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13-15 February 2026 Rimini Expo Centre, Italy
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EFFA - Casting

Event

EFFA - Casting

Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Launch sessions, free equipment testing and casting clinics with EFFA (European Fly Fishing Association)

13 febbraio
14 febbraio
15 febbraio

Type

test-demo

Recurring event

EFFA - Casting

13 febbraio | 16:00 - 17:00 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Free equipment testing

Complete testing of equipment, private or in trial, on various types of casting. A team of Instructors will be available to try rods, fly lines, shooting heads, balancing, fly fishing equipment setups and give advice on the most suitable equipment for various types of fishing and fish to target.

EFFA - Casting

14 febbraio | 10:30 - 11:00 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Casting demonstration:


• Single Hand Overhead Casts: Pick-up and lay-down, aerial mends, tension management, double haul (forward and backcast) - (Mirco Bandi/Alessandro Belluscio)


• Double Hand Casts: Spey casting (right and left), anchors and shooting line management – (Michael Menardo)


• Single Hand Water Casts: Switch cast, forward and reverse Roll cast, change of direction – (Gianluigi Rizzo / Alessandro Belluscio)

EFFA - Casting

14 febbraio | 15:00 - 15:30 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Casting demonstration:


• Single Hand Demo: Double backhand pull, special casts (Snap-T, Snap-C, Dunker) – (Günter Feuerstein)

EFFA - Casting

14 febbraio | 16:00 - 17:00 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Casting Clinics

Evaluation of individual casting technique, with a complete assessment to improve one's technique and effectiveness in fishing. Feedback on areas for improvement, preparatory exercises, training program.

EFFA - Casting

15 febbraio | 10:30 - 11:00 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Casting demonstration:

• Single Hand & Double Hand Demo: waterborne casts with single-hand and two-handed equipment, based on the principles of the Underhand technique – (Günter Feuerstein)

EFFA - Casting

15 febbraio | 11:00 - 12:00 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Demo of the basic Single Hand exam protocol


Demonstration of some casts to best prepare for the "challenge" of the EFFA basic single-hand exam, considered a very demanding and comprehensive protocol. Explanation of the casts, how to prepare and present them, final result, and evaluation criteria.

EFFA - Casting

15 febbraio | 15:00 - 15:30 , Hall A3-C3 - Casting Pool West 2

Casting demonstration:


• Single Hand overhead casts: Pick-up and lay-down, aerials, tension management, double haul (forward and backcast) - (Mirco Bandi / Alessandro Belluscio)


• Double Hand casts: Spey casting (right and left), anchors and shooting line management – (Michael Menardo)


• Single Hand water casts: Switch cast, Roll cast forward and backward, change of direction – (Gianluigi Rizzo / Alessandro Belluscio)