Nice and busy first day of Fly Fair

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The weather held right until the end (just a few kilometers away it rained cats and dogs…) and the first day of the Dutch Fly Fair attracted apparently some 900 paying visitors on the 28th of May.

Ari 't Hart opened the Dutch Fly Fair right at ten with a short speech.
Ari ‘t Hart opened the Dutch Fly Fair right at ten with a short speech.

 

The flytiers are always a big attraction at the Fly Fair.
The flytiers are always a big attraction at the Fly Fair.

 

Luckily it was not just grey hair in the main tent behind the vice...
Luckily there was not just grey hair to be seen in the main tent behind the vice…

 

During the day the tiers had to endure the warm temperatures inside the tent.
During the day the tiers had to endure the warm temperatures inside the tent.

 

Glenda Powell gave two casting demonstrations and several workshops during the day.
Glenda Powell gave two casting demonstrations and several workshops during the day.

 

Menno van Dam explained the basics of double handed fly-casting plus some modern casts.
Menno van Dam explained the basics of double handed fly-casting plus some modern casts.

 

Theo van de Poll explained and demonstrated how to make twisted leaders.
Theo van de Poll explained and demonstrated how to make twisted leaders.

 

Ids Schukken was as always present with his fly-reels and splitcane fly-rods.
Ids Schukken was as always present with his fly-reels and splitcane fly-rods.

 

The different workshops were well attended.
The different workshops were well attended.
Parts of some of the workshops were given at the main lake of the Berenkuil.
Parts of some of the workshops were given at the main lake of the Berenkuil.

 

Different fly-fishing clubs had a stand in the main tent as well.
Different fly-fishing clubs had a stand in the main tent as well.

 

Peter den Hollander explained how to build splitcane fly-rods.
Peter den Hollander explained how to build splitcane fly-rods.

 

Busy times in the stand of Finest Flyfishing.
Busy times in the stand of Finest Flyfishing, with John Elbers tying flies.

 

Casting instruction by members of EFFA.
Casting instruction by members of EFFA.

 

Peter Elberse tied pike-flies and changed loops for small rings on some fly-lines in the tent of Fly Supply and Elberse International.
Peter Elberse tied pike-flies and changed loops for small rings on some fly-lines in the tent of Fly Supply and Elberse International.

 

Hengelsport van Benthem got a lot of positive feedback from their first appearance at Fly Fair.
Hengelsport van Benthem got a lot of positive feedback from their first appearance at the Fly Fair.

 

Demonstrating the use of new materials at the stand of Dyckers.
Demonstrating the use of new materials at the stand of Dyckers.

 

Marc Petitjean tied flies for the Dutch predatory species.
Marc Petitjean tied flies for the Dutch predatory species.

 

A nice display of Waterworks fly-reels at the stand of Flyfish Europe.
A nice display of Waterworks fly-reels at the stand of Flyfish Europe.

 

The new name for René van Heezik's fly-fishing travel agency is "Weevz".
The new name for René van Heezik’s fly-fishing travel agency is “Weevz”.

 

André Miegies tied perch flies at the stand of Exclusive Flyfishing and the Danish Fl-Fishing Lodge on Funen.
André Miegies tied perch flies at the stand of Exclusive Flyfishing and the Danish Fly-Fishing Lodge on Funen.

 

Rudy van Duijnhoven (your blog host) showed casting mistakes and how to correct them plus casting big pike-flies (picture by Cora Nicolasen).
Rudy van Duijnhoven (your blog host) showed casting mistakes and how to correct them plus casting big pike-flies (picture by Cora Nicolasen).

 

Website: www.flyfair.nl.

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