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Is anybody on this board planning on attending either of the two shows on February 26th and or 27th. I understand the Atlanta show is geared more to the salt water crowd than the Charlotte show. If so, which one?
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Better Loops and straightening leaders
Charlotte! Will be there all day, both days and will be with a bunch of neer-do-wells tying and lying the evening between those days.
Better Loops,
There is a heavy salt emphasis at the Atlanta show, but there are also some good warmwater and trout seminars. Dave Whitlock is usually there giving a bass class, and a few local trout experts do similar classes. There are also some very good casting instructors giving seminars.
I don't know much about the Charlotte show, but I thought it was rod-building only.
Shallow Water show is almost all salt water but still bad planning on somebody's part, no doubt. I will be in Charlotte.
Th Rod Building Show runs concurrently with the Flyfishing Show in Charlotte. Check the link above for more info.
I will be there. There are a lot of exhibits. Salt and Trout are high on the list. Dave Whitlock puts on a great seminar and fly tying exhibition. If nothing else it gives everybody a chance to get together. Also Bass Pro across the street is having it's fishing weekend sale and seminars during the same weekend. There are some Fly fishing stuff but nothing like the Bait Casting crowd.
If we meet great.
Island Fly
The National Rod Builders Show takes place at the Charlotte Convention Center on February 26th and 27th. It's a separate show than the Fly Fishing Show, but both take place in the same hall and one ticket will get you admission to both shows and both sets of seminars. The Fly Fishing Show is, well, mostly fly fishing. The National Rod Builders Show concerns all types of rods and all types of fishing. It's the world's largest rod building event.
The Shallow Water Show in Atlanta is an excellent show. I know many who attend and most rave about it. Mostly saltwater, some fly, some cast and some spinning.
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>>Shallow Water show is almost all salt water but still bad planning on somebody's part, no doubt. I will be in Charlotte.<<
and the same people who put on the Charlotte show have the Ontario CA Show going on in the same weekend!
I agree, bad planning!
I've always wondered if they had fly shows in the south east. How much is admission?
Swamp
Sorry, dumb question. I looked at the site.
I made up my mind to go to the Charlotte show. I live about midway between the two and for my needs this year it appears to be the better show. First off I hope to fish in NC this year and I'm in the market for a 3 wt rod and with Dr. Hanneman demonstrating his method of characterizing a rod maybe this relative neophyte will gain a better understanding of what to look for.
I may or may not spend both days. Saturday for sure. Would have gone to the Atlanta show as well if it had not been on the same weekend. I might have gone there instead if their literature would state who was going to be there, rather than who had been there in the past.
Looking forward to meeting Jackster and captgordon.
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Better Loops and straightening leaders
For all you FAOL folks, if you are at the Charlotte Fly Show stop by my booth, Troutfishers Guide Service, introduce yourself, and say hey. I will also be working the Frog Hair booth as well.
Thanks
Randy
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I'm planning to be there in Charlotte. This will be my first show, and I'm very excited. Atlanta and Chorlotte are about the same distance from me. I'm choosing Charlotte because it is also a rod building show, and I have a bamboo blank that I'm dying to work on.
Swamp
It was a pleasure to meet you Better Loops! I hope you had a chance to meet some of the fine folks from my new neck o' the woods! Let me know when you're coming this way again, it would be nice to wet a line with you!
Enjoyed our meeting Jackster. Maybe I'll get a chance to wet a line with you. I know I could sure use the advice of a newly FFF certified angler. Congratulations!!!
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Lee - Better Loops (and straightening leaders)