The opening, it’s always a great time ! We meet the friends again, the rivers, the fishing thrills and of course nice trouts !

This year, with the guys of the Rodtrip team, we met all together on Sunday on the Amblève river in Belgium. A day that breathe of good spirits and fishing on a wonderful river…

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The day starts under a grey sky but the pleasure to be there with the team transforms it into a gorgeous day. The morning, the fish are hard to find but we manage to catch a few.

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Just before taking a break, sitting on the bank, we discuss about the season to come and about the planned projects for 2014.

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The best catch of the morning goes to Jeff, who strikes a nice trout of 44cm on a dry fly.

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We go back to the center of the closest town, Stavelot, to eat some fries… (yeah yeah Belgian tradition…;)).

Once satiated, we get back to fishing, in the city this time.

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The sun is now showing, and very fast we catch some fish but unfortunately, it will be the only fish of the afternoon.

This is a big fish !
This is a big fish !

Anyway, we continue to fish this incredible river and the spots we see let us presage a lot of good fishing days to come !

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We end the day on the bridge, discussing and observing a girl enjoying the first sunbeams and … falling in the river… Thank you girl, it was the best possible ending for this day !

We wish you a very good fishing season  !

Let's end with this big brown caught the day before by Romain !
Let’s end with this big brown caught the day before by Romain !
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