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.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Specialty Instruction Class:

9:30-10:50: Tom Rosenbauer - Reading Water Critically: How to Find More Fish [FEE]
11-12:50: Pat Dorsey -  Master Class: Fishing Tailwaters [FEE]
1-2:30:Tom Rosenbauer - Hatch Strategies: Beyond Fly Selection [FEE]
2:35-4: Jim Bensinger - - Beginner Fly Tying 101 [FEE]

Guadalupe River: Beyond the Cast WOMEN’S Fly Fishing Symposium

9-9:25: Joan Swartz - Registration/Greetings [FEE]
9:30-10:25: Tina Murray - Fly Fishing with Confidence [FEE]
10:30-11:25: Kim Ranalla - Waders and Wading with Confidence [FEE]
11:30-12:25: Milne/Murray/Swartz - Women’s Industry Leaders’ Luncheon [FEE]
12:30-1:25:Julie Mattson - Interacting with Wildlife: The Dos & Don’ts [FEE]
1:30-2:25: Jerry Hamon - Fishing From a Kayak [FEE]

Brazos River:

10-10:50: Steven Palmer - Fly Fishing 101
11-11:50: Jerry Hamon - A Man, a Fly Rod, and a Kayak
12-12:50: Wayne McGee - Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
1-1:50: Grahame Jones - Fly Fishing Texas Lakes for Largemouth Bass
2-2:50: Mike Williams - Fly Fishing for Peacock Bass in the Amazon
3-3:50: Tom Rosenbauer - Taking Your Trout Fishing to the Next Level

Devil’s River:

10-10:50: Mitch Kempe - Fly Fishing for Carp
11-11:50: Tim Urtiaga - All About Pike on the Fly
12-12:50: Kirk Deeter - 25 Tips to Make You a Better Angler Anywhere
1-1:50: Willard Franklin - Staying Safe on the Water
2-2:50: Beau Beasley - Who Owns the River? Private v. Public Property
3-3:50: Pat Dorsey - Fishing Colorado’s South Platte

Featured Fly Tyers:

10-10:50: Steve Blanton - Deer Hair Bass Bugs
11-11:50: Jon Easdon - Blindside Midge
12-12:50: Anh Thai - Extended Foam Body Parachute Adams
1-1:50: Steve Maldonado - Big Streamers for Trout
2-2:50: Allen Rupp - Whitlock’s NearNuff Crayfish
3-3:50: Phil Tereyla - Lightspeed Leech

Main Casting Pool

10:30-11: Bill Gammel - Casting Demo
12:30-1: Bill Gammel - Casting Demo
3:30-4: Rex Walker - Casting Demo

Casting Classes [FEE]: Meet at Step & Repeat (beside Admission) 10 minutes before class

9:30-11: Rex Walker - Beginner Casting Instruction
12-1:30: 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

Festival After-Party Sponsored by Shenk Capital Management: Ballroom A

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Specialty Instruction Class:

7:45-8:30: Eric Camfield - Angler’s Chapel (for vendors and instructors)
9:30-10:50: Allen Rupp - Intermediate to Advanced Saltwater Fly Tying [FEE]
11-12:50: Pat Dorsey - Master Class: Fishing Tailwaters [FEE]
1:30-3: Tom Rosenbauer - Hatch Strategies: Beyond Fly Selection [FEE]

Guadalupe River: Beyond the Cast WOMEN’S Fly Fishing Symposium

8:30-8:50: Joan Swartz - Morning Check-in [FEE]
9-9:50: Tom Rosenbauer - Ask an Expert Anything [FEE]
10-10:50: Julie Mattson -  What Is Euro Nymphing & Should I Be Doing It? [FEE]
11-11:50: Jon Mozingo - Taking Charge of Your Personal Safety Outdoors [FEE]
12-12:50: Joan Swartz - Wrap-Up/Evaluations [FEE]

Brazos River:

10-10:50: Phil Tereyla - Year-Round Tactics for Trophy Brown Trout
11-11:50: Tom Rosenbauer - Taking Your Trout Fishing to the Next Level
12-12:50: Steven Palmer - Fly Fishing 101
1-1:50: Wayne McGee - Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
2-2:50: Donald Price -  Taking on Rooster Fish
3-3:50: Greg Welander - Fly Fishing Bass in Texas

Devil’s River:

10-10:50: Mitch Kempe - Fly Fishing for Carp
11-11:50: Jerry Hamon - A Man, a Fly Rod, and a Kayak
12-12:50: Tim Urtiaga - Insider’s Guide to Lakes and Stillwaters
1-1:50: Mike Williams - Fly Fishing for Peacock Bass
2-2:50: Kirk Deeter - 25 Tips to Make You a Better Angler Anywhere
3-3:50: Pat Dorsey - Fishing Colorado’s South Platte

Featured Fly Tyers:

10-10:50: Anh Thai - Extended Foam Body Parachute Adams
11-11:50: Steve Maldonado - Big Streamers for Trout
12-12:50: Lee Blanton - Deer Hair Bass Bugs
1-1:50: Jon Easdon - Blindside Midge
2-2:50: Allen Rupp - Whitlock’s NearNuff Crayfish
3-3:50: Phil Tereyla - Lightspeed Leech

Main Casting Pool:

10:15-11: Mike Williams - Casting Demo
12-12:30: Rex Walker - Casting Demo
2-3 - Pat Murray - Casting Demo

Casting Classes [FEE]: Meet at Step & Repeat (beside Admission) 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 the Goodfly booth 10 minutes before class

11:30 AM & 3:00 PM - Goodfly - Walk-Up Casting Classes

Fest Date: February 24 - 25, 2024

Location: Mesquite Convention Center - 1700 Rodeo Drive Mesquite, TX 75149

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