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Northwest Fly Tyers Expo

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I’ve been busy getting ready for the Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo (www.nwexpo.com) in Albany, Oregon this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  I’ll be there in Booth #3 with my bamboo fly rods.  This is one of the largest fly tying/fishing shows on the west coast with great opportunities to learn about fly tying, take classes in fly fishing and casting, and visit with many equipment vendors and lodge/resort owners as well.  If you make it to the show, please stop by my booth.

Show Update:  It was a good show this year, although attendance was down a little.  I always enjoy this show because it’s in my home territory and I know so many folks here.  A lot of my good friends stopped by the booth and chatted.  Here I am at the show:

2014 NW Fly Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo.

2014 NW Fly Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo.

 

2014 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo

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Mary Ann and I just got back from Boise and the 2014 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo sponsored by the Boise Valley Fly Fishers.  We had a great time there and met a lot of great folks very interested in bamboo fly rods.  Here we are at our booth at the show:

Our booth at the 2014 Boise Fly Fishing Show

Our booth at the 2014 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo

Mary Ann also gave a casting demonstration on the do’s and don’ts of fly casting…with a bamboo rod!

Mary Ann giving a casting demonstration at the 2014 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo

Mary Ann giving a casting demonstration at the 2014 Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo

 

2013 Boise Fly Fishing Expo Update

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Mary Ann and I just got back from two days in Boise at the Fly Fishing Expo. This is always a fun show, with a very enthusiastic crowd interested in talking about bamboo fly rods. I met a lot of nice folks, and had some great converstations about “Why Bamboo?”, how to build bamboo fly rods, and how to fix up old rods. Several attendees also brought by their old rods to talk about. It’s always fun to pull an old rod out of the rod sock to see what treasure is inside.
My Booth at the 2013 Boise Fly Fishing Expo
Along side my booth was Mike Morin of Cutthroat Leaders. Mike makes some great furled leaders, and I fish with them often. They are a great match to the action of bamboo fly rods and turn over flies in wonderfully smooth manner.

Mary Ann also gave a casting demonstration on “Adjusting your casting stroke for different distances”. She also had the chance to spend a lot of time on the casting pond with folks who were interested in casting bamboo fly rods to see what it’s all about.
Mary Ann Dozer giving a casting demonstration

New Switch Rod Comes Off The Bench

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I just completed a new Switch Rod for Mary Ann.  This one is my 10′ 6″  3/2  5 wt Progressive Action Rod designed for swinging streamers and soft hackles for trout.  It’s casts great with a light Scandi Head or 5 wt Switch Line, perfect for medium-sized rivers and larger trout.  I’ll have this rod at the Fly Fishing Expo in Boise next week for attendees to cast, fondle, and oggle!

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Photos from the FFF Expo

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Last week was the FFF NW Fly Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo. I had a booth there with my rods. Lots of Bamboo friends stopped by to chat. It was great to see Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith:

Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith - two great Oregon rod builders.

Al Buhr gave a casting demonstration with a BAMBOO rod…in only the way that Al could:

Al Buhr giving a casting demonstration

Al also joined Todd Somsel, Mack Brown, and Mary Ann (all Master-Level certified casting instructors) on the casting pond to discuss the positive aspects of bamboo rods: