Visitor numbers a little down at Fly Happening

Martin Westbeek shows a successful pattern to Frans Dirks.
Martin Westbeek shows a successful pattern to Frans Dirks.

 

The number of visitors at the Fly Happening in Putte, Belgium, was a little down compared with two years earlier. This show, like many other shows, has the problem that the younger public is hard to persuade to visit the show.

Pictures and text by Rudy van Duijnhoven

 

Ireland has a lot to offer to the visiting fly-fisher.
Ireland has a lot to offer to the visiting fly-fisher.

 

Booth of Hengelsport Hamelinck.
Booth of Hengelsport Hamelinck.

 

Marc Petitjean (right) has already sold some 4000 copies of his book on CDC fly-tying!
Marc Petitjean (right) has already sold some 4000 copies of his book on CDC fly-tying!

 

The heater in one of the two halls was not working, this meant tying flies in your warm jacket and warming the hands every hour.
The heater in one of the two halls was not working, this meant tying flies in your warm jacket and warming the hands every hour.

 

André Miegies tying perch streamers at the stand of Exclusive Flyfishing.
André Miegies tying perch streamers at the stand of Exclusive Flyfishing.

 

Jan de Haas tying grayling and trout nymphs with Jan Reniers discussing these patterns.
Jan de Haas tying grayling and trout nymphs with Jan Reniers discussing these patterns.

 

The stand of one of the Belgium fly-fishing clubs.
The stand of one of the Belgium fly-fishing clubs.

 

Huub DeDroog discussing fly-fishing for barbel on the River Maas.
Huub DeDroog discussing fly-fishing for barbel on the River Maas.

 

Fly Supply is the largest fly-fishing shop and webshop in the Netherlands.
Fly Supply is the largest fly-fishing shop and webshop in the Netherlands.

 

Discussing fly-tying tools at the booth of Marc Petitjean.
Discussing fly-tying tools at the booth of Marc Petitjean.

 

Large interest for the twisted leaders of Theo van de Poll.
Large interest for the twisted leaders of Theo van de Poll.

 

Webite: www.vliegvissen.be.

1 comment on Visitor numbers a little down at Fly Happening

  1. I cannot comment about the smaller number of visitors compared to previous editions because I wasn’t present in the past but I can confirm it was a great fair. My stand had a lot of visitors and – contrary to expectation – quite a lot were young boys (and a couple of girls!) fond of flyfishing. Many were families in search of off the road destinations both for fishing and tourism. It was a great surprise and very much appreciated.

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