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SONIK World Team Fly
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In a competitive market, the challenge of producing world beating fishing tackle requires the very best feedback and testing during development. The SONIK Fly Team is a carefully selected group of highly experienced and knowledgeable anglers who use and abuse our gear from Iceland to New Zealand and all points in between. Extreme testing to ensure when you buy any item of SONIK tackle that it is fit for purpose and will not let you down.
| Pálmi Gunnarsson, Iceland & Greenland | Roger Dowsett, United Kingdom | |
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| Pálmi is known for his expertise in fly fishing based on extensive experience in Iceland´s numerous trout and salmon rivers. Pálmi has made popular fly fishing programmes for the Icelandic State Television as well as writing several articles on the subject for fishing magazines. Pálmi's website — www.tiffs.is | Extensively fished for trout and salmon from the chalk streams and small stillwaters of southern England to the Tweed, Dee and Spey in Scotland, and the trout lochs of Caithness and Sutherland. Abroad he has fished in Argentina, the USA, Sweden and Ireland. Roger is a professionally qualified fly fishing instructor and guide holding the STANIC Certificate for trout fishing and the GAIC Certificate for salmon fishing. He is also a member of S&TA, GAIA. Roger's website — www.troutquest.com | |
| Rok Luštrik, Slovenia | Eric Hope, United Kingdom | |
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| Rok Luštrik a professional guide in Slovenia and in other parts of Europe. Enthusiastic fly fisherman and fly tier for over 15 years. He feels truly privileged to be born and live in Slovenia, a country that can offer so wide a variety of fishing options, from gin clear alpine streams to mysterious chalk streams. Rok loves them all: from morning hatch; to nymphing during the day; to anticipating the evening hatch. Rok's website — www.lustrik.com/ | Eric has been a professional casting instructor since 1993. He is a member of REFFIS and holder of the Salmon and Trout Association National Instructors Certificate. Eric has extensive experience fishing the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan Rivers in Colorado, the Ponoi in Russia, and waters in Ireland and Scotland. Eric is a correspondent for 'Trout and Salmon' magazine and Global TV and Sky. Eric's website — www.hemmingwaysfish.co.uk |
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| Roger Baker, Ireland | Andy Hutson, United Kingdom | |
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| Roger has been fishing for more than 50 years and writing about it
since 1971. He was founding editor of Irish Angler magazine, and
still writes as a contributor. He has been guiding for fifteen years. Roger and Val Baker are owners of Cloghvoola Fishing Lodge. Situated in a remote mountain location, but close to the shore of Lough Currane . Roger's website — www.cloghvoola.com |
Andy is experienced in most aspects of fly fishing including rivers, reservoirs, salmon
and sea trout. With over 21 years fly fishing experience and many of those in the
tackle trade, Andy has a wealth of knowledge that he is happy to share with anglers of all
abilities. Andy is a member of one of the UK's most successful competitive
fly teams and has had 3 england youth caps achieving world team silver and
bronze team medals and a home international team siver medal. |
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| Moreno Borriero, Italy | Chappie Chapman, New Zealand | |
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| Moreno Borriero was born in South Africa in 1961 and has been a fly fisherman since 1982. In 2002 he became a professional guide and in the past years has become a Bamboo rodmaker and part of the Italian Bamboo rodmakers association. Moreno is also President of a fly fishing club in Lucca (Tuscany). Moreno's website — www.mbrods.it |
As one of New Zealand 's best known fly fishing guides Chappie has been guiding anglers for over twenty years.
SONIK is glad have Chappie onboard! In addition to fly fishing guiding, Chappie runs twenty five, two day fly-fishing schools at introductory to mid level, and about five or six three day advanced level. Chappie's website — www.chappie.co.nz |
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| Rob Waddington, United Kingdom | Ammala Louangketh, United States | |
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| Rob Waddington is a professional guide who offers high quality, friendly and personal guiding, coaching and activity days for individuals, groups and corporate events. Based at his Fishing Lodge right on the North Shore of Rutland Water, Rob fishes this huge water virtually every day with SONIK rods. Qualified in trout and salmon coaching, Rob also fishes for salmon in Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Russia. Rob's website — www.rutlandwaterflyfishing.co.uk | Ammala or AL as he prefer, has been Fly Fishing for over 18 years, He is also the Chief Director of Team Caddis an international Fly Fishing tournament organization with members based internationally, as well as an Active duty Member of the U.S Army Mechanized Infantry Unit, If he is not Fly Fishing , he helps assist with promoting Fly Fishing products into the international markets for various companies to include SONIK Sports. www.teamcaddis.com |
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| Robert “Bob” Milne, United Kingdom | Dean "Deano" Harrison , New Zealand | |
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| Bob hails from the North East of England and is a GAIA Instructor and Guide and holds the STANIC Certificate in trout fishing. He is a member of the Salmon and Trout Association, Angling Trust, Wild Trout Trust and Grayling Society as well as many other angling related associations and clubs. He enjoys introducing newcomers into the wonderful world of fly fishing through his angling coaching services and although having fished in many locations throughout the UK and around the world his true love is fishing Northumbrian rivers and small streams for wild brown trout and grayling. Bob’s website – http://www.bobtrout.supanet.com | I have been all over the world fishing, and still think New Zealand is an amazing place to fish. It's different, exciting, and fresh. It's very social too, especially for us as we have the homestay option to my tours. The South Island is my speciality, and I take trips for a day, to several weeks, from individuals to groups. We can camp, hut, stay on my boat 'The Goddess' or even chance a hotel or two! The best of Kiwi hospitality, comfort, and fun, probably with a beer and a cook up at camp. Deano ’s website – www.flyfishingadventures.co.nz |
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| Bob & Vera Carlson, United Kingdom | ||
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Bob & Vera are based in Kendal at the southern edge of the English Lake District. They are very experienced anglers and have caught well over 160 different species ranging from Both hold the Game Angling Instructors Certificate (GAIC –Trout) and are members of the Game Angling Instructors Association. They specialise in teaching beginners and improvers |
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