Fly Fishing Fabisch, the Weekly Picture Archive 2 - 2020

Thinking back to the time we started fishing may be quite a long story for many of us. I started at ten years, even though my father had already been fishing for a long time. He would have liked to have me along much earlier, but I just didn´t feel like sitting at the side of the canal and boring myself to death whenever he felt like fishing. After my mother helped me to cope with that pressure, it took another two years for me to show some interest of my own into fishing. That was fifty-two years ago.

During the Eighties and Nineties I frequently taught clinics in Berchtesgaden on the Achen and on Lake Hintersee. Bernd Nickoleit reported on these clinics and the local fisheries for Fliegenfischen, volume 1 - 1990. The clinic lasted for three days and took place on three different beats. At that time three separate permits were needed, nowadays only one permit is needed for all three stretches. This way you can always change to a spot with clear water even in case of rain.

OK, I admit that the ado about the Corona virus is starting to annoy me. It is way beyond my comprehension that people otherwise seeming sensible should push their luck by attending mass meetings. This way new hotspots are growing, the government tightens regulations, and the majority of people has to make do with that. Of course I´m mad because I´m going to miss two trips to Canada. That I can´t even start my vehicle in BC this entire year doesn’t make it any better. Finally, an end to all this is not within sight - I wouldn´t bet on being able to travel to Canada in 2021!

Finally it is evident that I won´t be able to get a hand on my stuff in the Yukon this year. I would have liked to start my car once and drive for a few miles. Same with my caravan and I would have recharged my batteries. I´m afraid they won´t function anymore after two years without a recharge. More than that, there might have been a chance or two to fish for trophy fish. Prospecting up there is not too hot, even though there is a lot of gold up there. It is, however, pretty well dispersed and to be successful one would have to work on very large surfaces to have chance of succeeding.

About 20 years ago I met a cool guy from Southern Tyrol on a trade show called Aqua Fisch in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. About 10 years later we ran into each other again in British Columbia, Canada. At that time I was able to contribute to his and his friends´ success with a few helpful hints. We have met a few more times in BC since. Recently a very good friend of mine bought an RV which had to be tested on a maiden voyage.

2010 was a milestone for me, as I survived my second heart attack (Circumflex Occlusion) without too much damage remaining. I could not, however, continue my flyfishing wholesale business in BC/Canada. Despite of this incident my wife, two friends, and I traveled to Western Canada in September. So far I have not had any further trouble with my heart. A probable reason for that was giving up smoking.

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