Fly Fishing Expo in Denver January 7, 8 & 9

The Fly Fishing Show and Expo
At the Denver Merchandise Mart
January 7, 8, 9 2011
Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$25 for two-day pass,
$35 for three-day pass;
Children under 5 free, under 12: $2
Scouts under 16 in uniform: free
Active Military: $10

http://www.flyfishingshow.com/Denver.html
http://www.flyfishingshow.com/Programs___Seminars_Den.html

Learn to tie your first fly, learn to cast, and make knots easy.
Meet some authors of some great fly-fishing and fly tying books.
Attend a Free Seminar or attend a class with an expert for a small fee.
Destination Theater and Adventure Theater for planning that fly-fishing trip of a lifetime!!
Fly-casting Championships!
Casting Demonstrations!

I've always purchased flies, but I received a very nice fly tying kit for Christmas so I'm going to have to give it a shot.

Good luck and have fun!

Go out and buy one good sample of any fly that you use very often. Use these as your models.

There are lots of free websites that offer step by step instruction.
http://evergreentrout.org/Flies/Flies.htm

I have a lot of fun creating my own bizarre patterns (Bead Head Packer Nymph, Brookie Bugger) Some are complete failures but others, like the 2 mentioned above do very well. It can get addictive, I have found myself going to bed after 2:00 AM some nights when I get carried away.

I created my own tying station by making a box and cover on top of an old wool TV tray. Very functional and portable. I attach a picture later.

Remember to sein and collect bugs on each river you go to. Here is a bunch of South Platte Stoneflies.


Some late night flies.

My crawling bead caddis.