IV International Youth Camp EAF Strasbourg- France

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1 IV International Youth Camp EAF Strasbourg- France 6 to 10 July

2 Program reminder team arrival and welcome, from 15:00 19:00 Opening ceremony of the 4 th International Youth Camp EAF 20:00 Dinner 21:30 Team leader briefing :30 Breakfast 8:00 Departure to the Zich-Molsheim ponds for an angling competition 13:00 Lunch at the Zich ponds with the Molsheim Fishing Association 14:30 Introduction to tying flies From 17:00 Introduction to fly fishing in the Bruche valley, followed by dinner :30 Breakfast 8:00 Departure for Strasbourg and discovery of Asp fishing on the Rhine (lure fishing) 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Boat tour on the Rhine and visit of the Gambsheim fish ladder From 17:00 Visit of the city of Strasbourg, followed by dinner :30 Breakfast 8:00 Departure for the Plobsheim lake Group split for two activities: Fishing for predatory fish by boat (pike, perch)/sailing on the lake. 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Group split for two activities: Fishing for predatory fish by boat (pike, perch)/sailing on the lake. From 19:00 Closing ceremony for the 4 th International Youth Camp EAF and dinner From 21:30 Dance party :30 Breakfast 8:00 Teams return home 2

3 Location of activities 3

4 Participation These IV meetings finally brought together 5 countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium and France. About 60 people, including 40 young fishermen and women, were able to participate in many activities mainly focused on fishing activities and aquatic environment. The wish of the National Fishing Federation in France was to be able to offer our young participants a maximum of fishing activities allowing the discovery and the practice of many different techniques. We hope the mission is successful. 4

Friday 6 July 2018 Opening ceremony of the 4 th

After the welcome speeches the teams presented

5 Friday 6 July 2018 Opening ceremony of the 4 th International Youth Camp EAF The teams met at the Youth Hostel in Strasbourg and were able to participate in the opening ceremony. After the welcome speeches the teams presented themselves and the participants were entitled to a cocktail. 5

Saturday 7 july 2018 Angling competition at the Zich-Molsheim

6 Saturday 7 july 2018 Angling competition at the Zich-Molsheim ponds: For the first day of the meeting, the teams were able to fish at Zich-Molsheim ponds. As with all fishing activities, the organization provided equipment for all teams. This allowed all children to fish with the same material but also to serve as a gift for them. The warm weather did not facilitate fishing but some were able to find the right techniques. After the fishing competition, our guests enjoyed a lunch organized by Molsheim Fishing Association. 6

7 In the afternoon our young fishermen were able to discover the fly fishing. First by learning to throw and to make flies. After the training, accompanied by a local fisherman, the children were able to fly for real. Introduction to fly fishing in the Bruche valley: 7

Sunday 8 July 2018 Street fishing in Strasbourg

: The children were able to discover fishing lures.

This is a technique practiced by young fishermen

Once again the material was provided for all

Visit of the Gambsheim fish ladder: In the

8 Sunday 8 July 2018 Street fishing in Strasbourg and discovering lure fishing fishing on the Rhine : The children were able to discover fishing lures... in the city. This is a technique practiced by young fishermen in French cities: street-fishing. Once again the material was provided for all participants who were able to leave with it. Visit of the Gambsheim fish ladder: In the afternoon, the participants were able to visit Gambsheim's fish-pass before going to visit Strasbourg and take a boat trip. 8

Visit of the city Strasbourg: Europe of Fishing in front of the European Parliament: nice

with remarkable monuments such as the Cathedral.

present You will also be able to admire the incredibly charming Petite France district,

9 Visit of the city Strasbourg: Europe of Fishing in front of the European Parliament: nice symbol Strasbourg is also an historic city of culture, with plenty to see and do, replete with remarkable monuments such as the Cathedral. Our young fishermen and their companions could enjoy this city where water is very present You will also be able to admire the incredibly charming Petite France district, with its canals and timbered houses. Strasbourg s heritage is remarkably well preserved and gives the city its distinctive character. 9

Monday 9 July 2018 Fishing for predatory

lake: For the last day, our young fishermen

largest body of water in the department.

10 Monday 9 July 2018 Fishing for predatory fish by boat (pike, perch)/sailing on the lake: For the last day, our young fishermen were able to spend a whole day on Lake Plobsheim. On the program: boat fishing predator fish with lures and sailing. Covering 660 hectares, Plobsheim is the largest body of water in the department. In this nice place, the young people were able to discover pike fishing by boat with exceptional comfort conditions. 10

Closing ceremony for the 4 th International Youth Camp

for each event and for the general classification.

to be very good fishermen and competitors.

We enjoyed the good mood and the sportsmanship of all

11 Closing ceremony for the 4 th International Youth Camp EAF and dinner The closing ceremony rewarded the teams for each event and for the general classification. Like 2 years ago in Poznan, our Polish friends proved to be very good fishermen and competitors. Congratulations to them for this nice victory! We enjoyed the good mood and the sportsmanship of all participants. Thank you to them for contributing to the success of this meeting 11

The French Fishing Federation wishes to thank all the participants for their participation and for their kindness that contributed to the success of this event.

Obviously, we also thank Mister ERB and David PIERRON who organized the meeting and welcomed you with the Fishing Federation of Strasbourg.

We also hope that we were able to show you a bit about fishing in France and the different fishing techniques learned in our associations.

12 The French Fishing Federation wishes to thank all the participants for their participation and for their kindness that contributed to the success of this event. We also want to thank Mr Otakar BROZ and the EAF for giving us the opportunity to share these common values. Obviously, we also thank Mister ERB and David PIERRON who organized the meeting and welcomed you with the Fishing Federation of Strasbourg. We are fortunate to have high quality collaborators like David. We sincerely hope that your team and you had a great time in Strasbourg. We also hope that we were able to show you a bit about fishing in France and the different fishing techniques learned in our associations. We wish our young fishermen and women had a good trip and left home with good memories. Young people are the future of fishing in Europe, once again thank you for your participation. Mr. Bernard BRETON Secretary General of the FNPF and Head of the Europe Mission Vice-President of the EAF 12

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