Troutfest is a vast collection of fly tyers who demonstrate in 4 hour shifts, 8 to 10 at a time all weekend. Some are world famous. Some are well known in the Southeast. You will find tyers who tie traditional trout flies, tiny midges, bass bugs, redfish flies, striper flies, nymphs, streamers, the list goes on. And this is an opportunity for you that is worth the travel time to get here not counting all the other activities and free seminars given at Troutfest.

You may sit, watch and ask questions. There is no charge, the fly tying show like almost everything at this Exposition is free.

At Troutfest 2009 we had about 40 fly tyers for your enjoyment. We will have at least that many this year. You will leave Troutfest with more knowledge about this sport than you can get anywhere else in two days.

There will be more going on than just watching these excellent fly tyers. They can tell you how to fish the patterns. A lot of them are guides, professionals who will show you what works for them on their home waters and maybe on yours.

So if you are looking for one really compelling reason to attend Troutfest, the fly tyers are it. And it's free.

Below is the every growing list of fly tyers who have been enlisted to tie so far:

Cassie Sulzby
Bill Boyd Jr.
Wendy Williams
Anthony Hipps
Tyler Legg
Kevin Howell
Dean Campbell
Eddie Wyatt
Dave Hise
Sam Barbee
Bob Clouser
Joe Humphreys
Dave Carson
Steve Brown
Bryson Storie