Successfully certified

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.

Im Beisein Aller, erhielt René sein Zertikat und das Badge und stelle sich den Fotografen

Well done, René

 

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!

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. 

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 big success - our best congratulations. 

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!

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!

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!

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!