Thank you to everyone who attended the show. After a long delay it was great to get back to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! The show was hugely successful thanks to our attendees and our incredibly talented vendors. A special thanks to our professional speakers who’s lectures filled the seminar rooms with anglers…
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Vendor Spotlight: Pentalux Rods
The Original Asymmetrical Five-Strip Bamboo Fly Rod There is no other fishing rod in the world like the Pentalux®. An irregular polygon, this original design produces an improved strength to weight ratio to that of any traditional bamboo rod. It also provides a level of tracking and stability found in no other rod shape due…
Vendor Spotlight: Top 5 Reasons to attend the Show
1. Looking for a specific rod you haven’t found in a store? Look no further as we have outstanding rod makers of bamboo, glass, and graphite. Rod makers that will make a rod to exactly what your fly-fishing needs are and how you want the rod to perform. There is nothing like owning a rod…
Bamboo rods-you might be surprised…
Ever cast a bamboo rod? If you would like to try one, why not attend the Maryland Fly Fishing Show on Saturday, March 19, 2022. There are many misconceptions about bamboo rods. For instance-you have probably heard that they break easy or cannot hold a heavy fish, they cost thousands of dollars and you have…
Vendor Spotlight: Precision Fly Fishing and Tackle
Justin and Erin Pittman are the owners of Precision Fly Fishing in Mt. Holly Springs and Lancaster Pennsylvania and now owners of Beaver Creek Fly Shop in Hagerstown, Maryland. Precision Fly Fishing and Tackle was born from a love for the sport and desire to provide all the best fly fishing and outdoor products at…
Vendor Spotlight: McFarland Rod Company
Mike McFarland grew up fly fishing the famous limestone steams of central Pennsylvania. Chasing these selective trout helped hone his casting skills and set him on a quest for perfected rod designs. Mike is an accomplished tournament caster and a 4 time winner of the Hardy Cup. After more than 30 years of building and…
Special Raffle with Special Prizes!
GRK is the 18th WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE® program in the Chesapeake region and takes responsibility for protecting and conserving the Gunpowder river and its watershed for the benefit of the public. There will be a special raffle this year to help support the Gunpowder RiverKeeper Organization. GRK also strives to create partnerships among existing non-profits in…
Vendor Spotlight: Dave Rothrock
Dave Rothrock has been pursuing trout and other species with a fly rod since the mid-1960’s and he’s been tying flies for a bit longer than he’s been fishing them. He has fished throughout the East, into the Midwest, and Europe where he fished great waters in Austria and Slovenia. Dave’s articles have appeared in…
Vendor Spotlight: Re-Cast Designs
While growing up in the Midwest I developed a love and passion for fly fishing during summer vacations in Colorado. I learned to fly fish on the South Fork of the South Platte River near Deckers, CO, and had the addiction cemented with trips into Cheeseman Canyon. Having bounced around over the years I have…
Vendor Spotlight: Juniata Troutfitters
Juniata Troutfitters consists of 3 close friends, Jon Gonsman, John Brehm and Adam Smith. Growing up together and all going to school together, theye have played sports, been in bands, and spent a lot of time fishing on the Little Juniata River. In 2013 they decided to start Juniata Troutfitters. Guiding was a way to…
Vendor Spotlight: Grauer’s Fine Fly Tackle
Hello, I’m Wayne Grauer, sole owner of Grauer’s Fine Fly Tackle. I am the founder of the Maryland Fly Fishing and Collectible Tackle Show and have been in the fly fishing business for thirty five plus years and have had the pleasure of meeting many of you at the various fly fishing shows on the…
Vendor Spotlight: Flys In Disguise
Flys in Disguise owned and operated by Bryan Donoway provides professional fly-fishing instruction and guided fly-fishing trips along the banks of the Gunpowder River in Northern Baltimore County located in Central Maryland. Instruction consists of an in depth introduction to the quiet sport of fly fishing covering everything from choosing the right gear to choosing…
Vendor Spotlight: Jerry Coviello
I have served on the Fly Tying Group Board of Governors since August 2015. During my time on the Board I have served as on the Social Media Committee, Vice Chairman and from August 2017 till present as Chairman of the Fly Tying Group. I’m currently serving on the Education Committee for Fly Tying Education…
Vendor Spotlight: Jerry Kustich, Sweetgrass Rods
Sweetgrass Rods represents the end of a long line of bamboo rod makers whose names read like a who’s who of bamboo: Lew Stoner, Doug Merrick, Gary Howells, Tom Morgan, and Glenn Brackett. These men put the estimable Winston Rod Company on the proverbial map. Sweetgrass founder and Master Craftsman Glenn Brackett knew each of…
Vendor Spotlight: Bart Lombardo
Fly fishing for bluegill and other sunfish species has always been a passion of mine. Collectively known as panfish, these scrappy fighters were made to be pursued with a fly rod. The first fish I caught on a fly was a bluegill. When the day comes that I can no longer wade a trout stream…
Vendor Spotlight: A.M.Rapach Books
Welcome to A.M. Rapach Angling Books, purveyors of Antiquarian, Collectible, and Out-of-Print Fishing Books for the Discriminating Angler. We are a bookseller specializing in fishing books, fly fishing books, hunting books, and sporting books. We operate an online book store and sell books at hunting & fishing shows and flea markets throughout Pennsylvania and the…
Vendor Spotlight: Catch-A-Lure
Fisherman’s helper – Turn your fly fishing rod into a fishing lure retriever Great for Guides, Kayaks, Drift Boats or those Fly Fisherman that want an extendable CatchALure but don’t want to use own their fishing rod. Catch-A-Lure is saving all fishermen time, lures flies & money for all types of fishing. It protects…
Vendor Spotlight: Steve Woit
Steve Woit has been fly fishing for over forty years and has been an avid collector of antique fly fishing tackle for over thirty years. His current passion includes the collection of antique gut-eyed salmon flies. His new book, FLY FISHING TREASURES is a colorful review of the world of fly fishers and collecting, including 30 interviews…
Vendor Spotlight: Fly Fishing Organizations Helping our Communities
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing began in 2005 serving wounded military service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, PHWFF has expanded nationwide, establishing its highly successful program in Department of Defense hospitals, Warrior Transition Units, and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and clinics. Project Healing Waters…
Happy Birthday, we will never forget Maryland’s own, Lefty Kreh
By Mitch Keller, NY Times, March 14, 2018 For a half century, Mr. Kreh, a globe-trotting fisherman, journalist and author, was a colorful and highly influential figure in both freshwater and saltwater fly-fishing. In countless articles and more than 30 books, in videos, on television and at innumerable public appearances, he converted his vast experience…
Vendor Spotlight: The Wandering Sporstman
Ray Miller has been fly fishing and wingshooting for over 30 years. He has been an integral part of the fly fishing community as a New York State Guide on the Upper Delaware River, Montana Guide, fly fishing and casting instructor to many beginning and advanced students, Ray was also the assistant to the…
Vendor Spotlight: R.J. Hosack
Bamboo fly rod maker Bob Hosack has designed his own custom split cane fly rods creating superior casting control for light trout fly rods. One of the things I think is very important concerning cane rods, is not only that they cast well, but also the weight in the hand of the rod. Many rods…
Vendor Spotlight: Fred Grafeld; Vintage Fly Tackle
Owing to a fascination with bamboo fly rods in the early 1970s, Fred Grafeld founded the original VINTAGE TACKLE in 1979. Primarily collecting and selling fly rods, his interest turned to vintage reels manufactured by Hardy Brothers, Alnwick, England, and he began traveling to the major English auction houses for tackle auctions, importing a large number of rare Hardy…
Vendor Spotlight: Mike Slepesky
Mike Slepesky is a husband, father, teacher, and fly fishing fanatic. He started off, like most, fishing conventionally on spin fishing gear and using worms. As time went on, the next challenge was always what gave him the most thrill. Over time, he grew to be a proficient spin angler and targeted Large and Smallmouth…