This one-of-a-kind, family-friendly event at the Mesquite Convention Center, just 15 minutes from downtown Dallas. Mesquite is easily reached from four major highways: I-635, I-30, I-20, and US-80.

At this indoor/outdoor venue attendees can check out a myriad of fly fishing manufacturers, attend lectures on techniques and topics of interest to fly anglers of every stripe, and taste some of the Lone Star State’s best microbrewed beer.

Meet nationally known fly fishing authors, professional guides, expert casters, custom bamboo rodmakers, and fly tyers from across the country - all at the Texas Fly & Brew.

Don’t know much about fly fishing? Let us introduce you to this great outdoor sport.

The Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival is a family-friendly event for everyone and the perfect place to learn every aspect of the quiet sport. Not sure if fly fishing is for you? Wander the festival grounds, learn how to fish from a kayak, watch a casting or fly tying demonstration, take a casting or fly tying class, test out the latest fly rods yourself–and then sample a series of microbrews.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Salon A
9:30-11: Williams/Roland - Women’s Meet & Greet Breakfast (pre-registration required)

Specialty Instruction Class
9:30-10:50: Ron Kless - Reading Water Critically: How to Find More Fish [FEE]
11-12:50: Pat Dorsey - Master Class: Fishing Tailwaters [FEE]
1-1:50: Pierce Oja - The Montana Fishing Season, On and Off the Beaten Path

Brazos River
9:30-10:50: Chris Johnson - Fly Fishing the Guadalupe River [FEE]
11-12:30: Karlie Roland - Women Only: Becoming an Independent Angler [FEE]
1-2:50: Gary Dubiel - Advanced Tactics for Redfish [FEE]
3-3:50: Karlie Roland - Fishing the Henry’s Fork

Guadalupe River
11-11:50: Wayne McGee - Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
12-12:50: Ron Kless - Euro Nymphing: The Dos & Don’ts
1-1:50: Williams/Jones/Mattson - Women Only: Ask an Expert
2-2:50: Chris Johnson - Fly Fishing the Republic of Texas
3-3:50: Pat Dorsey - Fishing Colorado’s South Platte

Devil’s River
10-10:50: Kirk Deeter - 25 Tips to Make You a Better Angler Anywhere
11-11:50: Jerry Hamon - A Man, a Kayak, and a Fly Rod
12-12:50: Greg Welander - Insider’s Guide to Texas Bass Fishing
1-1:50: Tim Urtiaga - All About Pike on the Fly
2-2:50: Kirk Deeter - 25 Tips to Make You a Better Angler Anywhere
3-3:50: Gary Dubiel - Fly Fishing Poland

Featured Fly Tyers
9:30-10:50: Jim Bensinger - Beginner Fly Tying 101 [FEE]
11-11:50: Jackson Dean - Crayfish Carl
12-12:50: Chris Johnson - Rio Bandito
1-1:50: Steve Maldonado - Big Streamers for Trout
2-2:50: Allen Rupp - Whitlock’s NearNuff Crayfish
3-4:30: Jim Bensinger - Tying Wet Flies (intermediate-advanced class) [FEE]

Main Casting Pool
10:15 -11: Gary Dubiel - Casting Demo
12-12:30: Rex Walker - Casting Demo
2-3: Karlie Roland - Casting Demo

Casting Classes [FEE]: Meet at Class Registration Booth 10 minutes before class
9:30-11: Rex Walker - Beginner Casting Instruction
1-2:30: Rex Walker - Beginner Casting Instruction

Free Casting Classes: Meet at Goodfly Booth 10 minutes before class
11:30 AM & 3:30 PM: Goodfly -  Walk-Up Casting Classes*
(Certified Casting Instructors)

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Specialty Instruction Class
7:45-8:30: Eric Canfield - Angler’s Chapel for Vendors & Instructors
9:30-10:50: Ron Kless - Reading Water: How to Find More Fish [FEE]
11-12:50: Pat Dorsey - Master Class: Fishing Tailwaters [FEE]
1-1:50: Pierce Oja - The Montana Fishing Season, On and Off the Beaten Path

Brazos River
9:30-10:50: Chris Johnson - Fly Fishing Southern Colorado [FEE]
11-12:30: Karlie Roland - Women Only: Becoming an Independent Angler [FEE]
1-2:50: Gary Dubiel - Advanced Tactics for Redfish [FEE]
3-3:50: Karlie Roland - Fishing the Henry’s Fork

Guadalupe River
9:30-10:50: Wayne McGee - Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
11-11:50: Ron Kless - Euro Nymphing: The Dos & Don’ts
1-1:50: Williams/Jones/Mattson - Women Only: Ask An Expert
2-2:50: Chris Johnson - Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country
3-3:50: Pat Dorsey - Fishing Colorado’s South Platte

Devil’s River
10-10:50: Karlie Roland - Fishing the Henry’s Fork
11-11:50: Jerry Hamon - A Man, a Kayak, and a Fly Rod
12-12:50: Tim Urtiaga - Insider’s Guide to Lakes and Stillwaters
1-1:50: Greg Welander - Fly Fishing Bass in Texas
2-2:50: Kirk Deeter - 25 Tips to Make You a Better Angler Anywhere
3-3:50: Gary Dubiel - Fly Fishing Poland

Featured Fly Tyers
9:30-10:50: Jim Bensinger - Beginner Fly Tying 101 [FEE]
11-11:50: Jackson Dean - Crayfish Carl
12-12:50: Chris Johnson - Johnson’s Creek Leech
1-1:50: Wes McNew - Foxy Crack
2-2:50: Allen Rupp - Whitlock’s NearNuff Crayfish
3-3:50: Steve Maldonado - Big Streamers for Trout
4-4:50: Phil Iwane - No Mercy Midge

Main Casting Pool
10:15-11: Gary Dubiel - Casting Demo
12-12:30: Rex Walker - Casting Demo
2-3: Karlie Roland - Casting Demo

Casting Classes [FEE]: Meet at Class Registration Booth 10 minutes before class
9:30-11: Rex Walker - Beginner Casting Instruction
1-2:30: Rex Walker - Beginner Casting Instruction

Free Casting Classes: Meet at Goodfly Booth 10 minutes before class
11:30 AM & 3:30 PM: Goodfly - Walk-Up Casting Classes *
(Certified Casting Instructors)

* Families (including children 14 and over) can receive free casting lessons at the times referenced above compliments of Good Fly. Families with children can also try their hands at fly tying at the fly-tying tables staffed by festival volunteers.

Date:

February 25-26, 2023

Location:

Mesquite Convention Center,
1700 Rodeo Drive,
Mesquite, TX 75149.

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