By Ian Scott

January 9, 2007 Elora, Ontario, CANADA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Category: Sports, Fishing, Recreation Anglers Prepare for 5th National Fly-Fishing Canada Championships in Grand Prairie, Alberta - Call for Applicants for Team OSPREY Arron Varga of Fergus and Ernie Kalwa of Elora are re-assembling their team, The Ospreys, for the 5th National Fly Fishing Championships which will be held in September 2007 at Grand Prairie, Alberta. They are currently accepting applications from Canadian anglers wishing to compete at the tournament. Kalwa and Varga are active members of the Friends of the Grand River, and although each holds a day-job, they spend much of their spare time fishing the Grand and Conestoga Rivers for brown trout and smallmouth bass. Both men made it into the Top Ten during the 4th National Championships held on the Grand and Conestoga Rivers in June 2006. Kalwa has also been appointed to the Canadian National Team competing in June 2007 at the World Fly-Fishing Championships in Finland. The tournament at Grand Prairie will be a loch-style event (boat fishing). Kalwa and the team estimate the individual financial commitment for Ontario team members at around $2500 including airfare, accommodation, and expenses, but they are seeking sponsorship from local organizations to reduce that cost. Together with Ian Scott of Orangeville, they have openings for two anglers to complete the team for the Grand Prairie competition in September. Anyone interested in joining The Ospreys can email a letter stating their interest, angling experiences and background to: info@studiospace.com, or call team captain Ernie Kalwa at (519) 846-9663. ********* Editor's Note: Even though I had a poor showing in the CFFC's of 2006, I'm excited to be a part of this team and am looking forward to spending some time increasing my "loch-style" fishing skills. Both Ernie and Aaron are fantastic fly anglers and it is an honour for me to have made their acquaintance in the past year. It is also an honour for me to have them continue to include me on the team this year, even though last year, it took me until the end of the competition to really understand competitive fly fishing. This could be a great opportunity for you as well to hang out with a bunch of great people while enjoying fly fishing in a competive sense and honing your own skills. Related: Meet The Captain - A bio of Captain Ernie Kalwa. A great angler who will be on the Canadian National Team, 2007. Meet Aaron Varga - The "Positive Thinking" Dude On The Team. And a really great guy. 2006 Canadian Fly Fishing Championship Results. Hopefully you won't look to far down that list to see where I placed! Fly Fishing Canada Website

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