Anybody going to any of the FF/FT Shows?

Just wondering how many FAOLers we can get at one time at some of the upcoming shows.. Be kind of neat to have a midwinter get together, maybe lunch?? I'll be tying at Schaumburg Il, Marlborough Ma, and Somerset NJ starting in 2 weeks and running one after the other. We had a dozen at Somerset last year.....Bob

PS The Schaumburg Show will be held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center.
The Marlborough Show at the Convention Center, and the Somerset Show at the Convention Center right next to the DoubleTree Inn where the International was held last November...

I'll be at the Somerset show on the 27th. Working and tying at my club's table.

I will be at Sommerset on the 27th

Wet

Charlotte NC, Feb. 2-4.

I will be at Somerset on the 27th and possibly on the 26th.

Somerset from open to close all 3 days : )

Can't squeeze on any other fly show this winter/spring

Later this summer at the FFF in Livingston all 3 days as well : )

Schaumberg opening till 5:00 on Saturday.

Where/how will I find you?

I will be at a Tyers Table...Name on wall behind us and we also have to wear name badges. Bob Mead. great...See you there!

Might make it to Marlboro. Who will you be tying with?
jed

Fly Tyers Row. Show Tyers tying at a row of tables down the left wall and around the corne at the Marlborough Show. Names behind us on wall. See you there....Bob.

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Originally Posted by Bear742

Schaumberg opening till 5:00 on Saturday.

Where/how will I find you?

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PS Am I dumb; am I missing something? When do the doors open? The first presentations are at 10:00 AM. Is that the opening time?

PS I am dumb. Doors open at 9:00 on Sat.

I be at the Somerset show. Not sure which day yet :D

Hello All,

I'll be tying Red-Butt Hard-Hackle Spiders at the Arlington, TX show all day on Saturday, 10 February.

Cheers,
Richard
Plano TX

I will be sharing my booth at Somerset again this year with rod maker Bill Taylor. Ya'll be sure to stop by and say hello. I think this may be my last Somerset show for awhile, since this will be 4 years in a row and I want to do some of the other shows around the country.

Jerry

Bob... As always, I will be stopping by to see you at the Marlboro show on the 26th or 27th....

Hope all is well.

Peter F.

Yes Peter, all is well...keeping on top of things. Hope all is right with your side of the river. I look forward to seeing you again...Bob

From the left coast. I plan to be at the ISE Show in San Mateo (January 11-14) and/or the Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton (February 23-25).

Can't go. When the big show is in the Northwest it is right in the middle of steelhead season. Now, what is more important? Standing in a 40 degree river during a cold rain trying to catch a fish most think doesn't even exist or standing in great big building with a couple thousand other fishermen completely board out of thier minds?

Will see you there Jerry. Whillock's not coming this year..Still on meds and can't fly. Donny Bastian's wife is recovering from an operation for early stage of pancreatic cancer so Donny won't be there either. A couple of others have some problems and had to drop out. A few new faces coming in on tyer's row. Hoping weather holds till the Chicago Show is over...Bob

I will probably be going to the Arlington, TX show. Hope to see you there Richard.

Larry Compton

Have gotten quite a few emails. Looks like wewill have a good representation of FAOLers at each show...Somebody who knows how to use one of them fancy digital cameras, please bring one. I know, I know, they're simple but at the International I took a couple dozen pictures and only 2 came out decent. It is a 7.1 Canon so it is me and "buttons" and not the camera. Need more lessons from my wife... I always end up buying a throwaway!

I'll be the MC at the Cleveland show January 13th. http://www.expo2007.ncff.net Probably wearing that same green shirt as the past four shows. This is my last year as Chairman, and I finally get to tie at the 2008 show.

Joe

Schaumberg on Saturday. Hope to see you there.

Hi Joe, Too bad shows have conflicting dates. Wondered why Bear wasn't at Schaumburg..Say hi to him for me. I'll see Chris for breakfast that Monday..lol.
If I wasn't tying at Schaumburg I'd join you guys. Have a great show!...Bob

I looked at the list of Marlboro exhibitors and couldn't get motivated enough to go. It seems there's a greater percentage of lodges than ever. I'm not sure whether I'm 'outgfrowing' these shows or the participant list is dwindling, but they definitely seem less and less appealing with time.

Josko, Vendors are vendors. Look for the speakers. Every year there are some new ones. There are always new products out . Materials, rods and gear. So vendors may be the same but things do change. Many people have jumped on the show bandwagon as promoters seeing how others have done it so there are many,many shows and if you go to a lot of them yes, they will begin to seem all the same.
But this post is all about meeting up with other FAOLers at various shows, putting faces with handles, indoor, non-fishing fish-ins if you may, reunions for some, and not really about the shows themselves. Hope you make one of them...Warm regards, Bob

I'm planning on attending the Charlotte show, but I don't know which day(s) yet. Probably won't be Sunday as that is the Super Bowl, though that is likely to be after the show is finished. :)

I'll be at this one (MPLS) with our local club of tyers:
http://www.greatwaters2007.com/

I am looking into going to somerset, could possibly be both the 26th and 27th

wire

Hi flyangler, Question. When I click on your posted URL the exact same "programs" come up no matter which one I push. Same hotel too.What's up with that? A glitch?

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Hi Joe, Too bad shows have conflicting dates. Wondered why Bear wasn't at Schaumburg..Say hi to him for me. I'll see Chris for breakfast that Monday..lol.
If I wasn't tying at Schaumburg I'd join you guys. Have a great show!...Bob

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I booked Chris and Bear over a year ago. They draw good numbers of attendeed because they are such great guys and great tyers. We have a lot of local talent at our show, and the attendees like that. It's amazing how many people are intimidated by many of the clebrity tyers, but will sit and chat with a local tyer for a long time.

This will be my last show as Chairman, and I'm going to enjoy my new "emeritus" title after five shows in a row. I think I'll buy myself a drink, tie some flies, and actually go fishing for a change. I'll even blow off the Board meetings at the club. :lol: :lol:

Joe

Joe said...
It's amazing how many people are intimidated by many of the clebrity tyers, but will sit and chat with a local tyer for a long time[

They are great guys. Your above statement though may be peculiar to your area. I've tied at probably 200 shows and events in the last 20 or so years and have found just the opposite. Of course if you were in Pa. and George Harvey or Joe Humphreys are tying I guess they would fit both categories. Bear and Chris are not exactly 'no names' lol..Both award winners I believe. Hoping to get out to Bears with Brandt to fish with him this year and as I said, I'll see Chris that Monday. Good luck with the show and enjoy that drink. You deserve it...If I were there, I'd buy! Perhaps we even met at the Grand Rapids Show a few years ago or an Ice Breaker out that way I've been to. Be well and fish on.....Bob[

mantis - I always greatly enjoy catching up with you at these events. See you on Saturday.

tl
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Mantis- I don't know, but I bet you can email Tom at mwfly@mwfly.com and ask him.

Hey, this is great! Between posts, a couple of PMs and a bunch of emails it seems that 2 dozen FAOLers will be at the Schaumburg show. Great to put names, handles , and faces together!!!!..Extended weather report says the cold of winter is finally going to catch up with us. Two days ago it was 71 degrees here in the foot hills of the Adirondacks! I just hope the snow off the lakes isn't too bad. Leaving 4 AM Friday. An 800 mile ride is long enough in good weather! See ya there...Bob

i'll be at the Marlborough show sitting at the New England Fly Tyers booth on sunday 12-3:00 most likely walking around the rest of the weekend. hope to meet a few good folks.