Nous sommes très heureux de mettre à votre disposition notre réseau de pêcheurs à la mouche. Ces pêcheurs possèdent tous des produits Thinkfish et nous ont donné la possibilité de connaître à plusieurs reprises leurs opinions au sujet de ces équipements. Nous avons eu l’idée de leur proposer de partager leurs expériences à titre personnel avec des amateurs qui souhaiteraient connaître une opinion non conditionnée par des accords commerciaux et leur réponse a été favorable.
Si cela vous intéresse de connaître de façon directe leur expérience avec Bold ou avec les lunettes Eyes, n’hésitez pas à les contacter directement. Nous sommes sûrs qu’ils dissiperont tous vos doutes et qu’ils combleront votre curiosité.
Thinkfish souhaite sincèrement remercier tous les membres du réseau pour leur collaboration désintéressée avec la marque. Un grand merci!
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Écosse
Alberto Laidlaw
Email: info@gameanglingscotland.co.uk
Téléphone: +44-7778526859
Web: www.gameanglingscotland.co.uk
Lieu: Écosse
Game angling instructor and guide, Alberto lives in Scotland and enjoys some of the finest game angling available anywhere on the rivers and lochs of Scotland where he has developed his skills. These waters are stocked with Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling all of which Alberto has extensive knowledge of, as well as game fish he is able to arrange pike fishing trips on some of the largest lochs in Scotland such as Loch Lomond.
He is a member of the Game Angling Instructors Association and is qualified to APGAI level for single handed casting and fly tying; in addition he is qualified as a double handed casting instructor and as such is fully insured. He has represented Scotland as part of their rivers fly fishing team and is the proud winner of a gold medal.
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Royaume-Uni
Andrew Cartwright
Email: acgameangling@btinternet.com
Téléphone: 01686688196 | 07929469160
Web: www.acgameangling.com
Lieu: Wales - United Kingdom
Professional fishing guide and fly casting instructor, Andrew Cartwright has fly fished on the rivers of Wales for over 30 years, the rivers of Wales are wide and varied from small streams to large powerful rivers, also there are some very remote and picturesque upland mountain lakes, not only is the fishing varied, but also the fish that can be caught, trout and grayling in abundance, salmon and sea trout when in season and also coarse fish.
He can teach all types of fly fishing and fly tying, as he is fully qualified and licenced instructor, on guided days weather your a total novice or a experienced angler you will benefit from the relaxed instruction you will receive, also if you haven’t got any equipment everything can be supplied to make your day perfect.
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Bent Rygh is a Norwegian native who lives currently in Sweden. Since 2010 he is member of the Norwegian National Fly-Fishing Team, being selected in 2011 for the World Championship held in Italy. From 2002 to 2010 he participated in Lappland Worldcup Fishing in the flyfishing competition and in 2011 he won the silver medal in the Norwegian Championship. Due to the success achieved as competitor, Bent has been appointed to represent Norway again in the 2012 Fly-Fishing World Championship that will take place in Slovenia.
Although many of his fly-fishing days are devoted to practice his skills in competition, he really enjoys those evenings with coffe and friends around the fire talking about the big ones catch and waiting for the next tight line.
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Irlande
Brian Larkin
Email: brian.larkin8@gmail.com
Téléphone: +353 86 8054552
Lieu: Ireland
Ville: Newbrige
Province: Co Kildare
Brian is Member of ITFFA Irish International Rivers Fly Fishing Team 2012. His home club is North Kildare Trout and Salmon anglers association based in Newbridge Co Kildare, Ireland. This club has fishing rights on the River Liffey above and below Newbridge. He has been a member of this club since he was a young boy and learned to fish here. North Kildare Trout and Salmon club has a strong tradition of producing International Anglers with over ten members who have fished internationally. It is this tradition and high skills level of its anglers that has driven me to become a successful and dedicated River Fly Fisherman and Fly Tier.
In Brian words: « I have recently received the Thinkfish Bold reel and Sports Prima glasses. The Bold reel is invaluable for taking in slack line quickly when you need to. I now cannot get used to any other reel. Especially so when nymph fishing. I immediately look for the handle to take the line in when I need to. The glasses are great also! I now keep them on even in low light conditions. The lens colour seems to bring objects up more clearly for me. Strongly recommended……… »
Brian will be competing in Scotland, River Tay, Friday June 28th 2012.
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EEUU
Chris Smith
Email: chrissmith@teamstonefly.com
Téléphone: +1 803.322.8892
Web: www.teamstonefly.com
Lieu: EEUU
Ville: Fort Mill
Province: South Carolina
Competitive Fly Fisherman and Caster, Chris Smith has spent most of his life fishing the exceptional trout waters of the Appalachian Mountains. In fact, chances are good you’ll find Chris on the Nantahala or Davidson Rivers of North Carolina almost any weekend of the year, save two annual trips to his “native” water…the Cranberry River in West Virginia.
When he isn’t fishing, Chris « moonlights » as a seasoned tournament organizer, having served on coordinating committees for US National Fly Fishing Championships, the US Youth National Championships, and multiple Team USA regional qualifiers. In addition to organizing tournaments, Chris also serves as an Assistant Coach to the US Youth Fly Fishing Team.
As a founding member of Team Stonefly Competitive Fly Fishing, Chris’s mission is to contribute to the field of competitive angling while pursuing the dream of fishing for Team USA.
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France
Christophe de Pastors
Email: christophe.depastors@wanadoo.fr
Téléphone: 0033 786554024
Web: www.pyreneesnymphfishing.com
Lieu: France
Ville: Bourg Madame
Je monte des mouches depuis trente ans spécialise dans le montage de nymphe pour la compétition.
j’ ai fait beaucoup de compétition en France et maintenant je suis au club de la Seu d’urgell en catalogne(espagne)
je pêche les rivières (Segre,,Carol ,Envalira) j’ai pêche beaucoup de gros poissons sur le segre de 2 a 4 kg surtout des truites fario sauvage
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Pays-Bas
Dirk Scheper
Email: dirk@rbe.nl
Téléphone: +31653789515
Web: www.rbe.nl/Vissport/vissport.htm
Lieu: Pays-Bas
Ville: Bussum
Professional Editor / Journalist and fly fisher. Dirk is a fly fisher since his 9th almost 50 years now. Not only in the small waters in The Netherlands, but also in the trout streams all over in Europa. With dozens of kilometers still waters and streams within distance of home, Dirk has cached many different fish, had polished his skills all the time and helped starting fly fishers with their first steps on these fascinating fishing sports. Not only on his home waters, but true out all Europe Dirk is fishing in the most challenging waters. Dirk is an optimistic human and never forgets his mates, who teach him over all this years to sharpen his skills.
Dirk is also a experienced fly tier. Now for almost 20 years. Flies, not only the famous ones, but Dirk also makes his own concepts and experiments with these flies all the time.
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Espagne
Francisco ZAPA
Email: zapapesca@hotmail.com
Téléphone: 942622329 | 619415060
Web: www.guiasdepescaconmosca.com
Lieu: España
Ville: Ampuero
Province: Cantabria
Francisco Javier Herrero Mendiondo (ZAPA) practica la pesca a mosca y compite en este deporte desde hace más de 30 años. Desde las aguas de su Cantabria natal su afición y el reto de conseguir capturas de grandes salmónidos ha llevado su caña a visitar desde países vecinos como Portugal a puntos tan alejados como Alaska, Polonia o Cuba.
ZAPA combina su afición por la pesca a mosca con la Presidencia y Vicepresidencia de Sociedades de pesca. Es también Guía e Instructor en numerosas comunidades de la geografía española y otros países como Irlanda, Canadá y Argentina.
En lo relativo a su perfil competidor su curriculum cuenta con logros extraordinarios:
- Miembro de la Selección Nacional en dos Campeonatos del Mundo – Medalla de bronce por equipos en 2002
- Miembro de la Selección Nacional en el Campeonato de Europa 2008 – Medalla de oro por equipos y medalla de plata individual
- Campeonato de España Individual – Medalla de oro en 1989 y 2000. Subcampeón en 1984.
- Campeonato de España por equipos – Medalla de oro en 2004 y subcampeón en 2001 y 2003.Ha sido miembro del Equipo Nacional de Alta competición desde 1997 hasta 2008, año en el que se retiró voluntariamente del mismo. Asimismo ha participado en numerosos campeonatos sociales y autonómicos y ha recibido varias insignias y condecoraciones en su larga vida deportiva entre las que se encuentran la Insignia de Oro de la Federación Española y Cántabra y la Insignia de Oro al Pez Record de España.
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France
Guy Roques
Email: mosqueroandante@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.guyroques.moonfruit.com
Lieu: France
Ville: Albi
Guy Roques est né en 1937 dans la France du sud. De son enfance à la campagne il gardera un profond amour de la nature. Passionné par la langue de Cervantés il sera reçu à l’agrégation d’Espagnol en 1965.
En marge de son métier il se consacrera aux arts plastiques et à la pêche à la mouche. En 1985 il fait son premier voyage en Argentine. Il revient en Europe fasciné par la beauté de la cordillère des Andes et par la rivière qu’il nomme : Le mythique Futaleufú. Plus tard il explorera l’immensité de la Patagonie, non seulement argentine mais aussi chilienne. Il fera plusieurs voyages dans d’autres pays (Alaska, Canada, Irlande, Ecosse, Europe centrale…) toujours avec la même idée de connaître et découvrir le monde en pêchant.
En 1989, sur proposition de Juan Delibes, il écrit dans Trofeo, puis dans Trofeo Pesca. Il sera aussi collaborateur des revues Dánica, Conmosca et divers Blogs. Il écrira enfin des livres à partir de ses articles et écrits précédents. Avec Ríos de Tinta, il publiera Planeta Mosca (1998), avec Tutor, Mosquero Andante (2001) et El Cantar del Agua (2004), avec Sekotia, Diálogos con mi Sombrero (2007) et Competiciones y Competidores (2010), avec Alby-La Girelle, Tertulias de Pescadores (2012)
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Royaume-Uni
Jim Williams
Email: fly@fishinglessons.co.uk
Téléphone: +44 (0) 1666 822 905
Web: www.fishinglessons.co.uk
Lieu: England - UK
Ville: Wiltshire
Professional Fly Fishing Instructor & Guide – Course fisher turned game angler, Jim now finds his lifelong passion an every day job. Specialising in trout & grayling fly fishing on streams, rivers and chalkstreams, Jim teaches and guides beginners and experienced anglers to fish using dry fly, wet fly and nymphing techniques adopting both traditional and modern methods, he has a particular passion for long rods and light lines, his favourite 10ft #2 weight rod balances beautifully with the Thinkfish BOLD REEL … what else would?
Jim is an AAPGAI Master Instructor with a single handed rod, and this year joins the Association of Advanced Professional Game Anglings Instructors Assessing Team.
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Espagne
Julio Seijas
Email: julioseijas@hotmail.es
Téléphone: +34 686 75 42 55
Lieu: España
Ville: Lugo
Province: Lugo
Julio Seijas has a combined experience of over 30 years as a Competitor, Instructor, Judge and Flytier. In terms of communication of his favorite sport, Julio has an extensive collaborative activity with major news media both in Galicia – his homeland – and the rest of Spain, highlighting among televisivos Jara y Sedal (TV2), Canal Caza y Pesca (Digital +), Hai que Mollarse (TVG), in radio Ríos e Montes (Radio Galega) and in magazines Xornal de Pesca Deportiva Trueiro, Federpesca y Danica..
Likewise, his vocation to the sport of fly fishing and extensive knowledge of it is shared on a regular basis as a columnist in internet media including Miguelpesca.com, el Blog de Albertrucho o Surf Casting Masters among others. As for his record as a competitor and as a judge or Instructor participation in different events list is endless, highlighting the following:
Championships:
• Campeón gallego de salmónidos-mosca en 2004
• Campeón provincial salmónidos-mosca de Lugo en 2008
• 3º clasificado en el provincial salmónidos-mosca de Lugo en 2012
• Campeón del Master Conde de Waldemar
• Campeón del Concurso Santiaguiño do Monte
• Campeón del Concurso de Deportes Cibeira
• Campeón del Concurso Cidade de NarónOther collaborations:
• Director Técnico del Master Conde de Waldemar
• Miembro del Jurado del Concurso de Montaje de Moscas de El Corte Inglés
• Miembro del Consello Asesor del Xornal Trueiro
• Miembro del Consello asesor del Coto de Vilagudín -
EEUU
Kevin Griffin
Email: kevingriffin1@charter.net
Téléphone: +1 706-338-8083
Web: www.teamdeaddrift.com
Lieu: EEUU
Ville: Lawrenceville
Province: Georgia
Competitive fly fisherman and Orvis endorsed contracted fly designer. Kevin Griffin has been fishing Georgia’s lakes, rivers, and streams over 35 years. His fly fishing addiction led him to join Team Dead Drift (Georgia’s competitive fly fishing team). Kevin competes in tournaments throughout the year and is currently the fly tying instructor for the team. He is contracted through Orvis as a fly designer and currently has two flies (Griffin’s stimicator, and Griffin’s candy caddis) that are marketed and sold through Orvis.
In regards to the thinkfish bold reel……………….Truly a marvel of technology. The reel is solid, very well designed, and provides many benefits that you simply don’t have with traditional reels. Through the use of rodbolding and linebolding I can see a lot more fish entering my net in the future. He can’t wait to put it to use in future tournaments.
Competition History
2012 Numb Toes Big Bows – 3rd place
2012 Chattahoochee Mini – 4th place
2012 Duke of Dukes- 7th place2nd Annual Southern Appalachian Fly Tying Championship – 4th place
2011 and 2012 Featured fly tyer in Great Southern Fishing Show
2011 and 2012 Featured fly tyer at Orvis Days -
EEUU
Lance Wilt
Email: fish.central.pa@gmail.com
Téléphone: +1 570.660.0285
Web: www.fishcentralpa.com
Lieu: EEUU
Ville: Lamar
Province: Pennsylvania
Professional Fly Fishing Guide and International Travel Agent: Lance has grown up around fly fishing and exceptional trout streams. With hundreds of miles of wild trout water within short driving distance of home, Lance has polished his angling skills on some of the most challenging waters in the world. Whether it is guiding on his “home” waters of Central Pennsylvania, spending his summers guiding in southwestern Montana or hosting destination fishing trips to Chilean Patagonia, Lance never forgets the generous individuals that have played an integral role in his fly fishing career.
In addition to his guiding and traveling, Lance is a certified FFF casting instructor, head coach for the United States Fly Fishing Team and a coach for the United States Youth Fly Fishing Team. His articles and photographs frequent angling publications and he is a contract fly tier.
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EEUU
Michael Sprouse
Email: m1sprouse@yahoo.com
Web: www.teamstonefly.com
Lieu: EEUU
Ville: Fort Mill
Province: South Carolina
Michael Sprouse grew up chasing largemouth bass all over central North Carolina. In short time his love for bass fishing led him down the tournament trail , where he has experienced a great deal of success. In 1997 Michael attended Western Carolina University and took a fly fishing class with Mac Brown. From that point forward he has taken his bass fishing knowledge and combined it with a passion for fly fishing, creating an addiction that can’t be denied.
In early 2010 Michael joined Team Stonefly, a competition team based out of NC, SC and GA. This has led him to fish several tournaments and greatly increase his knowledge of the sport of fly fishing. Michael’s mission is to contribute to the field of competitive angling while sharing and increasing his knowledge of the sport.
Competition History
2011 Winter Stonefly Classic – 1st overall
2011 Pisgah Fly Masters – 1st overall
2010 Winter Stonefly Classic - 6th overall
2010 Pisgah Fly Masters – 4th place casting, 8th overall -
Competidor, Instructor y Montador de artificales, el nombre Pablo Castro (El Bombero) es sinónimo de alta competición no sólo en España – su país natal – sino también a nivel Internacional. Practica el deporte de la pesca a mosca desde hace más de 20 años y combina esta afición por el deporte con la competición y la actividad de instructor de cursos de aprendizaje y perfeccionamiento de las técnicas de mosca seca y ninfa en todas sus modalidades. Reconocido como uno de los mejores montadores de España, Pablo ha participado en un gran número de Jornadas y Exhibiciones de Montaje de moscas.
En lo relativo a la competición, Pablo tiene posiblemente el palmarés más laureado de España:
- Campeón de España Individual
- Campeón de España por Clubs
- Miembro de la Selección Española de Pesca a Mosca y cuatro veces mundialista
- Medalla de Bronce en el Campeonato del Mundo de Portugal
- Cuatro veces Campeón de la Semana Internacional de la trucha
- Tres veces Campeón del Máster de Cantabria
- Seis veces Campeón del Open de España de Clubs
- Dos veces Campeón de Castilla y León
- Campeón del Concurso Internacional de Reo de Asturias -
Australia
Peter Hayes
Email: peter@peterhayesflyfishing.com
Web: www.peterhayesflyfishing.com
Lieu: Australia
Ville: Cressy
Province: Tasmania
Peter is one of the most credentialed fly fishing guides and instructors in the world. There is no one in Australia more qualified than Peter to teach you fly fishing and fly casting. Peter has been the Australian Casting Champion a total of ten times and he has twice represented Australia at World Championships. A twice silver medal winner at these events on one occasion Peter cast a single handed fly rod an incredible 74 meters.
In 1998 Peter also won the Australian Fly Fishing Championships held in the Snowy Mountains. In May 2000 Peter was again selected to represent Australia at the World Fly Fishing Championships held in Bristol – England where he won a bronze medal. Peter was also able to catch the largest fish of the competition, a brown trout of 61.5 cm on a dry fly from the River Test. Up to date there are only two people on the planet that have won medals at both World Fly Fishing and World Fly Casting Championships and Peter is one of them.
In October 2007 Peter became the first Australian to be recognized by the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) as a Master Casting Instructor. This is the highest level of casting instruction certification possible. Peter conducts his international casting program in New Zealand, Malaysia and the USA as well as at home in Australia.
Peter started guiding in 1994 and quickly developed a growing repeat clientele. Extensive trout fishing experiences in North America, New Zealand and mainland Australia have stood him in good stead in his homeland Tasmania. Also no stranger to salt water fly fishing Peter has competed successfully in the Broome Fly Rod Sailfish Tournament on two occasions. He has fished throughout Northern Australia and International destinations for all manner of species from Bonefish and Barramundi to Tuna.
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France
Robert Escaffre
Email: robert-escaffre@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.robert81.com
Lieu: France
Ville: Albi
Robert ESCAFFRE retraité très actif 63 ans, passioné de pêche à la mouche plus vieux et plus ancien compétiteur Français actuellement en 1ere division Rivière et 1ere division réservoir. Je participe aussi à unedizaine de Masters en Espagne, j’ai voyagé pêche un peu dans le monde entier, Nouvelle zélande, Alaska, Patagonie etc etc, je me concentre sur les salmonidés, les truites et les saumons en sont la majorité.
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Royaume-Uni
Stuart Wardle
Email: durhamflyfishing@btinternet.com
Téléphone: 07904 278889
Web: www.durhamflyfishing.co.uk
Lieu: United Kingdown
Ville: Durham
Stuart Wardle has been fly fishing for over 30 years and is the owner of the Durham Fly Fishing Company providing a full range of fly fishing services for all levels of ability primarily covering the rivers and lakes of Cumbria, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland and the Scottish Borders but also throughout the UK & Europe.
He is a fully qualified Coach and a well respected, internationally experienced fly fisher:- England Rivers International, England Rivers Team Manager and current Member of the England Commonwealth Team (Silver Medallist 2010 & 2012),
Stuart is also Head Coach for the Angling Trust Talent Pathway and is an appointed Pro- Guide for Simms and John Norris.
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