I attended the show on Saturday. I thought the lectures I attended were great. I saw Aaron Jasper's "Playbook of Nymphing". Despite what you think of the guy, the room was packed and people showing up a few minutes before the presentation started, turned away when they saw how many people were in the room. I then saw Bob Popovics tying bucktail deceivers in the Fly Tyer's Room. He too did a good job in my opinion. He only tied one fly, but he really took the time to explain what he was doing and different variations you can use to attain a different shape on the fly. Shell E. Caris did a presentation next on fishing the jetties and beaches of Jersey. Was more of a basic overview but was chock full of information. Finally I sat in on Bob Popovics as he talked about how he constructs his flies to imitate certain baitfish. However, out on the floor I was slightly disappointed. There was an overabundance of lodges and exotic destinations, which I wasn't looking for. If you were, you hit the jackpot. Watched a few tiers, bought a few things. Might be the amount of times I've been to this show, but I left feeling that the show was lacking. Could have been Collins' Hackle Farm's absence. Hopefully his health is improving and we will be seeing him in the future.
