Admission Info

(Cash only at the gate)
Regardless of the weather, the show will go on!

Adult

One-Day Pass: $20
Two-Day Pass: $35
Three-Day Pass: $45

Children

5 & Under: Free
6-12: $5

MILITARY/SCOUTS

Scouts under 16 in uniform: free
Military with ID: $12

Edison Show Info

Dates: 
January 24, 25, & 26, 2025

Time
Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 6pm
Sunday: 9am – 4:30pm

Location: The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center
97 Sunfield Ave.
Edison, NJ 08837

BACK AGAIN: The International Fly Fishing Film Festival. One night only, Friday, January 24, 2025. Doors open and pre-party at 6:00, films start at 6:30. $20; $17 in advance.

Learning Center

Fly Fishers International (FFI) is pleased to offer FREE fly fishing instruction at the Learning Center located on the main show floor.  Basic fly-casting, fly-tying, and knots, will be taught throughout the day-every day of the Fly Fishing Show.

Directions and Lodging

The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center
97 Sunfield Ave
Edison, NJ 08837

Parking at the Show:  

At the Exposition Center:
Shuttle Service from parking lot at NJ Convention Center
*Map to park on Friday:  Click here
*Map to park on Saturday/Sunday:  Click here

Accommodations:

Official Fly Fishing Show information to book your hotel will be extended from info@flyfishingshow.com and/or posted on The Fly Fishing Show website, www.flyfishingshow.com when it becomes available. Please use only the phone numbers and website links the Show provides. Please be advised other “hotel booking scalpers” are misrepresenting themselves calling customers. Please do not book through these scalpers to avoid problems or overpayment. Thank you and look for additional information to follow soon.

Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center
125 Raritan Center Parkway.
Edison, NJ 08837
Phone: (732) 225-8300

Request the special Show rate when calling or use the link HERE to reserve on-line with the special show rate.

Start Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
End Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Last Day to Book: Thursday Januray 02, 2025

Reservations by Phone
Toll Free: (888) 236 2427
Hotel: (732) 225 8300, Option 1 for Reservations
Event: Fly Fishing Attendee
Call in Code:  LIA
Hotel: Sheraton Edison (New Jersey)

Home2 Suites by Hilton Edison
858 New Durham Road
Edison, New Jersey 08817

Directions:

From Route 1 & 9 Southbound:
Exit at “Bonhamtown” onto Main Street, continue for 1/2 mile to the traffic light. Turn left at the traffic light onto Route 514 East (Woodbridge Avenue). Turn right at the Sheraton Hotel into Raritan Center. Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From Route 1 Northbound:
After crossing the Raritan River Bridge, get into the right lane. After passing, “Open Road Honda”, take the 3rd right hand exit for Route 514/Woodbridge Avenue. Follow Woodbridge Avenue for 3-4 miles. Make a right at the Sheraton Hotel into Raritan Center and Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From Route 287 South:
Follow 287 South to Route 514 West labeled “Raritan Center”. Follow jug handle on the right hand side to traffic light and then follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From the NJ Turnpike (NORTH AND SOUTH)
Follow the NJ Turnpike to Exit 10. Bear right after you go through the tollbooth, following Route 514 West to Raritan Center. Take the first exit marked Raritan Center and Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From the Garden State Parkway Southbound:
Follow the Parkway to Exit 129. Take Route 287 North to Route 514 West. Follow Route 514 West to the first exit marked Raritan Center and Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From the Garden State Parkway Northbound:
Follow the Parkway to Exit 127. Follow Highways 287N/440S to Route 514 West. Route 514 West is the first exit from this route. Follow Route 514 West to the first exit marked Raritan Center. Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From Route 35 & Route 9 North:
Follow Routes 35 & 9 over the Driscoll Bridge, bear right at the end of the bridge. Take the second exit labeled “Raritan Center/ Riverview Drive”. Get into the far right lane and take the Raritan Center Exit. Follow this route all the way down to the second light. Make a right onto Parkway Place. At then, make a left onto Raritan Center Parkway. Follow signs from here which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From Route 278 Westbound:
Take the Goethals Bridge onto the New Jersey Turnpike South. Follow the Turnpike to Exit 10. Bear right after you go through the tollbooth, following Route 514 West to Raritan Center. Take the first exit marked Raritan Center and Follow signs, which are posted throughout the Industrial Park for the EXPO HALL.

From Brooklyn & Staten Island Via Outerbridge:
Take the Staten Island Expressway (RTE 278) to Outerbridge Crossing into New Jersey. Three miles from the bridge are signs for Route 514, Raritan Center. Be in the right lane so you can exit at 514 West Bonhamtown. Follow signs to Raritan Center, exit there and follow jug handle to light. Follow signs for EXPO HALL located throughout the Industrial Park.

From Brooklyn & Staten Island Via Goethals Bridge:
Take the Staten Island Expressway (RTE 278) to the Goethals Bridge. This will bring you into New Jersey. Follow signs to the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 10. After Toll Plaza, Bear right and follow signs to 514 West/Raritan Center. Stay in two right lanes and follow jug handle to light. Follow signs posted throughout the Industrial Park for EXPO HALL.

Transportation:

Airports

The following airports serve the area of and within a 1.5 hour drive of the The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center:
Newark Liberty International Airport: 25 miles
John F Kennedy International Airport: 43 miles
LaGuardia Airport: 49 miles

Ground transportation

State Shuttle:  Toll Free –  800-427-3207
ETS Airport Shuttle: Toll Free – 866-864-7433
All County Express:  Toll Free – 800-914-4223

Train

Metuchen Station is 4.5 miles from the exhibit center. Stations servicing this location include Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Trenton Transit Centers. Click here to make reservations through Amtrak. For additional ticket information, routes, schedules, and maps visit the NJ Transit WebsiteMetuchen Taxi: 732-549-7777

 

Celebrities and Authors

Celebrities:

Thomas E. Baltz: A New Mexico native, Tom Baltz has been a fly tier for over 46 years, the last 32 spent among the legendary tiers and anglers of the limestone valleys of south-central Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. Tom is the only four time Pennsylvania State Fly Tying Champion and his flies have appeared in Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Art of Angling Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, and American Angler magazines, the Orvis catalog (I.C.S.I Midge, MuddBugger, Hatching Nymph and Beetlenat) and the recently published book “Guide Flies”. He is a regular contributor to the Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide and appears at fly-fishing shows around the country. Tom ties for several fly shops and discriminating anglers coast to coast. His trout and Salmon flies are in the collections of the Pennsylvania State Museum (Jack Eschenmann collection), the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum, Vice-President Dick Cheney, and private collectors from Europe, across the U.S., to Asia. A full time fly-fishing professional since 1974 and one of Pennsylvania’s first licensed fishing guides, Tom is an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide who was named North East Trout Guide of the Year (2001) by Orvis. Tom is a member of the Regal Engineering (Regal Vise) Pro Staff. He and his wife Eileen live outside Boiling Springs, PA, very near Mountain Creek, the Letort, and the lovely Yellow Breeches Creek.

 

Gary Borger:  Gary Borger is one of the world’s foremost fly fishing educators. He has taught classes and lectured internationally on all aspects of fly-fishing for trout and salmon since 1972. He is recognized as one of the world’s leaders in fly designing. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Campus in Wausau. He has published widely in sporting magazines around the world and has written six best-selling books on fly fishing. Gary pioneered fly fishing video instruction with his release of “Nymphing” in 1982. Since then he has produced 27 instructional videos and has been featured in various television programs, including his own production “The Tzar’s Trout.” Gary was a consultant on Robert Redford’s movie “A River Runs Through It.” With his award-winning CD/cassette tape, “My Madison,” he pioneered fly fishing, nature-music audios. In addition, Gary has been design consultant to a number of manufacturers in the fly fishing industry. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Federation of Fly Fisher’s fly casting instructor certification program, a member of many conservation organizations, and was a founding board member of the River Alliance of Wisconsin. He has received many awards for conservation, including the first Lew Jewett Memorial Life Membership in the Federation of Fly Fishers in 1979. Gary currently writes, lectures, produces videos, and teaches schools on all aspects of fly fishing and fly tying.

 

Mac Brown:  Mac Brown is the owner of Mac Brown Fly Fish and Fly Fishing Guide School in Western NC. Mac created the first full-time fly fishing guide service in Western North Carolina. The first Delayed Harvest on the Upper Nantahala River in early 1993 was also a result of his efforts. Mac has been an educator in the sport of fly fishing since 1985 with teaching university fly fishing programs and coaching Fly Fishing Team USA Youth. He is the author of “Casting Angles” which is a fly casting handbook for those on the journey of understanding the mechanics of the cast. The ACA, FFI, and others have endorsed this text as a reference for instructors. Mac is a Master Casting Instructor through Fly Fishers International.
Mac was inducted into the Southern Appalachia Fly Fishing Museum Hall of Fame under recreation on August 26, 2017. Mac received the Mel Kreiger and Lifetime Achievement Award through Fly Fisher’s International.
Mac was “Angler of the Year” in Field and Stream in 1999. His articles have appeared in Fly Rod and Reel, Fly Fisherman, Angling Report, ESPN TV, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, Fly Fishing America T.V., Fly Fishing the World, and many others.
Mac is a pro staff member of Ross Reels, Whiting, Maxima, Regal Vice, Patagonia, and many other great companies. He is an ambassador for Temple Fork Rods, Regal Vise, and Scientific Anglers fishing lines. His most significant contributions have been the push to longer, lighter fly rods and fly line designs.

 

Frank Burr:  Frank learned Tenkara fishing in Japan in 1970 at the age of 6, followed by Fly Fishing and Fly tying the following year. A native of Southern California, Frank fly fishes throughout the United States, always looking for the elusive Heritage Trout. Although Trout is his favorite species, Frank will fly fish for any species just to get in a day of fishing, like Tilapia, Peacock Bass and native Goby in Hawaii. Frank has worked in the fly fishing industry for the past 12 years for Orvis and now for Snowbee USA, assisting in the design of Ultralight Fly Rods and other products in the Snowbee line. Frank is also a Traditional Fly Fishing and Tenkara instructor and Guide specializing in Golden Trout and other Heritage Trout species in California. Frank speaks and instructs at the Fly Fishing Show and other related events, clubs and shows in the USA on a variety of fly fishing related subjects and volunteers as many days as possible each year teaching youth fly fishing programs. He has been the Trout in the Classroom coordinator for the Pasadena Casting Club and currently the TIC Director for the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International. You can find more information about Frank at: goldentroutdude.com, oasisflyshop.com and tenkaraguidecalifornia.com

 

Tim Cammisa:  Tim Cammisa has been addicted to fly fishing and tying for about as long as anyone can remember. From guiding on the Delaware River to fooling technical fish on the Missouri River, Tim has spent years chasing fish all around the world! He is one of the new generations of fly fishers who have taken to social media to promote and teach the sport,
starring in over 300 YouTube videos with 4 million video views. Tim’s goal is simple: Help others tie better flies and catch more fish. This includes giving presentations to clubs around the country, headlining fly fishing events, and teaching through his website: http://www.troutandfeather.com/ In 2021, Tim’s first fly tying book was released, Fly Tying for Everyone, another avenue to help others improve at the sport we all love.
The teaching comes naturally, as Tim is a 6th grade elementary school teacher. His family got hooked on fly fishing, too. Heather, his wife, loves to chase wild brown trout, plus their children join in on the fun. You will find Tim and his family exploring waters in central Pennsylvania when he’s not busy creating patterns behind the vise. Follow Tim Cammisa on all of the social media platforms, and improve your fly fishing through the tips at: www.troutandfeather.com

 

Captain Bruce Chard: Captain Bruce Chard is an accomplished fishing captain and renowned expert in the art of angling, with over 34 years of experience navigating the waters of the Florida Keys. Known for his infectious passion for fishing, Captain Chard specializes in light tackle and fly fishing, guiding anglers of all skill levels to unforgettable experiences on the water.
With a deep commitment to conservation, Captain Chard emphasizes sustainable fishing practices, ensuring that future generations can enjoy rich marine ecosystems. His knowledge extends beyond fishing; he is also a talented educator, often sharing his expertise through workshops and seminars.
As a respected figure in the fly fishing community, Captain Chard has appeared in various outdoor publications and television shows, inspiring countless enthusiasts to connect with nature and embrace the thrill of the catch. Whether it’s chasing tarpon, bonefish, or permit, Captain Bruce Chard’s adventures are marked by a spirit of camaraderie and a love for all things fly.

Bruce’s Accomplishments along with the past 34 yrs as a Florida Keys Fly Fishing Guide/Instructor

· FFI Master Certified Fly Casting Instructor – 27 years
· Over 32 years of Guiding/Instruction Experience in the most technical saltwater destination in the world – The Florida Keys
· Previous American Fly Fishing Trade Association Board Member – AFFTA
· Featured Angler in the full length fly fishing film “RISE” by Confluence Films
· Featured Angler/Guide along with son BJ in the popular fly fishing TV show called Ford – “The Outfitters” with Host Conway Bowman – sportsman Channel – Tarpon Fishing in the Florida Keys
· Guest Host on multiple shows with “Seasons on the Fly” Fly Fishing TV show on The Discovery Channel
· Fly Fisherman Magazine Salt Water Contributor
· Designed and created a full line of Bruce Chard Professional Series Airflo Tropical Punch Saltwater Fly Lines
· Designed and Created a full line of Scientific Anglers Award Winning Saltwater Grand Slam Series Fly Line Tapers – Winning best of show award for saltwater lines at the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show in Vegas
· Has been featured on the cover of 19 different high-profile fly-fishing magazines
· Featured in 7 Grays Sporting Journals photo essays over the past 20 years
· Top Pro Angler, Advisory Staff or Ambassador Member for the following fly fishing companies – Scientific Anglers Advisor, G-Loomis Rods Elite Ambassador, Hatch Outdoors Pro Staff, Simms Pro Team, Costa Elite Pro Team, FFI – Fly Fishers International Ambassador, Nervous Waters Travel Ambassador, Yeti Pro Team, Regal Vise Pro Tyer
· Featured Fly Fishing Pod Casts – Wet Fly Swing, WFS Guide, Gink & Gasoline, Fly Fishing Insider, Ask About Fly Fishing and Bonefish on the Brain
· Over 24 custom Chard fly patterns with Riverborn fly company
· Hosts popular fly fishing schools and fly fishing adventure trips around the world for the past 32 years
· Have fly fished in over 15 different countries over 5 continents world wide, covering endless different species – with over 1100 days fished within the Bahamas
· Bruce is a popular paid speaker and casting instructor at fly fishing shows, fly clubs, and fly shops nation-wide averaging over 30 speaking events per year
Bruce resides in the Lower Florida Keys with his wife Sara and son BJ who is following the family legacy as a professional fly fishing guide in the Florida Keys along with teaching/hosting fly fishing adventure trips worldwide.

 

Joe Cordeiro:  Fly Tying is not just a hobby for this man it is a passion. Joe Cordeiro has been tying flies for over 25 years. The past 10 years focusing on teaching, presenting at shows and marketing salt water flies. Joe has been fishing his entire life growing up near Cape Cod. Fly-fishing has been his main focus for many years His salt-water fly patterns have been tested in waters for their imitation to the bait they mimic. Many of his patterns are lifelike imitations. The materials used are natural and add to the authenticity of the product. Joe’s style and tying technique have caught the attention and admiration of many seasoned fly tiers and his passion for the art is evident.

 

Steve Culton:  Steve has been writing about fishing since the first grade when he composed an essay about an outing with his father. Since then, Steve’s work has appeared in Field & Stream, American Angler, Fly Fish Journal, The Drake, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel Online, and Mid Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide. Steve wears many hats: fly fishing instructor, guide, speaker, fly tyer, freelance writer, husband, father. His fly fishing interests include trout, stripers, steelhead, smallmouth bass, and small stream native brook trout. Whether he’s greased-line fishing 12” flatwings for stripers with a 5 weight rod and a 9 weight line or swinging old Yorkshire soft hackles for trout, one thing is certain: Steve likes to fish when, where, and how most other people don’t. You can see more of his work on his website, currentseams.com.

 

Jeff Currier: Jeff Currier resides in Hayward, WI with his wife Yvonne where he bases his globe-trotting career in fly fishing. He is on the professional advisory team for Winston Rods, Simms, Scientific Anglers, Yeti, Costa Sunglasses, Outcast Sporting Gear, Aire, Kate’s Bar, Fly Fishers International and Bauer Fly Reels and a travel ambassador for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures. Jeff is a fly fishing lecturer and well known fish artist. He has taught the skills of fly fishing, guided fly fishers throughout Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park and escorted fly fishers on six continents. Jeff has fished in over 60 countries and caught over 450 species of fish on the fly!  Jeff’s articles, photographs and artwork have graced the pages of magazines, catalogs, brochures and books. He is the acclaimed author of Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing and Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Warmwater Fly Fishing guide books. Jeff is also a well sought after expert for television, radio and numerous fly fishing films.

Jeff led Team USA to its first ever top-ten finish in the World Flyfishing Championships in Jaca, Spain. During the competition Jeff managed to fool fish on every venue and placed third in the individual standings, becoming the first American ever to take home a medal in the thirty year history of the Championships. Jeff has added four more medals in World competition including a Team Gold from Italy in 2022.

Jeff lectures throughout the United States and Canada on nearly every aspect of fly fishing. He demonstrates fly casting, teaches seminars on the basics to the advanced skills of fly fishing and presents many fly fishing destination programs ranging from his home waters to the most remote corners of the globe. Some of his shows take you to destinations you’ve never heard of and will leave you in awe that such creatures can be enticed to eat a fly! Jeff brings a sense of humor, enthusiasm, approachability and more than forty years of fly fishing wherever he goes. You can follow Jeff’s fly fishing adventures, exploits, tips, advice, photography and story-telling on his expanding blog and informative web site. www.Jeffcurrier.com

 

George Daniel:  George has been chasing anything that swims with his fly rod since age 6 and still has the same passion 37 years later. George has competed at a high level for Fly Fishing Team USA, earning individual back to back US National Fly Fishing Championship titles and ranked as high as 5th in the World. George has also served as captain for Fly Fishing Team USA and Coach for the US Youth Fly Fishing Team. He has competed and won other regional and national fly fishing competitions over the years. At age 30, George decided to give up competitive fly fishing and focus on what he enjoys most-teaching.  George Daniel considers himself a teacher first and a fly fisher second. He has authored three best selling fly fishing books and has authored dozens of articles for national fly fishing publications, including Fly Fisherman Magazine. He continues to travel the county conducting lessons and workshops for private groups, corporations, and conservation organizations.  He’s a brand ambassador for a number of fly fishing companies. He is currently the Director of the Joe Humphreys Fly Fishing Program at the Pennsylvania State University. George currently lives on an old farm homestead with his wife, two children, and boykin spaniel.

 

Pat Dorsey:  A native of Colorado, Pat Dorsey has been guiding for over 30 years. Pat Dorsey spends well over two hundred days a year on the water, a combination of guiding customers, hosting destination travel-trips, and personal days on the water. Pat Dorsey is the head guide and co-owner of the Blue Quill Angler fly shop in Evergreen, Colorado. He oversees and trains more than 25 guides, setting the standard for integrity and professionalism in the Blue Quill Angler guide operation. Dorsey also, maintains an online stream report that monitors stream flows and conditions for the Blue, Colorado, South Platte (Cheesman, Deckers, Spinney Mountain Ranch, and Elevenmile Canyon), North Fork of the South Platte, and Williams Fork Rivers. Pat Dorsey is a Simms Ambassador, a member of the Sage Elite Pro Team, Fishpond Ambassador, Orvis Pro Team Member, Yeti Pro staff, and Scientific Anglers pro staff. Pat Dorsey is the Southwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine. In 2005, Pat authored the book, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, a complete how-to fly fishing manual for the entire South Platte River drainage. It encompasses a thorough look at each section of the river detailing the hatches and recommended fly patterns for each of the four seasons of the year. In 2009 Pat Dorsey authored Fly Fishing Tailwaters, a comprehensive book on how to fish tailwater fisheries. In 2010 a companion book to Fly Fishing Tailwaters hit the shelves, Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies, which is jam-packed with how to tie Pat Dorsey’s favorite “guide flies”. This book includes 500 step-by-step tutorials, as well as, helpful tips and illustrations on how to rig and fish them. His latest book is Colorado Guide Flies, which was released in 2015. It features tips from the state’s best guides and includes approximately 600 proven guide flies with recipes. In 2020 Dorsey revised his book Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, which includes complete updates, new photos, hatch charts, and maps. Dorsey’s latest book is Favorite Flies for Colorado: 50 Essential Pattern from Local Experts, which was released in October 2022. Pat Dorsey is an accomplished fly tier and has originated a number of very effective patterns such as the Mercury series, UV scud, Limeade, Cherry-Limeade, Paper Tiger, Top Secret Midge, Medallion Midge and the famed Black Beauty. Although Pat Dorsey no longer has the time to tie flies commercially, he once produced over 28,000 flies in a year. Dorsey is a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. His signature flies are available at the Blue Quill Angler and other specialty fly shop throughout the United States. Pat Dorsey is also a Pro Team Member for Whiting Farms. Many of his flies incorporate Whiting Farm products. Pat Dorsey is a nationally known speaker. He travels the United States sharing his passion for fly fishing at trade shows and private fishing clubs. He is very active in Trout Unlimited and the conservation of cold-water fisheries. Pat Dorsey is the proud father of three wonderful boys, Forrest, Zach, and Hunter. He is also blessed with two step children, Nicole and Michael Richardson. They, like their dad, enjoy fly fishing. His wife, Kim, is an avid angler and often appears with Pat at trade shows and other speaking engagements. Kim and Pat Dorsey, also, host a yearly trip to Alaska Sportman’s Lodge each September, Soaring Eagle Lodge in October, Nomadic Waters in Brazil in November, and Rio Manso Lodge (Patagonia) each April and December with a group of customers.

 

Gary Edwards: Gary Edwards: Gary started fly fishing in 1966 on the famous Beaverkill River in the Catskill region of upstate New York. His love of the sport motivated him to move to Wyoming, the home state of his childhood idol, Curt Gowdy, host of The American Sportsman. Years later Gary shared the stream with Curt on a number of occasions, fishing some of their favorite Wyoming waters together. In 1986 he and his wife, Robin, moved to the Lake Ontario region of NY, where they established the Wild River Inn. This classic fishing lodge provided guide service catering to fly fishers from around the world, who came to the area in search of trophy brown trout, rainbows, steelhead, and salmon. In 1988, Gary set an I.G.F.A. World Record on a fly rod, when he landed a 22lb. 9oz. Chinook salmon on 2 lb. test tippet. In that year he also became a member of the Outdoor Writer’s Association of America (O.W.A.A.). Gary’s fishing exploits and techniques have been featured in Fly Fisherman, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Field & Stream, over 9 national TV shows, and countless regional publications. In 1999, Gary and Robin began work with PBS as hosts of the series, “Flyfishing Destinations.” In 2001, work on the series grew into the formation of a new series, “Vacations on the Fly,” which the couple co-hosted and produced. The program aired nationally through the PBS network, averaging 22 million viewers. It helped other couples and families plan great vacation getaways revolving around some of the best fly fishing opportunities in the world. It was only after beginning the work with PBS that Robin ventured into the actual sport of fly fishing. Her first lesson was with the queen of fly fishing, Joan Wulff. In the course of hosting “Vacations on the Fly” she continued to learn from some of the best instructors and guides across the country and around the world. Together, the Edwards’ enjoy sharing their enthusiasm and love of the outdoors with both seasoned anglers and those new to the sport of fly fishing. They offer hosted trips to some of their favorite places throughout the Americas, most of which qualify as “the road less traveled.”

 

Ed Engle:  Ed Engle’s fly fishing articles have appeared regularly in newspapers and magazines for more than 30 years. In the 1970’s his articles on short line nymphing techniques were among the first to appear in national fly fishing magazines. Since that time he has taught thousands of fly fishers the subtle art of nymphing through his books and articles, on-the-water seminars, and at his popular nymphing class sponsored by the Fly Fishing Show. Ed’s newest book, Trout Lessons (2010), considers what to do when your usual fly fishing solutions don’t work. His interest in tying and fishing small flies led to the publication of Tying Small Flies (2004) and Fishing Small Flies (2005). The two-volume set is credited with helping create the current surge of interest in pursuing trout with small flies. Ed’s dedication to fishing bamboo fly rods resulted in the publication of Splitting Cane (2002) which chronicled the life and craftsmanship of sixteen working rod makers. His first book, Fly Fishing the Tailwaters (1991), was a groundbreaking explanation of how to fish the regulated rivers found below dams. Ed is a regular contributor to American Angler, The Boulder Daily Camera and Gray’s Journal. In addition, he has written for Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, Trout, Fly Tyer, Sports Afield, and Saltwater Fly Fishing. Ed’s current projects include work on a new book, coming up with new small fly patterns (he’s a Signature Fly Tier for Idylwilde Flies) guiding on Colorado’s South Platte River, and teaching at fly fishing seminars throughout he country. For more information or to contact Ed go to www.EdEngleflyfishing.com

 

John Field:  John Field is a writer, conservationist and fly-casting instructor. John has spent extensive time exploring the waters of the Northwest Territories and the provinces while on the mast of Canadian Sportfishing Magazine. He also filmed in the Amazonas in Venezuela and elsewhere while shooting and co-producing Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg. John has decades of experience flats fishing the Florida Keys and striped bass fishing in the Northeast. John also makes regular fishing trips to the Balkans of Europe and the Yellowstone region. He is past-president of the New York City Chapter of Trout Unlimited and past president of the ACA (American Casting Association). John is an FFI Master Casting Instructor and author of two books; Fly-Casting Finesse- A Complete Guide to Improving All Aspects of Your Casting, Skyhorse Publishing, 2015 and ACA’s Beginner’s Guide to Fly Casting- Featuring the Twelve Casts You Need to Know, Skyhorse Books 2018. His newest book titled, Trophy Striped Bass on the Fly, Stackpole Books was released in 2024. John’s feature articles have been published in Fly Fisherman Magazine and many others and John has contributed to several books by other authors. Visit his website- fieldflyfishing.com

 

Tim Flagler: Tim Flagler is the owner of Tightline Productions, L.L.C., a video production company located in Califon, NJ. Although he produces video programs over a wide range of topics, his specialty is fly fishing. Tim is a well-known fly tying instructor. His YouTube videos are some of the best in the business and his YouTube channel, practicalpatterns.com currently has over 118,000 subscribers and 38 million views. Almost every week he produces a new fly tying or “how to” video which appear not only on his YouTube channel but on Midcurrent and the Orvis News fly fishing blog as well. They’re also featured on Trout Unlimited’s national website and in the Orvis Learning Center. In addition, he has a regular column “Beginner’s Masterclass with Tim Flagler” in Fly Tyer magazine, which selected Tim as their “Fly Tyer of the Year” in their Winter 2022 issue. Many of Tim’s tying videos take the viewer well beyond just the tying of the fly and show what it looks like underwater, what natural it represents and how it can be fished. Tim’s a fixture at the Fly Fishing Shows – giving presentations, teaching classes and often as a Featured Tier. He does monthly “Tie-Off’s” with Tom Rosenbauer (Orvis) and, recently, Cheech Pierce (Fly Fish Food) as well. He enjoys guiding year round for South Branch Outfitters (formerly Shannon’s Fly & Tackle)in Califon, NJ and hosts annual trips to Patagonia in the spring and to the Kootenai River in MT in the summer. He has also started hosting several trips within the year to Spruce Creek, PA and to the Erie area for steelhead in early December.

 

Peter W. Fong: Peter W. Fong’s stories and photographs have appeared in American Angler, Big Sky Journal, The Drake, The Flyfish Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Guidefitter Journal, High Country News, The Montana Quarterly, The New York Times, Orvis News, Strung, Tail, and many other publications. His first novel, Principles of Navigation, won the inaugural New Rivers Press Electronic Book Competition. His latest book, Rowing to Baikal, chronicles the journey of a thousand miles across Mongolia and Russia—by horse, camel, kayak, and drift boat, with 50 percent of royalties dedicated to the Wild Salmon Center’s International Taimen Initiative. He is a former Moran artist-in-residence in Yellowstone National Park and has been the head guide at Mongolia River Outfitters for nearly two decades.

 

Capt. Jim Freda: Capt Jim Freda is a USCG licensed Captain and owner of Shore Catch Sportfishing out of Manasquan Inlet, NJ. He has been fishing the inshore and offshore waters of the Jersey Shore for over 40 years targeting striped bass, bluefish, false albacore, bluefin, yellowfin, and mahi. Jim is on the National Elite Pro Staff for St. Croix Rods, and Pro Staff for Nomad Design Tackle, Spro, Gamakatsu, Tony Maja Products, Chatterlures, Korkers, TAK Waterman, M. Fischer Plugs, and JP Lures. Jim is a highly respected charter captain, author, seminar speaker, and photographer. As a seminar speaker Jim has been featured as one of the celebrities on the Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series, one of the “Stars of the Show” at the Fly Fishing Show, the World Fishing and Outdoor Expo, the Saltwater Expo, and the Canyon Runner Offshore Seminar Series. His book, “Fishing the New Jersey Coast”, is a best seller on the market and has received the “New Jersey Center for the Book Award” as one of the most notable NJ books. He is also co-author of “Saltwater Fishing, A Tactical Approach”. Jim writes for Saltwater Sportsman Magazine, Big Game Journal, Fly Fisherman, Eastern Fly Fishing, The Fisherman Magazine, On the Water Magazine, and Game and Fish Magazine. Jim has weekly saltwater fishing columns that appear in The Coast Star and Ocean Star newspapers. Jim has also been a guest speaker at all the Trout Unlimited Clubs in NJ and Pa and a special guest speaker at the Bloomberg Network in NYC. He loves being on the water with his 21-year-old son Tommy who is his mate.

 

Rob Giannino:  Rob Giannino is the Founder of Fly Fishing Journeys, an online fly fishing magazine, podcasting, and curated travel company.  He is a speaker, writer, photographer, and videographer. Rob lives in Greater Boston and serves as a guest speaker at fly fishing shows, Trout Unlimited chapters, and other outdoor events. Rob owns a digital media agency helping businesses around the world promote their services online. He combines his joy for helping businesses in the digital space with his passion for fly fishing and created FlyFishingJourneys.com. Bringing fly fisherman together and sharing the love for the sport, both on the water and online fulfills a lifelong dream.

 

Rick Hartman: Rick Hartman is an experienced full-time fly fishing captain, guide, and casting instructor in the Lower Laguna Madre region since 1997. Rick is a valley native, born and raised in South Texas near the King Ranch. With an extensive background in fishing, Rick has fished the lower Laguna Madre for nearly 40 years. His fly fishing skills have landed him on several TV shows and Podcasts and Rick has hosted and fished several destinations around the world. Not only is Rick a great guide, he has taking the art of casting to another level. Participating and winning several casting competitions against the world’s best.
Some of his accolades include
National Distance and Accuracy Fly Casting Competitions
3 time 1st place and 2 time 2nd place Winner of ISE Best of the West (BOTW) International Finals
11 time ISE BOTW 1st Place Winner: Phoenix, Denver, Sacramento
Four time ISE BOTW 2nd Place Winner: Denver, Sacramento
3rd Place: Salt Lake City Finals
North West Fishing Tournaments
Team Under Armour 2014 & 2015, Jackson Hole One Fly, awarded Top Pro recognition 2014​
South Padre Island Fishing Tournaments
TIFT (Texas International Fishing Tournament) Client/Guide
1st and 2nd place fly fishing division 2015
2nd an 3rd place fly fishing division 2016
Lower Laguna Madre Fly Fishing Tournament 1st place 2016
Nationally Televised Fly Fishing Masters
2006 Champion
2008 Champion

 

Sheila M. Hassan:  Sheila M. Hassan is a Fly Fishers International Master Certified Casting Instructor. She is on the pro staff for TFO rods and Hatch Reels. Sheila is the director at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing since 2009. She is an IGFA world record holder for bonefish and bluefish. She has published two books on casting: Fly Casting: A Systematic Approach and Starting in the Salt.
Sheila offers saltwater fishing charters with her husband Capt. Bill in Buzzards Bay, Ma. She is also a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor.

 

Michael Heck:  Mike has been fly fishing the beloved Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania streams since boyhood. He was blessed to have been able to learn the art of fly fishing on some of the hardest and most famous spring creeks in the country. He has been doing so for over thirty years.
Mike is a graduate of Penn State University where he acquired his degree in Forestry. This degree has allowed him to become more knowledgeable about the delicate balance between foliage, insect and stream interaction, which has in turn enabled him to become a superior fly fisherman and trout guide.
Mike is the author of, “Spring Creek Strategies”, Co-Author of “Tying Dry Flies” and “Keystone Fly Fishing”. He has also had articles published in Fly Fisherman, American Angler and Fish and Fly magazines. Mike has appeared in the TV show, “Road Trip USA”, a Discovery channel show that aired across Europe. Mike is also an innovative fly tier with several patterns credited to his name. His signature fly patterns are famous and used worldwide by all types of fly fishermen. All of these fly patterns are available through his website www.fallingsprings.com. Mike offers guiding for the Falling Springs, Big Spring, Letort, Yellow Breeches and so many other great trout streams in South Central Pennsylvania. Mike is the head trout guide for Precision Fly in Tackle based in Mt. Holly & Lancaster, PA & Beaver Creek, MD.

 

Jonny King: Jonny King is a lifelong fly fisherman and fly-tyer from New York City. Beginning as an 11-year-old city kid, he taught himself to tie flies from books by Catskill masters like Poul Jorgenson and Caucci and Nastasi. As the years progressed, he discovered stripers and connected with his close friend, master tyer Bob Popovics, who taught him so much about imitating saltwater prey and shared patterns and ideas with him. Through the years, he has fished and tied for virtually everything that swims, from Montana trout and Mexican roosterfish to Florida tarpon and Northwestern steelhead. His favorite haunts are his beloved Delaware River system in the Catskills, where he tests dry and emerger patterns for picky trout, and the beaches and bays of the Northeast, where he’s constantly in search of the ultimate baitfish imitation. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies have been featured in many tying books and virtually every major fly fishing publication, including American Angler, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fisherman and many Canadian, Japanese and European publications. He was a staff writer for Fly Fishing in Saltwaters for many years, and penned articles Fly Fisherman and a chapter in Bob Popovics’ Fleye Design. He frequently ties at shows and shops, demonstrating everything from #20 Blue Wing Olive patterns to giant bluewater flies. Jonny’s fresh and saltwater flies are available through RIO Products. Jonny is also a professional jazz pianist and composer, with four albums under his own name, and an intellectual property attorney in New York City.

 

Peter Kutzer:  Peter Kutzer has worked as a fly fishing instructor and guide for the Orvis schools since 2002. Growing up on a small farm in Southern Vermont, Peter honed his fishing skills on nearby ponds and rivers. He has since taught Fly Fishing schools across the U.S. in fresh water, salt water and taught two handed techniques. In addition to his role as an instructor, he serves as the Endorsed Operations Manager for Orvis , working with guides, outfitters and Lodges in the Eastern half of the US, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe.

 

Bob Lindquist: Bob has been fishing feathered frauds for nearly 40 years, starting as a 12 year old boy fishing Long Island’s lakes. From dabbling with stocked trout, Bob graduated to the Delaware River system and the salt waters surrounding Long Island. Bob has tied flies at national fly tying and fishing expositions for over thirty years and has been published in many fly fishing and fly tying periodicals. Having followed in the footsteps of legendary tyers like Bill Catherwood, Bob has worked extensively with deer hair designed saltwater patterns. Recent years have found him, due to a lack of time as his children were in college, pursuing simple but highly effective trout patterns. Most recently, the temptation of Spey fishing, steelhead and Atlantic Salmon have hooked Bob! Bob has recently added a love of photography to complement his fly fishing passions.

 

Mathew Lourdeau:  Matthew Lourdeau has been exploring the quarry and culture of fly fishing for the last nine years through his website and podcast, Casting Across. Having worked in a fly shop, directed a Trout Unlimited youth camp, and taught casting, he brings a variety of experiences and perspectives to his audience. He enjoys helping people connect with fish, while also tapping into the rich heritage and community that fly fishing has to offer. His formative angling years were spent in Virginia’s Shenandoah and Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley. Now living in southern New Hampshire, he fishes New England from the mountains to the coast. These days he is joined in many of his outdoor adventures by his wife and four boys (with another baby on the way!).

 

Doug Lyons:  Doug began fly fishing in his native state Massachusetts at the age of twelve. Finding the stocked trout of the Bay State somewhat lacking, Doug convinced his non-angling father to take a trip to the Battenkill; which happened in the fall of 1977. Despite a fishless weekend Doug immediately fell in love with the river. Doug is currently a board member of the Battenkill Watershed Alliance and is part of a team helping to guide the activities of the Battenkill Home Rivers Initiative, which he helped launch. He is also a past Vice President and President of the Southwestern Vermont Chapter of Trout Unlimited. In the fall of 2023 Doug’s book, Fly Fishing Guide to the Battenkill was released by Stackpole Books. This comprehensive guide to fishing the Battenkill as well as a detailed history and review of ongoing conservation efforts has been well received. In his review of the book in The American Fly Fisher, Robert Oden Jr. notes “Many legendary skilled and experienced anglers have fished and written about the river … All written well and tellingly about the Battenkill. Still, it is no denigration of previous authors’ books and articles to assert that Doug Lyons recent volume is a superb compliment to what has gone before.” Doug’s work has appeared in the Orvis Fly-Fishing Blog, Manchester Journal and UpCountry Magazine. Doug has also been featured on Tom Rosenbauer’s popular Orvis fly fishing podcast as well as the long running askaboutflyfishing.com podcast hosted by Roger Maves. Lyons is currently maintaining a blog at www.battenkillfishingbook.com, where he offers advice, opinion, storytelling about experiences on the Battenkill and other beautiful waters that hold trout. Doug, his wife Deanna, and their dog Roscoe split their time between Maynard, MA and their camp in Shushan, NY; a mile from the popular Spring Hole.

 

Andy Mill:  Andy Mill’s plethoric career has had deep traction as an athlete, broadcaster, angler, and author. An elite alpine downhill ski racer, Mill was one of the best in the United States in that event from 1974-1981. For his 1976 Olympic heroics, where Mill placed 6th while skiing on a severely injured ankle, he was awarded the “Olympic Spirit Award”; in 1993, he was inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. Mill enjoyed a 20 year broadcasting career, covering two Olympics and hundreds of network specials, including 81 fishing shows from around the world. Personally, Mill holds his fishing accomplishments close to his heart. His success is profound, winning more invitational fly tarpon tournaments than anyone, including 5 Gold Cups, and he is only one of two people to have won a tarpon, bonefish, and permit tournament on fly. In conduction with his award winning book, A Passion for Tarpon, and a trustee of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), he has found himself as one of our sports’ leading authorities.

 

Josh Miller: Josh Miller released his first book called Euro Nymphing Tips, Tactics and Techniques through Stackpole in 2024. He was a member of the Fly Fishing Team USA from 2016 through 2020, and as head coach of the USA Fly Fishing Youth Team as they won 2 consecutive team gold medals in the 2023 (Bosnia) and 2024 (Czechia) World YFF Championships. Miller is a full-time guide and traveling instructor a signature tier. He lives with his wife, Sarah, and son, Jonah, in Pennsylvania. Josh is eager to share his experiences and knowledge gained while fishing with some of the world’s best anglers.

 

Karin Miller:  Karin Miller is Owner and Founder of Zen Tenkara/Zen Fly Fishing Gear, the only 100% Women-Owned rod company in the world. Since 2012, Zen has been a leader in tenkara product design and manufacturing and the company has a reputation of being innovative, cutting edge and for pushing the boundaries of the tenkara method with high performance rods.
Karin fishes around the globe and travels extensively to test rods, target different species, and do presentation. Karin uses both tenkara and rod/reel setups in both fresh and saltwater. While she is passionate about big rainbows, permit and GT’s, currently her favorite fish are golden dorado.

 

Rich Murphy: Rich is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a published author, a contract fly designer, a salt water fly fishing junky, and a pretty good husband to a lovely wife.  Murphy taught himself to fly cast and tie rudimentary fresh water flies over the winter of his eighth year. He caught his first trout on a fly that next spring using a mayfly spinner pattern he copied from an old Field and Stream.He started tying saltwater flies commercially, part-time, over 35 years ago.  In the winter of 1995, Murphy submitted four of his saltwater fly patterns the Conomo Special, Steep Hill Special, RM Shortfin Squid, and the RM Flatside to Umpqua Feather Merchants for production consideration. That Spring Umpqua accepted all four for their 1996-1997 main catalogue and Murphy became an Umpqua contract fly designer.  Between 1997-2004, Umpqua accepted five more of his salt water patterns for commercial production-the most notable of which was the Pamet Special.  Over that same time interval, Murphy interest in commercial fly tying became progressively suborned by his interest in writing about a gamut of saltwater fly fishing topics- including, but not limited to, presentation tactic and strategies, fly rod/reel/line tackle balancing, and modern fly tying techniques. He has had a number of feature articles published in a number of past and present US flyfishing periodicals including Saltwater Flyfishing, Flyfishing in Saltwater, Fish and Fly Magazine, and Fly Tyer. Between 2004 -2008, he composed his first book, Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, which was released by Wild River Press in Dec. 2008.  As of this date, Murphy maintains a small consulting engineering practice. He is also presently completing the manuscript for a sequel to Fly Fishing for Striped Bass. He reports that his work will consist of a concise, illustrated examination of state-of -art saltwater fly fishing tactics, techniques, tackle, and fly patterns.  Murphy presently lives in Georgetown, Massachusetts with Lucy, his wife and most cogent critic, and Nelly Ann, their 2-year old black Lab.

 

Brian O’Keefe: I have combined a lifetime of fly fishing photography, fly casting instruction with a lot of serious fly fishing. As an IFFF certified Master Casting Instructor, I enjoy teaching and demonstrating all things fly casting, and working with first time fly casters to long bomb distance casters. My most popular fly casting seminar is on distance. The double haul is critical to all distance or power casts. The same principals apply when casting big flies a moderate distance, or casting in the wind.I use a simple step by step approach to learning the double haul and improving your double haul. It’s quite easy.

 

Devin Olsen:  Devin Olsen started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9. Within a couple of years, it became an addiction he could not shake and he begged for rides to local streams until he could drive. He started competing at age 19 and made Fly Fishing Team USA in 2006 when he was 21 years old. He has competed in 14 consecutive World Fly Fishing Championships with Fly Fishing Team USA. He has earned a bronze individual medal, a silver and two bronze team medals from these championships and numerous medals from competitions in the United States.
Away from competitive fishing he holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and a master’s degree in fisheries science. He worked as a fisheries biologist for several years before starting his company Tactical Fly Fisher. He has produced three instructional films Modern Nymphing: European Inspired Techniques, Modern Nymphing Elevated: Beyond the Basics, and Adaptive Fly Fishing. He is also the author of the books Tactical Fly Fishing: Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers and Stillwater Fly Fishing: Competition Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers.
 
 
Alice Owsley: Alice was born in Ohio and introduced to fly fishing at a young age on the spring creeks of Northeast Ohio. She moved out west after graduating from college to pursue a career in the fly fishing industry. She currently operates Riverside Anglers guide service out of West Yellowstone, Montana. Alice has been guiding for 15 years on the Madison, Henry’s Fork and waters of Yellowstone National Park, teaching clients of all skill levels her trout catching ways. Alice also spent a season on the famed Naknek River of SE Alaska chasing King Salmon and large Rainbow trout. In 1999, she completed Joan Wulff’s Fly Casting Instructor Course. She is a Simms Guide Ambassador and a member of the ClackaCraft pro staff who has been a licensed outfitter in Montana since 2004.
 
 

Jason Randall:  Jason’s credits much of his passion for fishing to his father. “Some of my earliest and happiest memories involve fishing,” he recalls. “I remember many trips to Canada or Minnesota for pike and small mouth.” As a young man, he learned fly fishing from other mentors.
The blessings we receive are meant to be passed on to others, so to share his passion and knowledge, in 2002, Jason began a career as an outdoor writer with feature articles appearing regularly in American Angler, as well as Fly Fisherman, Fly Tyer, Eastern Fly Fishing, Northwest Fly Fishing and many other outdoor magazines. His first book, ‘Moving Water: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to Currents’ was released in 2012 by Stackpole/Headwater books. It studies the effect of current on trout, their prey species and our angling presentation. His second book ‘Feeding Time: A Fly Fisher’s Guide to What, Where and When Trout Eat’, was released in August of 2013. It focuses on matching your fishing strategies to the trout’s feeding strategies, especially when targeting large trout. In 2014, the third book in the ‘Fly Fisher’s Guide’ trilogy was released- ‘Trout Sense; A Fly Fisher’s Guide to What Trout See, Hear and Smell’, which offers anglers an opportunity to know more about the quarry they seek. In April 2017, Jason’s forth book was released from Stackpole/ Headwaters Books. Titled ‘Nymph Masters; Fly Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers’, this book explores the depths of nymph fishing and advanced nymph fishing techniques.  In 2017, Jason joined Luminaries Bob Clouser, Ed Jaworowski, the late Lefty Kreh and many others on the TFO National Advisory Team and was the lead advisor for designing the TFO Drift rod and the family of TFO Stealth nymphing rods. Jason appears and presents at shows, clubs and events throughout North America.

 

Bob Romano: Bob Romano and his wife, Trish, have owned a camp in the Rangeley Lakes Region of Western Maine for more than thirty years. During that time, he’s written a number of books set in this part of northern New England where the native brook trout remain as large as any you’ll find south of Labrador and the landlocked salmon continue to dance across the pools and runs of iconic rivers such as the Magalloway, Kennebago, and Rapid. Although many anglers travel to the Rangeley Lakes Region for the thrill of hooking a fish measured in pounds rather than inches, there is also an infinity of smaller trout to be found in the headwater streams.  Bob will be debuting a new program for this year’s Show: FAVORITE FLIES OF THE RANGELEY LAKES REGION. As entertaining as he is informative, Bob will take you along with him on a tour of the lakes, rivers and streams while highlighting patterns favored by the Region’s local guides and fly tyers, including when to use them as well as some proven techniques that may surprise you. In doing so you’ll learn about the angling history of this LAND OF FISHING LEGENDS where not much has changed since Herbert Welch created his Black Ghost streamer and Carrie Stevens tied her Gray Ghost streamer. Bob’s latest book, RIVER FLOWERS, is a collection of short stories set in western Maine and northern New Hampshire, with a few detours along the way. His novel, THE RIVER KING, will also be available at the bookstore booth. Ron Barch of Alder Creek Publishing wrote: “As I turned the pages, I found myself thinking of Traver’s Corners…Harrison’s Brown Dog and Harry Middleton’s The Earth is Enough.” Author of Moose on the Water, Bamboo on the Bench, Kathy Scott found that “Romano so captures the essence of my favorite haunts that I almost drove up to check.” Legendary Master Maine guide and author, George Smith said, “You will really enjoy The River King, as soon as you finish it, you’ll plan a fishing adventure in the Rangeley Region.”

 

Tom Rosenbauer:  Tom Rosenbauer has been with the Orvis Company since 1976, and while there has been a fishing school instructor, copywriter, public relations director, merchandise manager, and was editor of The Orvis News for 10 years. He is currently their chief marketing enthusiast, which is what they call people when they don’t know what else to do with them. As merchandise manager, web merchandiser, and catalog director, the titles under his direction have won numerous Gold Medals in the Multichannel Merchant Awards. Tom was awarded Fly Rod & Reel’s “Angler of the Year Award” for 2011 for his educational efforts through his books, magazine articles, and podcasts. In 2019 he was presented with the Izaak Walton Award from the American Museum of Fly Fishing, and in 2023 he received the Lefty Kreh Industry Leadership Award from AFFTA. Tom has been a fly fisher for 55 years, and was a commercial fly tier by age 14. He has fished extensively across North America and has also fished on Christmas Island, the Bahamas, Belize, in Kamchatka, Chile, and on the fabled English chalk streams . He is credited with bringing Bead-Head flies to North America, and is the inventor of the Big Eye hook, Magnetic Net Retriever, and tungsten beads for fly tying. He has about 20 fly fishing books in print, including The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, Reading Trout Streams, Prospecting for Trout, Casting Illusions, Fly-Fishing in America, Approach and Presentation, Trout Foods and Their Imitations; Nymphing Techniques; Leaders, Knots, and Tippets, The Orvis Guide to Dry-Fly Techniques, The Orvis Fly Fishing Encyclopedia, and The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide, which won a 2001 National Outdoor Book Award . His collaboration with photographer Andy Anderson, Salt, also won a National Outdoor Book Award in 2014. He has also been published in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Catalog Age, Fly Fisherman, Gay’s Sporting Journal, Sporting Classics, Fly Rod & Reel, Audubon, Men’s Journal, and others. His latest book, Finding Trout,” was published in 2023. His podcast, The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast, is one of the top outdoor podcasts on ITunes and has had over 25 million downloads since its inception. He lives with his wife and son in southern Vermont on the banks of his favorite trout stream.

 

Philip Rowley:  Phil has been fly fishing for over 30 years. His love of fly fishing has taken him across North America pursuing trout, Atlantic and Pacific salmon, char, pike, walleye and numerous other species on the fly. But Phil is best known for his stillwater exploits. A former commercial fly tyer, Phil has written for almost every major fly fishing publication in North America. He has authored three books and numerous feature articles and two regular columns. Phil’s first book Fly Patterns for Stillwaters is a best seller. In addition to his writing, Phil has four instructional DVD’s. In 2007, Phil was a member of the gold medal winning team at the Canadian Fly Fishing championships. When he isn’t on the water Phil travels North America performing at outdoor shows, providing seminars, speaking to fly clubs and conducting fly-fishing schools. Phil also provides instructional stillwater guiding on the lakes located a short distance from his Edmonton area home. Phil has appeared on a number of T.V. shows including, BC Outdoors Sports Fishing, Sport Fishing B.C., Fishing Alberta and Fishing with Shelly and Courtney. Phil is presently one of the co-hosts of the New Fly Fisher, an educational fly fishing production. Make a point of visiting Phil on-line at, www.flycraftangling.com.

 

Christopher Rownes: Originally from England Christopher Rownes now lives in Switzerland where he works for Guideline Flyfishing and runs his own fly-fishing school.
Christopher has over 45 years of experience in Flyfishing and is a specialist in Spey casting techniques with the single-handed Rod.
He was privileged to study Fly casting under the guidance of the legendary Mel Krieger. It was a Mel who introduced him to Fly casting instruction. Mel and Christopher gave countless workshops together all over Europe.
Christopher has demonstrated at many of the major Flyfishing shows , and has taught worldwide to instructor level and has spent years studying the art science and techniques of fly casting and has acquired a reputation, not only as an outstanding Fly caster, but also one with a rare ability to teach others in a relaxing humorous way.
In 2008, he became a certified Master fly casting instructor of the FFI and in 2019 recipient of the Mel Krieger of Fly-casting award in recognition of significant contributions to the FFI Certified Casting Instructor Program, and dedication to fly casting instruction worldwide.

 

Jake Villwock:  Jake Villwock has been an industry professional for over 14 years. Growing up in a commercial fishing family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, fishing has been part of his life from day one – so it should come as no surprise that he has chosen a career in the fishing industry.
After graduating from High Point University with a business degree, Jake worked as a deck hand and fly fishing guide in Sitka, Alaska. He spent the winters dog sledding in both Fairbanks, AK and Deep Creek, MD. Moving back to the east coast in 2009, Jake worked for TCO Fly Shop at the Reading, PA, and Bryn Mawr, PA locations. Jake has helped open and manage their newest location in Boiling Springs, PA. After 8 years as a full-time retail manager with TCO, Jake decided to start his own business. Relentless Fly Fishing, which will serve as a contract guide service for three of TCO Fly Shop’s locations.
Jake guides in PA and NY for trout, smallmouth, and steelhead. He has a true passion for warmwater, it is hard to find him anywhere but a smallmouth river from early spring to late fall. When he is not rowing a boat, he is most likely crawling around a local spring creek chasing picky wild fish.
In addition to guiding, Jake is the author of “Smallmouth Bass Flies Top to Bottom”, Fulling Mills Signature tier, blog-writer, contributor to Fly Fisherman magazine, and Eastern Fly Fishing magazine, and serves on various pro-staffs of leading industry companies such as Hatch Reels, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing, Clacka Craft Drift Boats, Scott Fly Rods, and Regal Vise. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

 

Dusty Wissmath:  Dusty grew up in Missouri, started fly fishing when he was eight years old, and spent his formative years highly distracted by the sport. He began guiding and teaching fly fishing in the early seventies while working on a degree in Wildlife Biology at the University of Wyoming. Living in Jackson after dropping out of law school, he tied commercially for High Country Flies and guided the Snake, Green and New Fork Rivers and in Yellowstone National Park.  In 1996 he founded the Dusty Wissmath Fly Fishing School & Guide Service in the hills near Mercersburg, PA where it quickly earned a reputation as a professional, yet easygoing fly fishing school. As well as directing his own school, he is an instructor at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing and served as the lead instructor at L.L. Bean’s Fly Fishing School in Virginia. He guides in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Montana and hosts trips to fly fishing destinations worldwide. Dusty is a Simms Guide Ambassador and a Pro Staff member of Scott Fly Rods, Hatch Reels, Hyde Drift Boats, ARC Fishing and a royalty tier for Holly Flies. His writing and photography can been found in several fly fishing publications. For additional information about his services please visit his website at: www.dwflyfishing.com

 

Authors:

Beau Beasley:
Healing Waters: Veterans’ Stores of Recovery in Their Own Words
Fly Fishing Virginia
Fly Fishing the Mid-Atlantic

Gary Borger:
FLY GEAR
THE ANGLER AS PREDATOR
FISHING THE FILM
LONG FLIES
NATURALS
NYMPHING
READING WATERS

Mac Brown:
Casting Angles

Tim Cammisa:
FLY TYING FOR EVERYONE
TYING EURO NYMPHS AND OTHER COMPETITION FAVORITES

Joe Cordeiro:
COLORS IN THE CURRENT (new release)
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

Jeff Currier:
CURRIER’S QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO SALT WATER FLY FISHING
CURRIER’S QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO WARMWATER FLY FISHING

George Daniel:
FLY FISHING EVOLUTION: ADVANCED STRATEGIES FOR DRY FLY, NYMPH, AND STREAMER FISHING (new release)
NYMPH FISHING NEW ANGLES, TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES
DYNAMIC NYMPHING
STRIP-SET: FLY-FISHING TECHNIQUES, TACTICS, AND PATTERNS FOR STREAMERS

Pat Dorsey:
FLY FISHING GUIDE TO THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
COLORADO GUIDE FLIES: PATTERNS, RIGS, AND ADVICE FROM THE STATE’S BEST ANGLERS AND GUIDES
FLY FISHING TAILWATERS: TACTICS AND PATTERNS FOR YEAR-ROUND WATERS
TYING & FISHING TAILWATER FLIES

Ed Engle:
FISHING AND TYING SMALL FLIES
FISHING SMALL FLIES
TYING SMALL FLIES
SPLITTING CANE: CONVERSATIONS WITH BAMBOO RODMAKERS
TROUT LESSONS: FREEWHEELING TACTICS AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THE DIFFICULT DAYS
FLY FISHING THE TAILWATERS

Stephen Farrelly:
BONEFISH BAREHANDED!

John Field:
FLY FISHING FOR TROPHY STRIPED BASS: TACKLE, TECHNIQUES, AND FLIES FOR THE FISH OF A LIFETIME (New Release)
FLY-CASTING FINESSE: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO IMPROVING ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR CASTING
ACA’S BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO FLY CASTING

Peter Fong:
ROWING TO BAIKAL

Jim Freda:
SALTWATER FISHING: A TACTICAL APPROACH
FISHING THE NEW JERSEY COAST

Sheila Hassan:
FLY CASTING: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
STARTING IN THE SALT: SALTWATER FLY CASTING

Mike Heck:
SPRING CREEK STRATEGIES: HATCHES, PATTERNS, AND TECHNIQUES
TYING DRY FLIES: HOW TO TIE AND FISH MUST-HAVE TROUT PATTERNS

Doug Lyons:
FLY FISHING GUIDE TO THE BATTENKILL

Josh Miller:
EURO NYMPHING TACTICS AND RIGS

Rich Murphy:
FLY FISHING FOR STRIPED BASS

Peter Nilsen:
25 of the Best Dry Fly Tyers You Never Heard Of!
RHODY FLY FISHING BOOK
MAX’S MAGIC FLY
FISH FOOLISHNESS, TOO!

Devin Olsen:
STILLWATER FLY FISHING: COMPETITION-INSPIRED STRATEGIES FOR EVERYDAY ANGLERS
TACTICAL FLY FISHING

Jason Randall:
NYMPH MASTERS: FLY FISHING SECRETS FROM EXPERT ANGLERS
FEEDING TIME: A FLY FISHER’S GUIDE TO WHAT, WHERE, AND WHEN TROUT EAT
MOVING WATER: A FLY FISHER’S GUIDE TO CURRENTS NYMPH MASTERS: FLY FISHING SECRETS FROM EXPERT ANGLERS
TROUT SENSE: A FLY FISHER’S GUIDE TO WHAT TROUT SEE, HEAR, & SMELL

Robert J. Romano, Jr.:
WEST OF RANGELEY
SHADOWS IN THE STREAM
NORTH OF EASIE
RIVER FLOWERS
FISHING WITH FAERIES
THE RIVER KING
BROOK TROUT BLUES

Philip Rowley:
THE ORVIS GUIDE TO STILLWATER TROUT FISHING (New Release)
FLY PATTERNS FOR STILLWATERS: A STUDY OF TROUT, ENTOMOLOGY & TYING
STILLWATER SELECTIONS
STILLWATER SOLUTIONS
CONQUERING CHIRONOMIDS VOLUME 1
CONQUERING CHIRONOMIDS VOLUME II ADVANCED TACTICS

Jake Villwock:
SMALLMOUTH BASS FLIES TOP TO BOTTOM

Steve Woit:
FLY FISHING TREASURES: THE WORLD OF FLY FISHERS AND COLLECTING

 

Fly Tiers

Dave Allbaugh: Dave was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He is a professional, licensed Pennsylvania guide, wet fly tier, and owner of Wet Fly Waterguides. He has been fly fishing since the early 1970’s, and has concentrated his efforts at the famed waters of Central and North Central Pennsylvania, specifically streams like; Spring Creek, Penn’s Creek, Little Juniata, Kettle Creek, and Big Pine Creek. Dave specializes in the classic art of wet fly fishing. His mission is to educate new and seasoned fly fishermen about the largely forgotten art of wet fly fishing, and to show exactly how productive wet flies can be throughout the year. Over the past 30 years, Dave has spent countless hours on the stream and at the vice, perfecting and designing highly effective wet fly patterns and customized wet fly leaders. His unique guide service is one of a very few in the country that focuses on fishing with wet flies throughout the year. Dave takes great pride in teaching his clients that this lost art of fly fishing is as effective today as in the past. He has given numerous seminars and demonstrations on wet fly fishing to local TU chapters, FFF clubs, Boy Scout troops, H.S.fly fishing clubs, and fly fishing shows. You can reach Wet Fly Wateguides at www.wetflywaterguides.com or wetflywg@gmail.com

 

Kevin Arculeo: Kevin’s professional guiding experience spans more than 16 years along with personal fishing skills developed since his childhood. Kevin guides north of Atlanta on Lake Sidney Lanier for striped bass and spotted bass. He has also guided on the Chattahoochee River for trout and several trout streams in North Georgia. Before guiding, He worked both full- and part-time during a three-year period at The Fish Hawk in Atlanta, Ga. — the largest privately owned fly fishing shop east of the Mississippi River. As an accomplished fly caster and instructor, Kevin is often called upon to teach fly tying and casting for adults and children. He also conducts fly fishing presentations and seminars at trade shows and organizations. Several of his flies and instruction on how to tie them have been published — including a feature article in Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine. Kevin is Professional Fly Designer for Rainy’s Flies and Supplies; his flies are available at local fly shops. Most recently, he became a guide member of the YAMAHA Marine National Fishing Team. He is currently on fishing guide programs with Hog Island Boatworks, Sage Fly Rods, RiO Fly Lines, Simms, TFO, Tibor Fly Reels, Patagonia, Smith Optics, Redington, Minn Kota, Humminbird, and Sea Hunt Boats. To see more information about Kevin, his guide service and flies go to www.kevinarculeofishing.com.

 

Matt Bailey: I am an avid fly fisherman and fly tyer from the New Hampshire. As far back as I can remember, I have loved fishing and the outdoors. My grandfather got me into fishing at a young age and I’ve been obsessed ever since. I am lucky enough to live in New England where I have access to beautiful freshwater and saltwater fisheries. Recently, I have become completely addicted to fishing for Striped Bass in the salt, as well as tying flies for the occasion, with strong influence from Bob Popovics. I honestly feel like I enjoy tying as much as I enjoy fishing at this point, just in different ways.

 

Thomas E. Baltz: A New Mexico native, Tom Baltz has been a fly tier for over 46 years, the last 32 spent among the legendary tiers and anglers of the limestone valleys of south-central Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. Tom is the only four time Pennsylvania State Fly Tying Champion and his flies have appeared in Field & Stream, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Art of Angling Journal, Eastern Fly Fishing, and American Angler magazines, the Orvis catalog (I.C.S.I Midge, MuddBugger, Hatching Nymph and Beetlenat) and the recently published book “Guide Flies”. He is a regular contributor to the Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide and appears at fly-fishing shows around the country. Tom ties for several fly shops and discriminating anglers coast to coast. His trout and Salmon flies are in the collections of the Pennsylvania State Museum (Jack Eschenmann collection), the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum, Vice-President Dick Cheney, and private collectors from Europe, across the U.S., to Asia. A full time fly-fishing professional since 1974 and one of Pennsylvania’s first licensed fishing guides, Tom is an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide who was named North East Trout Guide of the Year (2001) by Orvis. Tom is a member of the Regal Engineering (Regal Vise) Pro Staff. He and his wife Eileen live outside Boiling Springs, PA, very near Mountain Creek, the Letort, and the lovely Yellow Breeches Creek

 

Tim “Shorty” Bartholomew: Shorty grew up and still lives in Stroudsburg, PA. Although he has fished all over the Northeast, he has been proud to call the famed Brodhead Creek his home waters for the past 50 years. He began in his youth with worm and spinners but upon reaching maturity, soon found a fly rod in his hand. It was not long after that that he became afflicted with the addiction of tying his own flies. Before long, he found myself being asked by fellow fly fishers to tie his creations for their use and the rest, as they say, is history. He has now become a member of the Brodhead TU and The Catskill Fly Tyer’s Guild and enjoys teaching and demonstrating the art of fly tying whenever given the chance. Shorty also shares his love of teaching and tying through his YouTube channel, Shorty on the Fly.

 

David Benoit: My father introduced me to fly-fishing at a very young age. I spent most of my youth fishing for brook trout in a stream near where I grew up in Upton, MA, with trips to Rangeley, Maine each year on family vacation. Military service and the Vietnam War interrupted my fly-fishing and it wasn’t till I moved to Southern New Hampshire in 1979 that I got reacquainted with the sport. I have fished numerous rivers, lakes and ponds in the 5 New England states, the New York Catskill rivers and the Canadian Maritimes, have been an FFF now FFI Master Certified Casting Instructor since 2002.I completed Sweetwater Travel’s Montana Guide School in 2004. Participated for many years as a New Hampshire “Let’s Go Fishing and Becoming an Outdoors Woman” Programs volunteer instructor.
In 2012, retired and spend the summer months, May to Mid October in West Yellowstone, Montana working part time in Bob Jacklin’s Fly Shop, fishing the rivers lakes and ponds in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas.

 

David “Uptown Dave” Buduen: My name is David Buduén and I live in NYC. I’ve been flyfishing and flytying for over 35 years. I love flytying because you can take new and old materials put them together to create a pattern. I’m a father of 2 kids which I love teaching them how to fly ty. In my free time if I’m not flyfishing I’m flytying. I have the best of both worlds in fishing freshwater or saltwater. Tight Lines David Buduen.

 

Brad Buzzi: Brad has been tying flies commercially since 2004 and is the owner of BuzFly and the current President of The Atlantic Saltwater Flyrodders. He specializes in saltwater flies for the Northeast and East Central Coast of Florida targeting primarily Stripped Bass, Bluefish, Weakfish/Sea Trout, Albacore, Snook, Redfish, Cobia and Jack Crevalle to name a few. He grew up fishing the Jersey Shore from Sandy Hook to Island Beach State park cutting his teeth on Snappers and Fluke when he was a very young boy leaning how to fish. As he grew older, he started to fish for Stripped Bass, Bluefish, Weakfish and Albacore. In the mid 80’s his fishing expanded to fishing the East Coast of Florida, especially around Melbourne and Stuart. It was during this time he discovered Snook and never looked back. This year Brad will be Air Brushing and tying Popper along with tying flies with Light Cured Acrylics and Articulated Flies. Come check out his world class Bucktails that he processes and dies.

 

Joe Calcavecchia: Joe is a production tier, a saltwater master fly tier, and the creator of many splendid fly patterns such as the Striper Dragon and the Bonita Bear. He has been tying commercially for the past twenty-five years for fly shops in the New England region. He is also a fly designer for Spirit River. He is a master teacher in fly tying and instructs students with a jovial manner that is always infectious to everyone in attendance. Joe has taken part in many fishing Expos where he has been presented as a premier fly tier. Joe will be tying in the Sportfish Galegos booth.

 

Jerry Coviello:  An accomplished fly tier, and a FFI Buz Buszek Fly Tying Award Recipient, Jerry serves as Fly Fishers International Fly Tying Group Chairperson, and the Fly Tying Column Editor for Flyfisher Magazine. He is a columnist for Fly Tyer Magazine and the President and newsletter editor for Delaware Valley Fly Fishers. He also serves on the FFI Education Committee developing Fly Tying Workshops to help members learn how to tie flies; created a YouTube Channel “Jerry’s Fly Tying Tips” that has over 90 fly tying videos to teach how to tie flies. Demonstration fly tier at the FFI Fly Fishing Expo, Lefty Kreh’s Tie Fest, New Jersey Fly Fishing Show, and the International Fly Tying Symposium. Pro Team member for the following: Dyna-King Vises, Solarez UV Resin, Ewing Feathers. Life Member of Fly Fishers International and Trout Unlimited

 

Louis DiGena: Lou is a Regal Pro-Staff fly tier on the Solarez and Ewing pro teams. He has over 40 years of experience fly tying and is committed to designing patterns using the K.I.S.S. rule (Keep It Simple Stupid). He primarily targets trout, smallmouth, bluegill, and toothy predators throughout the United States.His home waters are in the northeast, where he prefers fishing for Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and Pickerel. He enjoys tying traditional patterns and creating new flies like the C.E. Crayfish (Close Enough), Tiger Baetis, and Lou’s stonefly creeper, which are deadly on trout and smallmouth.

 

Scott Fisher: A native of New Jersey, he has had a passion for tying Catskill flies for almost 15 years. Growing up two hours from the famous Catskill waters he is inspired by the works of Art Flick, Theodore Gordon, the Dettes, Rube Cross and many other legendary fly tyers from the early days of American dry fly fishing. He focuses on preserving the heart of these historic Catskill patterns while occasionally integrating modern materials to aid in performance. He is a Pro Tyer for J.Stockard, NJ guide for South Branch Outfitters, a member of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild, a TU member of the Hacklebarney Chapter, and has done tying demonstrations at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. He was a commercial fly tyer for a handful of years, selling his flies online and all over the country. He also teaches tying classes through his TU chapter, and has represented the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild at fly fishing shows in years past. He enjoys fishing NJ, PA, and NY waters for wild trout, and loves seeing a fish rise to classic flies which has and continues to stand the test of time.

 

Tim Flagler: Tim is the owner of Tightline Productions, L.L.C., a video production company located in Califon, NJ. Although he produces video programs over a wide range of topics, his specialty is fly fishing. Tim is a well-known fly tying instructor. His YouTube videos are some of the best in the business and his YouTube channel, practicalpatterns.com currently has over 118,000 subscribers and 38 million views. Almost every week he produces a new fly tying or “how to” video which appear not only on his YouTube channel but on Midcurrent and the Orvis News fly fishing blog as well. They’re also featured on Trout Unlimited’s national website and in the Orvis Learning Center. In addition, he has a regular column “Beginner’s Masterclass with Tim Flagler” in Fly Tyer magazine, which selected Tim as their “Fly Tyer of the Year” in their Winter 2022 issue. Many of Tim’s tying videos take the viewer well beyond just the tying of the fly and show what it looks like underwater, what natural it represents and how it can be fished. Tim’s a fixture at the Fly Fishing Shows – giving presentations, teaching classes and often as a Featured Tier. He does monthly “Tie-Off’s” with Tom Rosenbauer (Orvis) and, recently, Cheech Pierce (Fly Fish Food) as well. He enjoys guiding year round for South Branch Outfitters (formerly Shannon’s Fly & Tackle)in Califon, NJ and hosts annual trips to Patagonia in the spring and to the Kootenai River in MT in the summer. He has also started hosting several trips within the year to Spruce Creek, PA and to the Erie area for steelhead in early December.

 

Stan Fudala:  I tied my first fly at 15 years old and have never stopped since. Started fly fishing with my dad a couple of years before and then I started tying and realized that the challenge was as fun as it was different. I kept with it ever since the beginning and over the years, I learned from anyone that would share their time with me. After becoming active with several local fishing and conservation groups I started to share my skills in fly tying with others, became a certified casting instructor and have taught fishing, casting and fly tying for close to 30 years for several groups as well as NH Fish and Game. After 50 years of tying fishing and teaching my goal is to still just keep it real and honest, after all it’s still just fishing.

 

Brendan Gomez: Brendan is a passionate fly tier and angler based in Watch Hill, RI, specializing in custom beast flies. With 10 years of experience, his work is heavily influenced by renowned tiers Bob Popovics and Andrew Warshawer. When tying flies, his intentions are to target giant trophy striped bass, whether on the flats or the rips. Brendan’s fly creations are crafted for the stunning northeastern coastline, designed to entice a variety of game fish.

 

Captain Greg Heffner: Captain Greg Heffner is an avid fly tyer and fly fisher from Bath, New York. He is president of the Conhocton Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and a member of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild, Federation of Fly Fishers, Theodore Gordon Fly Fishers, Izaak Walton Fly Fishing Club of Canada, and the Atlantic Salmon Federation. He is a demonstration fly tyer at numerous fly fishing shows, and has had articles about his flies and fly tying in the Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide, the United Fly Tyers Roundtable, Fly Fishing New England, and the Federation of Fly Fisher’s Patterns of the Masters, Vol. 6, and has published a book, Some Old, Some New, Some Borrowed: A Fly Tyer’s Notebook of Favorite Patterns to Tie and Fish. His special fly tying interest is in traditional flies and techniques, including classic salmon flies, Catskill patterns, and New England streamers. He hosts a website www.conhoctonriverflyshop.com offering flies and fly tying materials and information about fishing the Conhocton River, and is a licensed New York fishing guide. When not fishing or tying, Greg is Planning Director for Steuben County, New York.

 

Shawn Holsinger: Shawn is owner and operator of Holsinger’s Guide Service has been fly fishing the streams of Western Central Pennsylvania for over 30 years.  Being blessed to be raised in the limestone rich mountains of the area, has offered many fishing opportunities in some incredibly trout-rich waters.  His home is centrally located between the famed Little Juniata and very popular Yellow Creek of Bedford County.  This area is also home to some incredible Class A wild trout water as well, which is where Shawn’s true passion is when it comes to fly fishing.
Shawn is also on the Pro Staff of his father’s business, www.holsingersflyshop.com  located in East Freedom, Pennsylvania on the banks of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata.  Part of his work in the fly shop includes his very popular YouTube channel, Holsinger’s Fly Shop.  Between the fly shop and his YouTube channel, he has had many opportunities to fly fish in some great locations, such as, Colorado for large cutthroats, Alaska for salmon, West Virginia and Maryland for trout, and Lake Erie and Ontario for lake run steelhead, browns and salmon.

 

Adam Hortenberry: My Name is Adam Hortenberry, I started Fly tying 2 and a half years ago. A lot of the flies I do are mostly for warm water species but I love all aspects of tying for both Fresh & salt.
My inspirations for tying include Names like Dave Whitlock, Kelly Galloup, Blane Chocklette, Bob Popovics, Charley Craven and many more. Fly Fishing and Fishing in general have been my interests for as long as I can remember. catching bluegill on the fly on farm ponds with my grandpa is still one of my favorite memories. My purpose nowadays is to tie quality Flys for folks and get our younger generations involved in the sport and teaching folks my favorite patterns and ways to catch warm water species such as my favorite being the smallmouth Bass. I love seeing my videos inspire young folks and people who have been around alike, fishing & Fly fishing aren’t just a hobby for me it’s my life and my passion.

 

Joe Jackson: Joe is a professional fly tyer most known for his artistic patterns spun with deer hair, creating real masterpieces like Baby Yoda, Hummingbirds, and T-rex’s. Joe is a veteran and a retired Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Joe spends most of his time tying flies, and volunteering as an ambassador for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. Joe has devoted his life to his passions on the water, chasing fish and sharing his passion with those around him.

 

David Kolesar: David is a licensed New Hampshire fly fishing guide and FFI certified fly-casting instructor. As a partner in New Hampshire Rivers Guide Service and the Northeast Fly Fishing School he spends the fishing season providing fly fishing and fly casting instruction to beginning fly anglers and guiding trips for trout and smallmouth bass throughout New Hampshire. He offers both wading trips and drift boat trips. Dave is also a long-time member, past president, and tying instructor of United Fly Tyers and a member of the Manchester Fly Fishing Association.

 

Justin Krumlauf: Like many of us, Justin has been fishing for as long as he can remember. Growing up, he spent many summers in the Adirondacks; swimming and fishing in the Ausable River and its tributaries. This is where the earliest seeds of fly fishing were planted in his young mind. With an engineering background, he teaches high school fabrication and Makerspace and a special, intersession, course entitled “Conservation, Art, and Design in Fly Fishing”. This three-week course gives students a deep dive into fly fishing, with a particular focus on fly tying and conservation. Students also study prominent conservationists, fly tyers, river systems, and anglers with a certain significance to the sport. In his home waters of southwest Connecticut, he fishes for wild Trout on small streams, but especially enjoys fishing local salt ponds, back-bays, and flats in his kayak for Striped Bass. He has shipped flies to various states across the country and has found more gratification in the prospect of someone creating a lifetime memory using something he made, than fishing itself.

 

Bob Lindquist: Bob has been fishing feathered frauds for nearly 40 years, starting as a 12 year old boy fishing Long Island’s lakes. From dabbling with stocked trout, Bob graduated to the Delaware River system and the salt waters surrounding Long Island. Bob has tied flies at national fly tying and fishing expositions for over thirty years and has been published in many fly fishing and fly tying periodicals. Having followed in the footsteps of legendary tyers like Bill Catherwood, Bob has worked extensively with deer hair designed saltwater patterns. Recent years have found him, due to a lack of time as his children were in college, pursuing simple but highly effective trout patterns. Most recently, the temptation of Spey fishing, steelhead and Atlantic Salmon have hooked Bob! Bob has recently added a love of photography to complement his fly fishing passions.

 

Bart Lombardo: Bart has been fly fishing and fly tying for over forty years. Although he travels the country to fish for trout and salmon and chases fish in the salt, his real passion is warm water fly fishing for bass, panfish, and other warm water species. As an endorsed fly tier for REGAL VISE, he enjoys teaching others about the art of fly tying. He regularly conducts fly tying classes for organizations like Orvis, LL Bean, and Trout Unlimited. Due to the popularity of his website Panfish On The Fly and his interest in warm water fly fishing he has been featured guest on a number of podcasts including The Warm Water Fly Fishing Podcast, Tenkara USA’s Tenkara Cast, and The Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast with Tom Rosenbauer. Bart’s primary interest in fly tying is developing new patterns to target panfish, bass, and other warm water species. He is a member of a few pro-staffs in the fly tying industry including Solarez and Ewing Hackle. His website where he shares information about warm water fly fishing is www.panfishonthefly.com, and he can be contacted via email at info@panfishonthefly.com.

 

Steve Maldonado: I am a Airline Mechanic for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. I’m a Colorado Native and grew up fishing and hunting with my father. Went into the MARINES after High school and was Stationed in North Carolina where my Best Friends father was a Professional Bass Fisherman. My friend introduced me to Bass Fishing and it was something I excelled at and really loved to do. I incorporated it into my flyfishing. Working fot the Airline in Dallas I lived in East TX near World Famous LakeFork where I fished and competed on the BudLight and Bass Champs Trail for many years knocking on Angler of The Year several times with such brutal competition. I’ve fly fished in Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Belize, Canada, Mexico and all over the US. With Saltwater/RedFish being my favorite next to BIG BASS AND BIG TROUT on Giant Streamers. Been tying for a few years always learning and willing to share patterns and techniques with others.

 

Vincent McFarlane:  Vinny began fly fishing in the early 1980’s in the headwaters of the Margaree River in Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia. With family roots in that area he spent every summer of his youth chasing brook trout and eventually Atlantic Salmon until he graduated college in the mid 1990’s.
For the past 15 years Vinny has been working for the Natick Outdoor Store’s Fly Fishing Department. He enjoys helping costumers, beginner and expert get suited up to chase every species of fish obtainable with a fly rod. Vinny also teaches a Thursday night fly tying class at the store.

 

Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: This is Rahjeir who fell in love with the sport and lifestyle of Fly fishing, while attending Lock Haven University in Pa. It came as a challenge from a professor By the Name of Dr. Walsh. Who watched him catch fish from the bank of the local river the day prior. “I seen you can catch Fish but, real Men fly fish.” – Dr. Walsh stated. In response, He laughed and said,” listen ima fly fish, get sponsored to do it and be better than you.” This joking moment shifted his life forever. He continued through college earning acknowledgment/awards for Track&field and Football. Which lead him to competing professionally. At the end of his first professional season he decided to stay close to home. He wanted to be close to his daughter who was 2 years old at the time and pursue a life on the Fly. In years coming he would be offered to help pioneer an outdoor inclusion initiative to get inner-city kids of the street and into the outdoors. Alongside the living legend Joe Humphreys. Covid put a stop to this but it didn’t stop his desire to help the youth. So what does he do now? you may ask. Well when he is not on the water, he is at work or spending time with his Family. He works for a local middle School assisting kids with different learning abilities. While working there God presented an opportunity for outdoor educational programs. He and his co founder, took a shot and pitch the program idea. Fast forward to now, where he is Blessed to share the program just concluded its inaugural term. In addition, the Fly fishing and outdoor educational program for the middle school and high school is the first of its kind in all the surrounding school districts.

 

Rich Murphy: Rich is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a published author, a contract fly designer, a salt water fly fishing junky, and a pretty good husband to a lovely wife. Murphy taught himself to fly cast and tie rudimentary fresh water flies over the winter of his eighth year. He caught his first trout on a fly that next spring using a mayfly spinner pattern he copied from an old Field and Stream. He started tying saltwater flies commercially, part-time, over 35 years ago. In the winter of 1995, Murphy submitted four of his saltwater fly patterns the Conomo Special, Steep Hill Special, RM Shortfin Squid, and the RM Flatside to Umpqua Feather Merchants for production consideration. That Spring Umpqua accepted all four for their 1996-1997 main catalogue and Murphy became an Umpqua contract fly designer.Between 1997-2004, Umpqua accepted five more of his salt water patterns for commercial production-the most notable of which was the Pamet Special. Over that same time interval, Murphy interest in commercial fly tying became progressively suborned by his interest in writing about a gamut of saltwater fly fishing topics- including, but not limited to, presentation tactic and strategies, fly rod/reel/line tackle balancing, and modern fly tying techniques. He has had a number of feature articles published in a number of past and present US flyfishing periodicals including Saltwater Flyfishing, Flyfishing in Saltwater, Fish and Fly Magazine, and Fly Tyer. Between 2004 -2008, he composed his first book, Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, which was released by Wild River Press in Dec. 2008. As of this date, Murphy maintains a small consulting engineering practice. He is also presently completing the manuscript for a sequel to Fly Fishing for Striped Bass. He reports that his work will consist of a concise, illustrated examination of state-of -art saltwater fly fishing tactics, techniques, tackle, and fly patterns. Murphy presently lives in Georgetown, Massachusetts with Lucy, his wife and most cogent critic, and Nelly Ann, their 2-year old black Lab.

 

Kim Mutaw:  My name is Kim Mutaw and I was born and raised in Southern California. I caught my first trout when I was five years old have enjoyed going on fishing adventures with my dad ever since. While I grew up (and have spent most of my life) fishing with conventional gear, I picked up my first fly rod about six years ago and haven’t looked back.
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and we all went on lockdown, I was looking for a way to feel connected to my passion, even though I couldn’t travel to get to the trout water I loved. I learned to tie by watching fly tying content on YouTube and spending many, many hours sitting at the vice practicing. I tie everything from the tiniest of nymphs to the largest of baitfish patterns, and enjoy the creative process of designing original patterns.
I am a member of the pro team for Squimpish Flies, Ahrex Hooks, and Regal Vise, and I own a small business called The Flies That Bind (www.thefliesthatbind.com) that offers a number of my top patterns along with the ability to place custom orders. I also enjoy teaching fly tying classes at my local spot, the Pasadena Casting Club.
You can check out my flies and fly tying content on the following social media channels:
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_flies_that_bind
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@the_flies_that_bind
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@thefliesthatbind

 

Joseph Nicosia:  Joseph Nicosia grew up in the shadows of Island Beach State Park, Bob Popovics saltwater playground. Flyfishing since the early 1990’s and started with the warmwater fishery such as largemouth & smallmouth bass fishing the famous Susquehanna & Delaware Rivers, pa meeting Bob Clouser and bothering him at his fly shop. Eventually meeting Lefty Kreh, Flip Pallot and of course Bob Popovics that ignited a life of Fly-Fishing and learning much by way of Books before the social media craze and the interwebs. Fly tying came later in the early 2000’s as I found a need for more specialized patterns to solve problems encountered on the water and thought by tying fly’s I would save a lot of money. We all know that is far from the truth! Today fly tying has become more of an obsession and there is nothing better than fooling fish on fly’s that you tie yourself. I like tying all kinds of fly’s for many species and believe we should all be well rounded in this art tying crab fly’s to beast fleye’s for snook to striped bass.

 

Safet Nikocevic: Self taught, hand fly tier, Safet was introduced to the wonders of fly fishing and fly tying at very young age. This began at the age of ten when he and his buddies chased roosters in the yard and hoped to get a perfect feather for a fly. He felt nothing is more fun than seeing seven inch brownies flipping and kicking. Born and raised in Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) near the finest rivers with no fishing store anywhere to be found and where hooks were real treasure. He spends his free time tying by hand and using simple materials such as grandmothers treads sheep’s wool or a chicken’s feather. He immigrated to New York City in 1993 and here he brought his fist vise Dyne-King Aristocrat #627 in a fishing store that he never saw before, Urban Angler NY, and started commercially tying for them. Safet spends free time on the finest river, East Branch in Upstate New York. Safet’s flies are very durable and productive and he is involved with fly tying demonstrations at fly fishing shows and various fly shops all over New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Safet continues his fly tying pursuits through participation in some of the industry’s biggest shows, such as the International Fly Tying Symposium. Safet is a very proud full time employee of the piano company Steinway and Sons where he makes flies during his lunch breaks and everybody that knows him calls him a fly maker. He is also very active and very respectful Karate Instructor in Astoria’s Dojo. Using only the highest quality materials.

 

Rick Nyles: Rick has been fly fishing for over 40 years and has turned his passion into a business. Rick stated a fly fishing guide service in Pennsylvania in 1999 called Sky Blue Outfitters. Sky Blue Outfitters has established itself as one of the most comprehensive guide services in Pennsylvania. Rick is also an accomplished fly tyer and is known for his simple approach of fly tying and using CDC feathers in his patterns. In 2014 Rick introduced his own wing material called UP DN TROUT. This materials follows his simple approach to fly tying and will also speed up your tying time. Rick recently placed 3rd in the 2015 Orvis Fly Tying Contest using CDC and the UP DN TROUT wing material to show off one of his “guide” flies, the Green Drake.

 

Paolo Pacchiarini: Paolo is an accomplished angler and fly-fishing professional who has focused on pursuing big
predators and has been fly-fishing exclusively since 1985. He is a member of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and holds an impressive 17 world records. Paolo is a respected authority in the fly-fishing community, contributing regularly to prestigious fly-fishing magazines and appearing in various international fishing shows. As a skilled fly tyer, he is known for designing and producing specialized fly-fishing tails, including Dragon Tails, Wiggle Tails, Double Tails, and Saddle Tails. These tails are highly effective in attracting a variety of fish species, such as pike, trout, snook, tarpon, and bass. With decades of experience and a commitment to advancing the sport of fly-fishing, Paolo continues to be a significant figure in the angling world. His website, www.fishon.it, offers more details about his work and products.

 

Michael Perechinsky: I reside in Pennsylvania and was brought up loving the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were my sports throughout my school years. I started tying and fly-fishing in 1999. In 2000 and 2001, I placed in several tying competitions in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. My passion is tarpon on the fly. I am the owner of Pflies, a small saltwater fly-tying shop that specializes in saltwater patterns for tarpon, snook, permit, bonefish. I also tie fresh water patterns for trout and bass. There is no better feeling than having someone catch on your flies you tied!

 

Glen Populorum: Glen is a self-employed automotive mechanic in Illinois, who grew up canoeing and fishing many different places in both Illinois and Wisconsin. His Uncle introduced him to fly fishing at an early age, and Glen has never looked back. He decided to try his hand at tying in the early 1980’s and liked it, as it allowed him the flexibility to tie different flies depending upon their use. Glen inherited his love of travel from his Grandmother and has used it well – fishing and even guiding in the Seychelles for bonefish, Mexico for tuna and sailfish, and to Columbia and Brazil for peacock bass and payara. He is always developing new patterns for his next fishing adventure.

 

Chris Reeves:  I started tying my own flies some 30 years ago. I was self taught and quickly realised the value of good instruction and how scarce it was, so after a few years I became an Instructor under the Salmon and Trout association STANIC banner, later becoming part of GAIA. I am currently licensed coach for Angling trust and the Professional Anglers Association offering classes in trout fishing, coarse fishing and of course fly tying. I also help run my local Fly dressers guild tying classes.
My favourite flies to tie are Chalkstream dries and Irish Lough flies, but I enjoy tying all styles and regularly tie Saltwater, Salmon and Pike flies too. I travel the world tying flies and regularly demonstrate in Europe and the United States.
I am a life member of the Fly Dressers Guild, and part of the editorial team of flydresser magazine writing articles on classic flies and famous fly tyers.
I have been a Whiting Pro team tier since 2005, and I will be tying with a range of Whiting products. I am also a member of the Partridge pro staff and Regal vice pro team.

 

Peter Simonson: Peter has been fly-tying for 25 years. Of special interest are the unnamed and other lesser-known fly patterns of Carrie G. Stevens, the well-known Maine streamer tyer of the early 20th century. Peter became fascinated by the beauty of Carrie Stevens streamers in about 2006. He developed his streamer tying skill studying under Mike Martinek, among others. Peter’s website www.petersimonsonflydresser.com contains a pattern library of about 180 unnamed, unknown, and unusual streamer patterns of Carrie G. Stevens, each accompanied by his rendition of the pattern. Peter has tied at The Fly Fishing Show and the International Fly Tying Symposium for over a dozen years, at other well-known shows, as well as at smaller shows and at museum events. His work appears in magazines, books, and other websites. Peter is a retired signal processing systems engineer, and when he’s not tying, he enjoys fly-fishing, kayaking, and hiking. A favorite is fishing for brook trout and big land-locked salmon from pocket water and deep pools in the upper Connecticut River of New Hampshire and from the Rangeley region of Maine. Peter has two grown sons, and lives with his wife Lynne in New Hampshire, where they have been pouring money into a small farmhouse for over 40 years.

 

Rob Spaight: Robin has lived in rural Lincolnshire, UK with his family for the last 30 years. He started fishing in 1982 in the south of England. He is predominately a freshwater flytyer / fisherman who has had the opportunity to fish in some of the most beautiful places in the UK and abroad. Robin has been tying since 1990 where he was taught by his father and other international tyers who were passing through when visiting the UK for shows. Huge influences on early tying were Oliver Edwards (UK) and Mike Martinak (USA) who he spent a number of hours learning the craft of fly-tying. Robin was one of the founder members of the Lincolnshire Featherbenders, He is currently the Secretary of the Lincolnshire branch of the Fly Dressers Guild. Robin is also the founder along with his Son of Fly-tying for Autism iwho provide bespoke fly-tying lessons for children and young adults with autism. Robin is on the Pro team of Semperfli and has recently joined the Renomed team. Robin is an active demonstrator of fly-tying and can be found at the living Heritage shows across the UK. Robin has also previously tyed at the International fly-tying symposium and at the Edison Flyfishing show in the USA. Robin is the co-author of Hebridean Hackled flies for Loch style fishing and is currently working on two further manuscripts. While he ties all types of flies, he especially enjoys classic wet flies and experimenting with new synthetic materials.

 

Tom Starmack: Tom is the owner of Zoetic Custom Flies and lives in Wisconsin Driftless Region. He gives presentations and demonstrations of fly tying and fishing techniques at shows, to TU organizations, fishing clubs and for Altar Fly Fishing. His ties have appeared in several issues of American Angler magazine, Fly Tyer magazine and in the book ‘Nymph Masters: Fly Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers’ by Jason Randall. Tom is a TFO Ambassador, a Daiichi Pro Tyer, and on the the Pro Staff of Scientific Angler and Umpqua. You can see his work at zoeticflies.com.

 

Mike Stewart: Mike is a custom fly tyer and instructor. He started fishing in 1959 on the Canadian border in Vermont. He is a freshwater and saltwater fly tyer / fisherman who has been tying since 1982 when he taught himself to tie. Mike teaches fly tying out of his home in North Granby, CT and throughout New England and New York.

 

Son Tao: Son Tao, is an Army veteran and has been tying since 2016. In 2017, he won the 5th annual Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing national fly tying competition and has several patterns published in books.
Son is well-known across social media due to his photography, beautiful fish photos and “how to” videos which has led to over 200,000 followers across social media platforms. He enjoys teaching others tying techniques through The Fly Fishing Show circuit, clinics and Zoom presentations. Son is a huge advocate for veterans and is very active with numerous nonprofit organizations. He regularly spends time helping Project Healing Waters and Warriors & Quiet Waters programs in order to raise awareness for veterans.
Son ties a wide variety of patterns but is best known for his intricate trout flies. He is an ambassador for Abel Reels, Whiting Farms, Fishpond, Wapsi, Solarez, Douglas Outdoors and Simms Fishing.

 

Dan Thomas: I was born and raised in a small town called Carbondale located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, along the Lackawanna River and began fishing with my father at the age of three, at the various rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams that surround our area. Some of which include the Lackawaxen, Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Delaware rivers. It wasn’t until the summer of 2008 that I discovered what is now, my sheer addiction to say the least; fly fishing. It all began one afternoon, while fishing a local damn. I was rummaging through my gear when I came across a plastic container full of miscellaneous hooks, sinkers, lures, and other tackle which my father had given to me. Among these was a small cardboard box containing about 5 or 6 old dry flies. I carefully studied and admired each one in amazement. I was intrigued at the fact that someone had created these things by hand. I was reluctant at first to feed such works of art to a fish, but I had to try one out. I rigged my spinning rod with a float bubble and cast my first fly. It wasn’t but a minute later, I caught my first fish on this beautifully tied Adams. The very next day I purchased my first fly rod. For the first month or so, I purchased flies from my local Orvis dealer, as I believed I didn’t possess the patience needed to tie flies myself. It wasn’t until my father had given me an old unopened fly tying kit that he had found in his basement that I actually attempted fly tying for the first time. Now, armed with a crude rusty wing nut style vise, the obsession had begun. My current employment with the Rail Road has me traveling throughout parts of Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York, to the Canadian border. Each year I am afforded the opportunity to fish the many great rivers along the way including, the Delaware, Hudson, Susquehanna, Battenkill, Ausable, Saranac, and Chazy, as well as Lakes George, and Champlain to name a few. I enjoy the challenge of coming up with flies for these wonderful waters and enjoy even more getting to try them out.

 

Kino Torres: While my fly tying hobby began 5 years ago, I have found that I love trying new patterns, new tools and materials while continuing to perfect my own style of tying. I try to tie as often as possible. I also love the community of fly tiers that I have met on social media and tying shows since I started. In addition to tying in my spare time I enjoy fly fishing, offshore fishing, hunting, and spending time with my girls. Catch me on Instagram @fliesbykino and Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jean.torres.737 

 

Steven Wascher: Steven is a third generation fly tyer who has tied flies and fly fished for over 50 years. Steve was taught the craft at an early age by his father, who in turned learned from his mother. Steve learned early on that perfection to detail, proportion, and the utilization of quality materials was of utmost importance in the production of every pattern to fool the browns and wild brook trout of the Pine Creek Valley in Pennsylvania. He has taught a variety of tying classes for over twenty years and also guides. His classes varied in depth from basic trout flies to spinning deer hair bass bugs as well as Steelhead flies and Tube Flies. Over the past 10 years, Steve’s flies have be published in many books national and regional magazines. Professionally, Steve was a special education teacher and also taught summers at the New York State Department of Corrections, as well as a college level course entitled – Introduction to Fly Fishing at Jamestown Community College. Prior to obtaining a Bachelors and Master’s Degree, Steve served in the United States Army for three years as an Artillery Surveyor in West Germany. Steve works as a manufacturers sales representative in the fly fishing industry offering product lines including Abel and Ross fly reels, Scott fly rods, Korkers wading boots.

 

Eric Washofer: My name is Eric Washofer and I grew up fishing freshwater as well as saltwater. I lived my whole life in NJ but didn’t fish it much. The majority of my fishing was at my families vacation house on Candlewood lake in CT where I grew up catching small and largemouth bass every chance I got. Then as I got older I would travel down to my families vacation house to fish the gulf coast of Florida which I have been doing for quite a while and love. I started fly tying as what I initially thought to be a winter hobby, but it quickly turned into an addiction. I find fly tying to be a very relaxing and creative hobby where you can constantly be learning new patterns and always put your own twist on it with material selection etc.

 

Exhibitors & Map



Note from the Director

A Note from the Director:  

I am excited to invite you to the Edison Fly Fishing Show.  This is our seventh event in Edison and we are happy to be back.  We are back to a sold out event for the first time since the Pandemic.  We are are all excited to bring the Edison Fly Fishing Show back to the largest event in the world for fly anglers.  Some of the highlights are:

  • Convenient free parking with shuttle service.
  • New 2025 products from manufacturers.
  • Test product and vote in The Fly Fishing Show Consumer Choice Awards.
  • Lodges, resorts, exotic vacation destinations offering money-saving show specials.
  • Special programs and learning opportunities for youngsters, women, families and Scouts.
  • Casting demos and instruction with Gary Borger, Mac Brown, George Daniel, Jeff Currier, Christopher Rowens and more!
  • Fly tying with Pat Dorsey, Tim Cammisa, Ed Engle, Tom Baltz, Tim Flagler, Phil Rowley, Jonny King and more!
  • Live fish art tattoos.
  • Classes with the Experts where you can get one-on-one time with the Pros
  • The International Fly Fishing Film Festival on Fri. at 6:30 featuring a stunning two+ hour program of award-winning fly-fishing films.
  • New rods, reels, lines, accessories, clothing, waders, boots, books, DVDs and anything else you may want to purchase, plus our exclusive author’s booth.

The Edison Fly Fishing Show has been the biggest event in fly fishing for decades.  We can’t be more excited and proud to continue this legacy.  Let’s make that happen together.  If you are a seasoned expert or new to the sport there is always something to see.  Plan on the weekend, bring your friends, and join our show family for the world’s largest fly fishing event.  The fun and educational opportunities are endless! 

– See you there. Ben Furimsky and The Fly Fishing Show Family

 

 

Tickets

Fly Fishing Show Tickets: 

Click HERE for general entry tickets.

Click HERE for IF4 film festival tickets.

Click HERE to register for Classes with the Experts.

Programs, Seminars and Classes

(click for more information about programs, seminars and classes)

Featured Classes

Click for Details

Seminars

Click for Details

Featured Fly Tiers

Click for Details

Casting Demos

Click for Details

Theaters

Click for Details

Author's Booth

Click for Details

Special Events

Click for Details

Women's Showcase Schedule

Click for Details