FLY FISHING TEAM FINLAND 2007

SHORT INTRO: World Championships in fly fishing has been organized since 1981 by international organization called FIPS-Mouche. Finland has participated in the World Championships since year 1985 (see history). Finnish team is currently selected partly based on the success in the previous World Champs and partly based on the top placings in the National Finals. The responsible organization is the Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing.

TEAM: anglers


Due to home games the FLY FISHING TEAM FINLAND is this year exceptionally large and consists of six anglers (one reserve) and four management team members, including the manager and the captain. Below you will find the profiles of the team members.

	ANGLERS

	LEADERSHIP

Team Diary
When the games are on, you can follow here what is happening to the Team Finland.

Name: Jouni Neste Role: angler Age: 41 years Hometown: Aanekoski Fishing Club: Aaneseudun Perhokalastajat WFFC experience: 2006 National Finals: 2005 (1.) Prefers: dry fly fishing for grayling and hunting

Name: Petri Virolainen Role: angler Age: 44 years Hometown: Karkkila Fishing Club: Jarvi-Suomen Kilpaperhokalastajat WFFC experience: 2004, 2006 European Championhips: 2005 National Finals: 2003 (3.), 2005 (3.) Prefers: fishing for stillwater grayling

Name: Jukka Levanen Role: angler Age: 42 years Hometown: Aanekoski Fishing Club: Keski-Suomen Perhokalastajat WFFC experience: 1992, 1996 European Championhips: 2005 National Finals: 1991 (3.), 1995 (3.), 2006 (1.) Prefers: competition fly fishing anywhere

Name: Olli Toivonen Role: angler Age: 30 years Hometown: Salo Fishing Club: Lounais-Saariston Urheilukalastajat National Finals: 2006(2.) Prefers: coastal sea-run brown trout fishing

Name: Markus Tandefelt Role: angler Age: 29 years Hometown: Helsinki Fishing Club: Espoon Perhokalastajat WFFC experience: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005 European Championhips: 2004, 2006 National Finals:1994 (2.), 1995 (2.), Ã‚Â 1999 (1.), 2004(1.), 2006 (3.) Prefers:Ayskoski and surfing

Name: Harri Hytonen Role: angler (reserve) Age: 35 years Hometown: Hollola Fishing Club: Lahden Perhokalastusseura WFFC experience: 2003, 2004, 2005 National Finals:2002 (1.), 2003 (1.) Prefers: grayling fishing, various sports