John Loebach Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 The Early Show – Sunday 11/12/17 10am – 5pm Presented by the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance & Dupage Rivers Fly Tyers Come to the 7th Early Show, Chicago’s only all fly fishing & tying show! Sit with the area’s best fly tyers as they demonstrate their talents on a wide variety of fly patterns. Kids will enjoy the free fly tying & entomology programs. Show Features: 25+ Regional fly tyers – sit and watch them create a fly for the waters they fish. Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructors provide free casting lessons. Spey casting demonstrations & help matching the line to rod. Regional fishing guides on hand to share tips & book trips. Guest speaker presentations all day long. Vendors include area shops, reps, pro tyers & guides all with great deals. Six club booths ready to answer questions about their activities. Dupage Forest Preserve District booth to promote outdoor & youth programs. Raffle of donated flies & gear drawn at end of the show. Free Youth Fly Tying with all the materials and tools provided. At the Dupage F.P. Mayslake Peabody Estate, it was constructed by Francis Stuyvesant Peabody during the American Gilded Age. Experience the splendor of its grounds and learn about fly fishing & tying inside the mansion at The Early Show.Mark Your Calendar Now For The First Fly Show Of The Fall Season! Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 West 31st Street Oakbrook, IL. 60523 Sunday 11/12/17 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Admission is $10.00 for adults - kids 12 and under are FREE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 i heard pat cohen is one of our main speakers. his flies are so amazing rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 About Super Fly My name is Pat Cohen. I live in upstate New York where there is an abundance of warm water streams, lakes, and farm ponds to fish; although most anything with gills is fair game. I was always a terrible fisherman with spin and casting gear, but I began fly fishing in 2008 and since then I have caught more fish than I can count. I have been tying flies since January of 2009. Fly fishing and tying have become an essential part of my life. I specialize in deer hair bass bugs, but I tie everything from streamers to nymphs. The artistic freedom that fly tying offers is what drew me to it. All of my flies are meant to be fished with the exception of the display offerings. Every piece of each bug - be it the hair, feathers, or weed guards - has a purpose. The final product is a fish catching fly and a miniature sculpture all in one. To my way of thinking, there is nothing like watching a five pound bucketmouth or an 18 inch smallie erupting from the water to crush one of my bugs as it's drawn across the surface. I have a deeply ingrained passion for chasing golden bones; carp on the fly is a challenge that more and more fly anglers are only beginning to appreciate. Carp are by far one of the most difficult fresh water species to hook with a fly, and I've created a wide variety of nymph patterns to target these misunderstood and often maligned game fish. My Travels have also taken me into the world of salt water fly fishing. Most of my patterns are tied on reliable Mustad salt-water hooks for extra durability, and are suitable for stripers, blues, and any other salty game that might chase a baitfish. My winters are spent chasing Great Lakes steelhead, salmon and browns. I will soon be offering a selection of the flies that I use to chase these magnificent sport fish as well. Expect a selection of both streamers and nymphs. There will be continuous updates to this site as new offerings are added. If there is a fly that is missing that you would like to see, if you have any questions or are need of a specialty color or pattern, then please feel free to email me and I will do my best to accommodate your request. I tie all of my flies per order, so there are times when it will take me 2-3 weeks to put a large order in the mail. I take no short cuts and make each and every fly as durable and of as high a quality as I can. As a working artist, I try to add an artistic flair to all of my fly creations. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy creating them. I am a member of the pro team for 3-Tand Reels, Epic Fly Rods, Peak Vises, Loon Outdoors, EP Flies, Dr. Slick, Jackson Kayak, Werner Paddles, Carp Pro Magazine and Partridge of Redditch Hooks. I regularly demonstrate fly tying at various events and fly shops on the east coast. Thanks, Rich. More at rusuperfly.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene f collins Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 How many days till the early show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 By my count 18 days from Thursday - I won't step in on Ed's countdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 How many days till the early show? 2 weeks from 2day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 only two weeks , i better get more flies tied. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 It is tomorrow! Stop by and say Hi. Will demo my new Hollowed Minnow at the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I can't be there tomorrow as I am in Door County this week. Right now it's snowing like he77.Good luck tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks Ed. I hope to see a good attendance tomorrow. Who cares about the bears & packers? Stop by if you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 The Early Show was live. Check it out.... > https://www.facebook.com/pg/illinoissmallmouthalliance/videos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 another well run show, great job john and all that assisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Another great show John and Scott. And a big thump up for all those that volunteered to make it happened. Really enjoyed chatting with forks that stopped-by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Don't thank me. I was just a worker bee. John did all the heavy lifting. I just sat there and took money from people. I hope all the fly fishermen in the area appreciate all the work John did putting this event on. I dont even fly fish but I understand what it takes to do this so I had to be there to help in any way that I could. Thanks John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 It is tomorrow! Stop by and say Hi. Will demo my new Hollowed Minnow at the show. IMG_4588.JPG wow, those look neat Tom, you've been holding out on us : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 wow, those look neat Tom, you've been holding out on us : ) Thanks Rob. Working on an article for the bulletin. After more than 2 years of testing and tweaking, it is ready to be unveiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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