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KSFA Fishing Competition Report – Sunday 10th November 2024
Location: Birzebbuga, Malta
Date: Sunday 10th November 2024
KSFA in collaboration with Kalkara Local Council organized Singles Match no 2 fishing competition which was held on Sunday 10th November at Birzebbuga, saw some impressive catches as anglers competed for the top spots.
Competition Results:
•1st Place: Stefan Borg – 1.978 kg
Stefan Borg took the top position in this competition with a total weight of 1.978 kilograms. His haul included a notable mullet, which weighed in at 721 grams, contributing significantly to his overall catch.
•2nd Place: John Attrard – 1.858 kg
John Attrard came in a close second with 1.858 kilograms. His well-timed catches ensured a solid position despite the competition’s fierce nature.
•3rd Place: Sandro Cohen – 1.712 kg
Sandro Cohen secured third place with a total catch weight of 1.712 kilograms. Despite challenging conditions at times, Cohen’s strategy and skill proved effective.
Section Winners:
•Fortune Calafato – Winner of a designated section
•Adrian Nelson – Winner of another section
These section winners demonstrated consistency and strategy in their respective areas, contributing to the event’s diverse and exciting results.
The competition was closely contested, with anglers showing great skill and dedication in pursuit of the top spots. Stefan Borg’s victory was particularly notable due to the quality of his catch, highlighted by the mullet that helped seal his first-place finish.
The next KSFA competition is already being anticipated, with many looking forward to improving their skills and striving for better results in future events.
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ABOUT KSFA
KSFA knows its origins to its brainchild and founder Steve Johnston who has since left Malta to seek pastures new in Canada, where he has already revolutionised the art of float fishing! Steve's idea was to promote sports fishing in Malta, with particular emphasis to catch & release, which was unheard of back in the 1980's. It all started when a group of anglers used to meet and fish competitions. This eventually prompted Steve to go a step further, and thus in 1990 Kingfisher Sports Fishing Club was born! Which eventually proceeded to become an association, with the integration of The Mullet Club and the Kids Club under its umbrella.
KSFA'S popularity soared where at any given time it counted over 200 members, but some people found the catch & release bit a hard pill to swallow, it was a huge culture change back then and to a certain extent still is!
48 hours fishing marathons were organised every year for various charities where our anglers fished non stop, with live entertainment for the people in the backgroud. Donations were collected through Phone ins and on the spot. At one time we even had TV coverage from local stations throughout.
These eventually gave way to 3 day tournaments, where our anglers fish 3 different venues in couples during different times of day which makes for a very intense and exciting weekend.
KSFA also organises various leagues, which are the Doubles League where as the name implies, anglers fish in pairs, the Singles league, Mullet League and Float Fishing league. These are spread throught the year and are held in the main on Sunday mornings. The float fishing league doubles up for Qualifications for International Tournaments
In 2023 KSFA achieved what could be considered a milestone in its illustrious history when for the first time, it applied and was given the green light to send its anglers abroad to represent Malta in the European Float Fishing Championships in Italy where its Anglers returned with a very credible result.
One year in and 2024 saw KSFA participate in the World Float Fishing Champiodhips which were held in Samos Greece.
In 2025 and our anglers will be travelling to Menton France!
Come 2027 and a further milestone will be reached as KSFA will host the World Float Fishing Championships in Malta.
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