English text below!

Cum a fost?
Nu voi scrie eu aici mult, dar vom sti de la cei care au fost, cel mai bine… http://www.sexyloops.com/2014.shtml?0907
sau interviul scris pentru revista online Pescuit la Musca.ro
http://www.pescuitlamusca.ro/blog-2/files/b8d018b0747870a123dbfffe49795653-114.html

emisiunile realizate de Fishing & Hunting Channel cu ocazia evenimentului:
episodul 1: http://youtu.be/QHpRtW5d27Y
episodul 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-yf2M8R3_k

Editia a 7-a a Muscarici Fly Casting Days, i-a avut ca instructori invitati pe:
– Paul Arden – SexyLoops,
– Thomas Berggren – Karpen Flyfishing International, Fly Rod & Fly Line Designer, IFFF-MCI,THCI. (Suedia)
– Djordje Andjelkovic, IFFF MCI THCI – dezvoltator fire Barrio. (Serbia)
si invitat special pe Tomas Zimsen – Karpen Flyfishing International. (Islanda)

Imagini:
un prim set de imagini: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=360&album=3&gallery=23
setul de la Florin Ivanescu: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=3&gallery=24

Evenimentul a fost organizat de Clubul Muscaricilor din Timisoara alaturi de echipa de noii muscarici din Deva ( Peti Boldovina si Dan Almasan ).

Povestea asa cum o stiu eu:

A inceput cu multe luni in urma, pornind de la o discutie cu Sasa Zec in Mall in Timisoara, cind am pornit de la ideea unui eveniment mai mare cu mai multi invitati. In paralel aveam discutii cu Thomas legate de noile lui betze si de posibilitatea de a le aduce cu el intr-o viitoare vizita.
Astfel incet a aparut ideea editiei a 7-a care avea la baza ca instructori invitati pe Sasa si Thomas. La auzirea proiectului nostru Djordje ne-a comunicat ca vine si el, caci vrea sa fie prezent intr-un eveniment mai mare aici, lucru care ne-a bucurat. Apoi cu Sasa si Thomas ne-a venit ideea invitarii lui Paul, lucru pe care l-am facut print-o serie de emailuri.
Dupa citeva la care nu am avut nici un raspuns, brusc a venit mailul mult asteptat cu raspunsul pozitiv, a fost o zi mare pentru noi. Aveam in fatza un eveniment mare acum si trebuia sa ne mobilizam exemplar.
Timpul fuge, si in iunie la sfirsit m-am intilnit cu Peti si Dan din Deva pe Riul Mare, sa vedem ce pensiune s-ar potrivi cel mai bine pentru un astfel de eveniment, atunci am setat ca baza, pensiunea Dumbravita, care ni s-a parut o solutie foarte buna caci dincolo de facilitatile pe care le stiam, avea 2 ha de teren ce se pretau perfect pentru casting cu conditia sa fie proaspat cosite.
Intre timp dupa ce vine confirmarea sosirii lui Paul, apare si solicitarea lui Bernd Zieche prin Djordje, in ideea de a veni impreuna cu Paul din Germania.
Se anunta un eveniment si mai mare, iar noi aveam deja in lucru partea de finantare, si ne agitam sa ne acoperim tot ceea ceea ce trebuia facut.
Thomas ne anunta venirea lui Tommy, lucru care ne bucura, caci ne confirma interesul lor in acest eveniment.
In apropierea evenimentului, Paul dupa mondialele din Norvegia, nu reuseste sa obtina o viza pentru pescuit in Rusia, si ca atare vine in Ungaria unde urma sa ne vedem peste citeva zile, Bernd ramine descoperit cu partea de transport si e prea tirziu sa mai gaseasca o solutie accesibila pentru a veni, astfel renunta cu promisiunea de a ne vedea anul viitor la un eveniment similar.
Intram in ultima saptamina inainte de eveniment, parte din materialele vizuale sint gata, pregatirile de finantare sint facute, iar cu sponsorii nostrii stabilim detaliile pentru a beneficia de suportul lor. Mopeka ne promite motorina, Casa cu Flori o cina, Medici’s suport financiar, BNB ne trimite birotica necesara, flip board-ul, suportii de ecusoane, etc. Titus trimite la Deva bannerele de eveniment si stabilim cu Peti si Dan ca ei vor ajunge de dimineata primii si le vor monta pina vin participantii. In prealabil ei au mai fost la pensiune sa verifice daca este totul OK, si datorita lor am solicitat o noua cosire a terenului pentru a fi cit mai propice casting-ului. Altfel nu cred ca puteam sa folosim terenul.

Joi dimineata, pornim cu Titus spre aeroportul Budapesta pentru ai intimpina pe Thomas, Tommy si Paul. Cu Paul trebuia sa ne vedem la iesirea din aeroport si sa venim impreuna cu masinile la Timisoara. Totul decurge OK, dar Paul este in intirziere si stabilim ca ne intilnim pe drum spre Romania. La Mako ne oprim la o bere si in final apare Paul in mare fuga, asa ca putem porni linistiti spre Timisoara, unde Djordje trebuie sa fie deja la Castel.
Sasa ne anunta in ultimul moment ca nu poate veni, sotia sa suferind o fractura de bazin.

Joi 29 august ajungem la Castel unde invitatii se intilnesc prima data, si la o cina cu multa bere Caster se stabileste programul de casting pentru cele 3 zile, cu prioritatea pe ordinea in care instructorii vor sustine topicurile lor.

Vineri 29 august la ora 10 pornim din Timisoara in coloana spre Retezat, avem un drum frumos in fata, si o masina puturoasa care face mai mult fum decit un trabant pe vremuri, pentru ca Paul nu a ajuns sa-si repare ceva la motor, asa ca cu parere de rau il lasam la urma, caci altfel toate filtrele noastre de aer, cu snorkel cu tot, ar fi fost pline de funingine ( ma intreb cum a venit pe autostrada asa, forjind masina la maximum sa ne ajunga).
Inainte de a ajunge la pensiune, ne-am urcat pe dealul de la intrare pe vale, pentru a vedea o frumoasa panorama cu toata Tzara Hategului, si ale povesti cite ceva despre zona.

Am ajuns la pensiune unde erau deja sositi participanti, si unde Peti cu Dan, au montat banerele de eveniment, deci am inceput pregatirea pentru incepere.
S-au scos tone de bete, sau montat suportii pe spatiul de casting, s-au mai montat restul de bannere de la branduri si dupa o masa luata in fuga, am reusit in final sa pornim evenimentul cu prezentarea instructorilor, cu cuvintul fiecaruia despre ce va face in timpul alocat, iar apoi Thomas a inceput o scurta prezentare teoretica despre “The 5 essentials”.
OK, eram pe directia buna, apoi ne-am dus pe terenul de casting si am inceput workshop-ul sau despre “Learn to adapt your casting technique to any rod and line, will makes it easier to choose your personal favourite” unde am avut ocazia de a incerca primele betze realizate de el, 5 betzte de casa 5 cu actiuni diferite de la MF la F in 5 etape diferite. Prima impresie – foarte buna, betze usoare, clare, curate in actiune, realizate impecabil. Nu mai imi venea sa mai pun mina pe Evotecul meu de casting.
Timpul trece repede, incercam betele cu diferite fire, si desigur impresiile sint foarte diverse pina ajungem sa ne definim care este batul cel mai potrivit pentru fiecare din noi, in ce configuratie. O exeprienta foarte buna si formatoare.
Vine seara cu repeziciune, si dupa o cina foarte buna, ne pregatim pentru conferinte, Punem pe ecran prezentarea cu istoricul evenimenteor noastre, si ii dam drumul, curge bere Caster riruri, riuri, dupa ce ne dam seama ca dintr-o incurcatura de la print avem totul imbuteliat exact pe dos, deci marea noastra lansare a noii beri Caster Gold, unde aveam pregatite 180 de sticle a devenit o singura lada, iar berea Caster platin care trebuia sa fie pentru discutiile intre cluburi, era acum din abundenta.
Deci, sa curga atunci, caci oricum era dat totul peste cap, spre bucuria celor prezenti.
Thomas cu Tommy si-au pornit prezentarea, si astfel am avut parte de conceptul lor despre a face seriile mici de betze custom pentru cluburi si asociatii in cca 50 de bucati, cu actiunea dorita. Dupa aceasta am vazut citeva imagini din timpul productiei lor in fabrica GS.
In urma acestei prezentari, George Minculete, owner-ul brandului de betze custom Tightloop, a prezentat ultimele lui creatii, si a prezentat conceptul sau de a construi betze custom pe diferite blankuri de carbon si fibra de sticla. Seara a trecut cu repeziciune, si cu beri la bord s-a incins o mica competitie de aruncat firul cu mina prin usile pensiunii, competite pe care Thomas a cistigat-o cu detasare (cca 1 m).

Sambata 30 august, incepe greu, lumea e buimaca dupa o noapte scurta, plina de “bufnite” (Paul se duce la culcare pe la 6.30 dimineata)
La 10 pe terenul de casting Djordje incepe demostratia sa despre “Body movement in casting tehchniques”, o demostratie simpla dar foarte necesara. dupa care se face workshopul in continuare. In acest timp sosesc si cei de la S1waterbike cu cele 2 modele comandate si le montam pentru a fi vazute. Inainte de prinz se stabileste ca o parte din workshop sa fie facuta pe lacul Ostrov de la iesirea de pe vale, si pornim spre lac. Paul este mort de somn si pina acum, nu-si face aparitia.
Dupa un prinz bun, Paul rasare si urmeaza partea sa de demostratie si workshop. Este partea cel mai mult asteptata si totul intra in normal. Target Casting, Distance casting, si bine inteles Paul Distance Casting care e o experienta interesanta, foarte OK, totul tinind cont ca a doua zi urma un concurs de casting. Timpul zboara si ajungem in partea serii cind Paul isi prezinta echipamentele Sexyloops, citeva betze noi si fire, dar cel mai interesant lucru este un Lumiline, fir cu fosfor, ce se poate incarca cu lumina, si se poate folosi noaptea pentru pescuit si casting. Cool!.Abea astept sa am unul!

Urmeaza o scrta prezentare  a lui Djordje legata de firele Barrio, si dincolo de faptul ca sint multe si le incercam in aceste zile, aflam ca se dezvolta cca 2-3 fire noi pe an, nu mai mult.
In urma prezentarii lui, ne incepem discutiile despre ce si cum facem mai departe ca si cluburi impreuna si in urma unor discutii prealablile pe forum stabilim ca cei prezenti putem sa facem mai mult impreuna, putem sa ne reprezentam reciproc in actiuni mai largi pe plan national si international, astfel am semnat un protocol de colaborare. Cele 6 cluburi prezente in discutii au hotarit ca genul asta de evenimente sa le putem face in viitor impreuna. S-a discutat si situatia in FRPMA, relatia cu Aqua ca exponent al AGVSR si s-a discutat in ce masura hotarirea de dizolvare a ei luata deja merita dusa la bun sfirsit. S-a stabilit necesitatea unei AG cit mai repede pentru a clarifica daca hoarirea de dizolvare intra in vigoare, si daca nu, ce ar trebui facut pentru a se opri blocarea activitatii FRPMA.
Am stropit cu berea Caster acest moment intercuburi, cu berea special pregatita pentru asta, si iara s-a facut tirziu in noapte.

Duminica dimineata, ne-am adunat mai greu, urma sa aibe loc demonstratia comuna a celor 3 instructori pe tema Spey Cast cu bete de o mina, s-a hotarit ad-hoc ca o vom face pe lac, si am plecat pe Ostrov din nou la lucru. Demostratia a inceput-o Djordje, apoi Thomas si in final Paul.
Ne-am intors la pensiune pentru a pregati competita de casting.

Paul, Thomas si Djordje au stabilt regulile, echipamentul si locul, astfel pe terenul de casting s-a pus ruleta cu markere de distanta, am avut un Hot Torpeedo de la Sexyloops scurt de clasa 4 (prototip) si un nou fir de la Barrio DT de clasa 4 (prototip) ca echipament. Fiindca nu prea vroia sa se inghesuie lumea, am inceput eu primul, apoi Titus si tot asa mai departe, caci nu stiu la cite competitii voi mai participa in care Paul sa ma cronometreze pentru acel minut la dispozitie stabilit, si de cite ori Thomas si Djordje imi vor masura fiecare aruncare. Incet incet am ajuns la 15 participanti.
Clasament:
1 George Minculete – Sf. Gheorghe – 25.80 m
2 Zoltan Nagy – Tg. Mures – 23.80 m
3 Titus Nicoara – Timisoara – 23.60 m
4 George Pamp – Sibiu – 23.20 m
5 Tudor Vreme – Timisoara – 23 m
6 Cosmin Gheorghe – Bucuresti – 20.60 m
7 Dan Olescher – Timisoara – 20.50 m
8 Valentin Budau – Bucuresti – 20.40 m
9 Octavian Stan – Brasov – 20.30 m
10 Ciprian Cindea – Timisoara – 18.90 m
11 Bogdan Carpenisan – Timisoara – 18.40 m
12 Dan Almasan – Deva – 17.90 m
13 Alexandru Varga – Deva – 16.80 m
14 Sorin Bozdog – Sibiu – 16.40 m
15 Alexandru Popa – Timisoara – 14,10 m
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Clasament instructori:
1 Paul Arden – 32 m
2 Thomas Bergren – 28.45 m
3 Djordje Andjelovic – 27.60
Astfel: George Minculete a fost cel mai bine clasat, si si-a adjudecat o sapca Sexyloops de la Paul.

A urmat festivitatea de inchidere a evenimentului, in care dincolo de diplomele de participare si cele de la concursul de casting, Muscaricii au acordat citeva titluri: Paul si Djordje a devenit Membru de onoare al clubului nostru, Thomas a devenit instructor asociat, si Tommy a primit titlul de Muscarici.
Djordje a inchis actiunea clubului nostru de ajutorare a sinistratilor din Serbia, prin oferirea de cutii de muste legate de muscari sirbi, ca semn de multumire pentru banii strinsi si lucrurile adunate ca ajutoare. Ne-a multumit celor de fata ( caci Musca 13, Dan Olescher erau de fata) si astfel evenimentul s-a incheiat cum nu se putea mai bine.

Lumea a inceput a se stringa, si sa plece spre casa, Titus i-a luat pe Thomas si Tommy si a plecat cu ei spre Timisoara, ei avind dimineata zbor spre Stocholm, eu am ramas cu Djordje si Paul pentru un pescuit pe riurile din munte, si pentru a mai rezolva partea de filmare cu prinsul de pesti pentru Fishing & Hunting Chanel.

Zis si facut, ne-am pornit spre Lapusnicul Mare, pentru a le arata instructorilor zona, si pentru a pescui pentru citeva ore. Ne-am dus desupra podului din amonte de Rotunda si am inceput sa pescuim in gasca destul de mare, cu 3 omanei de televiziune cu noi.

S-au prins citva pastravi, au fost imortalizati cu camerele video si seara dupa ce ne-am intors dupa un trepied lasat pe marginea apei, am ajuns cu bine la pensiune. Tuici, berici, povesti ca deobicei, ne-am setat planurile pentru a doua zi. Paul avea sa mearga pe Ses cu Peti si Dan, eu aveam sa ma ocup de Djordje si echipa de filamre pe Lapusnic si apoi sa ne ducem pe Ses.
Astfel ne-am apucat de pescuit fiecare pe iul lui, si urma sa ne vedem dupamasa pe Ses, ca de acolo sa pornim spre casa. A fost o zi superba, cu pesti multi dar mici, am prins si la uscata si la nimfa in egala masura, iar apa a fost incredibil de frumoasa. Dupa ce am terminat filmarile pe Lapusnic, ne-am dus pe Ses si am mai pescuit un pic si acolo, intilnidu-ma cu Djordje la o bulboana unde muscareau citiva pastravi. Minunat!
Am ajuns la masini unde Paul era deja sosit din partea de sus a Ses-ului, si dupa o scurta dezechipare, am pornit spre Timisoara unde seara eram asteptati la Casa cu Flori pentru o cina. Am reusit sa-i plimb putin prin Timisoara impreuna cu Boris, sa le aratam partea de centru a orasului, si tirziu in noapte ne-am intors la Castel.
Dimineata urma o cafea impreuna si plecarea lor spre casa.

Cam asa a fost, si sincer sa fiu, a fost tare bine. Feedback-urile pozitive au inceput sa curga pe FB, participantii erau incintati de eveniment, iar noi cu Titus am ramas cu bucuria unui lucru bine facut.

Programul evenimentului Brief:
Joi:
– 21.00 seara cina cu instructorii, hotel Castel Timisoara ( spre Mosnita Noua )

Vineri: sosire si introducere
– 10.00 plecare din Timisoara spre Riul Mare Retezat ca sa ajungem inainte de prinz, intilnire cu organizatorii din Deva, prezentarea zonei pentru instructori
– sosire participanti
– 15.00 prezentarea instructorilor si impartirea pe grupe, inceperea evenimentului
– 15.30 Thomas Berggren Casting Demo – Basic Casting sau Advanced Casting ( in functie de grupa )
– 16.30 Casting Workshop
– 18.30 Casting Clinic
– 19.30 – 20.00 cina la pensiune
– 21.00 conferinta despre dezvoltarea de echipament, focus betze de FF si Casting, sustinuta Thomas Berggren si Tommy Zimsen, Karpen Flyfishing, si George Minculete, Tightloop

Simbata: zi de casting
– dimineata, mic dejun
– 10.00 Djordje Andjelkovic, Demo Workshop, Casting Clinic
– 14.00 prinz
– 15.00 Paul Arden, Demo Workshop, Casting Clinic
– 19.30 – 20.30 cina
– 20.30 conferinta despre dezvoltarea de echipament, sustine Paul Arden, Djordje Andjelkovikc, lansare Bere Caster Gold, discutii

Duminica: competitie si inchiderea evenimentului
– 10.00 mic dejun
– 11.00 Demo Spy casting sustinut de cei 3 instructori, workshop pe lac Ostrov, Competitie de casting distance.
– 14.00 – 15.00 inchidere eveniment, premiere, prinz
– pescuit pe Lapusnicul mare
– seara, cina cu instructorii la pensiune si in Timisoara pentru Thomas si Tommy

Luni: pescuit:
– 10.00 Lapusnicul mare (Djordje, eu, Fishing & Hunting Channel), Ses (Paul, Peti, Dan, Alexandru Varga)
– 17.00 adunat la masini si pronire spre Timisoara
– 23.00 cina la Casa cu Flori

Marti: plecare instructori:
– 9.00 cafea la Castel, povesti
– 10.00 pornire instructori spre casa

Echipament prezent in eveniment: Karpen Flyfishing, Sexyloops, Loop, Echo, TightLoop, Barrio, S1waterbike.

Lista participantilor la eveniment:
Peti Boldovina (Deva)
Dan Almasan (Deva)
George Minculete (Sf. Gheoghe) + insotitor
Titus Nicoara (Timisoara)
Tudor Vreme (Timisoara)
Carpenisan Bogdan (Timisoara)
Alexandru Popa (Timisoara)
Cristian Cindea (Timisoara)
Octavian Ardac (Bucuresti)
Beatrice Ardac (Bucuresti)
Octavian Stan (Brasov)
Nagy Zoltan (Tg. Mures) + insotitor
Valentin Budau (Bucuresti)
Alexandru Cristian Sztrimbely (Deva)
Florin Ivanescu (Timisoara)
Mihai Gheorghe (Sibiu) + insotitor
Octavian Voinea (Sibiu)
Dan Visinescu (Deva)
George Pamp (Sibiu)
Sorin Bozdog (Sibiu) + insotitor
Cosmin Gheorghe (Bucuresti)
Alexandru Varga (Deva)
Mihai Herlea (Orastie) + insotitor
Dan Olescher (Timisoara)
Malin Musatescu (Bucuresti) + 2 insotitori
Ioan Bogdan (RNP, Riul Mare) + insotitor
Alexandru Mihailescu (RNP, Pui)
Gabriel Colda (RNP, Brazi)
Stefan Sajgo (Bucuresti)

Din temele de workshop-uri si conferinte prezente in eveniment:
Thomas Berggren, IFFF MCI THCI si Tommy Zimsen, Karpen Fly Fishing:
Friday 29 Aug: Presentation: “Develop & producing tackle” – conference
Saturday 30 Aug: Workshop and Casting clinic. Subject – “Learn to adapt your casting technique to any rod and line, will makes it easier to choose your personal favourite”
Sunday 31 Aug: Casting Demo: “Presentation casts isn’t always a straight line cast”
Paul Arden
Saturday 30 Aug.: “Refining the overhead cast, Speycast- demo, workshop, casting clinic,
Sexyloops gear development – conference, presentation
Djordje Andjelkovic, IFFF MCI THCI – 30 August:
Saturday 30 Aug.:”Spey casting with single handed rod connected to roll and switch cast”. Barrio lines development – conference
Sunday 31 Aug. – Demo “Body movement in casting tehchniques”

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English text:

Muscarici Fly Casting Days, 7th edition has as invited guests:
– Paul Arden, SexyLoops,
– Thomas Berggren, Karpen Flyfishing International, Fly Rod & Fly Line Designer, IFFF MCI, THCI.
– Djordje Andjelkovic, IFFF MCI THCI Serbia.
– Tomas Zimsen – Karpen Flyfishing International

It was organized by Clubul Muscaricilor from Timisoara together with Peti Boldovina and Dan Almasan from Deva.
Casting techniques and gear – the inner side!
– Casting demos
– Casting Workshops
– Casting Clinic
– Conferences about designing and developing FF Gear
– Casting competition
– Casting gear
– Caster Beer ( our club beer ), the brand new Caster Gold!
– National FF Club meeting

The event started Friday August 29th, and was over in Sunday August 31th.

Location: Romania, Retezat Mountains ( Hateg County ), Dumbravita pension on Riul Mare Retezat.

Workshops and conferences topics:
Thomas Berggren, IFFF MCI THCI si Tommy Zimsen, Karpen Fly Fishing:
Friday 29 Aug: Presentation: “Develop & producing tackle” – conference
Saturday 30 Aug: Workshop and Casting clinic. Subject – “Learn to adapt your casting technique to any rod and line, will makes it easier to choose your personal favourite”
Sunday 31 Aug: Casting Demo: “Presentation casts isn’t always a straight line cast”
Paul Arden
Saturday 30 Aug.: “Refining the overhead cast, Speycast- demo, workshop, casting clinic,
Sexyloops gear development – conference, presentation
Djordje Andjelkovic, IFFF MCI THCI – 30 August:
Saturday 30 Aug.:”Spey casting with single handed rod connected to roll and switch cast”. Barrio lines development – conference
Sunday 31 Aug. – Demo “Body movement in casting tehchniques”

Our story
Thursday:
 A nice dinner with invited instructors, at hotel Castel Timisoara, seting up the workshops, after we arrived from Budapest airport with Thomas and Tommy and Paul. Djordje arrived from Nis to Castel an half an hour earlier.

Friday:
In the morning we started to drive from Timisoara to Riul Mare by car, we arrived there before noon, and after we see the area from a nice panorama view, we drove to the pension. The road was in a bad shape so Paul manage to have a double flat to the left wheels of his car. Finally after some mechanics we manage to reach the spot so we could start the event in time. After a short presentation of our invited guest, Thomas start the first demo with the 5 essentials a theoretical presentation. Than we went on the lawn to start the workshop. Here we could try 5 different Karpen rods with 5 different action to see what action suits best each of participants, great rods – I have to say.
In the evening we start our conferencing part with a short presentation of our club activities and a short reminder of the history of Muscarici Fly Casting Days.
Thomas and Tommy had the Karpen Fly Fishing presentation, where he had their concept of producing custom rods and we saw some images from the production process. Than George Minculete from Tightloops presented his custom rods concept and some nice pieces he made for this event.
Night was coming and guys where having the Caster beer to their disposal, so many things goes late in the night.
Paul and Thomas start to make a short contest of hand casting, and Thomas manage to have the longest cast, through 2 entrance doors till the end of the living room.

Saturday: casting day
Start with the Djordje workshop about body movement, a nice demo about enhancing the casting capabilities using you whole body. Later we went to the Ostrov lake for a session of double hand casting on water, and we tried the latest models of S1waterbikes.
In the afternoon Paul has his demo and workshop about target casting and distance casting, on his own style.
In the evening we had a short presentation on Sexyloops gear presented by Paul, some rods prototypes and that lumi line that they are producing for night casting and fishing. After that a short presentation on developing fly line for Barrio held by Djordje. Later after the conferencing was over the 6 FF Romanian Clubs start a short session of discussions about the FF future and what is need to be done together.
Caster beer flows all evening. The Caster beer Gold was launched having Thomas on it’s labels, as a gratitude for his teaching over 2 muscarici events.

Sunday:
Was started on Ostrov lake shore for a demo about Spey casting on water, T-snap, Z-snap, workshop made by all 3 instructors. After that we had a distance casting competition, using a Hot Torpedo Sexyloops prototype, weight 4 and a DT prototype Barrio line, so Paul keep timing for 1 minute/participant and Djordje and Thomas measured the longest cast. We had 15 participants and the first place come to George Minculete from Sf. Gheorghe with 25,80 m. So he win a Sexyloops cap straight from Paul head :). 

After that we had the closing ceremony, and we announced the titles gained by our invited guests: so Paul and Djordje became our club Honorary Member, Thomas became our Asociate Instructor and Tommy became a “Muscarici”. In the end after participation diplomas that everyone had, Djordje finished the event with our helping Serbia flads action, and give to the ones that participated in raising money action a box with flies from serbian flyfishers.

The event was over, the Fishing and Hunting Channel makes their last interviews, and we split apart. Thomas and Tommy went with Titus to Tmisoara, cause next day they have to reach their flight to Stockholm, I went with Paul and Djordje for fishing in the upper area. So we had a nice afternoon fishing on the Lapusnicul Mare. The area is very beautiful, at 1800 m high, in the core of Retezat Mountains.
Later in the evening we had a nice dinner and we planed the fishing for the next day.

Monday:
We split apart to cover a larger area, so Paul went to Ses river, Djordje and I went to Lapusnicul Mare river in the upper area we finished last day. We filmed more landed fish for the Fishing and Hunting Channel, and in the afternoon we went to Ses river to see what Paul manage to do there. We meet hem around 5 PM and we start to drive to Timisoara.
We spend a little time touring the center of town, and we had a nice dinner at Casa cu Flori restaurant that was one of our sponsors for the event.

Tuesday morning we went to Castel Hotel to have a nice coffee all together and than Paul and Djordje start to drive home.
We had a great time together, and a nice event. People where enthusiastic many days after the event. Paul write a very nice feedback on sexyloops site, and FB was full of images taken by each participant.

Brands at the event: Karpen Flyfishing, Sexyloops, Loop, Echo, TightLoop, Barrio,  S1waterbike.

We have more than 30 participants from: Cluj, Bucharest, Brasov, Deva, Sibiu, Baia de Aries, Sf, Gheorghe, Tg. Mures and Timisoara (look above at the bottom of Romanian language)

Please enjoy the Photos and feedback
Paul’s feedback: http://www.sexyloops.com/indexsun.shtml
Photos first set: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=360&album=3&gallery=23
Photos second set: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=3&gallery=24

Dragi prieteni,

Am adunat pina azi 700 EUR si 10 saci cu haine si lucruri pentru copii
Titus a predat banii lui Djordje Andjelkovic, iar hainele le-am dus la comandamentul Salvo din Timisoara.

Multumim:
– Clubului Musca 13 Sibiu pentru donatia de 1000 lei
– Ionut Jercan – pentru licitatie de nimfe de pe grupul nostru de FB
– Dan Olescher de la Clubul Muscarilor Baia de Aries pt 300 lei si 2 saci de haine
– Dan Petrovan de la Muscarici pentru donatia de 100 lei
– Ion Rusanda de la Muscarici pentru donatie
– Marinela Anescu – cutie mare cu haine pentru copil de 5 ani
– Dan Iloiu – haine
– Tudor Vreme – sac haine pentru copii 4-5 ani, 250 lei
– Titus Nicoara – haine, lucruri si 1000 lei
Inca nu am primit extras de cont din banca, dar voi completa lista cu cei pe care fara voie i-am omis prin lipsa informatiei,
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Am initiat o actiune de stringere de fonduri sau alimente si lucruri necesare pentru vecinii nostrii din Serbia si tzarile fostei Iugosalvii, natiuni greu incercate de razboaie, de interese ale marilor puteri si acum incercate de natura.

Prin prietenii nostrii si parteneri instructori, Djordje Andjekovic, Sasa Zec, Veljko Andric (EFFA & IFFF) putem sa ajutam acolo unde este nevoie. Avem garantia ca ajutorul nostru este eficient. Ei se vor ocupa de distribuirea ajutorului nostru.

Pentru ajutor in bani am pus la dispozitie contul nostru de club:
Asociatia Clubul Muscaricilor Timisoara
CIF: 27514410/13.10.2010
Dumbravita, Str Ghe Doja Nr. 35, jud Timis
IBAN: RO42 MILB 0000 0000 0199 0481
Millennium Bank Timisoara
Va rugam mentionati pe op – actiunea de ajutor [b]Serbia[/b].

Sumele au fost donate direct lui Djordje pentru a distribui ei mai departe unde este necesar.
Ca semn de multumire, Djordje a inminat personal principalilor donatori, cutii cu muste legate de muscari sirbi, la ceremonia de inchidere a Muscarici Fly Casting Days editia 7 de pe Riul Mare Retezat in 31 august 2014.

Tudor: +40 744 563 109, tudor@ideatm.ro
Titus: +40 722 317 978, titus.nicoara@ceradez.ro

Prioritatile au fost:
– bani
– lucruri pentru copii si bebici: haine, de uz zilnic personal, detergenti,
– alimente neperisabile

Aveti mai jos scrisoarea lui Djordje Andjelkovic:

Hi Tudor. On first place money donation is the best and thing for babies. Cheers
IFFF MCI, THCI Djordje Andjelkovic

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Dear friend, fly fishermen and all the others

As you have heard Serbia, my country, has been hit by the worst floods in its entire history. Rainfalls, floods, landslides…

There is an estimated thousand and thousand displaced person. The number of casualties remains unknown.

Lot of people have lost their friends, homes, family members. Entire villages and towns have been completely

destroyed by landslides and floods. There are a lot of wounded, injured and sick persons, unfortunately.

The people of Serbia need your help urgently!

I am asking for help.

Please, share document in pdf which are in att, into your forum, web pages, front pages and other.

Thank you sincerely

IFFF MCI, THCI Djordje Andjelkovic, Serbia

Sambata 26 aprilie 2014, la ora 13.00 a avut loc editia 1 a Muscarici Fly Casting Open, un concurs de casting dedicat prohibitiei romanesti din 2014.

Ne-am propus sa fie un concurs cu participare nationala, in care sa petrecem o zi sau dupa-amiaza placuta impreuna pe iarba, linga apa cu 3 standuri pregatite ( 2 pentru precizie si unul pentru distanta), cu regulamentul FRPMA de casting, si bere Caster; si…
asa a fost sa fie!
Fiind primul open de acest gen organizat de noi, nu a existat taxa de participare.

Au fost 11 concurenti inscrisi din Timisoara, si Baia de Aries, astfel la ora 15.00 dupa pregatiri si antrenament in standuri am inceput competitia cu proba de precizie. A fost o zi minunata cu vint slab si fara o directie clara lucru ce a pus la incercare fiecare concurent. Am avut o atmosfera destinsa si placuta in care am reverificat regulamentul FRPMA, am purtat discutii diverse legate de viitorul actiunilor noastre atit ca si club cit si ca federatie impreuna cu colegii nostrii de la Baia de Aries.

In final locul 1 la casting precizie a fost ocupat de Boris Babici si locul 1 de la proba de casting distanta a fost ocupat de Cristi Toma  cu 28,3 m. cele 2 lazi de bere Terapia s-au dus spre cei 2 cistigatori.

Clasament proba casting precizie:
nume / puncte recizie / loc precizie
Boris Babici / 30 /1
Dan Olescher / 20 / 2 / pct balotaj 45
Titus Nicoara / 20 / 3 / pct balotaj 20
Tudor Vreme / 20 / 4 / pct balotaj 20
Luca Moga / 15 / 5
Dan Petrovan / 10 / 6
Dan Megan / 10 / 6
Florin Banu / 10 / 6
Cristi Toma / 5 / 7
Ion Rusanda / 5 / 7
Paul Goia / 0 / 8

Clasament proba casting distanta:
nume / loc / distanta 1 / distanta 2
Cristi Toma / 1 / 28,3 / 28,2
Titus Nicoara / 2 / 27,7 / 27
Luca Moga / 3 / 26 / 24,2Tudor Vreme / 4 / 25,2 / 25
Dan Petrovan / 5 / 24,6 / 22,2
Dan Megan / 6 / 23,1 / 22
Boris Babici / 7 / 22,2 / 216
Ion Rusanda / 8 / 22,1 / 20,7
Florin Banu / 9 / 22 / 21,5
Dan Olescher / 10 / 21,1 / 19
Paul Goia / 11 / 18,6 / 14,5

Dupa premiere si primirea berilor, ne-am retras la restaurantul La Renaissance din Timisoara pentru a sarbatori evenimentul.

Brief:
Standuri de concurs: 3: doua de precizie si unul de distanta
Regulament casting aplicat: FRPMA
Echipamentul de casting pentru precizie a fost la alegerea concurentilor, dintre cel propriu sau cel pus la dispozitie de organizator; echipamentul pentru casting la distanta a fost cel pus la dispozitie de organizator ( clasa 5 de 9 feet fast, fir TT #5 floating )
Iarn-ul a fost pus la dispozitie de organizator.
Premiu: 12 sticle de bere Terapia Platin – marca a Clinicii de Bere din Timisoara, producatorului berii Caster care s-au impartit intre cei 2 cistigatori.

Multumim Clinicii de bere, partenerul nostru oficial si sponsorul nostru pentru suportul acordat competitiei.

Am primit inca 50 de imagini de la Dan Megan si le-am pus in galeria de imagini: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=10&gallery=21

Interviu despre eveniment: http://www.pescuitlamusca.ro/blog-2/files/7cc32d050719025b76a925c19c35c606-100.html

Sambata 19 aprilie 2014 in urma unor discutii telefonice cu grupul de muscari din Deva, am convenit ca ne intilnim pe Cerna pentru a povesti, a face casting, a vedea ce si cum putem face impreuna in materie de actiuni de casting in viitorul apropiat.

Astfel am fost sa vedem o serie de locuri din zona, si evident ca nu ne-am rabdat sa nu ne apucam sa facem casting intr-o o poiana frumoasa de pe Cerna.
Astfel, cu Peti Bolodovina, Dan Visinescu si Dan Almasan ne-am intilnit in Hunedoara la o cafea si porniti am fost. Pe drum ne-am intilnit si cu Gratian Crasovean si am plecat pe Cerna. Am vazut multe locuri frumoase si am beneficiat de o vreme superba.

Am instalat 2 standuri de casting, unul de precizie si unul de distanta, am scos mai multe betze pentru casting, si evident am piredut notiunea timpului…

Padurenii ( muntii ) sint de o frumusete aparte cu piesaje domoale si paduri salbatice, cu zone blinde dar si inalte, cu ape frumoase si interesante de explorat. Din pacate sezonul de pescuit fiind inchis, ne-am dedat numai casting-ului, caci nu doream sa ne stricam ziua cu pescuituri pe furis si cu frica de a fi prinsi pe apa si de a da explicatii unor oameni ce nu vor intelege C&R inca vre-o 7 generatii. Si o zi minunata de casting a fost!

Am plecat spre Tzara Hategului seara, obosit dar si foarte Happy dupa intilnirea avuta.
La Deva se poate intimpla ceva foarte frumos, o echipa de baieti foarte buna, ce pot face multe in zona.
Muscarici Fly Casting Day editia a 7-a cu siguranta o vom organiza impreuna.

imagini: http://www.muscarici.ro/wp/?page_id=129&album=4&gallery=22

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!

Sorry, this entry is only available in Română.

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