Third Coast Fly

Steve and I headed down to Cincinnati last weekend to the Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show that was hosted by the Buckeye United Fly Fishers.  Great show as always with many of our friends in attendance, including Ethan from SmithFly and Dave from River Traditions.  Dave was even nice enough to hook me up with a personalized Buck knife.  If your interested, Dave can get one personalized for you at a very reasonable $25.

With the PM River in Walhalla looking like the picture below it is great timing to hit the road in a southerly direction.  I’ll be heading to Louisville this weekend for the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show, where I’ll be giving a seminar in the morning on Lake Michigan flats fishing and another in the afternoon on streamer fishing for steelhead.  The Kentuckiana show is Saturday, January 26th at the Fern Valley Hotel, 2715 Fern Valley Road, Louisville KY and runs from 9-5.

The following weekend Steve and I will be at the Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show where I’ll be talking about steelhead and streamers.  The Cincinnati show is Saturday, February 2nd at the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland OH and runs from 9-4.

I’ve been to both shows in the past and they are always top notch.  Hope to see you there.

Steve sent along this outdoor related news item from Michigan Outdoor News. According to the article, the retail chain Meijer was recently awarded as a Partner in Conservation at a recent Natural Resources Commission meeting. “Meijer is a valuable partner in our efforts to increase participation in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation,” said DNR Director Keith Creagh.

You can read the entire article here.

Our friend Kirk Deeter, editor-at-large for Field & Stream and blogger for FlyTalk, recently went on a way cool expedition to Guyana in search of Arapaimas.  Here is a link to the full story.

You might remember that Kirk visited us on Beaver Island last summer.