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; $15 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)
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 Website. Metuchen 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.
Dave Blackburn: Dave Blackburn grew up in western PA where his home river was the Raystown Branch of the Juniata. He was introduced to fly-tying at age 9 by a sixth grade teacher. He was schooled by both Messiah College, along the Yellow Breeches Creek, and the Letort Run. He transferred to West Virginia University where he received his BS in Forest Resource Management while working seasonally for the USFS in the Cloud Peak Primitive Area of Wyoming as a wilderness guard. He took piano lessons as a child and later applied his ear for music to bluegrass banjo when he got his first banjo at age 17. His banjo mentors include Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe, Pete Wernick and Bela Fleck. He achieved early notoriety in his banjo playing by earning several ribbons at banjo contests in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. His longtime WVU roommate inspired him to add singing to his repertoire, where they formed the group the Skeenes Brothers, later becoming part of the Trapper Canyon Stringbusters based in Greybull, Wyoming. He settled on the banks of the Kootenai River in NW Montana where he pioneered the area’s first fly fishing guide service iLandon n 1982. Kootenai Angler now includes 5 river-front log cabin rentals along with a fly shop, the River Bend restaurant and a large outdoor music venue where the Kootenai River “Runs Through It”. Dave travels throughout the country as a speaker where he entertains with his unique combination of fly-fishing and bluegrass music. His current band, the Sheldon Mountain Boys, recently released their first album entitled “Thirty Years on the Mountain”.
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. Check out the testimonials from others over the past three decades. 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 as well. Mac is a Master Casting Instructor through the Fly Fishers International.
Mac was inducted into the Southern Appalachia Fly Fishing Museum Hall of Fame under recreation on August 26, 2017.
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.
Pro Staff Development of Fly Fishing Products
Mac is a pro staff member of Ross Reels, Simms, Maxima, and many other great companies since early 1990. He is an ambassador for the brands Patagonia, GLoomis rods, Regal Vise, Richardson Chest Boxes, and Scientific Anglers fishing lines. His most significant contributions have been the push to longer and 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 11 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 33 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.
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.
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!).
Bob Mallard: Bob Mallard is a blogger, writer, author, fly designer, native fish advocate, and former fly shop owner. He is the former publisher for Fly Fish America magazine, a columnist with Northwoods Sporting Journal, regular contributor to MidCurrent and Bangor Daily News, staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing, and Executive Director for Native Fish Coalition. His writing, photographs, and flies have been featured at the local, regional, and national level in Outdoor Life, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, American Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Fly Tyer, Angling Trade, Eastern Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing New England, Southern Trout, Tenkara Angler, The Maine Sportsman, Northwoods Sporting Journal, and Orvis News. Look for his books 50 Best Places Fly Fishing the Northeast, 25 Best Towns Fly Fishing for Trout, Squaretail: The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout and Where to Find Them, Favorite Flies for Maine: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, and Fly Fishing Maine: Local Experts on the State’s Best Waters. He lives in Skowhegan, Maine.
Landon Mayer: Landon Mayer is owner an operator of Landon Mayer Fly Fishing. His angling success is fueled by an addiction to pursuing large trout with small flies and lightweight fly-fishing equipment. Mayer enthusiastically teaches and demonstrates his techniques and on-river knowledge to fellow anglers and has developed innovative strategies for sighting, hooking, and landing selective trout. He shares these tips and secrets in his books The Hunt for Giant Trout: 25 Top Locations in the US to Catch a Trophy (new for 2019), Trout Tips: A Guide’s Secrets, Tactics and Techniques, Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing, Sight Fishing for Trout, and How to Catch the Biggest Trout of Your Life, in addition to his new film with Headwater Media: Mastering the Short Game.
Landon’s passion for fly-fishing has allowed him to make several noteworthy contributions to the sport on and off the water. This has included travels to fly-fishing related organizations of the Mid-Atlantic, West, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Southern states, as well Landon will be sharing his teaching through fly-fishing classes, presentations, and demonstrations of his unique techniques at this year’s Marlborough, Denver, California, New Jersey, and Atlanta Fly Fishing Shows
Mayer has been guiding in Colorado full time on the South Platte River for the last 23 years, and one full season on the Nak Nek River in AK. He resides in Florissant, Colorado.
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.
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.”
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.
Allen Rupp: Allen Rupp is a passionate fly tyer and angler with an incredible 35-year journey in the world of fly fishing. Throughout the years, Allen has honed his skills, dedicating countless hours to perfecting the art of tying flies. His creations have proven their effectiveness by enticing fish from various corners of the globe.
From the pristine waters of Africa and Belize, to the breathtaking landscapes of Chile, Mexico, Portugal, and the Seychelles, Allen’s flies have been trusted companions for anglers. These meticulously crafted flies have seduced species far and wide, leaving no doubt about their unwavering appeal.
However, Allen is not solely confined to the tying bench. Despite his mastery of the fly tying art, he always manages to find time for his true passion: fishing. Each year, he embarks on thrilling adventures, seeking out the exhilaration of battling with various fish species. Whether it’s the powerful strikes of Bass, the finesse required for Panfish, the explosive strikes of Stripers and Snook, or the delicate presentations needed for Trout, Allen embraces the challenges and joys of angling with open arms.
With an unmatched wealth of experience and an unyielding love for the sport, Allen continues to push boundaries, constantly exploring new fishing grounds, and sharing his expertise with fellow enthusiasts. His dedication to the art of fly tying and the pursuit of fish is an inspiration to both seasoned anglers and novices alike.
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
More TBA
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
Alan Caolo:
SIGHT-FISHING FOR STRIPED BASS
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
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
Landon Mayer:
LANDON MAYER’S GUIDE FLIES (new release)
HUNT FOR GIANT TROUT
COLORADO’S BEST FLY FISHING: FLIES, ACCESS, AND GUIDES’ ADVICE FOR THE STATE’S PREMIER RIVERS
HOW TO CATCH THE BIGGEST TROUT OF YOUR LIFE
SIGHT FISHING FOR TROUT
101 TROUT TIPS: A GUIDE’S SECRETS, TACTICS, AND TECHNIQUES
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
TBA
Exhibitors & Map
2025 map and exhibitor list coming soon.
Note from the Director
A Note from the Director:
We would like to thank all of you that attended The Fly Fishing Show in 2024 and for helping make it successful and most importantly a great time for all. A special thanks to all the exhibitors, speakers, fly tiers, reps, pros, staff members and those of you that attended as guests. We hope that everyone is staying well and we look forward to seeing our friends again next season.
With sold out exhibitor space in 2024 and record crowds, we are excited for the 2025 season to be one of the best ever! Be sure to save the dates:
Marlborough, MA.: January 17-19
Edison, NJ: January 24-26
Atlanta, GA: January 31-February 2
Bellevue, WA: February 15-16
Denver, CO: February 21-23
Pleasanton, CA: February 28-March 2
Lancaster, PA: March 15-16
– See you there. Ben Furimsky and The Fly Fishing Show Family
Programs, Seminars and Classes
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