Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo Coming to Chicago, Minneapolis

January 27, 2009 By: Marshall Cutchin

Sponsored by Midwest Fly Fishing magazine, the 2009 Great Waters Expos will offer free demos, fly casting lessons, learning stations for beginning anglers, fly tying demos and lessons, and plenty of other ways for fly fishers to learn and see the latest products and opportunities for adventure. In addition to Brian O’Keefe and Kelly Galloup, regional presenters and fly tiers will include Tim Holschlag, Pat Ehlers, Tim Landwehr, Kevin Feenstra, Wendy Williamson and Larry Mann, Midwest Fly Fishing magazine fly tying columnist Dennis Potter, artist and guide Bob White, muskie hunters Robert Tomes and Brad Bohen, Michigan tier Jeff “Bear” Andrews and others.
The Chicago Great Waters show will run Feb. 20 – 22 at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. The Minneapolis expo will be March 6 – 8 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. For more info, go to www.greatwatersflyfishingexpo.com and/or email [email protected].