Nicely busy first day of Angeln 2018

Perfect show weather (not too cold, some rain) should draw a large number of visitors to the Angeln 2018 in Duisburg this weekend, the first day looked already very promising at least.

Perfect show weather (not too cold, some rain) should draw a large number of visitors to the Angeln 2018 in Duisburg this weekend, the first day looked already very promising at least.

Text and pictures by Rudy van Duijnhoven

 

Demonstrations in fly-tying at the stand of HSV Groot-Rotterdam, a Dutch fishing club.
Demonstrations in fly-tying at the stand of HSV Groot-Rotterdam, a Dutch fishing club.

 

A & M Fishing Tackle has a new range of fly-lines on offer.
A & M Fishing Tackle has a new range of fly-lines on offer.

 

Ireland attracts a lot of German fly-fishers every year, they can fly-fish there for, among others, trout, salmon, seatrout, pike and seabass.
Ireland attracts a lot of German fly-fishers every year, they can fly-fish there for, among others, trout, salmon, seatrout, pike and seabass.

 

Zefix Flyfishing now distributes these wonderfull bracelets from the USA in Europe.
Zefix Flyfishing now distributes these wonderfull bracelets from the USA in Europe.

 

Thomas Kubitz works on a painting of a special fly-fisher...
Thomas Kubitz works on a painting of a special fly-fisher…

 

There was still room for some chatting and getting to know each other a bit better at the booth of Finest Fly Fishing.
There was still room for some chatting and getting to know each other a bit better at the booth of Finest Fly Fishing.

 

Discussions with author and long time fly-fisher Jan Aben (right).
Discussions with author and long time fly-fisher Jan Aben (right).

 

Uwe Rieder (left) explains how to cast with a double handed fly-rod.
Uwe Rieder (left) explains how to cast with a double handed fly-rod.

 

Some easy to cast pike-streamers by Kenneth Svensson.
Some easy to cast pike-streamers by Kenneth Svensson.

 

Michael Werner, editor at large of the German magazine FliegenFischen, teaches fly-casting at the casting pool.
Michael Werner, editor at large of the German magazine FliegenFischen, teaches fly-casting at the casting pool.

 

Angeln 2018 runs for three days at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg, Germany.

Website: www.zajac.de.

 

 

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