CONNECTICUT FLY FISHERMAN'S ASSOCIATION INC
“To Preserve and Promote the Pleasures and Traditions of Fly Fishing and to Conserve Game Fish Waters”

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CFFA Fly Fishing Expo And Banquet

February 3, 2024
New Location
Nomads Entertainment, 100 Bidwell Rd. South Windsor, CT
Featured Speaker - Captain Ray Stachelek 
Expo: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Banquet: 6:00 p.m.
Multiple Vendors, Fly Tyers Row! Fishing Seminars
New- Casting Demos
Kids Fly Tying
Local fishing Clubs and Organizations
Admission-  $5.00, Children 16 and under enter Free
Free Parking 
 
BANQUET TICKETS NEED TO PURCHASED BY JANUARY 27, 2024-MAIL-IN FORMS CAN BE FOUND HERE TO DOWNLOAD (INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED ON FORM) OR PURCHASE ONLINE HERE. *TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
 
Programs ;    
    
9:30 - Spey Casting Northeast - Introduction to Spey Casting
 
10:30 -  Captain Ray Stachelek - Making sense of Colors, Images & Motion
 
11:30 - Fly Fishers International - Ray Ramos with FFI will offer basic casting  for the beginner and a quick casting tune up for those more advanced. 

12:45 - Paul Dinice - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with a focus on the Housatonic River
 

Vendors:                                                                                    

JT's Flyshop  **
Michael Day Bamboo Fly Rods **  
B-Mar Flies - Bruce Marino **
Deerspring Lodge **
Tom Inglis Fly Tying **                                                              
Project Healing Waters **         
DEEP **                                                                                        
Dan Trela Custom Fly Rods  **                                          
Dave Goulet Tying Materials and Tackle  **                        
Nick Masi Ent. Fly Tying Materials and Beads   **          
Casting For Recovery   **                            
Spey Casting Northeast    **
Charley McCaughtry Artist      **                                                                                                                         
Cast a Fly Charters - Capt. Ray Stalachek ** Featured Speaker & Presenter
John Liberati / Books **
Thames Valley T.U.  **
CT River Salmon Association **
Red Brook Tenkara **
Estruary Magazine **
New Hampshire River Guide Dave Kolesar **
Blue Sky Outdoors - Tom Baranowski **
Fly Fisher's International **
Andy Manchester Rods & Tackle**
Housatonic River Outfitters **
Lakewood Camps - Rapid River Maine **
Rob Alexander Guiding and Fly Tying / Vinnie Macfarlane Salmon & Trout Flies **
Jack Smola Fishing **
Mark Barbieri - Tackle **