Syracuse.com - Iroquois Trout Unlimited fly tying event good way to get psyched for opening day

HuntingNY-News · March 4, 2014

There will also be a fly tying table for beginners as well as open tables for visitors to tie some of your own.

Opening Day for the trout fishing season is less than a month away. Ready to tie one on?

The Iroquois Chapter of Trout Unlimited & Dette Trout Flies can help. They're teaming up again for their annual Fly Tying Rendezvous on March 22 at Barbagallos Restaurant in East Syracuse.

The event will last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured special guests this year are Kelly Galloup and Paul Weamer as well as more than 35 other well-known fly tiers.

Galloup will speak on tying and fishing streamers for big trout. Weamer will talk about writing and photographing the Pocket Guides to Pennsylvania and New York. John Shaner from Hardy will cover the history of soft hackles and spiders, and Walt Gerek with give spey casting demonstrations.

The event will include silent auctions and raffles throughout the day to benefit the Iroquois Chapter of TU, Project Healing Waters, Hope on the Rise and Casting for Recovery.

There will also be a fly tying table for beginners as well as open tables for visitors to tie flies on their own. Several fishing-related vendors will also be present, in addition to representatives from local non-profit groups.

A $10 donation is being asked at the door ($5 for active TU members) and kids under 16 free.

For more, go to Iroquois Trout Unlimited website at iroquoistu.org., email [email protected] or call 699-1231.

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