The 2009 International

Fly Tying Symposium

Programs

Your Show Ticket provides a lot of choices. All included are:
• Slide Shows • Exhibits • and Featured Tyers

 

Slide Shows

Saturday:

Catch Room
10:00 a.m. “Ozzie” Ozefovich
“ Underwater World of Trout - See Flies from the Perspective of the Trout, not the Angler”
11:30 a.m. ERIC STROUP
“A Common Sense Approach to Fly Fishing for Trout”
1:00 p.m. DICK TALLEUR
“New Materials and New Fly Tying Tricks”
2:30 p.m. JOHAN KLINGBERG
“Czech Nymphing - History and Techniques”

RELEASE Room
10:30 a.m. “FISHY” FULLUM
“Creative Fly Tying”
12:00 p.m. MICK HALL
“The Bug Whisperer From Down Under”
1:30 p.m. WALT YOUNG
“Fly Fishing for River Smallmouth”
3:00 p.m. MICHAEL McAULIFFE and JOHN COLLINS
“Fly Fishing 12 Months in Ken Lockwood Gorge and New Jersey

Sunday:

Catch Room
10:00 a.m. “Ozzie” Ozefovich
“Underwater World of Trout - See Flies from the Perspective of the Trout, not the Angler”
11:30 a.m. ERIC STROUP
“A Common Sense Approach to Fly Fishing for Trout”
1:00 p.m. DICK TALLEUR
“New Materials and New Fly Tying Tricks”
2:30 p.m. JOHAN KLINGBERG
“Czech Nymphing - History and Techniques”

RELEASE Room
10:30 a.m. “FISHY” FULLUM
“Creative Fly Tying”
12:00 p.m. MICHAEL McAULIFFE and JOHN COLLINS
“Fly Fishing 12 Months in Ken Lockwood Gorge and New Jersey
1:30 p.m. JACK GARTSIDE
“Adventures in Fly Fishing and Tying”

ALL SLIDE SHOW PROGRAMS
ARE LOCATED ON THE SECOND
LEVEL ABOVE THE HOTEL LOBBY.
ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOUR
FAVORITE SPEAKER.

Featured Tiers & Book Signings

The featured tiers will be demonstrating their favorite patterns and unique tying techniques. Plus, they will also sign their books for you. Located at the hallway entering the ballroom exhibits.

Saturday:

10:30 a.m. WALT YOUNG
“Three Magic Materials”
11:45 a.m. JOHAN KLINGBERG
“Czech Nymph Creations”
1:00 p.m. MARC PETITJEAN
“Tying with C.D.C.”
2:15 p.m. DICK TALLUR
“Streamer Techniques and Tricks”
3:30 p.m. TOM BALTZ
“Parachute Dry Flies and Emergers”

Sunday:

10:30 p.m. WALT YOUNG
“Three Magic Materials”
11:45 a.m. JOHAN KLINGBERG
“Czech Nymph Creations”
1:00 p.m. ERIC STROUP
“Hatch Patterns for PA and NJ Waters”
2:15 p.m. DICK TALLUR
“Streamer Techniques and Tricks”

 

Special Book Signing by Mike Valla

Biography

Mike Valla has been tying Catskill style dry flies for over 40 years. At the age of 15, he wandered the Beaverkilll and Willowemoc, alone, on a days fishing adventure after taking a bus from his home 65 miles to the west of the Catskill rivers. It was at that time that famed Catskill Fly Tyer Walt Dette found him fishing along the stream not far from his fly shop. Walt, and his equally famous wife Winnie, opened their home to him recognizing his early love for fly fishing and fly tying. He stayed with the Dette family during early teenage summers, and throughout college years, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. It was during those times that the Dettes revealed to him their techniques in the tying of Catskill style dry flies and also helped him improve his own skills at the vice.

Valla received his Bachelors Degree from Cornell University where he studied fisheries biology and natural resources. For several years he was employed as a researcher in the Department of Entomology at Cornell. Thereafter, he entered Georgetown University where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He is presently on the Active Medical/Dental staff of Glens Falls Hospital, in the Adirondack Mountain region of New York State. As a public health dentist, where he directs an outreach dental program treating children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Valla has published in Fly Fisherman, The American Fly Fisher, and in many scientific journals. His new book, “Tying Catskill Style Dry Flies” is published by Headwater Books and Stackpole Books.