27th Annual East Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo returns – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — After a three-year hiatus, the twenty seventh Annual East Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo will return to Idaho Falls, on March 24 and 25 on the new Mountain America Middle.

The occasion is organized and hosted by the Snake River Cutthroats, Idaho Falls Chapter for each Trout Limitless and Fly Fishers Worldwide.

The Expo is the Cutthroats sole fundraiser to assist their mission of habitat conservation and training. The Expo will characteristic over 100 fly tiers, together with nationwide award winners, demonstrating their tying methods.

A Video Fly Tying Theatre will spotlight a number of notable tiers with a close-up view of their abilities. Workshops will probably be provided on casting, tying, and fishing, together with girls’s and youth particular workshops. Vacation spot and approach shows may even be featured.

New to the Expo this yr is a casting pond, the place casting gurus will probably be sharing their knowledge and the place potential clients can check out new rods.

Dozens of distributors will probably be current, representing many points of the fly tying and fly fishing neighborhood. Quite a lot of raffles and silent auctions may even be out there all through the day to tempt guests.

Night actions contained in the Blue Cross of Idaho Convention Middle will embrace an unique screening of the Fly Fishing Movie Tour (F3T), the unique cinema exhibition of worldwide fly fishing, on Friday.

On Saturday the Expo will characteristic a energetic banquet with raffles, silent public sale, and stay public sale. Each occasions are ticketed and can cost admission.

Admission to the Expo is free to the general public. The Expo will probably be open on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to six:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m.

To register for workshops or buy tickets to the night occasions, go to Jimmy’s All Seasons Anglers at 275 A Road in Idaho Falls or name their retailer at (208) 524-7160.

For extra details about the Expo or the Snake River Cutthroats, please go to https://snakerivercutthroats.org/.