Fly Fishers International (FFI) is pleased to offer FREE fly fishing instruction at the Learning Center located on the main show floor. Basic fly-casting, fly-tying, and knots, will be taught throughout the day-every day of the Fly Fishing Show.

Schedule of Events

Classes with the Experts:

January 20, 2023

2:00-4:30pm:

The Perfect Cast with Gary Borger: Casting and aerial mends are essential skills for the fly fisher, and in this class they are covered in clear and concise detail. All levels.

The Art of Nymph Fishing with Jason Randall: With the focus on presentation, this hands-on class emphasizes a systematic approach to the different methods of nymph fishing, showing when, where and how to best use each. All levels.

Learn to Tie and Mimic Estuary Baitfish- "Flatwing" Style with Joe Cordeiro: Learn to tie a single feather flatwing "silverside" pattern, a multi feather ‘mummychog" pattern and a favorite for the May springtime striper bait the saltwater "grass shrimp". Intermediate.

How to Fish Crab Flies and Other Essential Flats Patterns for Consistent Sight-Fishing Success with Alan Caolo: Techniques and tackle for presenting crab flies and other essential patterns is the focus. All levels.

Euro Nymphing 101 with Phil Rowley: This comprehensive seminar will provide you with a wealth of information including specifics on short line (Polish and Czech) and long line (Spanish and French) techniques. All levels.

January 21, 2023

8:30-11:00am:

Casting Strategies with Gary Borger: This casting class focuses on the skills needed to develop sound casting and mending and the situations where they are applied. Intermediate.

Introduction to Stillwaters with Phil Rowley: This class introduces the many charms stillwater fly fishing offers. If you have been curious about fly-fishing lakes, this workshop is for you. All levels.

Practical Nymphing with Ed Engle: Learn foundation techniques that are crucial to success in a variety of nymphing situations. Always filled-Register Early! All levels.

Fundamentals of Euronymphing with Jason Randall: This course lays a solid foundation, beginning with gear, leaders, rigging and flies, but then prepares you for the river with the right approach and cast. We'll share advanced topics such as micro-leaders, mono-rigs, new products, new concepts in fly design. This course offers much for the beginner and expert angler alike, and so is open to all skill levels.

Sight Fishing Secrets for Giant Trout with Landon Mayer: Covers techniques and tactics used to successfully navigate your trout hunting. This class reveals tips, tricks and flies used by Landon. All levels.

Tying and Fishing Wet Flies with Steve Culton: Learn to tie and fish classic North Country spiders and other wet flies that trout can't resist. The course also covers basics like leader construction, fly selection, where to fish wet flies, and how to fish them. Intermediate.

2:00-4:30pm:

Women Only Casting with Sheila Hassan: One of our most popular classes. The $95 tuition includes admission to the show in the morning. This very special class will be limited to eight lucky women. Bring your own rod, reel, and line. Beginner to intermediate.

Effective Approaches and Proven Techniques for Shoreline Night-Fishing with Alan Caolo: Learn how to purse striped bass and bluefish after dark along Northeast shorelines. All levels.

January 22, 2023

8:30-11:00am

Beginning Casting with Sheila Hassan: This class focuses on developing the fundamentals of good fly casting. Topics covered include: roll cast, basic cast, and false cast; an overview of equipment, including fly lines and leaders; other topics as time allows. All levels.

Practical Nymphing with Ed Engle: Learn foundation techniques that are crucial to success in a variety of nymphing situations. Always filled-Register Early! All levels.

Effective Approaches for Overcoming Difficult, Seemingly Impossible, Fall Blitzes . . . Secrets for Consistent Success with Alan Caolo: Understanding and overcoming why these seemingly easy fishing opportunities can be so challenging. All levels.

Presentation Flies for Striped Bass with Steve Culton: Learn how to tie and fish striper flies that create the illusion of life even when at rest. Intermediate.

Guide Flies with Landon Mayer: Learn to tie Landon's Quick-Step Flies that Catch Fish. All levels.

Beyond the Basics-Taking your Stillwater Skills to the Next Level with Phil Rowley: In this detailed stillwater seminar you will learn a variety of techniques and tactics to take your stillwater skills to the next level. All levels.

Fundamentals of Euronymphing with Jason Randall: This course lays a solid foundation, beginning with gear, leaders, rigging and flies, but then prepares you for the river with the right approach and cast. We'll share advanced topics such as micro-leaders, mono-rigs, new products, new concepts in fly design. This course offers much for the beginner and expert angler alike, and so is open to all skill levels.

Seminars:

January 20, 2023

Catch Room
11:30am: Jason Randall - Nymph Fishing Secret Weapons
1:00pm: Landon Mayer - Trout Tips: Secrets and Tactics for Fishing Dries, Nymphs, and Streamers
2:30pm: Jeff Currier - Fly Fishing Warmwater - Bass, Pike, Carp and More
4:00pm: Ed Lombardo - Best Terrestrial Tactics for New England Streams

Release Room
10:30am: Philip Rowley - How to Find Trout in Lakes
12:00pm: Gary Borger - Fishing the Film
1:30pm: Tim Flagler - An Introduction to Trout Spey
3:00pm: Lou Zambello - Fishing Northern New England's Seasons
4:30pm: Steve Culton - Beyond Cast and Strip: Presentation Flies for Striped Bass

January 21, 2023

Catch Room
10:00am: Jeff Currier - Introduction to Saltwater Fly Fishing
11:30am: Gary Borger - Reading Waters
1:00pm: Landon Mayer - Successful Season: Techniques for Catching Large Trout all Year
2:30pm: Ed Lombardo - Fly Fishing the Best Tidal Rivers in New England for Striped Bass and Hickory Shad
4:00pm: Ed Engle -25 Ways to Elevate Your Trout Game

Release Room
11:00am: Bob Mallard - Fly Fishing Maine
12:30pm: Alan Caolo - Night Fishing the Saltwater Shoreline
2:00pm: Philip Rowley - Strategies and Tactics for Eastern Stillwaters
3:30pm: Jason Randall - 10% of Anglers Catch 90% of the Trout; Reaching the Upper 10%

January 22, 2023

Catch Room
10:15am: Jeff Currier - Streamer Tricks for more and Larger Trout
11:45am: Jason Randall - Nymph Fishing Secret Weapons
1:15pm: Alan Caolo - The Challenge and Thrill of False Albacore from Shore
2:45pm: Gary Borger - Really Matching the Hatch

Release Room
10:00am: Lou Zambello - Western Maine Rivers from Rangeley to Moosehead: Where, When, and How Best to fish Them
11:30am: Ed Engle - Offbeat Tactics that Catch
1:00pm: Landon Mayer - Guide Flies: Learn how to Fish Simple Patterns for Tough Trout
2:30pm: Philip Rowley - Attractor Techniques for Stillwaters

Featured Fly Tiers:

January 20, 2023
11:30am: Alan Caolo - Hot New False Albacore Flies
1:00pm: Steve Culton - Presentation Flies for Striped Bass
2:30pm: Scott Biron - Tying Tandem Streamer Flies
4:00pm: Landon Mayer - It's Always Leech Season, 4 Flies That Catch more Trout

January 21, 2023
10:00am: Alan Caolo - Special Flies for Northeast Blitzes
11:30am: Dave Klausmeyer - Flies for New England Trout Ponds
1:00pm: Ed Engle - Tying Small Nymphs
2:30pm: Joe Cordeiro - Techniques for Tying the Flatwing Fly
4:00pm: Philip Rowley - Stillwater Streamers

January 22, 2023
10:30am: Tim Flagler - Flies for Swinging
11:45am: Philip Rowley - Attractor Flies for Stillwaters
1:00pm: Gary Borger - Universal Nymphs
2:15pm: Ed Engle - Tying Small Dry Flies

Casting Demonstrations:

January 20, 2023
11:00am: Jeff Currier - Improve Your Dry Fly Presentation
12:30pm: Nick Conklin - L.A.S.T. Method: How to LAST longer on the water with your two-handed rod
2:15pm: Ed Lombardo - Fly Casting A to Z, Beginners to Advanced
4:15pm: Sheila Hassan - The Versatile Caster

January 21, 2023
9:30am: Luong Tam - Intro to Tenkara Casting
10:00am: Ed Lombardo - Fly Casting A to Z, Beginners to Advanced
11:45am: Jeff Currier - Casting in the Wind and the Double Haul
1:30pm: Gary Borger - The Perfect Cast
3:15pm: Landon Mayer - Mastering the Short Game: Casting Tips for Fish at Close Range

January 22, 2023
10:30am: Gary Borger - Casting Strategies
12:00pm: Sheila Hassan - The Versatile Caster
1:30pm: Jeff Currier - Fly Casting 101
3:00pm: Landon Mayer - Mastering the Short Game: Casting Tips for Fish at Close Range

Destination Theater:

January 20, 2023

Room A
11:00am: Finding Small Stream Nirvana-Steve Culton
12:00pm: Fly Fishing on Martha's Vineyard-Abbie Schuster
1:00pm: 10 Killer Flies for Trophy Brook Trout and other Salmonids-Lou Zambello
2:00pm: Smallmouth Bass Fishing New Hampshire-David Kolesar
3:00pm: Fly Fishing Maine - Bob Mallard
4:00pm: The Sporting History of the Rangeley Lakes Region-Bob Romano

Room B
11:00am: Labrador's Monster Brookies-Steve & Craig Gillingham
12:00pm: Fly Fishing the Rangeley Lakes Region of Western Maine-Bob Romano
1:00pm: Fly Fishing the Upper Connecticut River with Lopstick Outfitters-Bill Bernhardt
2:00pm: Fishing for Tailing Permit: Belize-Sheldon James
3:00pm: Tenkara Master Class: How to Get Started and Have the Best Experience-Bill Holleran
4:00pm: Small waters: Advanced Methods-Frank Burr

Room C
11:00am: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
12:00pm: Montana Fly Fishing - A Seasonal Approach to the Best Waters-Pierce Oja
1:00pm: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia: an Eclectic Adventure for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Striped Bass and the Lordly Atlantic Salmon-Alan Caolo
2:00pm: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
3:00pm: Fishing Safety: Your Life is Worth It-Arthur Howe
4:00pm: Four Seasons on the Deerfield: Strategies for Catching Fish All Year Long on One of New England's Premier Wild Brown Trout Fisheries-Brian Comfort

Room D
11:00am: Fly Fishing in Iceland-Matti Hákonarson
12:00pm: Iceland Secrets for Trophy Brown Trout & Char-Rob Giannino
1:00pm: British Columbia's Quality Stillwaters-Your Guide to World Class Trout Fishing-Phil Rowley
2:00pm: Fishing the Florida Upper Keys and Everglades-Martin Carranza

January 21, 2023

Room A
10:00am: Tenkara Master Class: How to Get Started and Have the Best Experience-Bill Holleran
11:00am: Fly Fishing the Rangeley Lakes Region of Western Maine-Bob Romano
12:00pm: Fly Fishing on Martha's Vineyard-Abbie Schuster
1:00pm: Fly Fishing Northern New England's Seasons-Lou Zambello
2:00pm: Modern Wet Fly Strategies-Steve Culton
3:00pm: Flies For Maine - Bob Mallard
4:00pm: Four Seasons on the Deerfield: Strategies for Catching Fish All Year Long on One of New England's Premier Wild Brown Trout Fisheries-Brian Comfort

Room B
10:00am: Bringing Maps to the 21st Century Using TroutRoutes-Zachary Pope
11:00am: Labrador's Monster Brookies-Steve & Craig Gillingham
12:00pm: A Trip to Patagonia Should Be on Every Fly Fishers Bucket List-Tim Flagler
1:00pm: Fly Fishing the Upper Connecticut River with Lopstick Outfitters-Bill Bernhardt
2:00pm: Smallmouth Bass Fishing New Hampshire-David Kolesar
3:00pm: Fishing for Tailing Permit: Belize-Sheldon James
4:00pm: The Sporting History of the Rangeley Lakes Region-Bob Romano

Room C
10:00am: Fishing Safety: Your Life is Worth It-Arthur Howe
11:00am: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
12:00pm: Iceland Secrets for Trophy Brown Trout & Char-Rob Giannino
1:00pm: Montana Fly Fishing - A Seasonal Approach to the Best Waters-Pierce Oja
2:00pm: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
3:00pm: Bringing Maps to the 21st Century Using TroutRoutes-Zachary Pope
4:00pm: The Greats of Adirondack Fly Fishing-Rob Streeter

Room D
12:00pm: British Columbia's Quality Stillwaters-Your Guide to World Class Trout Fishing-Phil Rowley
1:00pm: Fishing the Florida Upper Keys and Everglades-Martin Carranza
2:00pm: Small waters: Advanced Methods-Frank Burr
3:00pm: Fly Fishing with a Tenkara Rod-Luong Tam
4:00pm: Euro-Nymphing with a Tenkara Rod-Luong Tam

January 22, 2023

Room A
10:00am: Rare Maine Arctic Char - Bob Mallard
11:00am: Fly Fishing on Martha's Vineyard-Abbie Schuster
12:00pm: Fly Fishing the Rangeley Lakes Region of Western Maine-Bob Romano
1:00pm: Hot Bronze: Wade Fishing for Summer Smallmouth-Steve Culton
2:00pm: Kootenai and Yaak Rivers-Tim Flagler
3:00pm: Florida Keys Spring Tarpon Fishing-Alan Caolo

Room B
10:00am: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
11:00am: Four Seasons on the Deerfield: Strategies for Catching Fish All Year Long on One of New England's Premier Wild Brown Trout Fisheries-Brian Comfort
12:00pm: 10 Killer Flies for Trophy Brook Trout and other Salmonids-Lou Zambello
1:00pm: Fly Fishing the Upper Connecticut River with Lopstick Outfitters-Bill Bernhardt
2:00pm: Fishing for Tailing Permit: Belize-Sheldon James
3:00pm: Smallmouth Bass Fishing New Hampshire-David Kolesar

Room C
10:00am: Fishing Safety: Your Life is Worth It-Arthur Howe
11:00am: Labrador's Monster Brookies-Steve & Craig Gillingham
12:00pm: Fly Fishing in Iceland-Matti Hákonarson
1:00pm: Montana Fly Fishing - A Seasonal Approach to the Best Waters-Pierce Oja
2:00pm: Flyfish the BIG THREE in the Out Islands of The Bahamas-Bahama Out Islands
3:00pm: The Greats of Adirondack Fly Fishing-Rob Streeter

Room D
10:00am: Fly Fishing with a Tenkara Rod-Luong Tam
11:00am: Bringing Maps to the 21st Century Using TroutRoutes-Zachary Pope
12:00pm: Fishing the Florida Upper Keys and Everglades-Martin Carranza
1:00pm: British Columbia's Quality Stillwaters-Your Guide to World Class Trout Fishing-Phil Rowley
2:00pm: Euro-Nymphing with a Tenkara Rod-Luong Tam

Author's Booth:

January 20, 2023
11:00am: Gary Borger/Alan Caolo
12:00pm: Lou Zambello/Phil Rowley
12:30pm: Bob Mallard/Rich Murphy
1:00pm: Jeff Currier/Jason Randall
2:00pm: Peter Nilsen/Steve Woit
2:30pm: Landon Mayer/ Carroll Ware
3:00pm: Sheila Hassan/ Bob Romano
3:30pm: Robert Streeter/Ed Engle

January 21, 2023
11:00am: Robert Streeter/Peter Nilsen
11:30am: Alan Caolo/Sheila Hassan
12:00pm: Ed Engle/Jason Randall
12:30pm: Bob Mallard/Bob Romano
1:00pm: Jeff Currier/Phil Rowley
1:30pm: Carroll Ware/Rich Murphy
2:00pm: Steve Woit
2:30pm: Landon Mayer/Mark Usyk
3:00pm: Gary Borger/Lou Zambello

January 22, 2023
10:30am: Peter Nilsen/Steve Woit
11:00am: Rich Murphy/Robert Streeter
11:30am: Alan Caolo/ Bob Mallard
12:00pm: Gary Borger/Landon Mayer
12:30pm: Mark Usyk /Rich Murphy
1:30pm: Bob Romano/Lou Zambello
3:30pm: Jeff Currier/ Jason Randall
4:00pm: Phil Rowley

Date: January 20-22, 2023

Cost:
General $15
Childrens: 5 & Under: Free, 6-12: $5
Military/Scouts: Scouts under 16 in uniform: Free, Military with ID: $10

Location:
Royal Plaza Trade Center,
181 Boston Post Road West,
Marlborough, MA 01752.

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