Four new EFFA fly-casting instructors in the Benelux

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Four new EFFA fly-casting instructors in the Benelux.

After an exam that took most of the day, EFFA The Netherlands could hand out the certificates for EFFA Basic Fly Casting Instructor to four instructors. The exam was held on Saturday the 2nd of November and took place at the Zevenhuizerplas near Rotterdam, the theoretical part was held at the club building of HSV Groot Rotterdam.

Text and pictures by Rudy van Duijnhoven

 

Bas de Bruin explains how the exam is going to take place. The field was reasonably protected for the wind, which was fierce at times. Five fly-casters took the exam on the day.
Bas de Bruin explains how the exam is going to take place. The field was reasonably protected for the wind, which was fierce at times. Five fly-casters took the exam on the day.

 

Master Fly Casting Instructors Richard Verbeek (left), Bas de Bruin and Rudy van Duijnhoven looked over the exams this day.
Master Fly Casting Instructors Richard Verbeek (left), Bas de Bruin (right) and Rudy van Duijnhoven looked over the exams this day.

 

The different distance and precision casts were tested on the grass, a special square was laid out for this.
The different distance and precision casts were tested on the grass, a special square was laid out for this.

 

The water casts, like the different roll and switch casts, were performed on the water.
The water casts, like the different roll and switch casts, were performed on the water.

 

Apart from performing several casts, one also had to be able to explain how to make them and you had to proof that you could give fly-casting instruction.
Apart from performing several casts, one also had to be able to explain how to make them and you had to proof that you could give fly-casting instruction.

 

After the theoretical part was done with good success as well, the certificates could be handed out to, from left to right, Stephan Kasteleijn, Otto Rinia, Erwin van der Voort and Patrick Spangers (Belgium).
After the theoretical part was done with good success as well, the certificates could be handed out to, from left to right, Stephan Kasteleijn, Otto Rinia, Erwin van der Voort and Patrick Sprangers (Belgium).

 

Website: www.effa.info.

 

Also look at:
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/11/19/effa-weekend-in-the-netherlands/
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/03/15/results-effa-open-2018-fly-tying-competition/
http://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2018/01/01/effa-open-2018-international-fly-tying-championship/

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