Fly Fishing

Marcel_Karssies · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:14 am Post subject: Flyfair Netherlands

On Saturday May 24th I visited the Flyfair at Fort Altena here in the Netherlands.
This was the first flyfair I went to after a very long time and I must
say it was a worthwhile visit.

In the past the flyfair was held on the banks of the Ijssel river but this time
they choose a 18th century fort as location.
The majority of the members from my local flyfishing club attended the fair and so did
most of the other flyfisherman from our country.

The organisation had provided a nice program with lectures and fly-casting demonstrations.
The flytying tent was staffed with fly-tiers from all over Europe to even some folks from the USA.
Since I was going on one of my major flyfishingtrips soon it was an ideal occasion to stock
up with gear.
We stayed all day at the fair and had a blast.

The moat with windmills in the far distance

Rows of people waiting at the gate

In front of the fort, my buddies pondering what to tell the wife:D

At the Ids Schukken booth.

Inside the main hall

Flytying tent.

Casting new rods and watching a two hand casting demonstration with
Michael Ladefoged from Denmark.

jeremy · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: very cool

very cool marcel --- those big flies look nice .. i'd like to throw a couple of those to some big stripers or tuna .. they look really nicely tied! ..

Marcel_Karssies · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:05 am Post subject:

The flytier on the last picture was Steve Silverio from Regal Engineering who like me frequents a bb board about the Delmarva area.
I got a pm from him to say hi at the flytying tent, the flies he tied where indeed striper patterns.
It was interesting to talk to Steve and hear about the patterns he used
down at the eastern seaboard.