Angler’s Workshop 2012

(Gate proceeds benefit Upstate Fly Fishers, Canandaigua Lake Chapter of Trout Unlimited
& Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited)

Angler’s Workshop presents experienced fly fishers teaching and sharing their angling knowledge!  This is a great learning opportunity for both beginner and experienced fly fishers.  Improve your fly fishing skills, learn about unique fisheries, obtain new patterns, enhance casting, network with fellow anglers, purchase fly tying and fly fishing gear, bring vintage tackle for an appraisal, introduce a kid to fly fishing or win a quality fly fishing raffle.       Angler’s Workshop topics include:

* Casting instruction                                                            * Beginner’s fly fishing, equipment & locations

* Women’s fly fishing seminar                                           * Fishing the Seasons in Upstate New York

*Leader construction and knots                                         *Tactics for fishing lake run fish         

*Fly rod set up and knot tying                                            *Do it yourself, Montana trip on a budget

*Two-handed fly fishing/swinging flies                            *Midges and spring creek strategies

*Fly Fishing Photography                                                   *1,000 Islands bass and pike on the fly

*Pond and blue gill fishing                                                            *Basic and custom rod building

*Fishing the Delaware Branches from a drift boat         *Spring Brook flies and how to fish them

*Fly fishing the Androscoggin River                                *Tying realistic, extended body flies

*Hydrofracking and healthy water                                    *Factory farms and healthy water

Angler’s Workshop Schedule:

• Every hour participants choose from diverse workshops.  Watch visually stunning media in the Angling Theater, try fly tying in the Fly Tying Cafeteria, practice casting with JP Ross Fly Rods, challenge your casting ability in the Casting Competition, or visit commercial sponsors in the Angler’s Atrium.  Please support our Sponsors who help make Angler’s Workshop possible;   Carl Coleman’s Fly Shop, Flyfishingchronicles.com, Guys, Flies & Pies, Rob Hess-Fine Art and Watercolor, Jackson’s Fly Fishing, JP Ross Fly Rod Company, Kevin Kram-Casting Instruction, Kyle Kuba-Antique Tackle Display and Appraisal’s, Mad River Dubbing Company, William Nesbitt-Custom Rod and Handle Designer.
• 30 fly fishing bucket raffles worth over a thousand dollars.  Raffle at 3:30 pm in Angler’s Atrium.

Session 1-        9:00 to 9:50                 Session 4-        Noon to 12:50

Session 2-        10:00 to 10:50             Session 5-        1:00 to 1:50

Session 3-        11:00 to 11:50             Session 6-        2:00 to 2:50

For information about The Angler’s Workshop email: craigdennison1@yahoo.com

This event is not sponsored by the Brighton Central School District

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