Bob den Ouden wins competition for Dutch Championship at the Ronde Bleek

On their way for the afternoon sessions.
On their way for the afternoon sessions.

 

On Sunday the 27th of May the second competition for the Dutch Championship in Fly Fishing 2018 was fished at the Ronde Bleek in Sterksel. The competition was fished from a large number of pontoons as well as around five piers. Throughout the sessions people would rotate on all of these.

Text and pictures Rudy van Duijnhoven

 

The weather was warm all through the day with some light rain. The thunderstorms passed the lake at a distance.
The weather was warm all through the day with some light rain. The thunderstorms passed the lake at a distance.

 

Thirty of the participants caught a total of 66 trout and two wipers.
Thirty of the participants caught a total of 66 trout and two wipers.

 

Fishing buzzers under a bung produced most of the fish, but this takes patience...
Fishing buzzers under a bung produced most of the fish, but this takes patience…

 

A nice, big trout is carefully unhooked before being returned to the water.
A nice, big trout is carefully unhooked before being returned to the water.

 

The final results for the first ten in this competition, the moment of the catch in the manches is of importance too:

1. Bob den Ouden, six fish;
1. Bob den Ouden, six fish;

 

2. Bram Zanis, five fish;
2. Bram Zanis, five fish;
3. William de Jong, five fish;
3. William de Jong, five fish;

4. Jan Derrez, four fish;
5. Alex van Roon, four fish;
6. René Koops, four fish;
7. Ton van Gelder, three fish;
8. Bert Schmidt, three fish;
9. Youri Arens, three fish;
10. Harrie Meusen, two fish.

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