Jeff Currier's Fly Fishing Adventures
"2006 Portugal World Fly Fishing Championships"

In 2006 Fly Fishing Team USA and Jeff Currier traveled to Portugal for the annual World Fly Fishing Championships. In the heart of this region is the Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in Portugal. The mountain range is about 100 km long and is 30 km at its widest point. It is formed from a granite ridge that once formed the southern frontier of the country. The area ranks among Portugal’s outstanding scenic attractions which will undergo important improvement work to the tune of €75 million over the next ten years, including the extension of the ski run.

Anglers came from across the globe to Portugal to fish the waters of the Serra da Estrela National Park. The 2006 World Fly Fishing Championships were held on the Rivers Alva, Mondego and Ceiria. The Mondego river which is the biggest river of Portugal, rises in the Serra da Estrela.

In 2003 at the World Fly Fishing Championships in Spain, Jeff proudly earned a bronze medal for individual performance amongst his international peers.
 

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	Currier's Personal Journal, September 21, 2006 - From a cold as heck Victor, Idaho. It's gonna snow today. I can feel it! I got back from the World Fly Fishing Competition in Coimbra, Portugal late Monday night. I did not send any reports from Portugal because of lack of time during the demanding competition. It's too bad, as I just found out that the link from my website to the Portugal World's website was useless as the ...