Para-Adams

Favorite Stillwater fly: Cruncher variant

Favorite Other fly: The GUN

When not fly fishing: Reading, Fly tying, thinking in general, living life.

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Ronald Smith – Team Member

Age: 19

Location: Pretoria

Occupation: Student Full time

Fishing Province: Gauteng North

Competitive History: 2 Youth World Champs: France (2012), Ireland (2013), 5 South African Youth Championships: 2 Team Silver medals
Individual 2nd (2012), 2 South African Championships: 1 Team Gold medals, Individual 2nd (2013)

Favourite type of fly fishing: Small Streams

Favourite Stream fly: CDC Collar Red Tag

Favourite Stillwater fly: Minky

Favourite Other fly: Para RAB

When not fly fishing: friends, braai, tying flies for next fishing trip.

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Matt Rich – Team Member

Age: 29

Location: Cape Town

Occupation: Property Management and Development

Fishing Province: Western Province

Competitive History: Junior Protea Team Manager 2013 Youth World Championships in Ireland - Team Bronze Medal,
6 South African Championships: 3 Team Medals, 1st place South African Indigenous Fly Tying Competition 2012.

Favorite type of fly fishing: Stillwaters for trout

Favorite Stream fly: Para-Adams

Favorite Stillwater fly: Black leach booby

Favorite Other fly: Flipper

When not fly fishing: Fly tying, thinking about fishing, spending time with family and friends and triathlon to keep fit.

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Philip Meyer – Team Member

Age: 40

Location: Somerset West

Occupation: Owner Winelands Fly Fishing

Fishing Province: Boland

Competitive History: 1 World Cap: Norway 2013, 1 Commonwealth Championship: New Zealand 2008 (6th), 7 South African Championships: 7 Team Medals, Individual Gold Medal 2007. Individual Silver Medal (B Nationals 2010)

Favourite type of fly fishing: Salt.

Favourite Stream fly: Parachute RAB.

Favourite Stillwater fly: Viva Jig.

Favourite Other fly: Clouser Minnow.

When not fly fishing: family, braai, birding, hunting, rock and surf fishing, light tackle estuary, fishing ghillie for two sons, thinking about fishing.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Where's Korrie?

[Korrie]

Where's Korrie?

I withdrew from trails, with my own business, the pressure is to much to commit the time that is required to prepare, train and go to Worlds. It is a very good team with committed anglers, that will do well.

[fishlover1]

This is a really solid team.