1 - Rio Grande Perch

Larry Offner

3 - Terry Wilson Original Flies

4 - Guide flies

Scott will work with you to tie the three most effective flies that he uses for redfish and trophy trout.   These flies are designed to be effective fish attractors and yet simple in construction and easy to tie.   Scott's VIP popper pattern is on the cover of Guide Flies by David Klausmeyer.

5 - Beginner Fly Tying 101

You don’t need any experience or any tools or materials just interest in developing the skill. The workshop will cover tools, materials and fly patterns. Flies built during this class are effective fish catching patterns. No fee.

6 - Roll Casting and Clinic-SOLD OUT

There are many reasons to roll cast including rolling a sinking line to the surface, rolling out a stuck fly, making a forward cast with no room for backcast and many more. The workshop will help you learn to make wide loop casts and narrow loop casts. Common problems such as pileups, cross over tangles, failed casts and problems with sinking line. You will also receive instruction on how to make a homemade grass leader to help you practice without water. Accuracy and distance casting will also be covered. Rollcasts to 90 ft have been accomplished by some folks that Bob Talbert studied under.

6a - Fly Fishing The Texas Hill Country 365 Days a Year

"You can fly fish in Texas?".....If I had a penny for every time I have heard that I would be the richest fly fishing guide in Texas! We live in the most beautiful part of Texas and along with that beauty comes opportunity. The opportunity to fish unspoiled water 365 days a year. You can fly fish in Texas and you can do it right here where we live. Join me and my staff as I guide you through the "Big Three" rivers that we love to fish in the Hill Country, the San Marcos, Llano and Blanco. Along with these rivers we will touch on other smaller rivers. I will also answer any questions about my new book, "Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country" and talk briefly about some workshops and camps that we have coming up this year. At the end of the talk a drawing will be held for a free copy of my book and a custom tied box of Hill Country flies. No Fee.

7 - Mastery of Stroke & Rotation Workshop (moved to Saturday)

8 - Double Haul Clinic - SOLD OUT

Double Haul Clinic: One of the essential tools needed by most flycasters is the double haul. Its power increases line speed and distance.

This short clinic is designed to give the intermediate casting student the ability to use hauling techniques in their everyday casting and to start casting greater distances. You will learn

• Pantomime techniques used to develop the proper coordination and muscle memory to perform the double haul.
• The practice drills and techniques required to develop a good double haul
• To shoot line properly in conjunction with the haul to get a well directed, tight loop at a greater distance than could be achieved without the haul.

Because this technique requires casting skill and coordination, the student should be a strong intermediate caster, able to cast reasonably good loops in forward and backcast at 40’.

9 - Flies for Specs and Reds

This workshop will focus on the proven flies for catching the inshore saltwater fish. Clouser Minnows, Charlies, and Seducers are all effective fish catching patterns. Materials selection, hooks and material application will all be included. When you finish this one you can get out there and catch some fish. Please bring your vise and tools, basic tying skills are assumed for this class.

10 - Tackle Talk

Chico has fished for all over the world for various species of fish. This program is designed to help you select the right gear based on the type of fish and fishing locations you will encounter. One of the major benefits from this program will be the confidence you get in selecting the most cost effective gear for the application. No Fee.

11 - Women’s Fly Fishing Class

This program by Roxanne is to inform the ladies about fly fishing. She will discuss the equipment, flies, and approach to fly fishing. A great opportunity to learn and discuss fly fishing. No Fee.

12 - Getting ready for CCI Testing (CANCELLED)

13 - Bream Flies

The tussle bug , cap spider, and muddler minnow are all effective flies for catching pan fish. Dirk will lead you through the material and hook selection along with the method of constructing these flies. Weaving instruction is including for his famous tussle bug. Bring vise and tools to this workshop. Basic tying skills are required.

14 - Kayak Fishing

Sally has just published a book about kayak fishing and shallow water sight casting entitled, "Kayak Fishing the Texas Way, a Beginner's Handbook. She has gained wide recognition as one of only a handful of female fishing guides in the country, the first female fly fishing guide on the Texas Coast and the first professional fishing guide to specialize in Kayak Fishing in Texas.  She has been featured on ESPN and the Inshore Angler TV Show. Her program on Kayak fishing will help you select the proper kayak as well as the associated equipment and include check lists and tips on how to read the water, as well as gear requirements, how to deal with emergencies, and much more. This program is for the beginner as well as the experienced Kayaker wishing to hone their skills and knowledge. No fee.

15 - More and Larger Bluegills

They will be using illustrations and beautiful photography to demonstrate specific jumbo bluegill locations, which flies to use, and effective presentation techniques that consistently take bluegills over 8 inches. They will reveal their criteria for selecting the right water capable of producing big fish. The program will also cover their favorite flies for surface, mid-depth, and bottom fishing as well as how to take advantage of the vertical drop. Selecting fly color under varying sets of conditions is another key bit of information they will reveal. This is truly an opportunity to learn from the masters.

16 - Fishing the Guadalupe

Chris grew up fishing in the streams of the hill country. He has been a guide in the hill country for several years and is the owner and manager of the Living Waters Fly Shop in Round Rock Texas. Chris’s program will cover the excellent fishing to be found in the Guadalupe River. It will include the flies, techniques and locations for excellent fishing. No fee.

16a - Mastering the Kick-Boat

Come and discover one of the most stable and maneuverable fishing platforms available. The Kick-boat is the most versatile personal watercraft suited for the Texas Hill Country but still people shy away from them. This class will show you how to select, rig and use these boat in a safe and productive way. We will discuss the difference between the hard bodied and inflatable models, and what accessories you really need. We will also cover the proper use of oars and flippers. We will have extra boats available for students to try. Take the mystery out of kick-boating and open up new water you have never been able to fish! Fee: $10

17 - Fishing Port O'Connor

18 -Beginners Fly Casting (moved to Saturday)

19 - Casting with Chico Fernandez -SOLD OUT

Chico Fernandez, world-renowned fly casting expert and world record holder, will provide individual instruction to help improve your casting stroke. This is a hands- on class from one of fly fishing’s most engaging personalities. His video, The Art of Fly Casting, set a new standard for casting videos. Now, bring your rod and be ready for some true hands- on instruction with one of the experts.Fee $35

20 - How to Catch Big Bass

Most bass waters contain some really big bass. Did you ever notice how some people have the knack of catching them? Bob Pool decided early that fly fishing for big bass was for him and he has caught a lot more of them than most of us. Learn his strategies for finding and catching the lunkers, as well as fly patterns that will induce a strike. No fee.

21 - Some Like It Hot:  A Guide to Flies, Tackle, and Techniques for Catching Schooling Black Bass in the Summer 

This one-hour presentation will introduce fly anglers to summer’s best freshwater sport fish, schooling black bass.  It will cover the techniques for finding and catching school bass on Texas reservoirs, including weather conditions, times, fish-finding tactics, and ways to get close enough to fly cast to schooling bass.  In addition, participants will learn what kind of fly tackle is suitable for school bass fishing, and get a look at some of the most effective flies, such as the Schoolmaster, the Education Shad, the Spooky Shad, and the Salt-and-Pepper. No fee

22 - Chat with Chico

This is an opportunity to ask Chico any questions you may have. He will be available in the room to answer any and all of your questions from equipment to fish to trips. Come spend some time with this fly fishing icon. No fee.

23 - Distance Casting- SOLD OUT

Most fly fishers become interested in improving their casting distance to reach fish that are beyond their distance abilities. For many, casting to a 40’ target is an elusive goal and casting an entire fly line is an impossible dream. This class will provide you with tips intended as a learning guide to help you cast farther. The class will include the impact of line speed, tight loops, haul speed, timing, drift, and paying attention to your back cast. This is a hands on class. Bring your fly rod.

24 - Mounting Your Flies

7 - Mastery of Stroke & Rotation Workshop

Improve your fundamentals in this class focused on the getting the basic stroke down with a focus on efficiency. Hands on casting.

18 -Beginners Fly Casting

Get your fly casting off to the right start with a beginners class from a Master Casting Instructor. The workshop will cover the grip, stance, and basic pickup and lay down cast, no fee

25 - Backyard Flats Training-Using Carp To Sharpen Saltwater Fly Fishing Skills"

26 - Small Mouth Bass a Practical Guide

27 - Tying Realistic Flies - CANCELLED

28 - Introduction to Tying with Deer Hair

29 - Fishing Lower Laguna Madre

30 - Two Handed Rod Casting

31 - CCI Written & Practical Test

32 - Fly Tying 101

33 - Emergency Room Casting Clinic

34 - Dutch Oven Cooking

35 - Three Season Wipers

36 - Cats, Carp, Gar, and More

37 - Fishing Locations and Tips on Travel to Them

Chico’s travels and fishing adventures has presented him with special knowledge on how to travel to those locations for less. It’s not necessary to go to the high priced places to catch trophy fish. He has a handle on where to go for some of the greatest fun at reasonable costs. He will reveal his secret stash of locations based on the kind of fish you might be interested in. No fee.

38 - Build your own Furled Leaders - SOLD OUT

39 - Fly Fishing Ponds

40 - Tying with Enrico Puglisi Fiber 

41 - Finding and Catching Texas Redfish

42 - Photography and Fishing (Don’t let your fish photos turn out like this one)

43 - Youth Program (10 to 18 years old)

Guy will conduct a special program for the youth participants. It will include instruction and participation in fly tying, fly casting and the basics of fly fishing.

Fly tying: The participants will learn from qualified tying instructors how to tie fishing flies that will catch bass and bluegills. And everyone gets to keep the flies they tie.

Knots: Participants will learn the basic knots needed for fly fishing.

An aquatic Habitat session will be presented by Ms. Ann Miller the TPWD The program will cover Aquatic Organisms their importance and identification which includes photos as well live specimens for the youth to see and identify.  All participants that complete the course will receive a laminated full color fish ID card as wellas a certificate of achievement and a beautiful fly lapel or cap pin. No fee.

44 - Youth Casting

45 - Casting Instruction with Chico Fernandez

46 - Tying with Tufflye

Steve Flanagan has been tying with this new epoxy substitute for several years, working closely with its creator, Ned Lunt,  as well as other tiers such as Bob Popovics.  He ties many types of flies with the material.  One of his specials is a spoon fly made using Silly Putty® and specialized plastic molds.  This workshop will teach you to use the material to tie a variety of flies.  This is a hands-on class.  Bring tying tools. 

47 - Coping with Wind - SOLD OUT

48 - Making Bamboo Fly Rods, Bench to Stream

49 - Fly Fishing the 12 Months of Texas

50 - Chat with Chico

51 - Making Poppers

54 - Digital Photo Contest

55 - Women's Reception