Loop presented his new items for 2014:

Reels, Evotech now has coloured spools green, orange and blue, a new look for the reel we know in a black body.

Some new things are in Goran Andersson Signature Series with a new blank realized with  3M Powerlux, technology you can see it on Cross S1.
In single hand series, class 2 – 8,8 feet from 4 segments, class 3 – 11 feet from 4 segments and thr classic class 4 – 9,4 feet. They give out the class 7. The class 3 – 11 feet can be a nimphing rod too but Loop is more for mini streamers.

Cross S1 series come with the Travel Series, strong rods from 5 or 6 segments. For SH we have class 7 de 9.8 feet, MC, MF from 5 segments; Switch class 6 and 7 – 11 feet MC, MF; and DH class 6 and 7 – 12’2 feet, MC, MF and class 8 – 13,2 feet and class 9 – 13.6 feet, both MC, MF.
New models Cross S1 from 4 segments are Fast ( casting rods ) class 5 and 6 at 9 feet, 6, 7 and 8 at 10 feet and a MF MC class 8 at 9,6 feet. There is a class 11 at 9 feet MC MF, Flatsman.

The Opti, Evotec and Xact series remain unchanged.

In lines category series Opti has: Opti Coaster for sweet and salty waters in nordic conditions class 5-8, 33 m long, 12 m head,  and 12-18 g. weight with blue and transparent colour.
Opti V5 dedicated to bugs and poppers, ideal for boat fishing, class 5-7, 27 m long, 12.1 and 13.3m head, 14-18 g. weight lime color, and class 8-9, 30 m long, 13.3-14.3m head, 20 – 22 g. weight

Loop comes with 5 new carrying systems, 2 rucksacks of 25 and 35 litres, an Hip Pack of 10 litres, a Super Roller of 120 de litresi and a Stuff Sack os 30 and 50 de litres. Should be available in April.

A new jacket line, RAUTAS and LAINIO wading jacket with 3 layers, a Windstopper AKKA and a second skeen LEIPIK LINER.

The rest of the gear you know allready is unchanged and availalble.

I just receive from Stuart Longhurst the new things from ECHO for 2014, and there are some things to mention:

Over the years we have got used to the fact that Tim Rajeff continually develops new products, well the past twelve months haven’t been any different. Here is an overview of the new products which he has produced for 2014:

1. ECHO GLASS – a series of modern fibre glass rods, from #2 to #5
2. ECHO SHADOW II – a totally re-work of the original Shadow nymph rod, incudes an optional competition kit to enable length of the rod to be changed without re-rigging. #3 and #4.
3. ECHO CLASSIC SWITCH – an entry level switch rod.
4. ECHO SOLO – range has been extended by five additional models.
5. ECHO SR – series now includes a #3 weight switch rod.
6. ECHO TR – a #4 weight spey rod has been added to the family
7. ECHO 2Hand Shooting Head – Demo Kits

We will be back with a review afer the first order will arrive.

We send you our Best Wishes! Merry Christmas and a Happy FF New Year!

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Muscarici Casting Day edition fifth

On October 12th, we organized our fifth edition of Muscarici Casting Day, with Veljko Andric EFFA CI as invited instructor,
On this edition we had a Casting Demo, Workshop, Casting clinic and the First Romanian Casting Competition with a Certified Instructor in jury.
This edition was organized under the Romanian FF Federation.

As usual was organized on the Timis river banks near Timisoara on Sag village.
The program started at 11.00 a clock with a Loop Casting Demo about the harmony of movement in casting, as a preparing demo for the Haul and Double Haul Demo and Workshop and Casting Clinic. In the end we had the casting competition with distance casting and target casting.The longest distance we measured was 29.65 m achieved by Tudor Vreme who take the first place. On target casting Boris Babici get the first place with 5 points on a strong side wind. Veljko asign marks for accuracy of casting of each competitor, as a motivation for improving the casting techniques.

In the evening we had a nice diner all together, we set new events for the year to come.
The Caster beer was available on the event. Clinica de Bere was our official partner as usual.
The event was open to all casters interested in spending a dedicated casting day.

The fees for workshop and casting clinic was 15 EUR
Gear available on the event: Loop and ECHO

We open our first populating action with 8 cm graylings from Brade fishery. We intend to populate a mountain stream from western Romania, streams that had once graylings and had a good potential to sustain a healthy population
If you want to contribute, please contact us or send you contribution at:

Asociatia Clubul Muscaricilor Timisoara
CIF: 27514410/13.10.2010
Address: Dumbravita, Str Ghe Doja Nr. 35, jud Timis, Romania
IBAN: IBAN
RON: RO40 MILB 0000 0000 0015 6344
EUR: RO50 MILB 0000 0000 0015 6455
Millenium Bank Timisoara
The Bic code is: MILB
The Swift code is: MILBROBU
MilleniumBank address: Str Dr. Felix, nr 87, sect 1, Bucharest Romania.

Event technical data:
– 15 participants from Timisoara, Deva, Sibiu,
– casting demo, workshop and casting clinic
– casting competition with 7 people, and casting sesion: distance and target casting
– gear in the event: Loop and Echo

Image gallery from the event, double clicking on the image above.

some interview in romanian about the event:

http://www.pescuitlamusca.ro/blog-2/files/49c0a1f094ad24c333615c2a643103b7-85.html

Images from Alin Neamtu our photoreporter:
http://insomnia.ro/work/muscarici_fly_casting_day_october_2013/index.htm?1

Our Club is part of Timisoara’s actions against Rosia Montana Cyanide gold exploitation
We where on streets and we will be!

We shall act in Romanian Fly Fishing Federation, to adopt a similar position at a national scale.

The environmental  impact on long therm, the lack of responsibility of the companies that exploit gold in such a manner in Romania, make us active in this matter!

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Image Gallery:
http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=3&gallery=17
http://insomnia.ro/work/muscarici_fly_casting_day_march_2013/index.htm

The new FF event in Timisoara, the fourth edition of Muscarici Fly Casting Day was held in March 24-th 2013, on the Timis river shore. Casting demo and Casting clinic was made under Sasa Zec EFFA CI – Novi Sad supervision, and flytying demo was held in Evians restaurant by Vladimir Glamocak, SwissCDC Team member – CDC flytying techniques. 

Event program, Timis River, on Sag village down the bridge: 
11.00 AM – Remember Basic Casting ( for beginners )
11.30 AM – SH CI EFFA Exam Demo
12.00 AM – Casting workshop with SH and DH gear
2.00 PM – Casting clinic

5.00 PM up to 7.00 PM – CDC Flytying demo with Vladimir Glamocac at Evians Restaurant, Calea Sagului Timisoara

Saturday March 23th 2013 we made a dump cleaning action to prepare the place. There where around 20 big bags of dump cleaned, we covered a large area of the Timis shore

Invited guests:
painters Leon Vreme and Ion Sulea Gorj, chemist researcher Remus Nutiu – all Honorary Club Members

We had 30 participants from Timisoara, Deva, Novi Sad, Lugoj and Buzias
Gear presence in event: Loop, Echo, Guideline, S1waterbike ( the inflatable prototype was showed )

Local media: Digi24TV
Partners: Clinica de Bere, Ceradez, Ideatm, BN Business, Insomnia.ro

Despite the could weather, between 0 and +4 Celsius degrees and a strong wind, the event was complex and welcomed. People comes to see basic casting and some parts of the CI EFFA Exam that Sasa Zec presented. We did a lot of casting using the Loop and Echo rods, we had a lovely time despite the endurance needed to be outside. In the afternoon we had a nice fly tying demo with CDC Techniques, held very well by Vlada. We had 4 flies tied wit SWISS CDC materials. 
A perfect Day for FF, sharing information, knowing each other.
Caster, our club beer, was there through the entire event, thanks to CLinica de Bere Timisoara our partner.

Image Gallery:
http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=3&gallery=17
http://insomnia.ro/work/muscarici_fly_casting_day_march_2013/index.htm

2013 vine cu citeva noutati de la Loop si Echo pentru noi, pe care o sa le expun brief in continuare,

Loop aduce o extindere a gamei Cross S1 cu 12 betze, partea cea mai importanta fiind la clasele mari, astfel un batz de clasa 9 de 9 feet in 4 segmente incepe lista, un Switch de clasa 6 si 10,7 feet; in 5 segmente au aparut un clasa 7 de 9,8 feet, si Switch de clasa 6 si 7 la 11 feet. Un model de saltwater clasa 6 si 9 feet si o serie de 2 betze de 2 miini din 4 segmente pe clasa 8 de 13 feet si clasa 10 de 15 feet. Iar o serie noua din 6 segmente de clasa 6 si 7 pe 12,2 feet, clasa 8 pe 13,2 si clasa 9 pe 13,6 feet toate MF si MC.
La fire a aparut un Opti Stream Clear Intemediate pentru clasa 5 pina la 9 de 30 m cu taper intre 8-9,5 m, ar fi interesant si trebuie vazut, Un Opti Coaster de clasa 5 pina la 7 cu taper transparent de 33m cu taper de 12m, si o serie de GDC Clear Intermediate de la clasa 6 la 10 pentru DH.

Echo vine cu citeva modificari: un upgrade la seria DecHogan care sint mai rapide, o noua serie ECHO Classic entry level pentru DH, seriile ION si CARBON, au o reducere de greutate, Solo are un Kit cu tot ce trebuie pentru entry level, iar la mulinete au aparut 2 noi clase ( 2/3 si 7/9 ), cea de 2/3 o voi aduce cu prima comanda, caci s-ar putea sa fie foarte OK pentru nimfa si betze usoare de uscata. Mai avem shooting heads pentru DH pe care nu merita sa le expun acum.

Dupa cum simt eu, Loop este in asteptare pentru deschiderea de produse noi cu inca un an, wadersi, jakete, accesorii promise care intirzie si anul asta, asta inseamna ca ori inca nu sint pregatite pentru productie, ori se dezvolta inca modele noi. Seria de betze Opti a ramas la fel de redusa, iar din fericire seria Goran Anderson SS, este inca la locul ei. Un an interesant, fara modificari majore, dar cu destule noutati in zona de betze la ambele branduri,

Om vedea cum sint cind vin parte din ele, dar pina atunci va mai curge ceva apa pe Bega noastra cea de toate zilele!