East Idaho Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Expo returns to Mountain America Center
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The following is a news release from Mountain America Center.
IDAHO FALLS — The 29th Annual East Idaho Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Expo will return to the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls on Feb. 14-15. The event is organized and hosted by the Snake River Cutthroats, Idaho Falls Chapter for both Trout Unlimited and Fly Fishers International. The Expo is the Cutthroats’ sole fundraiser to support their mission of habitat conservation and education.
This year’s Expo will feature over a hundred fly tiers, including national award winners, demonstrating their tying techniques. A Video Fly Tying Theatre will highlight several notable tiers with a close-up view of their skills.
Workshops will be offered on casting, tying, and fishing, including women’s and youth-specific workshops. Destination and technique presentations will also be featured throughout the weekend.
Returning to the Expo this year is a large casting pond within the Mountain America Center arena floor, where casting gurus will be sharing their wisdom and where potential customers can try out new rods. Dozens of vendors will be present, representing many aspects of the fly-tying and fly-fishing community. A variety of raffles and silent auctions will also be available to Expo visitors throughout the day.
“The Expo has something for everyone interested in fly fishing from young to old, from newbies to veterans; everyone can find something of interest and new things to learn. You can’t beat the entrance fee either, it’s FREE,” exclaims Expo Co-Chair Dave Pace.
Evening activities inside the Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center will include an exclusive screening of the INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL (IF4) on Friday, doors open at 7 p.m. show starts at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday night, the Expo will feature a lively banquet with raffles, silent auction, and live auction, foyer and raffles open at 5 p.m., banquet doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission will be charged for both of these events and tickets are on sale for each now at https://srcexpo.org/.