On Oktober 7, 2008 Mel Krieger, one of the best known fly fishers in the States and guest at many fly fishing fairs in Europe passed away during the sleep at the age of 80. Mel was suffering from a brain lymphom but he was not suffering from pain until he died.
In June 2008 I was invited to give a Master Class Fly Casting Demonstration at the Moscow Fly Festival. The festival ground was located at a river und gave the participants not only the possibilitiy
Just recently I got an invitation to take part in the opening ceremony of the Russion Salmon Fund in Moscow on 8 June 2008. As I try support all activities which make long time sustainability of sensitive ecosystems and prime salmonid waters