The 2010 FLEXTEC IRISH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS will take place on Saturday 14th August 2010 on Lough Lene, Westmeath.

This is a, now established, 4 man Team competition which is a fundraiser for the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA).

This is the 3rd year of the championships and the reigning champions are Galway & Corrib Anglers.

This year we have had an extremley good responce as we have 31 Teams taking part, making it the largest team event ever to take place in Ireland.

There will be prizes for the top 8 teams, but most importantly the winning team will be crowded as "2010 Irish Team Champions"

Who is your money on.

Thank you to all who have supported the event.

I will post the results later in the month.

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Sounds like a good comp! Do you have to be Irish to take part??? Or can us foreigners take part?

If it keeps growing the way it has Mike we might let you foreigners in the back door.

Seriously though at the minute its for ITFFA members (something to do with Insurance purposes). But i'll suggest letting teams in via !Invatation" for next year

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staying in the castlepollard and fishing friday first time bud! looking foward to saturday and the comp.

my money is on team J Creane, b Shields, toby B.....

JJ ID BE HUNCHING MORE ON A NORTHERN TEAM OR SOME OF THE LOCALS FROM THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD,

IM AFRAID BASIL IS HAVING A POOR SEASON BY HIS STANDARDS, THE BIG MAN MIGHT FALL SHORT

Would love to have been fishing this,
If anyone breaks a leg oakham put me in as 1st reserve
Good luck all involved.
Mike

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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,9 bean rows will I have there and a hive for the honey bee.

Hi Greg, Hope all is well with you mate.

If you ever let "foreigners" into this comp let me know. I might just be able to muster a team from Bewl that might give you a run for your money on the fishing and the drinking stakes!

All the best,

Keith

No worries Keith

You boys would be more than welcome But is the "Big man" not barred from ireland after all his practical jokes

And by the way mate. Thats a brave statement challenging us Irish to a drinking contest it would only end it tears But id say you would enjoy the "scenery" in the Greville Arms in Mullingar, especially between 11pm and 2am It has to be seen to be believed

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Just to let you guys know about the prizes.

The top 8 teams will receive prizes. There will also be a prize for best individual anglers and the longest fish.


Team Prizes

1st place -- 4x Flextec Streamtec Fly rods 10ft weight 5#
plus
4x Flextec Aerotec Large Arbour Reels weight 5/6#

Flextec IRISH Team Champions Shield and
4 individual winner’s trophies.
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2nd Place 4x Flextec XRD 44 9ft fly rods weight 7/8#
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3rd Place 4x Flextec Double Handed Salmon Rods 14ft Speycaster
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4th Place 4x Flextec CRX 88 10ft fly rods weight 6/7 #
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5th Place 4x Flextec Walkabout 8.5 ft Fly Rods weight 5/6#
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6th Place 4x Flextec Aerotec Large Arbour Reels weight 6/8#
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7th Place 4x Flextec CDX66 10ft Fly rods weight 6/7#
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8th Place 4x Flextec Aeroloop Floating Line weight 5 #

Thank you to Flextec / Tackle Discounts for their kind sponsorship of prizes. and thank you to all the 124 anglers supporting the event on the day.

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