New record in Norway 5-cup

[FlyAlf]

New records in the Norway #5 cup that was held indor in Oslo:

Men: Mikael Blomberg: 36,25 meter
Women: Helga Gresaker: 32,78 meter

Reulst (Norwegian)

[Bernd]

Hi FlyAlf
thanks for the info.
Is there a link for the rules + tackle that was used ?
Greets
Bernd

Interesting how many people overcasted the 30m. I can't remember such a huge "women's cast" ? Well done !

[Ben Spinks]

Does Helga have stubble by any chance :p

Great casting.

[FlyAlf]

Rules for 2008

#5 2008

Length; 3 min and with the 2 longest casts.

I belive Mikael used the Streamstix T5 / Snowbee.

Equipment allowed:

Lines:
BIOS
Scientific angler mastery expert distance #5
Scientific angler mastery expert distance tournament #5

Mustad & Søn
Vision presentation 2 #5 (erstatter Vision extended #5)
Vision extrem distance

Seeberg
Snowbee XS ED Extreme Distance #5

Tundra Outdoor
Rio selective trout #5 (erstatter Rio accelerator)


Rod:
Must be 9 feet or shorter for AFTM 5, and be purchased in shop.

Leader: Minimium 2,50 m, with at least 40cm tip with maximum 0,25mm.

Fly: Standard fly without hook.

[Whakamahi kid]

that snowbee sure does fly