The Early Show – Sunday 11/3/24 10am – 5pm

Presented by the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance & DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers

Come to the 8th Early Show, Chicago’s only all fly fishing & tying show!

Sit with the area’s best fly tyers as they demonstrate a wide variety of fly patterns.

Show Features:

25+ Regional fly tyers – sit and watch them create a fly for the waters they fish.

Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructors provide free casting lessons.

Spey casting demonstrations & help matching the line to rod.

Regional fishing guides on hand to share tips & book trips.

Guest speakers Jason Randall, Bill Sherer, P. J. Smith & Mike Allen. Presentations all day long. Dennis Potter Vise logic tying theater Instruction techniques

Vendors include area shops, reps, pro tyers & guides all with great deals.

Club booths ready to answer questions about their activities.

DuPage Forest Preserve District booth to promote outdoor & youth programs.

Raffle of donated flies & gear drawn at end of the show.

   LOCATION:

DuPage Forest Preserve Mayslake Peabody Estate, constructed by Francis Stuyvesant Peabody during the American Gilded Age. Experience the splendor of its grounds and learn about fly fishing & tying inside the mansion at the Early Show.

Spey casting lessons by Doug Taylor, Sage pro staff sign in for a free 20 minute session.

Drift FFI certified casting instruction 10:30 to 12:30, 1:30 to 3:30pm

Mark Your Calendar Now For The First Fly Show Of The Season!

Show Location:  Mayslake Peabody Estate

Show Date:

Sunday November 3, 2024

1717 West 31st Street

Show Time:

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Admission is $10.00 for adults - kids 12 and under are FREE .  Scouts over 12 are $5.00.