CEFF Confederation of English Fly Fishers

The Confederation of English Fly Fishers

The Hardy-Greys England World Team

30th Fips – Mouche
World Fly Fishing Championships
14th21st June 2010, Lesko – Polanczyk Poland

	32 years at competitive fly fishing and I’ve finally Got One Contact: jigreenwood@supanet.com I can only thank my dad for passing on to me his fly fishing skills, I can remember him taking me on the bar of his bike, to the famous River Coyle, where I caught my first and biggest trout, never to be surpassed, I’ve been competing for 32 years, travelled all over the World, met hundreds of friends, and loved every minute, the highlight being winning gold in Dryman Scotland 2009, I never thought for one moment I would loose on my home ground, it was a brilliant performance by Hardy & Greys Team England, looking forward to the River San in Poland, where I am sure we can again stand on the podium. I have represented England 28 times in all disciplines, including 14 times as captain, if I include the 4 friendly internationals against Norway, it would make 18. Fished in thirteen National River finals qualified for team England 5 times my favourite event.
	Contact: john@johnhorsey.co.uk John Horsey is England’s highest capped International fly fisher – this year he will win his 33rd England cap. He has also captained England on 5 separate occasions and is the only angler ever to have been appointed Captain of England at all four disciplines – World Team European Team Loch Style and Rivers. John’s proudest moment to date was winning the 2009 World Championships in Scotland with Hardy & Greys Tem England. In the same year he also won Individual Silver Medal for England at the European Championships held in Ireland. John is the UK’s first and best known professional fly-fishing guiding business from Chew Valley Lake near Bristol. During the last 19 years he has guided and taught fishermen extensively in the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia. John is a tackle consultant to the World famous Hardy Greys Company in Alnwick, Northumberland. He is also the Championship Manager and organiser of Europe’s biggest fly fishing competition.
	Howard is 33 years old and currently employed as the category manager for Hardy and Greys fly fishing division. Has been fly fishing for 26 years. Formally a tournament caster having represented England at the World Championships in Slovakia in the late 90’s moved into competitive fishing and has since gained 4 home International caps and 5 World and European caps. Howard has been fortunate to fish around the World for a vast array of species in both fresh and saltwater including trips to France, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, Finland, Ireland, Africa, Bahamas, New Zealand, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, The Catskills, Florida, Pennsilvannia, and later this year Venezuela. Although my favourite fishing is still Trout and Grayling in clear waters, my most memorable catch outside of competition fishing is a 110lbs Tarpon caught on a deer hair popper in the Florida Keys last year. Looking forward to revisiting Poland in June to hopefully reacquaint myself with lots of Trout and Grayling in the River San.
	Contact simontrout@aol.com Simon was born 31 yeas ago in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where he still lives and enjoys the excellent fishing for Wild Brown Trout and Grayling, he spends most of his pleasure fishing on the Rivers and Lakes in the beautiful North West. Simon began his career with 4 consecutive youth caps and was International Youth Champion in 1994. Since entering in 2000 to full senior international status, made the team at his first attempt, he has qualified no less than 25 times for Team England, a great achievement on its own. Selected for 8 World Championships, individually finishing in the top 20 four times and twice in seventh place, selected for 3 European Championships and finishing in the top 20 on all occasions. In home internationals Simon has 8 loch style caps and 6 river caps to his name, in addition to the many medals he has won for England including international loch style champion, international rivers champion, national rivers champion in 2008, national smallwater individual champion. He was twice captained the winning team in the national bank team final and twice top individual in the grand final of the same event
	Contact: tracey.parker10@btopenworld.com Born Wallsend in 1966 and still lives there with Tracy and Britany his teenage daughter, Dave started fishing with his father and uncle at the age of 6 on his local waters, River Tweed, Till, Teviot, Coquet and River Pont learning fly fishing at 12. he started competition fishing in 1991 winning many local events, then entering the Airflo Classic and going on the win team gold, 2001European team silver, Loch Leven Team England Gold, 2002 Loch Conn England Team Silver, 2004 qualified for the England International Rivers Team, 2005 winning team silver on the River Dee in Wales.
	Contact: jtflyfishing@aol.co.uk John Tyzack better known as J T, who in my opinion is one of England’s best professional instructor and river fly fishing guide, J T has been fly fishing for 30 years, he has won the National Rivers Final unprecedented 6 times, his England career includes 2 home International Loch Style Caps, 8 River Home International caps, 3 European Championship Caps and Poland 2010 will be his 7th cap at World level, 20 caps for England and still hungry and young enough for another 20.