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INFINITE ENERGY CENTER (Formerly Gwinnett Center)6400 Sugarloaf Parkway • Duluth, Georgia 30097

ACCOMMODATIONSEmbassy Suites Hotel, 2029 Satellite Road, Duluth, GA 30097Phone: 770-289-4758 Embassy Suites guestroom rates: $129/night single, $139/night double, $149/night triple and $159/night quad occupancy. Group code is FLY. Room rate includes full cooked-to-order breakfast, manager’s reception from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm w/beverages & light hors d’ouevres. Each Embassy suite has parlor with microwave, refrig-erator and sofa that converts to bed, Complex wide complimentary wireless internet in sleeping and meeting rooms.

Holiday Inn, Gwinnett Center, 6310 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097Phone: 888-269-9585 Rate is $109/night. Cut-off date is Monday, January 18, 2018. Group code is FFS.

FLYINGHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Physical Address: 6000 North Terminal Parkway, Suite 4000, Atlanta, GA 30320; 1-800-897-1910. Airport code: ATL

ADMISSIONAdult: $15 for one day, $25 for two days. Children under 5, free; under 12, $5. Scouts under 16 in uniform, free. Active Military with ID, $10. Your admission to the show includes Seminars, Destination Theater, Exhibit Hall, Casting and Tying Demonstrations, Fly Tier’s Aisle, Featured Tier, and Author’s Booth. Fly Fishing Film Festival $15; $10 in advance. Cash-only at the Box Office; ATM Available.

Photo courtesy of Landon Mayer.

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Classes with the ExpertsTo ensure quality instruction, class size is limited. Class fees are $85 and include admission to the show for that day. There are no refunds unless the class is not held.You MUST register in advance. Register online at www.flyfishingshow.com. For more information call 814-443-3638.

Friday 8:30 - 11:00amFly Casting with Bob Clouser. This class will cover getting better distance with your double haul, how to cast weighted flies, sinking lines and shooting heads and developing an inverted loop. Bob does it all. Intermediate.Progressive Nymphing; Blending Euro with Traditional Nymphing Tactics with George Daniel. Progressive nymphing blends the best of traditional tight line nymphing with the newly discovered European nymphing tactics together to provide today’s nymph fish with the tools to tackle any nymphing scenario. All Levels.Dry Fly Academy with Nate Brumley. In 2.5 hours, you’ll be introduced to 50 years of knowledge fishing exclusively a dry fly. All Levels.

Friday 2:00 - 4:30pmFoundation Casts for the Fly Fisher with Mac Brown. Learning to control various line positions for the drift to have a chance is essential for progressing as an angler. Mac’s instruction is the quickest way to learn the foundation of what to practice. All Levels.Tying and Techniques for Trophy Bass with Jonathan Kiley. Learn to tie modern bass flies and techniques to fish them. This class will develop the skill needed to catch more large bass. Intermediate.Euronymphing; Success on the River with Jason Randall. Learn basic and adapted presentations suitable to all nymphing situations. All Levels.

Saturday 8:30 - 11:00amThe Perfect Cast with Gary Borger. Learn the different methods of casting and how to apply them in all angling situations. Guaranteed to improve your casting with one of the sport’s legends and finest teachers. All Levels.Seductive Streamer Strategies with George Daniel. The Seductive Streamer Class is designed to provide today’s streamer angler with all the current tools and approaches necessary to tackle any stream condition. All Levels.Tips & Tricks for Tying Small Flies with Tim Flagler. With a few simple tips and tricks, just about anyone can get comfortable tying flies as small as a size 24. You no longer need to fear flies you can barely see! Intermediate.

Saturday 2:00 - 4:30pmFly Casting with Bob Clouser. This class will cover getting better distance with your double haul, how to cast weighted flies, sinking lines and shooting heads and developing an inverted loop. Bob does it all. Intermediate.Advanced Nymph Fishing with Jason Randall. Learn advanced presentation and rigging for European methods as well as new strategies for strike indicator fishing and where each is best used. Bring rod, reel and line. All Levels.Trout Hunting 101 With Landon Mayer. Covers techniques and tactics used to successfully navigate your trout hunting. This class reveals tips, tricks and flies used by Landon. All Levels.

ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD INDOORSCasting Classes: bring your own rod, reel and line. Weather permitting, classes will be held outside.

Tying Classes: bring your own vise, tools, & basic selection of materials.

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MORE THAN $40,000 IN DOOR PRIZES!

FFI Learning CenterFly Fishers International (FFI) hosts the Fly Fishing Learning Center with fly tying, casting instruction and other fly fishing information and is free to show attendees. The FFI Learning Center is good place to advance the skills of all fly fishers. Stop by and get acquainted!

Author’s BoothHere’s a rare chance to talk fly fishing one-on-one with the nation’s best angling authors. In most cases you can purchase the author’s book at the show or you are welcome to bring your books from home. They’ll be happy to sign their books. Our web site and show program will have the schedule.

Note from the Director You are invited to the Second Annual Atlanta Fly Fishing Show...a two day fly fishing-only extravaganza of 2018’s newest rods, reels, clothing, accessories, lodges and camps along with non-stop fly-tying and casting demonstrations. Take a sneak peek at a few of the attractions – • Casting demos by Gary Borger,

Bob Clouser, Landon Mayer, George Daniel and Daniel Galhardo among others;

• Fly tying with Dave Whitlock, Henry Cowan, Ed Engle, Bob Clouser and Gary Borger among others;

• An expanded show floor with wall-to-wall displays by manufacturers, retailers, lodges, dream vacations and more!

• International Fly Fishing Film Festival on Friday, February 2 at 6:30; • A dozen or more seminars each day! • 12 Classes With the Experts (pre-registration only); • More than 50 Destination Theater presentations! • Live musical performances by Dave Blackburn. Gather your friends, family, and club members for the best show in town...and remember to bring the kids. You won’t want to miss it. See you at the Infinite Energy Center in nearby Duluth.

—Ben Furimsky and The Fly Fishing Show Family

Meet the Stars of 2018!

SeminarsCatch Room10:00 Kevin Howell – 50 Best Places to Fly-Fish Southeast11:30 Bruce Chard – Flats Fishing the World 1:00 Gary Borger – Fishing the Film 2:30 Bob Clouser – Fly Fishing For Bass, Top to Bottom 4:00 Henry Cowen – Fly Fishing Fresh Waters for Everything

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Release Room10:30 John Shaner – Spiders and Soft Hackles. Ancient Flies

for Modern Trout12:00 Jason Randall – Euronymphing, Tightline and Other

Nymph Fishing Secret Weapons 1:30 George Daniel – Streamers 2.0 3:00 Jimmy Jacobs – Georgia’s Back Country Trout Streams 4:30 Landon Mayer – Trout Tips 2.0, New Secrets and

Tactics for Selective Trout

Catch Room10:00 Nate Brumley – Dry Fly Approaches11:30 Jason Randall – When All Else Fails; Catching Trout on

Tough Days 1:00 Mac Brown – Improving Presentation 2:30 George Daniel – Situational Nymphing 4:00 Bruce Chard – Grand Slam on Fly

Release Room10:30 Kevin Howell – Beyond the Cold Water12:00 Landon Mayer – Successful Season: Techniques for

Hunting Quality Trout All Year 1:30 Henry Cowen – Fly Fishing for Sodium Free Striped

Bass 3:00 Gary Borger – Nymphing from Top to Bottom 4:30 Jimmy Jacobs – Wading for Georgia’s River Bass

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Destination TheaterBest Dorado Fishing in Argentina – Santiago Garua SeeberBest Bonefishing in the Bahamas – Oliver WhiteFly-Fishing Canadian Pike & More – Ken GanglerTENKARA: Tips and Tricks for Tenkara Anglers – Daniel W. GalhardoGiant Peacock Bass on The Fly - Brazilian Amazon – Rodrigo Salles & Marcelo PerezFreshwater Dorado In Bolivia – Tsimane – Rodrigo Salles & Marcelo PerezJungle Fly Fishing in Cristal Clear Waters - Kendjam – Rodrigo Salles & Marcelo PerezJungle Arapaima on The Fly - Amazon – Rodrigo Salles & Marcelo PerezFly Fishing Turneffe Atoll, Belize – Nick Barker, Jad Donaldson, Craig HayesFishing North GA Beyond Trout – Andy Bowen/Garner ReidFly Fishing the Carolinas – Kevin HowellTrout & Dorado Fishing in Argentina – Kevin HowellSaltwater Fly Fishing Destinations – Dan Davala/Jeremy KehreinFly Fishing for Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Char and Grayling on the Kanektok River, Alaska – Paul JacobsFly Fishing Cuba - North and South Coast – Cristián Pablo Rodriguez OroDiscover Southwest Montana’s Finest Fishing – Chris Knott/Seth McLeanTargeting School Bass in the Upper Chattahooche River – Jake DarlingHatch Phases and Rise Forms – Nate BrumleyReading Holding Water and Deliveries – Nate BrumleyAdvanced Dry Fly Fishing – Nate BrumleyWinter Dry Fly Fishing – Nate BrumleyFly Fishing In the Arctic Regions of NWT – Mack MartinWorld Class Atlantic Salmon Fishing on the Restiigouche River – Keith VanacoreNW Montana’s Kootenai Country – Tim LinehanWading the Flats for Permit – Kevin McDevittHumor – A Creek Trickles Through It – Jim MizeMatching the Hatch @ Blackhawk Flyfishing – John RiceWhy You Want to Fish the Kenai River in Alaska – Nick Holman/Andy WallaceNorth Platte Monster Trout – Kray Lutz & Ryan AndersonModern Soft-Hackled Flies and Fishing Techniques – Allen McGeeSoft-Hackles for The Most Selective Trout – Allen McGeeLincoln Westby - Permit Master – Lincoln WestbyThe Brook Trout of Wilderness North – Mark MelnykFishing with Confidence How to Get the Most Out of a Day on the Water – Tim O’NeillThe Dance - Landing Trout on a Fly Rod – Duane RedfordDry Flies and Solitude: Montana’s Kootenai Country – Dave BlackburnFlyfishing Five Gold Medal Rivers - Frying Pan, Roaring Fork, Colorado, San Juan, Animas – Cameron Cipponeri & Cole GlenRemote River Adventure Travel w/2 50# Bags – Bruce Hoskisson/Dave ScaddenTarpon on Fly the Ultimate High – Captain Bruce ChardWomen’s Bonefish School Bahamas Blackfly Lodge – Captain Bruce ChardSpiders and Soft Hackles - Ancient Flies for Modern Trout – John ShanerFly Fishing on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – Robert NeherPermit Fishing Central America: Mexico, Belize, and Honduras – Cameron DavenportAn Overview of Fly Fishing the Seycheles - the World’s Finest Flats Fishing – Jim KlugGetting Kids into Fly Fishing – Steve HudsonDelayed-Harvest Trout Fishing in Georgia – Steve Hudson

Please see www.flyfishingshow.com/atlanta/ for details on times and days for talks, or pick up a show program at the ticket counter.

Kevin Arculeo

Jimmy Jacobs Jonathan Kiley Don Kirk

Jim Klug Peter Kutzer Allen McGee

Tim Flagler

John Shaner Lincoln Westby

Kevin HowellDaniel Galhardo

Gary BorgerDave Blackburn

George Daniel

Jason Randall

Mac Brown

Bob ClouserBruce Chard Henry Cowen

Dave Whitlock

Lori-Ann Murphy

Casting DemonstrationsFriday - Pond 110:15 Daniel Galhardo – Tenkara Casting Techniques12:15 Mac Brown – Casting Efficiency 2:15 Gary Borger – Casting Strategies 4:15 Bob Clouser – Casting Weighted Flies and Lines with the Inverted Loop Friday - Pond 211:15 Lori Ann Murphy – Saltwater Techniques to Get your Fly to the

Fish on the Flats 1:15 Landon Mayer – The Short Game: Casts That Help you Feed Fish 3:15 George Daniel – Fishing CastsSaturday - Pond 110:15 Landon Mayer – The Short Game: Casts That Help You Feed Fish12:15 Gary Borger – The Perfect Cast 2:15 Mac Brown – Casts That Catch Fish for All Levels 4:15 Kevin Howell – Applied Fly Casting Techniques for the FishermanSaturday - Pond 211:15 Bob Clouser – Casting Weighted Flies and Lines with the Inverted Loop 1:15 George Daniel – Back to Basics 3:15 Pete Kutzer – Tips and Tricks on How to Improve Your Own Casting

Featured Fly TiersFriday10:00 Landon Mayer – Signature Guide Flies: Quick Step Durable Ties

That Catch Fish11:15 Henry Cowen – Flies Worth Their “Weight”12:30 Jonathan Kiley – Mastering the Baitfish 1:45 Dave Whitlock – 3-Caddis Vertical Emerger Flies 3:00 Enrico Puglisi – Tying Trout Flies with Synthetics 4:15 Gary Borger – Down and Dirty FliesSaturday10:00 Dave Whitlock – Vortex Divers11:15 Henry Cowen – Tying Fresh Water Striped Bass Flies12:30 Bob Clouser – The Fur Collar Bunny Buster, Clouser Style 1:45 Gary Borger – Dry Fly Designs 3:00 Kevin Arculeo – Fun with Foam Flies 4:15 Tim Flagler – Size Matters - Tips, Tools & Techniques for Tying on

Hooks From Size 24 to 3/0

Regardless of the weather, the show will go on!Schedule is subject to change.

Check website: www.flyfishingshow.com, or call us at 814-443-3638 to check the schedule or a particular program.

John Shaner will clean and lubricate your Hardy Reel. John will also provide the history of your reel. John will be in the Hardy booth.

Join Capt. Bruce Chard in the Hatch Outdoors booth during the Atlanta Fly Fishing Show to watch live demonstrations on how to rig for bonefish, permit and tarpon.

Landon Mayer

SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTCome see our special musical guest Dave Blackburn. He will be playing for a feature “happy hour” act prior to the screening of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival.