Garibaldi anglers win fly fishing championship

Garibaldi’s Fly Fishing Club won the Fraser Valley Fly Fishing Tournament for the sixth year in a row.

Garibaldi’s Fly Fishing Club won the Fraser Valley Fly Fishing Tournament for the sixth year in a row.

The six-person team caught 157 fish at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery over the weekend.

Team members include Nick Malchuk, who hooked 41 trout, which was the most in the event, and Roy Reider, who caught 34, the third-highest total.

Travis Dougall came second in the casting distance competition. Carter Pater, Bodhi Nolin and Niben Bonifacio rounded out the team.

Coaches Joe Kravjanski and Livio Gubert were impressed by the teamwork and perseverance shown by everyone during rain and cold in the morning.

The Pitt Meadows team was a close second, and Curtis Kehler won the casting competition, while Peter Whalen finishe third. Jamie Moon, Matt Nielsen, Adam Janicijevic are the other Pitt Meadows casters Sheldon Tura.

Maple Ridge secondary team finished third.

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