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Shows for 2020

1/2/2020

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We have to following schedule of shows for this year.  These shows are a great place to meet new people and renew friendships with so many of our friends.  Please stop by and visit if you can...

January 17-19th. Marlboro Fly Fishing Expo.  This is the largest show of it's kind in New England.  We always enjoy this 3-day show.  For more information, go to: www.flyfishingshow.com

February 22.  18th Annual Fly Fish N.H. Show.  We love this 1-day show because it is held in a nice conference center, attracts over 800 attendees, and gives us a chance to visit with people in a friendly setting.  It is held in the Executive Court Banquet Facility, located at 1199 South Mammoth Rd. in Manchester, New Hampshire.  It is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter and they run a top -notch show.  The show hours are 9-4:00.  

March 28th.  The Annual Eldredge Brothers Fly Fishing Expo.  Our local fly shop, Eldredge Bros. holds this event every year, outside under a tent, and it features vendors from Maine sporting camps, fly tyers, our local Trout Unlimited chapter, and us!  We bring Kretchman rods for people to see and cast.  The TU members supply free breakfast and lunch food...  If you have never atternded, you'll be amazed at the quality of this show and the large selection of fly fishing gear/tackle/ etc. offered by the Fly Shop.  Dress appropriately for outside weather conditions.  We are a hardy bunch of New Englanders so come join the fun and cast some bamboo... The shop is located on Rt. 1, in Cape Neddek.  More information will be forthcoming on the shops' web site.  The is no admission fee.

August 1-4th.  The 86th Annual League of N.H. Craftsmen Craft Fair.   The League is one of the oldest craftsmen organizations in the country and this Fair attracts 30-40,000 attendees each year.  Held at the Mt. Sunapee Ski Resort in western N.H., we will be displaying our new bamboo rods  and also holding casting lessons at the pond on-site.  Last year, musician Steven Tyler [lead singer for Aerosmith],  attended and spent time talking with Fred after watching him give casting lessons.  Show hours and directions can be found at the Leagues web site: www.nhcrafts.org

August 22nd.  Portland Fine Craft Show.  This one day show is a very different venue for us.  The city of Portland, Maine, closes a 2-block area of Congress street and has over 100 juried crafts people who set up displays of their work.  We, of course, bring our fly rods.  Portland is the Foodie Capital of New England, so plan to spend a day walking the show and streets of downtown, sampling some fine food and enjoying excellent crafts.  More details can be found at: www.mainecrafts.org



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    Fred Kretchman

    An avid fly fisherman for over 50 years, and a craftsman of some of the finest split bamboo rods in the world for over 25 years. Working daily on the coast of Maine.

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