Uwe Rieder

There are good days bad days and since this year Fly Fishing Days in Lithuania. This is rather a fly fishing festival not a competition. During the both days there will be fly casting demonstrations and lessons from EFFA master instructor Uwe Rieder (www.pro-guides.com), so do not hesitate to participate in casting clinics.This is nice chance to fix some casting faults. For those who are focused more on tying than fishing, there will be also some tying corner indoors to share your experiences. So bring your own tying stuff too. You can come with your families – organisers promise that assistants will take care of your children and if it will be necessary also will help to find your way back to tent or lodge.

Event will be held at June 6-7 in the river valley SVENTOJI next to the coast of lake Pastys in camp side “Pastys” You can find map here.
Event price:
The guest fee 5 €. (With your tent)
Guest-house fee 15 €. / 1 pers.
P. S.: Number of rooms are limited.

For more information ask here or try to connect Eugenijus directly: eugenijus#salmolita.lt
See you there,
RR

This spring is a birthday of new fly fishing festival and championship in Latvia. Few years ago few enthusiasts from organization “Mes Zivim” started to stock grayling, trout and rainbows  in the river Ogre with the aim to establish licensed fishing for these species in long term perspective. Lets say, sustainable development. Now river has its own grayling population and pretty good chance to land some big one too. To help organization continue efforts in this river and also to promote this scenic part of Ogre, at the May 16, fly fishing championship and festival, will be held at Mengene.

Map

Rules are as always – one rod with maximum two fly`s and of course barbless hooks are the  must for anyone who are out in the river. Also you must have a landing net and general state licenze – so called Makskeresanas karte. I hope organisators will provide it. To be honest we can expect some spin fishermen also at that time in the river, but they will fish in different parts, and hopefully will not disturb our activity`s. Usually there are nice persons, and just a few steps away from fly fishing.

Prices for participants are aprox 10 Euro for guests and 30 Euro for participants. During the day, there will be  casting pool as well as casting clinics from me, Egils and Guntars.  For more information call V. Rozentāls  +371 29159593 .  I hope i will see some friends from Lithuania and Estonia – Ogre is worth to see at that time, and you can come with the family if you like.

See you there and any questions are welcome!

Classic Salmon flies

Back again. This time from Kolding Flyfestival. I was there together with friends from deaddrift.org nice beer and rod casters from Lithuania.

Some years ago together with Egils we passed fly casting exams here, so for me this festival has an historical background also. 24 hours of traveling in one direction was worth to see how fly fishing is developing in Scandinavia.  This is one of the biggest fly fishing festivals in Northern Europe, so it is a must to see what happens there.

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