Testimonials

“Just wanted to let you know I attended the show yesterday in Edison NJ, and it was a “first” for me. The show was amazing with an incredible turnout of vendors, organizations and learning opportunities. It was a very unique opportunity. “

MC Stephenson

“I brought two boy scouts and my daughter today. We went through the merit badge program with members of the FFI. I can’t tell you what a positive impact your show, Scott of Vedavoo, FFI and Fly Shack had on us. We’re hooked! Thanks a million.”

Marc Winiecki

“Hey Ben, just a quick note to say thanks to everyone at The Fly Fishing Show . . . I had a great time in Marlborough – my best show ever, I think! Please extend my thanks to your parents and all the staff . . . I appreciate everything they do to make our job easy.”

Alan Caolo

“Hi Ben, I didn’t get a chance to see you at the Edison Show, but I wanted to congratulate you for a wonderful event. Despite all the effort it must have required to move venues, it was one of the best shows ever. Congratulations.”

Jerry Kustich

“I want to commend you all for the amazing show. The location is amazing, the line up of manufacturers along with tiers is very thoughtful and successful. This show has always been good for us and this year is no different. Thank you for all your efforts, thoughts and hard work you put into this. A great show guys, good job, Thank YOU”

Lily Renzetti, Vice President of Renzetti Inc.

“I just thought I’d let you know how much I enjoyed the show. As someone who is interested in wet fly fishing I thought Steve Cultons Wet Flies 101 seminar was excellent. Thanks again”

Dan Territo

“Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the class on European Nymphing with Jason Randall.
I learned a lot of new information and Jason was able to answers questions that I had about particular river situations.

I also really liked the hands on part of the class (tying a versatile leader system and then practice the casting technique). This was very valuable for me as the casting help and leader techniques that will take my fishing to the next level.

For next year, I will taking more seminars with your experts.

Thank you”

Jonathan White

“Dear Chuck and Ben:
We, at Casting for Recovery [CFR], just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the corner booths you have been giving us since your move to the Edison Convention Center. The corner booths give us lots of room so our volunteers can speak with people about CFR and breast cancer, and the corner booth allows us to get the word out about CFR and our free retreats for women recovering from breast cancer.

This year, we raised more money than at any other previous Fly Fishing Show we have attended. And, we raised more money than any other CFR chapter at any of the 7 Fly Fishing Shows across the country, ever! We are blessed to have such a generous fly fishing family in the NY/NJ/PA area.

We are grateful to you both for giving us the opportunity to help more women recovering from breast cancer! Thank you and see you both soon!”

Susan Reed

Fly Fishing Instructor
Casting for Recovery
North Jersey Retreat

We have attended show for a number of years and credit our growth to your shows. We will see you again in 2021.

Ray - Nipigon River Adventures

“The Flyfishing Shows Deep Connection”

I love and look forward to the annual consumer fly fishing shows. These shows give the flyfisherman/people the opportunity to see the latest, greatest array of rods, reels, lines waders, accessories and gadgets that keep us on the water.

It opens up the window to great fishing destinations worldwide. The shows afford you the ability to chat and rub elbows with some of the great personalities of the sport.

It gives one the chance to meet the people behind the conservation organizations, that help to keep this sport alive.

If fly tying is your thing the shows attract many of the best and most innovative tyers in the world. These tyers are more than happy to share their knowledge and show you that technique that can turn your tying struggles into pure joy. In one place you can find any tying tool or material known to mankind.

Most importantly these shows are an often, rare chance, once a year to renew old friendships and forge new ones. As show participant Rachel Finn says. ” It’s all about the hang”.

To many of us this sport is not simply something else to do, it is a lifestyle reflecting who we are.

Bruce Concors

Executive producer “Land Of Little Rivers” the film

“Just wanted to tell you what a great experience my first show was for me. You run a great event, and I’m looking forward to Edison. I’m also now trying to come up with a way to do more than two next year. It totally opened my eyes to what I want to do and what I should be doing.”

Mark Usyk, Author/Artist

“I just wanted to let you know that last year was my first show, and it was responsible for a substantial increase in business.”

A. Rubey Rod Company

“I just want to say thank you for acknowledging Boy Scouts! My 13 year old son is a very hard working scout and this is the first time ever a outside organization has recognized him like you guys are. I’m very very impressed and appreciative . We look forward to attending this weekend and thank you again! “

Allison Sendziak

“One of the ways I think the Fly Fishing Show adds value is through the inclusion of multiple presenters and vendors on a given topic or product. It provides far broader—and, IMO, far better—coverage of the topic or product than a single presenter or vendor. For example, where else can anglers shopping for a personal watercraft examine products and speak to representatives—oftentimes a founder or principal—from WaterMaster, North Fork Outdoors (DScadden), Outcast, StealthCraft, etc.? Or receive casting instruction from Gary Borger, Simon Gawesworth, Wendy Gunn and Dave Whitlock? “

Jerry Percy

“GREAT SHOW in Edison NJ!!!
Really, best ever. Obviously all the vendors and information was exceptional but the food was a huge PLUS. The Jerky vendor was selling a GREAT product, the Brats, and Whiskey. Absolutely perfect. The tattoo booth was an added a great experience, plus the folks were super friendly and cool.

I have been coming for many, many years and this was the first time we actually closed the place Friday night.

Thanks for a great show, see ya again in Pa!”

Tom Strouse

Hello Ben
The shows were a real success for NFC with MA being our best show to date.

My presentations were well attended and many people came up to the booth just to thank us for what we do. We got invited to speak at the Angler’s Club of New York by a couple of guys who attended one of my presentations.

Thanks

Bob Mallard

Last year’s show created a lot of business for me. I got some absolutely outstanding clients. People were essentially pre-qualified just by walking through those doors. Avid anglers, new anglers; 90+% with disposable income. The last two years of doing this show really helped grow my business.

Jason Thatcher, River Pursuit Guide Service

I’ve done numerous shows over the years, but this was the most productive and successful show I’ve ever participated in, in terms of taking bookings with deposits paid during the show. That’s amazing given the fact it was our first (but not last) time doing The Fly Show in Denver. Usually it takes a few years at a show to get that kind of traction. I felt the same way after doing the Edison show earlier this year. I considered it our most buoyant show ever, that is until we surpassed the number of actual bookings taken in Edison on Saturday afternoon in Denver!!

Wayne McGee, Owner ATA Lodge, www.atalodge.com

I just wanted to reach out and let you know that I thought this was the best show yet. Great job by all you guys! I have been coming to the show as you know since the ’90s and I can’t think of a time where we had the crowds and participation that there was this past weekend. Everything seemed to run really smooth. I also had a full house for each one of my presentations which was great. We ended up booking over 100 trips which is our best yet.