johnbransfield Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Round up a few pictures from worlds this summer and thought I would share them with. I was selected to rep canada at youth worlds the first week of august in pennsylvania. The fishing was fantastic, uch better then the previouse year in portugal i have a report of it here http://www.flyfishingcanada.net/fly-fishing-canada-youth.php 10 teams showed up England, Canada, USA had two teams, Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and Slovakia. We fished the little Juniata, Spring Creek, Fishing Creek, and Lake Pereze all found in the State College, PA home of Joe Humphreys. France took the Team gold, silver was take by the czechs, and Bronze by the English. canada took 9th overall Indiviual placing: 1st- Frederic Letexier France 2nd- Petr Drastic 3rd- Johnathan Letexier canadian individuals: Simon Wells Ottawa, Ont a respectable 11th John Bransfield Calgary, AB 25th Mikey Lennox Ottawa, Ont 40th David Nonomura Missasauga, Ont 50th Robert Lennox Ottawa, Ont 51st James Reid Chealsey, Que 53rd out of 54 anglers, full results here http://www.usyouthflyfishingteam.com/pdf/P...l%20Results.pdf Heres a nice wild Spring Creek brown for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbransfield Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Up stream from humphreys hole on Fishing Creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbransfield Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Team mate mikey lennox with a nice brown and myself on upper spring creek in the evening, was some amazing fishing, can wait to go back again sometime. Most of the fish we caught on the streams were browns and bows, and a few wild brookies. If you ever get a chance to go i highly recomend it amazing fishing on those creeks. Sorry theres not more pictures of fish, but as we were practicing or competiting trying to catchs as many fish as possible in three hours, every seconde counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Good on ya for representin', John! Glad you enjoyed it; always in tough against the Europeans, right? Do ya think it's because they're used to fishing tougher conditions, therefore having more tactics in their bag of tricks? I'll bet they actually gear their fishing more to the style needed to win championships, as well. Thanks for posting this, John. Later, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbransfield Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 In europe countries like, spain and france fish for extremly finiky wild trout, which is turns means they have to adapt their techniques. Longer lighter leaders, smaller flies ect. Lots of practice helps aswell, as they have multiple qualifying competitions, while here in Canada we currently select our team by resumers and refferences. This year though we'll be fishing a youth team at Canadian Nationals in Tremblant, where there will be a training camp prior to the competition to select a team for 2009's championships. As the championships whent back to portugal we wont be putting out team into the YWFFC this year. France pretty much dominates the championships though, the Letexier brother usual place top five at their Senior nationals. Which says alot about those two. Although Canada is improving, this year we had two anglers in the top half, both of us chasing the chance of a medal for a little while. The seniors did fantastic down in NZ so i have high hopes for Canada in the next couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 You're so lucky to even go, let alone score as high as you did. Right on. I wish I had been able to get involved with this when I was that age. I kick myself every time I see one of these posts. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbransfield Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 hahah thanks I only wish I could have done better then what i did, but any ways next year. I was pretty lucky to get involved, it has taken me lots of places and made me a much better angler if i do say so myself. Also the friendships that you come out with is awsome, im going to Derbyshire next week to fish grayling and trout with my coach from 2006. Lots of fun, if you get the chance sometime compete at one of the nationals, its a great way to improve your angling and a good way to get yourself involved in competitions. Competition fishing for me at least has been quite the bug, always trying to better yourself, finding new techniques, new flies its alot of fun. I know this years nationals is a ways away but if any of you get the chance to go to one you really should its alot of fun and you would be amazed at the learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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