Kiribati Team participating in the World Fly Fishing Championship in Tasmania

Kiribati was amongst the 23 countries who participated in the World Fly Fishing Championship held in Tasmania from 30^th November 2019 till 8^th December 2019.

Despite the weather condition which they have never encountered before, they did perform well during the competition.

At the end of the competition, Kiribati finished 19^th followed by Japan 20^th, Mongolia 21^st and Wales 22^nd. Individually for the competition, the finishing order for the I-Kiribati team members were Eketi 86th, Beia 87th, TK 89th, Menty 93rd and Taatoa 99th out of 114 fishing.

This was a spectacular effort considering they have never fished for trout before and in such weather condition.

The team returns to Kiritimati on the 11^th December 2019