SaturdaySpeaker Topic Time LocationMac Brown Tricks Nymphing the Bottom to the Top 9:00 AM -10:00 AM Speaker's TentStephen Davis Native Cutthroat, Redbands and Char of the West Secondary TentMeredith McCord The Jungle 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Speaker's TentDavid Leinweber The pursuit of virgin trout. Escape into Colorado's backcountry Secondary Tent

Hilary Hutcheson The Spirit of Adventure! How to get more adventure in your life via fly fishing. 11:00AM - 12:00 PM Speaker's TentAction Angler - Chris Jackson Fly fishing the Gunnison Gorge with Black Canyon Anglers Secondary TentChris Johnson Southwest Treasure: The Rio Grande Cutthroat 12:00 - 1:00 Speaker's TentTom Burnett River Ramble Secondary TentLucas Bisset Fly Fishing Louisiana's Coast 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Speaker's TentBeverley Smith Exploring TU’s Youth Programs Secondary TentPat Dorsey FlyFishing the South Platte River 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Speaker's TentDetail Company Adventures - Rick Blevins Fly Fishing the World Secondary TentMeredith McCord The Record Chaser 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Speaker's TentDakus Geeslin Match the Hatch on the Guadalupe River Trout Fishery – Hands on Demonstration Secondary TentMac Brown Tricks Nymphing the Bottom to the Top 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Speaker's TentJesse Lee - Land of Enchantment Guides Fishing in Northern New Mexico & Southern Colorado Secondary Tent

SundayTime Location

Hilary Hutcheson

Lucas Bisset Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3

Lucas Bisset Fly fishing Louisiana's Coast: Saving Louisiana with Black Mangroves:Sheepshead, The Fish We Love to Hate:

An in depth look at fly fishing opportunities in Louisiana as well as tips on catching redfish, black drum, sheepshead, jack crevalle, and gar.

A short film about Captain Lucas Bissett's attempt to save the marshes he works in and loves through a black mangrove restoration project. Followed up with a Q and A.

Hear first hand the best tips and techniques to catching these wily little toothy critters.

Meredith McCord The Jungle: From Bolivia’s Golden Dorado to Brazil’s Peacock Bass and Arapaima, come here about the wild side of wrestle with these colorful beasts on Fly. Meredith McCord will be sharing stories from her numerous trips down to the Amazon Jungle. Learn about the various species and how to pursue them on fly in the way of techniques and gear as well as the best places to go and when.

The Record Chaser: Meredith McCord holds over 150 IGFA World Records in both fresh and salt water and has obtained these in just 6 short years. Hear how she got started, the changes/improvement it has made in her angling abilities, what she has learned along the way, how to tie IGFA leaders and how chase you own World Records in a fish friendly way and release them quickly to grow stronger.

Mac Brown Wet Fly Tactics and Tips Tricks Nymphing the Bottom to the Top

Hilary Hutcheson The Spirit of Adventure! How to Fish Amid a Warming ClimateHow to get more adventure in your life viafly fishing.

Pat Dorsey FlyFishing the South Platte River Fly Fishing Colorado’s Best Trout StreamsThe South Platte River is one of America’s top tailwater fisheries. From the headwaters to the outskirts of Denver, the South Platte River has something for everyone. This is an opportunity to take a sneak peak at Dorsey’s revised edition of a Fly Fisher’s Guide to the South Platte River. Dorsey takes you on a tour of the South Platte watershed, plus offers helpful advice on river access, entomology, matching the hatch, fly selection, and much more.

Colorado has a wide array of angling possibilities, from technical, gin-clear tailwaters to large, untamed freestones. The terrain varies depending on the geographic locale—many streams meander through lush valleys, some sweep through rich ranchland, and while others carve their way through majestic, boulder-filled canyons. Fly fishers consider Colorado to be one of the premier fly-fishing hubs in the Rocky Mountain west. There is an estimated 9000 miles of trout streams in Colorado, with unlimited angling options. Join Pat Dorsey for tour of Colorado’s best trout streams. Dorsey will address matching the hatch, fly selection, public access, and much more, enabling you to be successful on your next angling adventure in Colorado!

Chris Johnson Fly Fishing The Guadalupe River Southwest Treasure: The Rio Grande Cutthroat

Dakus Geeslin Match the Hatch on the Guadalupe River Trout Fishery – Hands on Demonstration