Federation of Fly Fishers International – Trouble Shooting

EWF 2026

Fly Fishers International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fly fishing for all species in all waters. Our primary focus is on education and instruction. We strive to be the best instructors in four areas: casting, fly tying, fly fishing techniques, and conservation.

You can find us outside at the pavilion next to the large casting pool. We are certified instructors for one-handed and two-handed casting and are happy to answer any questions you may have about casting techniques, rods, lines, leaders, flies, knots, equipment, and other topics.

We offer the following one-hour workshops on the following topics for those who are interested:

Workshop for beginners:

First and second steps in fly casting (maximum 8 participants) You have never held a fly rod in your hand or have started and would like to improve. Our instructors will guide you through the first steps or help you over the initial stumbling blocks.

  • Saturday, April 18,10:00-11:00 a.m. (instructors: Markus Jurt and Wolfgang Völker) and 2:00-3:00 p.m. (instructors: Ulrich Altstetter and Markus Jurt)
  • Sunday, April 19, 10:00-11:00 a.m. (course instructors: Markus Jurt and Ulrich Altstetter) and 2:00-3:00 p.m. (course instructors: Wolfgang Völker and Markus Jurt)

Advanced workshop
“Casts that catch - straight casts don't always lead to the target”

(maximum 8 participants; instructor: Ralf Hoppe and Peter Ebert)

This course is aimed at anglers and casters who are already familiar with overhead casting. But a straight line and leader don't catch fish on their own. This requires “mends” (flipping or rolling the line in the air and in/on the water) or similar techniques, i.e., manipulating the line so that the fly does not drag. We start with reach mends, snake and parachute casts, and, depending on the wishes of the course participants, also move on to more advanced casting variations. Here you will learn the skills you need to become a true dry fly or nymph fisherman.

  • Saturday, April 18, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 19, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Workshop for advanced fly fishers:
Casting and fishing with large streamers

(maximum 8 participants, instructors Holger Herold and Ulrich Altstetter)

Fly fishing is no longer just for grayling and trout; fishing for predatory fish such as pike, pikeperch (walleye), and others is becoming increasingly popular. But how do I cast large streamers, and what do I need to pay attention to when casting and fishing with large streamers? What is special about the use of sinking lines? What equipment o I need? This workshop will answer all your questions.

  • Saturday, April 18, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

You can register at any time at the FFI stand (pavilion). The meeting point for the workshops is at the FFI pavilion 15 minutes before the start of the workshop for a short preliminary discussion. The number of participants for the workshops is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

We also offer a free “casting clinic” where you can cast for half an hour with the help of an instructor. Whether you are a beginner taking your first steps, an advanced angler fine-tuning your skills, learning to spey cast with a single-handed rod, or learning a specific cast or mend, single-handed or double-handed.

Come and talk to us at the booth and register for your personal half hour.

We look forward to seeing you!