Meeting brief

Muscarici Fly Casting Day edition 6th was held Saturday March 22nd 2014, on Timis river shore, at Sag ( 7 km near Timisoara ), our casting invited guest where IFFF MCI, THCI Djordje Andjelkovic, from Nis Serbia, and our club official casting instructor Sasa Zec EFFA CI from Novi Sad, Serbia

A dedicated day to casting with demos, workshop, casting clinic and a casting competition.
Presentation and Distance Casting was our focus.
Program:
10.00 – Basic Casting – demo
11.00 – Presentation Casting – demo and workshop
13.00 – Distance Casting – demo and workshop
14.00 – Casting clinic
15.00 – Casting competition
17.00 – Casting clinic
18.00 – Dinner at Castel, Mosnita Noua

A dedicated day to Casting, with demos, workshop, casting clinic and a national casting competition. The demo was focus to Presentation and Distance Casting.

At 10.30 – we gathered all after Sasa arrived and we start the event. Basic Casting Demo was held by Djordje Andjelkovic. An interesting demo, with accent on body movements as the casting base foundation. After a short brake we get into the main day subject – Presentation Casting – demo and workshop where we learn how to cast with improved precision for the target casting competition.
Looking at Distance Casting – we learn how to optimize the distance using the vertical position of the rod with a late hawl or double hawl just before stop.
So, some lines where put to work in a remote sandy beach part, because of the tough wind conditions.
Arround 15.00 hour we start the casting competition where our instructors where in the jury and they coordinate the entire proces. In the contest jury was present the Competitions vice-president of Romanian FFF Mr. Luca Moga, that help us in arbitrating the competitors.

The competition had 20 de participants from Deva, Baia de Aries, Lugoj, Tirgu Mures and Timisoara, so we can say that it is a national competition. Sadly or colleagues from Sibiu had to leave before competition cause of the long distance drive home.

The competition was made in a strong wind conditions, So the instructors decision was to set-up the place with wind behind (to help beginners).

We had 2 rows: Precision Casting with Dry Fly andi Wet Fly, 5 pcs 60 cm targets posed in place under ICSF standards, and Distance Casting with 5 casts, the longest was marked. As we decide we had a style competiton too, the 2 instructors decide the first 3 participants in both rows, so:

1. Cristian Poenariu – Timisoara: lenght 27,4 m; precision 5 pct
2. Ion Rusanda – TM: 23,4 m; 10 pct
3. Dan Visinescu – Deva: 20,7 m; 0 pct
4. Moga Luca – Baia de Aries; 30,7 m; 5 pct; Third place distace style
5. Dan Almasan – Deva; 26 m; 0 pct
6. Alex Popa – TM; 19,7; 0 pct
7. Sergiu Chiorean – TM; 19,4 m; 5 pct; First place distance style
8. Bogdan Carpenisan – TM; 26,3 m; 15 pct
9. Peti Boldovina – Deva; 27,1 m; 20 pct
10. Titus Nicoara – TM; 33,5 m Second place distance casting; 15 pct
11. Boris Babic – TM; 31,5 m; 25 pct Third place precision casting
12. Dan Petrovan – TM; 26,2 m; 10 pct
13. Moga Alex – Baia de Aries; 34,4 m First place distance casting, 0 pct; Second place distance style si Third place precision style
14. Onisor Beleiu – Tirgu Mures; 23,55 m; 5 pct
15. Mihnea Popescu – TM; 28,8 m; 10 pct
16. Ladislau Miclos – TM; 23 m; 10 pct
17. Calin Copolovici – Lugoj; 32 m Third place distance casting; 10 pct
18. Florin Banu – TM; 23,5 m; 30 pct Second place precision casting
19. Dan Olescher – TM; 22,7 m; 15 pct
20. Tudor Vreme – TM; 29 m; 35 pct First place precision casting, Second place precision style

Distance casting
I place – Moga Alex with 34,4 m
II place – Titus Nicoara with 33,5 m
III place – Calin Copolovici with 32 m

Precision casting
I place – Tudor Vreme with 35 pct
II place – Florin Banu with 30 pct
III place – Boris Babic with 25 pct

Distance Style
I place – Sergiu Chiorean
II place – Alex Moga
III place – Luca Moga
Precision Style
I place – Florin Banu
II place – Tudor Vreme
III place – Alex Moga

Afetr the contest we went to Castel – Mosnita Noua for a nice meal and many Caster Beers
 
Clinica de Bere was our partner as allways with the beer from the house, and Marcel Loth and Heinrich Loth sponsor us with instructor accommodation at Castel.

The gear used in the event was: Loop and Echo, as usual, and we had the occasion to test some Bario fly lines developed by Djordje Andjelkovic.

Participant to the event:
1. Titus Nicoara
2. Tudor Vreme
3. Boris Babici
4. Ion Rusanda
5. Dan Petrovan
6. Dan Megan
7. Ladislau Miclos
8. Luca Moga ( Baia de Aries )
9. Alex Moga ( Baia de Aries )
10. Mihnea Popescu
12. George Pamp ( Sibiu )
13. Sorin Bozdog ( Sibiu )
14. Bogdan Carpenisan
15. Peti Boldovina ( Deva )
16. Dan Almasan ( Deva )
17. Dan Visinescu ( Deva )
18. Gaspar Darius ( Bocsa )
19. Adi Lucuta
20. Florin Banu
21. Sergiu Chiorean
22. Alexandru Popa
23. Onisor Beleiu
24. Dan Olesher
25. Cristian Poenariu
26. Dan Iloiu

A perfect warm day, with many new things and a competition in instructors hands. I have to thank for their guidance and help.
It was a dense event, many participants, many new things to learn. We believe that a new casting page is written in Romania, with testing the Romanian FFF regulations under the instructor expertise.

I wish to thank to Romanian FFF vice-president Mr. Luca Moga, for his presence in this event and his help in our competition, we are honored!

As usual Alin Neamtu our club photoreporter was near us and he documented the event. Please see his images http://insomnia.ro/work/muscarici.03.2014

The rest of event images you can find in our image gallery at:
http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=3&gallery=20

Videos with Djordje Andjelkovic – IFFF MCI THCI demo
http://youtu.be/JHuTdyTvSFc
http://youtu.be/1OFFPLidcmA

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