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SFFNZ History
The Sports Fly Fishing New Zealand Incorporated (SFFNZ) was founded in 1986 by a small
group of enthusiastic, sports anglers after they were invited to send a team to represent New
Zealand at the World Fly Fishing Championships.
The first trials were held to select a NZ team, which competed in the championships in
England in 1987.
Sports or competitive fishing is organised on a worldwide basis by the International Angling
Confederation, CIPS (French).Within CIPS there are four international federations including­ FIPS­ MOUCHE which covers Fly Fishing, SFFNZ is a member of FIPS MOUCHE.
 
SFFNZ Purposes
The purposes of the SFFNZ is:
● to promote sports fly fishing in NZ;
● to organise and run a NZ National Championship annually;
● to promote regional competitions between the members of the society;
● to select teams to represent NZ at the World Fly Fishing Championships; Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships and Oceania Championships
● to raise the funds necessary to help cover the costs of sending a team to overseas competitions through fund raising functions and sponsorship
● to encourage men and women to learn the sport of fly fishing and participate in competitions at local, regional and national levels.
● to hold, as the opportunity presents itself, the World Championships in NZ so as to promote NZ to the world fly fishing community as a destination for excellent fly fishing.

Each person who enters a regional or national championship must be a member of SFFNZ Inc