Great Waters Expo Days 2 & 3
As I got ready to shoot photos of the second and third days of the expo, I noted that the camera battery was dead. So I reached into the bag for the second battery, and guess what? It was still at home on the charger. How’s that for rushing around and forgetting an important item? Ah, well.
Saturday, March 27, was the second day of the Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis, and it was a great one. The attendance was strong, and everyone was enthusiastic. My first program, “Really Matching the Hatch,” was a full house, and the fly designing program was standing room only. We explored the Collared Leech, Bullhead Leech, Collared Bugger, and the use of marking pens. It was a fun time.
Bluesman, Keith Scott, (www.heavyblues.com) played one mean set after another. If you get a chance to hear him, do it. He’s a wild-eyed trout fisher, too, so he understands the passion of the sport and the passion of his music, too.
Day three, Sunday the 28th, was, as usual, a bit less crowded that Saturday, but the crowd was still more than adequate. I did three programs: a Fly Designing demo, a Casting demo, and “Reading the Waters.” There were plenty of participants at each presentation. Keith played his heart out, keeping the place jumping to his strong tempo-ed blues.
Next year, Tom will be back with two more strong Expos–the one in Chicago and the one in Minneapolis–watch his site for dates (www.greatwatersflyfishingexpo.com).