The RMFTU 2024 Trout Fishing Expo returns to the The Ranch Event Complex, FNBO Exhibition Building, South Hall.

Inviting all Men, Women and Families Interested in Trout Fishing.

Join us to get the fishing season started in style! Door Prizes, Raffle, Exhibitors, Fly Shops, Fly Tyers, Speakers, Silent Auction, rods for you to cast and compare. Try to catch the very rare Lawn Trout!  Casting and fly tying for kids as well!

-Silent auction items.

-Door prizes (tickets distributed to each attendee upon entry at the event, with announcement of winners during the day)

-Fly Tying Demonstrations (20+ well-known tyers)

-“Trout Fishing Trade Show” – local fly shops and other fishing related businesses

-Speakers: Renown guide and author Pat Dorsey and others (Open the List of Speakers).

-Attendees get a FREE Trout Hero Bag* to help you clean up along the waters. (Made possible through a partnership with Pescador on the Fly and TU.) 

-Get "Hands-On" - cast and compare rods. Young and old alike can try your luck casting for the wily Lawn Trout. It's a blast !

-Kids - tie a fly at the beginner's tying table and take it home with you.

-Kids can win a prize at the Kiddie Fishing Pond (with magnetic fish) - always a ton of fun for the little ones.

-Trout Fishing Movies.

Come join us to discover new fly patterns, connect with regional fly shops and tyers, learn about volunteer opportunities with local conservation organizations, make new friends and see some old ones.

RMFTU's vision is to see robust populations of native and wild trout thriving in Northern Colorado’s Big Thompson River, Cache la Poudre River and North Platte watersheds.

All proceeds directly support local cold-water conservation efforts - so help us raise money to help the northern Colorado trout and trout streams that we all love.

Please Note:

Food & beverage are available in South Hall's Concession Booth.

As a conservation oriented organization, we encourage participants to bring their own reusable water bottles for water consumption.

Speakers List:

• Fly Fishing Colorado’s Best Trout Streams - Pat Dorsey, world-class fly fishing guide, Field editor for Fly Fisherman magazine, and co-owner of Blue Quill Angler fly shop, Evergreen, CO.

• International Fly Fishing Trips - Grant Houx, owner of St. Peter’s Fly Shop, Fort Collins, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

• Fly Fishing Float Trips on the North Platte River - Josh Henriksen, Head Guide, St. Peter’s Fly Shop, Fort Collins, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

• Latest Fly Fishing Equipment for 2024 - Joe Beltran, Asst. Store Leader, and Jason Steele, Fly Shop Manager at SCHEELS, Johnstown, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

• My Journey with Mental Health and Fly Fishing - Stinson Dean, CEO of Deacon Lumber Company, Loveland, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

• River Etiquette & Situational Awareness - Self-Defense & Safety for Women on the Water - Dylan Demery & Emily Anderson from She's Fly (Fort Collins) and Danyel McGraw, Loveland Police Department.

• Creating Space For Women in the Outdoors - Speaker panel led by Erin Crider, Founder, Colorado Women on the Fly, Black Hawk, CO

Schedule - Speakers and Movie:

10:30 p.m. - Fly Fishing Movie - Cross (“Theatre”) Room

10:30 a.m. - River Etiquette & Situational Awareness - Self-Defense & Safety for Women on the Water - Brown
Room

Dylan Demery & Emily Anderson, Founders, She's Fly (Fort Collins); and Danyel McGraw, Loveland Police Department

11:30 a.m. - Creating Space For Women in the Outdoors - Brown Room

Erin Crider, Founder, Colorado Women on the Fly, Black Hawk, CO

12:15 p.m. - My Journey with Mental Health and Fly Fishing - Cross (“Theatre”) Room

Stinson Dean, CEO, Deacon Lumber Company, Loveland, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

12:30 p.m. - Fly Fishing Colorado’s Best Trout Streams - Brown Room

Pat Dorsey, world-class fly fishing guide, Field editor for Fly Fisherman magazine, and co-owner of Blue Quill Angler fly shop, Evergreen, CO.

1:30 p.m. - International Fly Fishing Trips - Brown Room

Grant Houx, owner, St. Peter’s Fly Shop, Fort Collins, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

2:00 p.m. - Fly Fishing Float Trips on the North Platte River - Cross (“Theatre”) Room

Josh Henriksen, Head Guide, St. Peter’s Fly Shop, Fort Collins, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

2:30 p.m. - Latest Fly Fishing Equipment for 2024 - Brown Room

Joe Beltran, Asst. Store Leader, and Jason Steele, Fly Shop Manager, SCHEELS, Johnstown, CO (Expo Title Sponsor)

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Time: 10am – 4pm

Location: The Ranch Events Complex - 5280 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO 80538

Cost:

Adults: $15 in advance or $25 on Saturday.  Students, Veterans, and First Responders: $10. Age 10 and under are FREE.

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