Great Waters Expo Chicago Program

Friday

February 8, 2008
Expo Opens @ 2:30 p.m.


Adventure
Schaumburg Rooms E/F


Travel
Schaumburg Rooms G/H


Conservation
Epiphany Room



Special
Programming

Exhibit Hall (unless noted)


  3:15– 4:15 p.m.
Joseph Myers
ARGENTINA ON THE FLY



FLY TYING THEATER

Kathy Scott
TYING FURLED LEADERS

FFF FLY CASTING LESSONS

Dean Hansen’s
LIVING STREAM EXHIBIT





4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Scott Thorpe
ALASKA BY HELICOPTER


4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
John Breslin
FLY FISHING IRELAND


 

5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
Tim Holschlag
GOOD SMALLMOUTH FLIES





Saturday

February 9, 2008
Expo Opens @ 9:00 a.m.

Adventure
Schaumburg Rooms E/F


Travel
Schaumburg Rooms G/H


Conservation
Epiphany Room


Special
Programming

Exhibit Hall (unless noted)

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Robert Tomes/Brad Bohen
MUSKIES: THE ULTIMATE PREDATORS

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Jon Uhlenhop
CHICAGO-AREA FLY FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

 



Dean Hansen’s
LIVING STREAM EXHIBIT

Kathy Scott

TYING FURLED LEADERS

FFF FLY CASTING LESSONS

FLY TYING THEATER


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Gary Borger
MATCHING THE HATCH


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Michael Mastrangelo
BIG HORN RIVER/FISH OF A LIFETIME


10:30-11:30 a.m.
TU/Jeff Hasting
RESTORING THE DRIFTLESS







11:45 – 12:45 a.m.

Bob Long Jr.
FLY FISHING CHICAGO'S LAKEFRONT
11:30 a.m.-- Main Casting Area
FLY CASTING WITH JASON BORGER

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Tim Holschlag
SMALLMOUTH
TOUR/LESSONS LEARNED

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Pat Ehlers
ALASKA'S MONSTER PIKE



1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Pam Thiel
INVASIVE SPECIES/ON THE MOVE


 

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.

Jason Borger
NYMPH FISHING




X


2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Matt Supinski
A SILVER LINING: CRACKING THE BEHAVIORAL CODE OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD



2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Dr. Michael Osterholm
PRAIRIE SONG/RESTORING OUR WATERS



1:30-2:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S WORKSHOP
Prosperity Room--2nd floor





3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Kevin Feenstra
SWINGING FLIES FOR STEELHEAD


3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Dave Barron
TROUT OF THE COULEE REGION

  3:00 p.m.-- Main Casting Area
Pat Ehlers and Diana Rudolph
SETTING THE HOOK, LANDING THE FISH






4:005:00 p.m.
Oakbrook TU's Mission
TAKE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FLY FISHING




4:30 p.m.-- Main Casting Area
John Breslin
SPEY CASTING BASICS




casin steel logo
DON'T MISS: SATURDAY'S FREE BLUEGRASS CONCERT WITH CHASIN STEEL! EXHIBITION HALL
5 P.M.


Sunday

February 10, 2008
Expo Opens @ 9:00 a.m.


Adventure
Schaumburg Rooms E/F


Travel
Schaumburg Rooms G/F


Conservation
Epiphany Room


Special
Programming

Exhibit Hall (unless noted)

9:15 -10:15 a.m.
Bill Sherer
LESSONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY

9:15 -10:15 a.m.
Dave Blackburn
MONTANA FLY FISHING

 


Dean Hansen’s
LIVING STREAM EXHIBIT

FFF FLY CASTING LESSONS

Kathy Scott
TYING FURLED LEADERS

FLY TYING THEATER


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Gary Borger
READING TROUT WATER







10:30 – 11:30a.m.
Kevin Feenstra
FLY FISHING LAKE MICHIGAN






 



10:30 - 12:30 a.m.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Epiphany Room

11:30 a.m. -- Main Casting Area
FLY CASTING WITH JASON BORGER


12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Tim Landwehr
NE WISCONSIN SMALLMOUTH PARADISE




12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Pat Ehlers
SALT WATER FLY FISHING BASICS




12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Illinois Fly Fishing Alliance
CELEBRATING OUR HOME WATERS



1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Jason Borger
DRY FLY PRESENTATIONS






1:45 - 2:45 p.m
.
Andy Kurkulis
FLY FISHING AROUND THE WORLD







 

 

3:00-4:00 p.m.
Craig Amacker
FLY FISHING SOUTHERN WISCONSIN


3:00-4:00 p.m.
Robin Reeve
LABRADOR'S BROOK TROUT

  3:00 p.m.-- Main Casting Area
Pat Ehlers and Diana Rudolph
SETTING THE HOOK, LANDING THE FISH