International Sport Fly Fishing Federation

FIPS-Mouche is an International Sport Fly Fishing Federation (abbreviation for Fédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche), founded on April 23, 1989 in San Marino and shall aim to encourage the practice of sport fly fishing throughout the world and shall do so in collaboration with all CIPS members.

It is the fly fishing arm of CIPS, the World regulating body for competitive fishing in all disciplines, consists of three International Sport Federations. In order to achieve this purpose, the Federation shall also collaborate with National Organisations, which are not members of CIPS.

FIPS-Mouche shall also aim, within the Olympic ideal, to foster friendship and understanding among all people, and peace in the world, through sport. In pursuing these goals FIPS-Mouche shall maintain friendly relationship with all other world organisations sharing this ideal and collaborate with them.

what

WE

do

 FIPS Mouche helps to arrange World and Regional Flyfishing Championships. World Championships are held each year, and FIPS Mouche demonstrates its commitment to Conservation by organizing a prestigious Conservation Symposium in conjunction with each. Since 1996 European Regional Flyfishing Championships are being held annually and we intend to introduce further Regional Championships in the future. In August 1998, we held our first World Youth Flyfishing Festival, combining a Flyfishing Championship and a conservation orientated educational program and since that time Youth events are being held annually. From 2014 on FIPS-Mouche supports organization of the Masters and from 2022 also organization of Ladies championships.

Our Member Countries

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Our Leadership

Board

ALLACKER Stefan
President
Belgium
FERRERO Edoardo
1st Vicepresident
Italy
PODMANIK Mario
2nd Vicepresident
Slovakia
NILSSEN Cato
General Secretary
Norway

History of FIPS-Mouche Boards

YearPresident1st Vicepresident2nd VicepresidentGeneral Secretary
2001Jerzy KowalskiPaul VekemansMoc MorganMario Podmanik
2005James FergusonPaul VekemansJerzy KowalskiMario Podmanik
2009Paul VekemansMario PodmanikJerzy KowalskiBorut Jerse
2013Paul VekemansMario PodmanikBorut JerseIlkka Pirinen / Paul Bourcq (2015)
2017Mario PodmanikPaul VekemansEdoardo FerreroStefan Allacker
2021Mario PodmanikPaul Vekemans/Cato Vivelid Nilssen (2024)Edoardo FerreroStefan Allacker
2025Stefan AllackerEdoardo FerreroMario PodmanikCato Vivelid Nilssen

Technical Commission

ZABERL Miroslav
Slovenia
BRECKENRIDGE Gillies
Scotland
PEJCHAR Jiri
Czech Republic
GUNTHER Glade
USA

International Supervisors

HOCKERS Thierry
(Member)
Belgium
PEETERS Jos
(Member)
Belgium
DUKIC Aleksandar
(Deputy Head)
Bosna i Hercegovina
LORIAUX Benoit
(Member)
CAN
JARRETON Olivier
(Member)
France
CRONIN Denis
(Member)
Ireland
DRINAN Michael
(Member)
Ireland
CONLON Declan
(Member)
IRL
MALINVERNI Roberto
(Deputy Head)
Italy
PASSOTI Allesandro
(Member)
Italy
URBANI Stefano
(Member)
Italy
STROTZ Claude
(Member)
Luxembourgh
EGEMEN Semih
(Member)
NED
DEWAR Paul
(Member)
New Zealand
AURDAL Ingvild
(Member)
Norway
CLARHOLM Pia
(Member)
Norway
FEJKIEL Michal
(Member)
Poland
SKURZINSKY Grzegorz
(Member)
Poland
DAVIES Marietjie
(Member)
RSA
VILJOEN Bianca
(Member)
RSA
BRECKENRIDGE Gillies
(Deputy Head)
Scotland
DEANE David
(Member)
Scotland
BUMBERA Miroslav
(Member)
Slovakia
ZABERL Miroslav
(Head)
Slovenia
YOUNG Gary-Glenn
(Member)
South Africa
MARTIN Daniel
(Member)
SPA
HOLMSTROM Jimmy
(Member)
Sweden
JANSSON Sivan
(Member)
Sweden
LAGERKVIST Marie
(Deputy Head)
Sweden
KALOZ Kalvin
(Member)
USA
OLROGG Tyler
(Member)
USA

Athletes' Commission (CIPS)

AURDAL Ingvild
Norway
RUTOVA Tereza
CZE

Equality Commission (CIPS)

ISHIMURA Misako
Japan

Court of Appeal (CIPS)

ZABERL Miroslav
Slovenia