Good numbers of people looking for inspiration in Bedburg-Hau

Fly-fishers and fly-tiers from the Netherlands and Germany gathered for the yearly “Autumn Inspiration” at Finest Fly Fishing, in Bedburg-Hau near Kleve on Saturday the 12th of October.

Fly-fishers and fly-tiers from the Netherlands and Germany gathered for the yearly “Autumn Inspiration” at Finest Fly Fishing, in Bedburg-Hau near Kleve on Saturday the 12th of October.

Text and pictures by Rudy van Duijnhoven

 

Johan Put (left) and Harry Schoel (center) were two of the tiers that showed their skills here.
Johan Put (left) and Harry Schoel (center) were two of the tiers that showed their skills here. Jan Pieter Aben, of Finest Fly Fishing, follows the progress of one of the patterns they tied.

 

Peter Elberse (blue shirt) tied surface flies for asp and perch to begin with.
Peter Elberse (blue shirt) tied surface flies for asp and perch to begin with.

 

Magnus Hendricks replaced Sven Ostermann, who had to cancel his demonstrations at the last moment. He tied large tubeflies for pike to begin with.
Magnus Hendricks replaced Sven Ostermann, who had to cancel his demonstrations at the last moment. He tied large tubeflies for pike to begin with.

 

Theo van de Poll (right) gave tips and casting instruction at the pool outside the shop.
Theo van de Poll (right) gave tips and casting instruction at the pool outside the shop.

 

Johan Put is an expert in realistic flies that often take hours to tie. At the show he showed patterns that do not take as long.
Johan Put is an expert in realistic flies that often take hours to tie. At the show he showed patterns that do not take as long.

 

Many people found inspiration for tying new patterns on the day.
Many people found inspiration for tying new patterns on the day.

 

Finest Fly Fishing now also have Thomas & Thomas fly-rods in their program.
Finest Fly Fishing now also have Thomas & Thomas fly-rods in their program.

 

A number of tips for fishing new waters were exchanged as well.
A number of tips for fishing new waters were exchanged as well.

 

Some of the special offers at the fly-fishing shop this day.
Some of the special offers at the fly-fishing shop this day.

 

Coffee, tea, pie and some snacks were available for the visitors all day. Some of them had travelled from as far as Amsterdam and Köln.
Coffee, tea, pie and some snacks were available for the visitors all day. Some of them had travelled from as far as Amsterdam and Köln.

Website: www.finestflyfishing.de.

 

Also look at:
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/12/09/event-at-finest-fly-fishing-well-attended/
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/10/07/finding-inspiration-at-finest-fly-fishing/
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/04/30/new-orvis-corner-at-finest-fly-fishing/

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