Starts 02/26/2022 09:00 (Saturday)
Ends 02/27/2022 17:00 (Sunday) Central Standard Time
Duration 1d, 8h
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Mark your calendars now for the 5th Annual Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival. This one-of-a-kind, family-friendly event will be held on February 26-27, 2022, at the Mesquite Convention Center.
At this indoor/outdoor venue attendees can check out a myriad of fly fishing manufacturers, attend lectures on techniques and topics of interest to fly anglers of every stripe, and taste some of the Lone Star State’s best microbrewed beer.
Meet nationally known fly fishing authors, professional guides, expert casters, custom bamboo rodmakers, and fly tyers from across the country – all at the Texas Fly & Brew.
9:30-10:50 Jim Bensinger Beginner Fly Tying 101 [FEE]
11-12:50 Pat Dorsey Master Class: Fishing Tailwaters [FEE]
1-2:50 Biel/Welander Bourbon & Bass Bugs [FEE]
3-4:30 Jim Bensinger Tying Wet Flies (intermediate-advanced class) [FEE]
9:30-10:50 Chris Johnson Fly Fishing the Guadalupe River [FEE]
11-12:30 Karlie Roland Women Only: Becoming an Independent Angler [FEE]
1-2:50 Gary Dubiel Advanced Tactics for Red Fish [FEE]
3-3:50 Karlie Roland Fishing the Henry’s Fork
9:30-10:30 Karlie Roland Women’s Meet & Greet Breakfast
11-11:50 Wayne McGee Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
12-12:50 Ron Kless Euro Nymphing; The Do’s & Don’ts
1-1:50 Williams/Jones/ Women Only Ask an Expert
2-2:50 Chris Johnson Fly Fishing the Republic of Texas
3-3:50 Pat Dorsey Fishing Colorado’s South Platte
Devil’s River
10-10:50 Kirk Deeter 25 Tips to Make You A Better Angler Anywhere
11-11:50 Jerry Hamon A Man, a Kayak, and a Fly Rod
12-12:50 Greg Welander Insider’s Guide to Texas Bass Fishing
1-1:50 Tim Urtiaga All About Pike on the Fly
2-2:50 Kirk Deeter 25 Tips to Make You A Better Angler Anywhere
3-3:50 Gary Dubiel Fly Fishing Poland
9:30-10:30 Pat Dorsey Tailwater Favorites
10:30-11:30 Tyler O’Neil TBA
11:30-12:30 Allen Rupp Whitlock’s NearNuff Crayfish
12:30-1:30 Chris Johnson Johnson’s Creek Leech
2:30-3:30 Steve Maldonado Big Streamers for Trout
3:30-4:30 Braden Miller Killer Bass Bugs
10:15 -11:00 Gary Dubiel Casting Demo
12:00 -12:30 Rex Walker Casting Demo
2-3 Karlie Roland Casting Demo
9:30-11 Rex Walker Beginner Casting Instruction
1-2:30 Rex Walker Beginner Casting Instruction
11 AM & 2 PM Good Fly Walk-Up Casting Classes*
(Certified Casting Instructors)
* Families (including children 14 and over) can receive free casting lessons at the times referenced above compliments of Good Fly. Families with children can also try their hands at fly tying at the fly-tying tables staffed by festival volunteers.
9:30-10:50 Chris Johnson Fly Fishing Southern Colorado [FEE]
9:30-10:50 Wayne McGee Alaska’s Best Pacific Salmon and Trout Waters
11-11:50 Ron Kless Euro Nymphing: The Do’s & Don’ts
1-1:50 Williams/Jones/ Woman Only Ask An Expert
2-2:50 Chris Johnson Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country
10-10:50 Karlie Roland Fishing the Henry’s Fork
12-12:50 Tim Urtiaga Insider’s Guide to Lakes and Stillwaters
1-1:50 Greg Welander Fly Fishing Bass in Texas
10:30-11:30 Braden Miller Killer Bass Bugs
11:30-12:30 Chris Johnson Johnson’s Pinch Hitter
12:30-1:30 Allen Rupp Whitlock’s Sheep Shad
2:30-3:30 Jackson Dean TBA
3:30-4:30 Allen Rupp Whitlock’s NearNuff Sculpin
10:15 -11:00 Gary Dubiel/ Casting Demo
11 AM & 2 PM Good Fly Walk-Up Casting Classes *