niveker 0 Report post Posted January 30 For those of you in the region, anybody going? I'm batting about 0 over the last several years for fly fishing shows, but I'll try to make this one. CFFA Fly Fishing Expo And Banquet February 3, 2024 New Location Nomads Entertainment, 100 Bidwell Rd. South Windsor, CT Featured Speaker - Captain Ray Stachelek Expo: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Banquet: 6:00 p.m. Multiple Vendors, Fly Tyers Row! Fishing Seminars New- Casting Demos Kids Fly Tying Local fishing Clubs and Organizations Admission- $5.00, Children 16 and under enter Free Free Parking BANQUET TICKETS NEED TO PURCHASED BY JANUARY 27, 2024-MAIL-IN FORMS CAN BE FOUND HERE TO DOWNLOAD (INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED ON FORM) OR PURCHASE ONLINE HERE. *TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. Programs ; 9:30 - Spey Casting Northeast - Introduction to Spey Casting 10:30 - Captain Ray Stachelek - Making sense of Colors, Images & Motion 11:30 - Fly Fishers International - Ray Ramos with FFI will offer basic casting for the beginner and a quick casting tune up for those more advanced. 12:45 - Paul Dinice - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with a focus on the Housatonic River Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 30 i missed marlboro and new jersey shows this one is a little closer and i think ill try this one out maybe see some forum folks there norm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted February 2 Always enjoyed this show, this year has the largest vendor signup CFFA's had in a while. I usually see old friends and find some good materials & things that I needed like another hole in my head, but still my favorite small show and a good club to support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 3 i'm heading out around 9 oclock this morning to attend this show Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 3 I`m shooting to be there a little before noon, maybe I'll run into you if your still there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 3 ill be wearing a green hoodie and a whiting farms hat i dont know how long i'll stay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 3 i went and came back home walked around the place and stopped to watch a tyer tying carrie stevens style feather wing flies. he was sloooooow watched another tyer tying spey style flies. he was even slooooooower walke back to the carrie stevens tyer and he was still searching or sorting through his materials to finish the throat area of the fly stopped at a fly shop selling materials and everything smelled like grandma's attic with moth balls lots of booths selling used stuff i circled the place about 4 times and that was enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 4 Got there later than I expected. My son #2 son was up for week-end drill with the reserves, he went to sign in but he wasn't on the roster, so I waited for him to get back. Got there a little after 12, you must of already gone. Pretty much what I expected, maybe a little smaller. Picked up a few things, some peccary, stick on eyes, blah, blah. That one big table with lots of used stuff did smell of mothballs, just like my tying room. Guy at the table said is was various estate stuff they were selling to benefit TU. If my sons hadn't have come with I probably would have searched those bins more thoroughly but I promised not spend more than an hour. Some interesting stuff - Australian possum, white bear hair (I guess he was afraid of calling it polar bear - he called it great northern white bear - LoL - we got a good chuckle from that), black bear, peccary, yak, artic fox tails, skunk tails, etc. Older stuff but really low prices. Dan Trella was there selling his 'Wicked Pissah', size 30. Couple of other tyers, but not doing much tying. I'll go again next year. I like those little shows as opposed to the way over-commercialized ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4 i thought about asking to tie at next year's show but the distance to haul tying stuff in from the parking lot is a little bit too much for my back to handle i did see the bags of white hair but didnt ask what they were. too many guys standing in front of tables just bull shitting and not letting people get closer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 4 12 minutes ago, flytire said: too many guys standing in front of tables just bull shitting and not letting people get closer LoL. Yeah it was a good hike from the parking area. When we left the arcade was full of filthy little kids we had to dodge to get to the exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4 i left before the rug rats came in 👍 that was a dark walk to the event room Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted February 4 3 hours ago, flytire said: i thought about asking to tie at next year's show I was there at 0630 to help set up and help vendors/ tiers carry things to assigned tables, if I am still here next year and you want help setting up and or carrying things in, I would be happy to do it. I hung around and left around noon or so I picked up a few vintage items and found an unmarked Edwin Haenelt multiplier reel on a Pflueger frame in VG condition at a bargain price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mvendon 0 Report post Posted February 4 Did this replace the Danbury Arts of the Anglers show, or is this a completely different one from the get go? Regards, Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted February 4 Not a replacement I have not seen the Danbury show talked about in a few years. I remember it was sponsored by the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum around the October time frame? This is CFFA's annual show and banquet, their only annual fundraiser. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
