Declan Gibbons, IFI Galway, reported around the 20th of March from the shores of Lough Corrib where the conditions conspired against decent hatches of fly, but some good trout were landed all the same… In the Cong area on Tuesday last Frank Costello (+353 (0)87 – 2524 253) was guiding Ashford Castle guest Steve Newmanand […]
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Fly-fishing weekend with demonstrations and competition for G.Loomis Cup 2017
During the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of April, 2017, Visdorado De Kool, Molenweg 4, Heelweg, The Netherlands, gathers all attention around fly-fishing. From 9.30 hours on the Saturday you can see fly-tying demonstrations here by Johan Put, Geoffrey Kokken and Stéphane Perick. Marc Rädisch will be on hand to give tips on fly-casting, […]
EFFA Open 2017 Fly-Tying Competition
For five years straight, the EFFA Open has been unifying the fly fishing community around the world. From the beginner to the professional, every fly tyer is able to participate. Simply stick to the guidelines and criteria and get started right away. The submission deadline is the 20th of February 2017! The following articles can […]
24th International Friendship CCF-Marathon
Lac de Rabais, November 5th 2016, eight o’clock in the morning; the parking area is a busy place because the top of the European competition reservoir flyfishermen are preparing for the 24th edition of the International Friendship CCF-Marathon Fly Fishing. Like every year the organisation of the event left nothing to be desired, this was […]
Ton van Gelder wins Fauna Cup
On Sunday the 25th of September the fly-fishing competition for the “Fauna Cup” was fished at the Bergsche Maas near Heesbeen. This is the fourth and last competition leading to the final in October. The results of the competition looked like this: The results for the teams of this competition: The numbers […]
RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards
Everone wins! Winner wins big!! The RIO “Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards” is an opportunity for amateur fly fishing film makers to showcase this wonderful sport by entering a short film into this online film competition. Your submission could be a short story, a documentary, a collection of awesome shots, or even a clip from […]
Cheeky InstaBass Classic
Cheeky is excited to announce the first annual Cheeky InstaBass Classic, a catch-and-release, photo-entry tournament for smallmouth bass. The first tournament of its kind, the Cheeky InstaBass Classic will be hosted exclusively on Instagram, and is open to anglers all over the world. There will be thousands of dollars in fishing prizes up for […]
Jackson Hole One Fly
An event celebrating fly fishing and dedicated to the betterment of trout and trout habitat. The JHOFF uses monies raised to fund educational, conservation, preservation and rehabilitation projects for the benefit of trout populations primarily in the Snake River Basin. Founded in 1986, the JHOFF is committed to responsible environmental activities in concert with […]
Peter Elberse wins “Handy Cup” near Schellinkwoude
37 Competition fly-fishers participated in the Handy Cup, the third competition for the Dutch Championship in Fly-fishing 2016. All together they landed 325 fish, there was only one “blank” on the day. The largest fish was nearly 32 cm in length. The results for the first ten in this competition: Peter Elberse, 24 fish; […]
Peeters Hengelsport organises One Fly competition
On Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of November the One Fly competition will be held again in the harbor of Ottenhome, Zuwe 20 in Kortenhoef. The competition, which is organised by angling shop Peeters from Hoofddorp, has a long tradition in the Netherlands and always fills up quickly. In the competition you are […]