"The Fly Fishing Show" @ San Rafael, CA is........

[k.hanley]

Say Hey Tony,
"The 10 Best..." is a brand new show. We decided to create a program that focuses on pattern design features (based on habitat demands, fish biology, and field techniques). Everyone should be able to get something out of the presentation (not just fly tiers). We cover a lot of material. Hope to see you there.
Cheers, Ken

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We will be headed down Thursday evening to overnight there because the Sage Casting Analyzer clinic for dealers is at 8:30AM.

Plus we hope to see some of Jay & Ken's presentations.

Looks like a good chance of rain this weekend too.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We went to the fly fishing show at San Rafael yesterday, Friday.

It is a good show that is 100% fly fishing.

Met some really interesting people and BS-ed all day with old friends.

Lots of manufactures had booths with all their new products for 2006.

It is today, Saturday(9am-5:30pm) and tomorrow, Sunday(9am -4:30pm).

I would recommend heading down there.

http://www.flyfishingshow.com/marin/

[Adam Grace]

Gregg, Mike and myself traveled to San Rafael to check out the show yesterday. We cast a bunch of rods, saw new exciting products and BS'd with other fly fishing bums

We had a good time casting the rods:





We even saw a very stylish dog, check out those shoes!



San Rafael is a fun show. I must have seen about 12 of Kiene's customers yesterday. I enjoyed chating with my old KFS customer friends.

The product highlight of the show for me was the new Scott G2 9'4wt rod, AWESOME! Great trout rod!

I also got a chance to chat with Kiene's very own super star: Jeff Putnam. Jeff was showing his new spey videos on a large flat-screen T.V. at Gary Anderson's booth, talking about spey casting and Gary's new spey rods. I got a chance to cast a new spey rod, developed by Jeff and built by Gary, the 13'1" 6wt, what a nice rod. I hope that Bill has a few in the shop. A great rod for the American River!

[Jasonh]

Nice report. One of these days i am hoping i will be in northern california around this time so i can finally go to this show. Looking forward to coming back to sac in a few weeks and trying out some of anderson/putnams new rods.

Jason Hartwick