The Pleasanton Show
The Fly Fishing Show at Pleasanton was an extremely well attended event. The weather really cooperated and all three days were warm and sported clear blue skies. Friday’s crowd was as heavy as the usual Saturday crown, and the Saturday crowd was just plain dense. Sunday’s crowd was also heavier than usual. I gave casting and fly tying demonstrations, a PowerPoint presentation on Presentation, and signed books on Friday. Saturday morning started with a casting class from 8:30 to 11:00, but the group learned so well and so quickly that all of us decided to stay and continue expanding their skills until about 11:45. Then came casting and tying demonstrations, a PowerPoint talk on Long Flies—Streamers, Bucktails, & Other Big Fish Flies, and time in the author’s booth signing books. Sunday began with a Bible Study that I offered for attendees, followed by a casting class that again learned well and fast and extended to 11:45. In the afternoon, I gave a tying demonstration, a PowerPoint talk on Presentation, and signed books at the Author’s Booth. A great show with great people.
A leather denizen of the flats by renowned artist Lance Marshall Boen (see his link at the right).
They're not just scales on the tarpon. Each one is and individual fish in relief.
Ride 'em cowboy, or cowgirl. A leather brown by Lance big enough for some serious rodeo work!
Lance doesn't just do fish. This wonderful leather sculpture of a cape buffalo truly evokes the real thing.
The Pleasanton Show offered many wonderful learning opportunities for the fly fisher. Here George Daniels give some very clear and effective fly casting instruction.
Saturday and Sunday's casting classes were filled with eager students that learned quickly and well. Good work all of you!
The casting class learned about the Elliptical Stroke and its wonderful effectiveness in casting against the wind.
Great job as always at the Pleasanton show, Gary. We attended on Friday and enjoyed your advanced casting demo (again) and seminar on presentation. Friday was definitely more crowded than the past few years.
I was also happy to see that you have a lot of the presentation info posted on your website – especially since I will be following the instructions to dye my fluorescent yellow line, as you recommended.
What was the name of the artist who had work displayed there at the fly show in Pleasanton? He had a booth and had on display fly fisherman sculptures that were made form metal.
Hi Paul, I’m sorry I don’t know. I didn’t get to see the Show, only participate. Often, as was the case at Pasadena, I am so busy that all I get to see is the front door, lecture halls, the casting pond, the featured tyer booth and the Author’s booth. The art sounds great.
Best, GB
Hi, Paul. I think you’re talking about Dave Allred, who had some very nice fisherman and trout sculptures on display at the Pleasanton show. His website is http://www.artistdavidallred.com.