by Dan Neuland
If you haven’t yet done so this Winter, there are still a couple of Outdoor Shows taking place this month to at least, get you excited and thinking about participating in Outdoor activities until warmer & drier weather arrives!
The Fly Fishing Show
Saturday, March 9th & Sunday, March 10th
Lancaster County Convention Center, 3 East Vine Street, Lancaster, PA.
Everything there is to know about fly fishing, featuring fly tiers, writers, instructional classes and seminars and fly-fishing destinations. The exhibit hall is packed with industry manufacturers, the largest dealers, the best guides and lodges in fly fishing, great artists, nearly every fly tying material invented, all the books and DVD’s, and all the best rods, reels, lines, waders, and accessories. The Federation of Fly Fishers is pleased to offer FREE fly fishing instruction at the FFF Learning Center located at the FFF booth. Basic fly casting- fly tying- knot tying will be taught throughout the day-every day of the Fly Fishing Show. International Fly Fishing Film Festival – Award-winning films will be shown Saturday at 6:00 PM. Adult admission (cash only at gate) is 1-day – $15.00, 2-day – $25.00. For more information: https://flyfishingshow.com/lancaster-pa/
14th Annual Saltwater Fishing Expo
Friday, March 15th to Sunday, March 17th
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ.
Major tackle manufacturers will be here to answer all your questions and local tackle retailers available to fill your orders, this is truly one-stop shopping. Meet face to face with guides and charters, compare and buy saltwater fishing boats and kayaks, and learn the latest techniques from local experts. This is where avid anglers congregate to become better at fishing while plotting out their season and buying the gear they’ve been dreaming about all winter. Adult admission – $12.00. For more information:
www.sportshows.com/somerset/index.html
3rd Annual Maryland Fly Fishing & Collectible Tackle Show
Saturday, March 16
West Village Commons, 424 Emerson Drive, Towson, MD. This Fly Fishing Show brings together Fly-fishing enthusiasts throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region with dozens of Fly-fishing Dealers for a day of Tackle review, Demonstrations, Seminars, Clinics and conversation. This Show has attracted world-renowned Bamboo Rod makers, quality contemporary Rod makers, Rod & Reel Collectibles Dealers, professional Guides Services in the Tri-State Area, nationally known Artists and Authors, and numerous Fly Shops from the Maryland, D. C., Pennsylvania and Virginia. Adult admission – $10.00. For more information: