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The Early Show – Sunday 11/03/24 10am – 5pm
Presented by the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance & Dupage Rivers Fly Tyers

Come to Chicago’s only all fly fishing & tying show!
Sit with the area’s best fly tyers as they demonstrate a wide variety of fly patterns.

Show Features:
• 25+ Regional fly tyers – sit and watch them create a fly for the waters they fish.
• Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructors provide free casting lessons.
• Spey casting demonstrations & help matching the line to rod.
• Regional fishing guides on hand to share tips & book trips.
• Guest speakers: Jason Randall, Bill Sherer, Mike Allen and PJ Smith.
• Vendors include area shops, reps, pro tyers & guides all with great deals.
• Club booths ready to answer questions about their activities.
• Dupage Forest Preserve District booth to promote outdoor & youth programs.
• Raffle of donated flies & gear drawn at end of the show.

At the Dupage F.P. Mayslake Peabody Estate, constructed by Francis Stuyvesant Peabody during the American Gilded Age. Experience the splendor of its grounds and learn about fly fishing & tying inside the mansion at the Early Show.

Spey casting lessons by Doug Taylor, Sage pro staff sign in for a free 20 minute session.

Drift FFF certified casting instruction 10:30 to 12:30, 1:30 to 3:30pm

Mark Your Calendar Now For The First Fly Show Of The Season!
Show Location: Mayslake Peabody Estate
1717 West 31st Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Show Date: Sunday November 03, 2024
Show Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission is $10.00 for adults - kids 12 and under are FREE

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