World Fly Fishing Championships 2009
The International Federation of Sport Fly Fishing (Fips-Mouche) announced earlier this year that Scotland had won the rights to host the 2009 World Fly Fishing Championships. The event will be held in Stirling, Argyll and Perth & Kinross and is expected to welcome more than 25 countries over seven days of competition. The event will be broadcast through cable television, showcasing the fishing sites and surrounding landscapes to an international audience.Paul Bush, Acting Chief Operating Officer of EventScotland, the national events agency, said: "Attracting the World Fly Fishing Championship in 2009 is a coup for Scotland and will help to promote the quality of Scottish fishing, consequently raising the profile of the country as a fishing destination to anglers across the world."
Teams from all over the globe, including Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, England and France, will be able to enjoy fishing on some of Scotland's most spectacular lochs, including the Lake of Mentieth. The teams will be hosted in Stirlingshire in the conservation village of Drymen, with The Buchanan Arms Hotel and Winnock Hotel now designated as the official accommodation venues. An official opening ceremony and closing ceremony will also take place in the Stirling area.
For more information, contact Caralin Montgomery-Cichy, Events & Film Liaison Executive on 01876 442535.
Did you know? Angling contributed £112-5m to the Scottish tourism economy in 2004.
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