6th Annual West Coast Trolling competition on Sunday

The West Coast Trolling Competition, the flagship event of the Ceylon Sport Fishing Club will be held on March 31 at Kinross Swimming Club Colombo 6. Formed in September 2013, the Ceylon Sport Fishing Club, being the only active Sport Fishing Club in Sri Lanka, has attracted the Top Anglers in Sri Lanka from all parts of the Island.

Fishing competitions have attracted many anglers from diplomatic circles, the expatriate community, leading figures in society, professionals, retirees, students and also the tourist industry. Over 75 competitors will sail out to sea in search of the game fish that is a popular sports around the world, which is caught on Rod and Reel.

The event will start at 6 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. The fish caught will be weighed at 1 p.m. followed by lunch, and great prizes are on offer with all major sponsors of fishing gear and equipment on display.

The International Game Fishing Association, which is the world governing body for sport fishing in the world, will also have their local representative in Sri Lanka, Philip Weinman, who will be in attendance. Ceylon Sport Fishing Clubs’ General activities include promoting awareness and conservation of Sri Lankan fisheries and the coastal environment, and also representing the interests of sport and game fishing at a national level. They also promote sustainable angling by encouraging the practice of “catch and release”, as well as releasing fingerlings into threatened water bodies, where the natural fish stocks are running low.

The sport of angling in Sri Lanka has gained huge popularity over the years, and trolling by boat has been a popular method of game fishing since the introduction of mechanised boats some 50 years ago.

For more information call: Nirmal 0773878888 or Anju on 0773872137

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