The South River Fly Fishing Expo is set for April 22 and 23 from 9-5 each day. Admission is $10 for adults, while kids 16 and under get in free. All proceeds benefit Downtown Waynesboro Revitalization and South River Fishery improvements
Featured Guests:
Pat Cohen will be teaching Deer Hair Popper Tying techniques on Saturday from 10-2, only 4 spaces left $60.00 and that includes materials. Pat will be tying in the main exhibit area all day on Sunday.
Captain Chris Newsome will speak on Virginia’s Saltwater fishery and will be conducting Saltwater fly-casting demonstrations
Captain Matt Miles will be presenting Trout, Smallmouth, Striper and Musky Fishing on Virginia’s waters
Captain Josh Laferty will have a seminar on New River, James River, and other destination fisheries for Musky and Smallmouth Bass
Eric Harvey and Hunter Cullen – The Virginia Trout Junkies – will have a presentation on great trout fishing destinations around Virginia and West Virginia
Tommy Lawhorne will discuss on South River trout fishing tactics and gear. Reed Cranford will be conducting stream nymphing demonstrations for South River trout
Kevin Whitfield will be discussing Shenandoah Smallmouth and Shenandoah National Park Brook Trout
Herschel Finch will be conducting Kayak Fly Fishing setups and tactics
Mark Frondorf will be discussing the Shenandoah River Conservation
Tom Benzing will be discussing the History of Conservation on the South River
Orvis, Hardy, Redington, South River Fly Shop, Conrads Flies, RU Superfly, Bay Fly Fishing, Front Royal Outfitters, South Valley Angler, Matt Miles Fly Fishing, Old Dominion Outfitters, Quiet Waters Nets, and more will be exhibiting products and services.