Bob Clouser and his ubiquitous Clouser Minnow fly fishing pattern will highlight about 100 creative fly tiers at the 33rd annual International Fly Tying Symposium, Nov.16-17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Dr., Somerset, NJ, announced director Chuck Furimsky.
Clouser’s artificial fishing fly, designed originally for Susquehanna River smallmouth bass, is credited with catching more varieties of fish than any other in sport fishing’s lengthy history, from “trout to tuna.”
The event will consist of individual classes, seminars and demonstrations conducted by Clouser and other internationally recognized artists including Tim Flagler, Tim Cammisa, Barry Ord Clarke, Doug Yocabet, Son Tao, Cheech Pierce, Curtis Fry, and USA Fly Fishing Youth Team coach Josh Miller.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat.; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sun. Admission is $18 Sat., $15 Sun. or $28 for a two day pass. Children under age 16 are free. Admission is by cash only at the box office.
All registration forms, programs, special classes, attending celebrities, fly tiers, and demonstration times are posted on the International Fly Tying Symposium website: https://internationalflytyingsymposium.com; info@flyfishingshow.com


INTERNATIONAL FLY TYING SYMPOSIUM FACT SHEET
November 16-17, 2024

Where DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Dr., Somerset, NJ

When 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat.; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sun.

Cost $18 Sat., $15 Sun. or $28 for a two day pass. Admission to all displays, seminars, and demonstrations included free. Individual special classes are priced separately. Parking is free.

Highlights Demonstrations by about 100 world renowned professional and highly qualified amateur fly tiers including:

Tim Cammisa -- Rising to the Occasion: Mastering Dry Flies and Emergers and Tying Euro Nymphs and Other Competition Favorites;
Bob Clouser – Tying the Clouser Minnow;
Tim Flagler – Secrets of the Ken Lockwood Gorge and What Trout Like to Eat;
Cheech Pierce and Curtis Fry – Master fly tying craftsmen from Utah’s FlyFishFood;
Douglas Yocabet, southwestern Pennsylvania, 15 years teaching experience;
Barry Ord Clarke – Fly Tyer Magazine’s Fly Tier of the Year award winner;
Son Tao – A retired military combat veteran, his flies are seen as perfection personified.


Symposium website: https://internationalflytyingsymposium.com/