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The Spring Flyfishing Show -> Flytyer profile - Ben Weytjens.

Ben Weytjens

Please write a short profile about yourself - I was born 1960 in Belguim. I am now working in a glass factury. I have a great passion for flytying and fishing. My favorite fish is grayling, but I like to catch trout and whitefish. I have a great interest in flytying and casting techniques.
My favourite fly fishing pattern. -The Ammonite Nymph and CDC flies

What other patterns and styles of flyfishing do you enjoy most. - We have some new fish coming up to the local river De maas "the asp". Here we fish with streamers which some locals flyfishers caught seatrout and salmon, there is some hope !

Is there a style of flytying you enjoy more than others! - Yes, realistic tying.

What is your most memorable flyfishing moment? - My first trout, grayling and barbel. Every time I catch a fish that I am focused on is very rememberable to me.

What is your most favoured piece of flyfishing equipment? - My eyes, without I can't see the fish !.

What type of flyfishing rod and reel do you use? - For fly fishing iI use a sage VT2 8,6 #5 and a Vossler reel.

What type of flytying will you be tying at the show and are there any specific tying techniques you will be demonstrating at the show. - All kind off flies. CDC, easy streamers, woven flies and realistic flies.

What is your favourite piece of flytying equipment? - The L A W Vise.

Many thanks Ben and we look forward to seeing you at the show.

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