Successfully
Certified
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Certification Weekend on October 25, 2008
in Hohenems(A) |
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Candidates
of six nations present!
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from
left to right:
Günter Feuerstein (examiner),
Giaccomo Catellani (assistant examiner),
the new intructors Massimo Strumia(I),
Magnus Mammarström(SWE) and
Alexander Kibko(RUS) and the examiners
Wolfgang Fabisch and Valerio Santagostino
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Candidates
of six nations showed up at the EFFA certification
weekend which took place at the area of
the recreation centre "Rheinauen"
in Hohenems (A), as it turned out, an
absulute ideal location for such events.
In spite of the chill weather the examiners
tried to offer the candidates a pleasant
exam atmosphere. In the course of the
afternoon, while the didactic part of
the exam ran, the candidates as well as
the present other EFFA instructors gave
free casting lessons to youngsters who
were invited by EFFA to get the chance
to cast with flycasting pros. The kids
enjoyed the clinics and the instructors
warmed up a bit by teaching them. After
a long and cold examination day that lasted
till dusk there was finally a lot of reason
for joy. Three candidates were proud of
having passed the toughest fly casting
instructor exam and a forth candidate
candidate could pass the first part of
the test in which a high level of casting
performance was required, nevertheless,
must repeat the very demanding didactic
part at one of the next exams. EFFA congratulates
the new instructors and welcomes them
in the EFFA instructor team. The event
was a great success and the next day some
of the candidates and examiners fished
together the Alpine River Rhine in marvellous
autumn weather, before they finally started
their trips back home. |
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Basic-
und Master Exam at the EFFA-Germany-Meeting
in Hambachtal on October 4, 2008
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Hand over the certificate: (from left to right):
Head of the examiner team and Master Instructor Jupp Verstraten (DE), the successful candidate and new Basic-Instructor Erwin Dorrer (CH), the Master Instructors and examiners Dieter Weiler (DE) and Bas de Bruin (NL), and the president of the EFFA-Germany, Armin Fröbel
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We are pleased with Erwin Dorrer!
For the second time our country council EFFA-Germany has invited for their Fly Fishing Meeting. The nice location was the Holiday Resort Hambachtal in the heart of the Hunsrück. Again a Basic- and Master excam was announced and 8 candidates (6 Basic and 2 2 Master) took this high level challenge.
The organisers in place (Sepp Redel and Markus Schwarz) had especially installed a platform in the lake. In an inflatable dinghy the candidates were "shipped" to the casting platform by the "ferryman" under the applaus of the public. Thus a "style-genuine" atmosphere developed for the candidates as well as for the public.
Under the direction of the examiner team, consisting of the Master Instructors Jupp Verstraten (DE), Bas de Bruin (NL) and Dieter Weiler (DE) the candidates had to complete their exam casts. All of them were well prepaired, but some of them were simply to nervous.
In a gentle atmosphere and supported by the public several candidates nearly reached the aim, but finally two of them successfully completed the casting part.
Unfortunately of them failed in the theoretical part, but we are very sure he will do do it in his next exam.
After the common evening buffet the president of the EFFA-Germany, Armin Fröbel could annouce the new Basic Instructor.
Our congratulations to Erwin Dorrer from Switzerland and a warm welcome in our team!
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Basic
exams at the Nordic Fishing & Hunting Show
in Elverum (Nor) |
B.
d. Bruin, W. Fabisch , Joakim Ericsson
SWE, Igor Tyapkin RUS, Mikhail Zenkov
RUS, Alexander Chernysh RUS, Tore L. Rydgren
NOR and examiner
S. Fuchs
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First
Russian instructors certified!
Not
less than ten candidates attended the
EFFA Basic flycasting instructor exams
on 9 August in Elverum(Nor). The exam
took place at the same location as last
year. The Nordic Fishing and Hunting Fair
next to the fishing and hunting museum
who was also the organizer of the show
was the perfect place to meet for Scandinavians.
The examiners Sepp Fuchs, Bas de Bruin
and Wolfgang Fabisch were the examiners
team at site. It was very tough this year
because the wether was terrible. The heavy
rain was a bit of a handicap but the people
from the North seem to be quite used to
it. At the end the examiners could welcome
five new EFFA instructors in our team:
Tore L. Rydgren NOR, Joakim Ericsson SWE,
Alexander Chernysh RUS, Igor Tyepkin RUS
und Mikhail Zenkov RUS. Alexander, Igor
and Mikhail were the first Russians ever
who passed world's most difficult fly
casting instructor exam, so they were
more than happy about that and shared
some Vodka with the new friends. We are
very happy about all our new instructors
and want to thank the Norwegians for their
hospitality. We will be back! |
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Basic
exams at Fly Fair in Werkendam (NL) on May 24,
2008 |
Jupp
Verstraten, Waldo Kranenburg(new EFFA
instructor), Bas de Bruin and Sepp Fuchs |
Congratulations
Waldo!
At the Dutch
Fly Fair EFFA exams as well as former
FFF-Europe exams (not to be mixed up
with the less demanding FFF exam) have
got a long tradition. So the examiners
could again welcome many candidates
who tried to pass the EFFA flycasting
instructor exam. At the end only one
of them had a good reason to smile.
The Dutch Waldo Kranenburg passed the
test and and was friendly embraced by
the very active Dutch EFFA instructor
team. Congratulations Waldo!
more
pictures The
Dutch Fly Fair 2008
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Basic
exam at the EFFA Fly Fishing Meeting in Bosnia
on May 11, 2008 |
Not less
than five EFFA Master Flycasting Instructors
were present when the Spanish Manuel
Iglesias(front row) and Roberto Caldeiro(back
row) passed their exam. Sepp Fuchs(NL),
Claudio Balassone(I), Wolfgang Fabisch(DE),
Günter Feuerstein(A) and Valerio
Santagostino(I) celebrated with them
and enjoyed some tasty Spanish wine.
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The
first instructors from Spain!
The
exams at the EFFA Flyfishing Meeting der
EFFA in Ribnik were fully booked and the
level of the candidates was very high.
Despite of this fact some of them had
to recognize that the exam is really not
easy to master and is without any doubt
the most demanding one on the market.
Nevertheless after it was finished EFFA
was proud to announce to have their first
instructors in Spain. Both Spanish candidates
could master the test and celebrated thereafter
with the big crowd of visitors and their
EFFA instructor collegues. Some of the
candidates have already signed in for
the next exam and allthough they did not
pass they where very thankfull about the
professional and kind treatment during
the exam.
more
pictures |
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Basic
Exam in Zeewolde(NL) on May 1, 2008 |
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from
left to right :
Richard Verbeek(NL), Bas de Bruin(NL),
the new Basic Flycasting Instructor René
van Heezik(NL), Jupp Vertraten(DE)
and Rudy van Duijnhoven(NL)
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Well
done, René!
On
Thursday the 1st of May new exams for
EFFA Basic Casting Instructor where held
at Troutfishery The Eemhof in Zeewolde
in the centre of the Netherlands.
Three candidates did the exam for the
first time: Leon Godijk, Ferdy Geerding
and Hans de Jager. René van Heezik
only had to repeat the instructional and
theoretical part of the exam, the rest
he passed successfully in Schimmert in
2007.
Jupp Verstraten, Bas de Bruin and Rudy
van Duijnhoven where in charge of the
exam, with the help of Richard Verbeek.
The troutfishery, which attracks a lot
of fly fishers, was normally open this
day and several people took a closer look
at what was going on.
After
the casting range was set up, people could
do some warming up casts and than the
exam began at ten o'clock. The wind soon
proved to be quite a problem. It swirled
through the woods and park beside the
casting range and made putting out a straight,
long line far from easy. Eventually all
three candidates failed one or more casts
and decided to try again next year.
After lunch, kindly prepared by the people
of the troutfishery, René passed
the parts of the exam he had to perform
again this time successfully; the difference
with his first test was clearly noticable.
In the presence of all René received
his certificate and badge and several
pictures were taken.
Well done, René
The next exams in Holland will be held
at Fly Fair at Fort Altena in Werkendam
on the 24th of May. |
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Basic
Exam at the "Aquafisch 2008" on March
08, 2008 in Friedrichshafen (DE) |
von links nach rechts:
Wolfgang Fabisch,
Holger Seipold, Günter Feuerstein
und Jupp Verstraten
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He
did it!
Holger
Seipold from Stade is the new EFFA Basic Flycasting
Instructor in Germany. After he successfully
passed the pratical casting exam in Bad Liebenzell
in September 2007, he was now certified successfully
in the theoretical part of the exam. With pride
he got his certificate and the instructor badge.
The examiners Günter Feuerstein, Wolfgang
Fabisch and Jupp Vertraten were the first to
congratulate him.
Welcome in our team, Holger!
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Basic
Exam in Salzburg(A) on February 23, 2008 |
The
new Basic Instructor Rolf Bünter(mi)
flanked by the two examiners, Günter
Feuerstein(le) and Uwe Rieder(ri) |
New
Instructor certified
The
first EFFA Basic Flycasting Instructor
who was certified in 2008 is the Swiss
Rolf Bünter. He successfully passed
the theoretical part. The practical exam
he passed successfully in Bad Liebenzell
last September. Congratulations Rolf! |
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Basic-
und Master-Exam in Arezzo(I) on September 22,
2007 |
form left to right:
Valerio Santagostino (I), the new Basic-Instructors
Stefano Cacchiarelli, Carlo Aliprandi, the new
Master in Italy, Giacomo Catellani, Claudio Balassone
(I) and Günter Feuerstein (A) |
High
Level
At the
World Tuscany Open in Arezzo on September 22,
2007 a Basic- and Master exam were offered.
3 Italian flyfishing friends were enroled for
the Basic exam. Giacomo Catellani accepted the
challenge of the Master tests.
All candidates have shown a very high level
in casting and teaching and finally the examiners
Valerio Santagostino (I), Claudio Balassone
(I) and Günter Feuerstein (A) could hand
over 3 certificates. Stefano Cacchiarelli (I)
and Carlo Aliprandi (I) fulfilled all requirements
of the Basic-Instructor and Giacomo Catellani
is a proud new Master Flycasting Instructor.
We congratulate on their success. |
Basic-
und Master-Exam in Bad Liebenzell (DE) on September
8, 2007 |
Die Masterinstruktoren Jupp Vertraten und Wolfgang Fabisch aus Deutschland, der neue Master Dieter Weiler (DE), und die Master Hans Spinnler (CH), Valerio Santagostino (I) sowie Sepp Fuchs aus Holland |
Perfectly prepaired
On September 08+.09, 2007 the first EFFA-Germany Fly Fishing Meeting was held in Bad Liebenzell (DE). After the official foundation of the new EFFA-Germany on September 07, a Basic and Master exam was organised on Saturday 8th of September. 3 Basic-candidates and 2 Master-candidates took up the exam by the examiner team consisting of Jupp Verstraten (DE), Wolfgang Fabisch (DE), Sepp Fuchs from Holland, Valerio Santagostino from Italy and Hans Spinnler from Switzerland.. Everything war perfectly prepaired. A large castingpool (28 x 8 mtrs.) and wide casting field with all marked distances were a great casting ares in middle of the public city park of Bad Liebenzell. The audience was watching the exam with tension and great interest.
Also perfectly prepaired was Dieter Weiler from Germany who worked himself through the Master exam with no faults. With pride he was handed over his Master certificate. A great success - our best congratulations. |
Basic-Instructor exam in Elverum (Norway) on Aug. 11, 2007 |
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First Instructor exam in Norway
The first EFFA Basic Instructor exam in Norway was organized at the hunting and angling fair in Elverum. On August 11, 2007 4 candidates took the test. Finally the EFFA Master Instructors Wolfgang Fabisch (Germany), Bas de Bruin (Netherlands) and Hans Spinnler (Switzerland) could certify Thomas Berggren from Sweden. Our best congratulations to Thomas - be welcome in our team!
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Basic-Instructor exam in Vicenza (Italy) on February 3rd, 2007 |
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He
jumped and jumped and jumped...
At
the certification in Vicenza(I) it was obvious
for everyone how much work and training is necessary
to become an EFFA instructor. After his last
and successful attempt in the practical part
of the exam Michele Malagugini from Italy was
totaly exhausted and performed one dido after
the other with tears in his eyes. Even his friends
had problems not to cry when they saw the emotions
that were set free. Later the Italian also passed
the theoretical part. So he was finally handed
over the instructor certificate and patch by
the examiners Günter Feuerstein(l) and
Valerio Santagostino(r) who gave him a warm
welcome in the EFFA instructor team. Congratulations
Michele! |
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Basic-Instructor exam in Diepoldsau (CH) on September 17, 2006 |
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Congratulations!
After
the weather desaster which made us cancel the
annual meeting in Italy two candidates being
on their way back home tried for the exam in
Diepoldsau. The conditions were perfect. The
exam was taken in the local outdoor swimming
pool at the old part of the River Rhine.
At
the end there was only one candidate laughing.
Robert Burkhard from Switzerland successfully
passed the difficult test and got the sought-after
EFFA certificate and instructor patch handed
out by the two Master Fly Casting Instructors
and Board members Wolgang Fabisch(r) and Günter
Feuerstein(l). Well done Robert, congratulations!
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Basic-Instructor exam in Postojna (Slo) on May 21, 2006 |
(from left to right, back row )
Claudio Balassone, Uwe Rieder, Urs Zulian (CH), Valerio
Santagostino
(from left to right, front row)
Alberto Sangiorgio (I), Thorsten Strüben (D) and
Horst Rathgeber (D) |
Successful
certification in Slowenia
It was
already the 3rd time that at the Slovenian Fly Fishing
Show on May 21, a Basic Instructor certification was
held.
In a nice scenery at the famous Unica river near Planina
the Slowenian hosts have built up a casting pool of
nearly 30 meters. Next to it the casting field was
perfectly arranged for the distance and precision
casting.
In a very nice and friendy atmosphere 4 candidates
took up the challenge of the Basic Instructor exam.
The Master Instructors Uwe Rieder, Claudio Balassone
und Valerio Santagostino convinced themselves of the
candidates casting skills, the instructional and teaching
skills. After a long day of exam the testing team
could finally welcome 4 new members in our instructor
team.
Our congratulations to Alberto Sangiorgio from Italy,
Thorsten Strüben and Horst Rathgeber from Germany
an to Urs Zulian from Switzerland! |
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