Today, Friday the 27, was opening day for the Somerset Fly Fishing Show. I presented a fly casting class this morning for 8 students. All of us had a great time. My long, and I do mean long, time friend, Ray Oswald, attended the class. Ray and I went to Penn State together, 1962-1966, and […]
A major part of every fly fishing show is the casting demonstrations by a variety of well-known angling instructors. There are opportunities to learn a new wrinkle in a rod grip, a particular casting tactic, a different way to mend line, and much, much more. Take time at the shows to watch the casting demonstrations, […]
Day 3 of the show opened at 8 am for me and 20 others with our Bible teaching. Then at 8:30 it was off to another fly casting class until 11 am. At 11:30 I gave a presentation on Reading Waters. After a quick lunch, I gave a casting demonstration, and then signed books in […]
The Denver Show open on Friday the 6th at 10 am with a real boom. The line ran out the door as people waited to get in. And quickly the aisles filled with fly fishers. My first program was a casting demo at 1:5, and the areas around the pond was packed with anglers eager […]
The International Fly Tying Symposium was outstanding this year. Chuck Furimsky, founder and manager of the Symposium, invited a group of tyers from Sweden to attend and demonstrate their designs and tying skills. They received a great deal of attention from those in attendance. In addition, the crowd was large and most excited, filling the […]
I will be attending the International Fly Tying Symposium on Nov. 19, 20, in Somerset, NJ. Prior to the show, I will be fishing with gary Edwards on the Salmon River in NY and with Chuck Furimsky and friends out of Ocean City, NJ. I will post as I am able–hopefully photos of big browns, […]
I will be in Tucson this weekend to speak at the Old Pueblo TU annual Halloween on the Fly event. There will be a morning casting class and then Power Point programs and discussions in the afternoon. Open to the public. If you’re in the area, come out and say Hello.
The Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo was held this past weekend at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. The event’s founder, and my good friend, Tom Helgeson, died last year, and his family dug in and pulled the Expo together for this year. They did a great job! They had to change venues, but […]
The Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis is this coming weekend. I will be there to give presentations and demonstrations. If you are in the area, come and say hello. My new book, Fishing the Film will be available, and I am alwyas happy to inscribe them to you. You can get more info at their […]
The Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis is coming up in two weeks. I will be there to give presentations and casting and fly tying demos. If you are in the area, please come on by. I will have copies of Fishing the Film available, and I will be happy to inscribe them for you. Carrie […]