TPWD FlyFish Texas
Special Events – Fly Fish Texas
February 16, 2019
Schedule of Classes and Seminars
All-day Activities (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Fly-Tier’s Roundtable | Anglers Pavilion Jere Anderson, Dallas Fly Fishers |
| Casting Instruction | Conservation Center Dock/Parking Area Jim Bass, Certified Casting Instructor |
| Speaker Presentations on the hour | Visitor Center Dive Theater |
| Speaker Presentations on the hour | Conservation Center, Room B |
| Vendor Booths & Demonstrations | Conservation Center, Room A |
| Trout, Bream & Bass Fishing (Catch & Release) | Lake Zebco & Fishing Stream along Wetlands Trail |
| Fly-Tying & Knot-Tying Classes | Location to be announced Lee Yeager, Red River Fly Fishers |
Scheduled Classes and Demonstrations
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Dive Theater | ||
| 9:45 | Basic Fly-Fishing, Care & Feeding of Your Equipment | Mark Marmon |
| 11:00 | Dive Show | |
| 12:00 | Fly-Fishing the Republic of Texas | Chris Johnson |
| 1:00 | Fly-Fishing 101 | Bob Cappallo |
| 2:00 | Dive Show | |
| 3:00 | Tell Your Story: Getting the most out of your fishing, travel, and adventure photography | Mark Kolanowski |
| Conservation Center, Room B | ||
| 10:00 | Essential Flies for Texas Warm Water | Bruce Sublett |
| 11:00 | Fly-fishing for carp: Making a difficult fish not so difficult | Jeff McKinzie |
| 12:00 | Bass on Lake Athens | Johnny Martinez |
| 1:00 | What Fish See | Bill Heugel |
| 2:00 | Fly-Fishing the Llano River | Harry Crofton |
| 3:00 | Fly-Fishing the White & Norfork Rivers Below the Dams | Tom Bullock |
| Conservation Center Classroom (tentative) | ||
| 9:30–10:30 | Beginning Fly-Tying (limit 10 students, registration required) | Red River Fly Fishers |
| 10:45–11:45 | Basic Fishing Knots (limit 10 students, registration required) | Red River Fly Fishers |
| Noon–1:00 | ||
| 1:30–3:00 | Fly-Fishing Class (limit 10 students, registration required) | Red River Fly Fishers |
Outdoor Seminars (weather permitting)
| Time | Topic & Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | What Fish Eat – Canopy beside Anglers Pavilion | Keira Quam |
| 11:00 | Your First Trout – meet at casting platform in front of Visitor Center exit door (Small group of 3-4 facilitated one-hour fishing for trout in the ponds with emphasis on safety, knots, tactics, and fishing techniques. Minimum age 12 with adult, 18 otherwise, with successful completion of a casting lesson) | Harry Crofton |
| 1:00 | Single & Double Hand Spey Casting – Meet at Visitor Center exit door | Gary Davison |
Instructors and Presenters
- Tom Bullock
- Bob Cappallo
- Harry Crofton
- Gary Davison
- Bill Heugel
- Chris Johnson
- Mark Kolanowski
- Mark Marmon
- Johnny Martinez
- Capt. Jeff McKinzie
- Keira Quam
- Bruce Sublett
Category: Events, Guides, Science and Environmental, TECHNICAL, Technique
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