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Title: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Mike Barrio on 05/01/2019 at 12:57

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Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Kerry Jordan on 05/01/2019 at 15:24

Went last year with a friend. We both had a great day nattering to exhibitors and other fishermen in a very friendly atmosphere.
Both of us returned home with empty wallets and bags full of essentials that we didn't know were so vital. 
Some advice if you haven’t been before - take some old fashioned cash as many stallholders don’t have payment terminals.

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Hamish Young on 06/01/2019 at 08:16

I'm heading down to this one, not been before so all info useful Kerry :z18

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Terry Coging on 06/01/2019 at 12:14

Looking forwards to meeting you there Hamish...and Kerry if you go again.
A dozen or so of our club meet for breakfast at our club HQ on the Saturday morning. It's just a mile away from the Showground. Be nice to be joined by some forum members. We have a drink and simple meal after the show on Sat. You may want to join us for that too  :z18....or add a day and I'll take you rainbow fishing.

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Kerry Jordan on 07/01/2019 at 16:11

Thanks Terry but won’t make it this year.

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: James Laraway on 09/01/2019 at 11:39

I’d love to go but I won’t as I just know I would spend a fortune on things ‘I need ‘ 🤣

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Terry Coging on 09/01/2019 at 17:05

Just a heads up.  Our pub/clubroom still have a couple of double rooms vacant on the Fair dates. Saracens Head. Just a mile from the Fair.

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Allan Liddle on 10/01/2019 at 09:24

Sadly missing out again this year i'm afraid, have a great show guys and i hope to get there next time  :z16

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Terry Coging on 31/01/2019 at 15:22

Hope the weather is fine for travelling next week.
It's OK hereabouts and looking forwards to meeting a few from the North.

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 31/01/2019 at 15:35

Family commitments mean I wont make it, hope you have a great time, Derek Roxborough

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Hamish Young on 07/02/2019 at 09:25

Travelling down so far today after work then getting there early on Friday to help some friends out with their stall.
Have to say I am very much looking forward to this  :z16
No where's my passport....................  :z13

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: James Laraway on 07/02/2019 at 15:06

Would love to be there but I’m too busy going to BassPro shops , eating crawfish and visiting vineyards in Texas 🤣

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Hamish Young on 08/02/2019 at 07:04

Quote from: James Laraway on 07/02/2019 at 15:06

Would love to be there but I’m too busy going to BassPro shops , eating crawfish and visiting vineyards in Texas 🤣

Sounds hellish  :wink

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Allan Liddle on 08/02/2019 at 08:16

Enjoy the weekend guys always a great event  :z16

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Hamish Young on 11/02/2019 at 11:19

My BFFI 'virginity' is now broken. Two busy old days with quite a long drive down and back to Stafford, but 100% worth it.

For the benefit of those who have yet to go it's actually difficult to capture the events of this weekend event in words or pictures; there's so much to see. Even when you think you’ve exhausted everything to see you haven’t - suffice to say that there's plenty to keep you busy for two days and definitely plenty of stuff to buy  :cool:
I've seen everything from someone making huge single Salmon 'irons' from scratch to size 32 buzzers being tied in the same room.

Huge quantities of fly tying stuff I never thought I'd need - but I do now :wink Loads of folk I did know, hundreds I didn't. New friends made and delightfully some forum members met for the first time  :z16
I won some prizes in the Casting for Recovery raffle and an auction item in the Saturday sale.  I even won a free pint in the pub. At close to a fiver a pint, trust me that was appreciated. Somehow I’ve also ended up with not one but two Tenkara rods – I have a plan for them :!

Herewith a few pics from the trip, I helped the Orvis team set up their stand on the Friday:

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Chocolate bunt cake, made by Rachael Brady the Orvis Lady (thanks Euan, that's now firmly embedded ;) )

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Free pint on a Friday night  :z18

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Kev talking to Magnus. I felt Magnus seemed too grumpy, so edited him out  :X2 :z4

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There were lots of these, must have been 20 folk tying fully dressed patterns:

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Have a few more pics, but these will do.  10/10 folks, you need to add this to a must visit list.
H

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Terry Coging on 11/02/2019 at 14:22

Enjoyed meeting you there Hamish.  Looked for you yesterday but I was a bit late and you had to leave early for that long drive back. I brought a 15' wafter in to show you. Should have my own stand there next year  :wink I bought LOTS of mayflies and Irish flies and even more boxes to add to the dozen or so. Silly numbers of flies but what can a man do?   :z8

Title: Re: BFFI - British Fly Fair International
Post by: Hamish Young on 11/02/2019 at 18:22

Grand catching up with you too Terry - and some of your club members too  :z16
I will drop you a line separately regarding wafting.

H :z18