EXPO HALL HOURS
Friday, March 21st, 2025 1pm-7pm
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 9am-6pm
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 10am-4pm
2025 Expo Schedule
| Room A | Room B | Hutton Arena | Casting Area | Casting Pool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM | Fly Tying Demo: Tips for Tying More Durable Flies PJ Smith 1:30 PM 2:30 PM | St. Croix and Mississippi River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Evan Griggs 1:30 PM 2:30 PM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 1:30 PM 2:45 PM | Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor 1:30 PM 4:00 PM | |
| 1:45 PM | |||||
| 2:00 PM | |||||
| 2:15 PM | |||||
| 2:30 PM | |||||
| 2:45 PM | The Intersection of Art and Fly Fishing Bob White 2:45 PM 3:45 PM | Trout Stream Entomology Caleb Corona 2:45 PM 3:45 PM | Dries and Droppers; Tactics and Tips Jason Randall 2:45 PM 3:45 PM | Mac Brown Casting Demo 2:45 PM 3:45 PM | |
| 3:00 PM | |||||
| 3:15 PM | |||||
| 3:30 PM | |||||
| 3:45 PM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 3:45 PM 6:15 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | Fly Fishing MN Trout Lakes Carl Haensel 4:00 PM 5:00 PM | The Healing Power of Fly Fishing Steve Ramirez 4:00 PM 5:00 PM | Fly Fishing for Argentina Dorado Matias Claret 4:00 PM 5:00 PM | Spey Casting on the Water Paul Sandstrom 4:00 PM 5:00 PM | |
| 4:15 PM | |||||
| 4:30 PM | |||||
| 4:45 PM | |||||
| 5:00 PM | Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor 5:00 PM 6:15 PM | ||||
| 5:15 PM | Fly Tying Demo: Utilizing Foam Scott Nordby 5:15 PM 6:15 PM | Streamer Methods for Better Quality Fish Mac Brown 5:15 PM 6:15 PM | |||
| 5:30 PM | |||||
| 5:45 PM | |||||
| 6:00 PM |
Room A
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Fly Tying Demo: Tips for Tying More Durable Flies PJ Smith1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Intersection of Art and Fly Fishing Bob White2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Fly Fishing MN Trout Lakes Carl Haensel4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Fly Tying Demo: Utilizing Foam Scott Nordby5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Room B
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Trout Stream Entomology Caleb Corona2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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The Healing Power of Fly Fishing Steve Ramirez4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hutton Arena
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St. Croix and Mississippi River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Evan Griggs1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Dries and Droppers; Tactics and Tips Jason Randall2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Fly Fishing for Argentina Dorado Matias Claret4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Streamer Methods for Better Quality Fish Mac Brown5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Casting Area
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Mac Brown Casting Demo2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International3:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Casting Pool
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Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Spey Casting on the Water Paul Sandstrom4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
| Room A | Room B | Hutton Arena | Casting Area | Casting Pool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Fly Tying Demo: The Ultimate Steelhead Swing Fly Mitch Albers 9:30 AM 10:30 AM | Fly Fishing for Beginners Evan Griggs 9:30 AM 10:30 AM | Nymph Fishing Secret Weapons Jason Randall 9:30 AM 10:30 AM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 9:30 AM 12:00 PM | Fly Casting for Muskies Hunter Dorn 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
| 9:45 AM | |||||
| 10:00 AM | |||||
| 10:15 AM | |||||
| 10:30 AM | |||||
| 10:45 AM | Casting Homeward - Fishing Adventures Steve Ramirez 10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Youth Program - Get Into Fly Fishing! Monta Hayner & Peter Garretson 10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Discover the Driftless John van Vliet & Catherine Smith 10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Mending the Line Mac Brown 10:45 AM 11:45 AM | |
| 11:00 AM | |||||
| 11:15 AM | |||||
| 11:30 AM | |||||
| 11:45 AM | Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor 11:45 AM 1:15 PM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Brule River Migratory Fishing Brent Notbohm 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | Patagonian Trout Fishing Matias Claret 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | Fly Fishing Alaska Wayne McGee 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | Casting Demo Mac Brown 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | |
| 12:15 PM | |||||
| 12:30 PM | |||||
| 12:45 PM | |||||
| 1:00 PM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 1:00 PM 2:30 PM | ||||
| 1:15 PM | Fly Fishing for Carp Lucas Annear 1:15 PM 2:15 PM | NW Wisconsin Musky Fishing Stu Neville 1:15 PM 2:15 PM | Fly Fishing Northern MN Carl Haensel 1:15 PM 2:15 PM | Spey Casting Paul Sandstrom 1:15 PM 2:15 PM | |
| 1:30 PM | |||||
| 1:45 PM | |||||
| 2:00 PM | |||||
| 2:15 PM | Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor 2:15 PM 4:45 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | Fishing SW WI Trout Streams Craig Amacker 2:30 PM 3:30 PM | MNTU Conservation Update Kristen Poppleton & John Lenczewski 2:30 PM 3:30 PM | Master Nymph Fishing Tactics Mac Brown 2:30 PM 3:30 PM | Fishing Casts 2:30 PM 3:30 PM | |
| 2:45 PM | |||||
| 3:00 PM | |||||
| 3:15 PM | |||||
| 3:30 PM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 3:30 PM 4:45 PM | ||||
| 3:45 PM | River Smallmouth Strategies Caleb Corona 3:45 PM 4:45 PM | Fishing Montana's Flathead Watershed McKenna Hulslander 3:45 PM 4:45 PM | Where Trout Are; Beyond Reading the Water Jason Randall 3:45 PM 4:45 PM | ||
| 4:00 PM | |||||
| 4:15 PM | |||||
| 4:30 PM |
Room A
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Fly Tying Demo: The Ultimate Steelhead Swing Fly Mitch Albers9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Casting Homeward - Fishing Adventures Steve Ramirez10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Brule River Migratory Fishing Brent Notbohm12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Fly Fishing for Carp Lucas Annear1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Fishing SW WI Trout Streams Craig Amacker2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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River Smallmouth Strategies Caleb Corona3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Room B
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Fly Fishing for Beginners Evan Griggs9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Youth Program - Get Into Fly Fishing! Monta Hayner & Peter Garretson10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Patagonian Trout Fishing Matias Claret12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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NW Wisconsin Musky Fishing Stu Neville1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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MNTU Conservation Update Kristen Poppleton & John Lenczewski2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Fishing Montana's Flathead Watershed McKenna Hulslander3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Hutton Arena
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Nymph Fishing Secret Weapons Jason Randall9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Discover the Driftless John van Vliet & Catherine Smith10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Fly Fishing Alaska Wayne McGee12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Fly Fishing Northern MN Carl Haensel1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Master Nymph Fishing Tactics Mac Brown2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Where Trout Are; Beyond Reading the Water Jason Randall3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Casting Area
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Casting Demo Mac Brown12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Fishing Casts2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Casting Pool
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Fly Casting for Muskies Hunter Dorn9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Mending the Line Mac Brown10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
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Spey Casting Paul Sandstrom1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor2:15 PM - 4:45 PM
| Room A | Room B | Hutton Arena | Casting Area | Casting Pool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Fly Tying Demo: The Ultimate Pike Fly Bob Wagner 10:30 AM 11:30 AM | Fly Fishing for Beginners McKenna Hulslander 10:30 AM 11:30 AM | Fishing the Continental Divide Ted Hansen 10:30 AM 11:30 AM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 10:30 AM 1:00 PM | Spey Casting on the Water Paul Sandstrom 10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
| 10:45 AM | |||||
| 11:00 AM | |||||
| 11:15 AM | |||||
| 11:30 AM | |||||
| 11:45 AM | Fly Fishing Alaska Wayne McGee 11:45 AM 12:45 PM | Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Jason Swingen 11:45 AM 12:45 PM | Improve Your Presentations Mac Brown 11:45 AM 12:45 PM | Roll Casting Demo Evan Griggs 11:45 AM 12:45 PM | |
| 12:00 PM | |||||
| 12:15 PM | |||||
| 12:30 PM | |||||
| 12:45 PM | Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor 12:45 PM 3:15 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | Intro to Tropical Saltwater Fly Fishing Craig Amacker 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | Boundary Waters and Quetico Fly Fishing Brent Notbohm 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | Tips for Small Stream Fishing John van Vliet & Catherine Smith 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | Fly Casting Demo Mac Brown 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | |
| 1:15 PM | |||||
| 1:30 PM | |||||
| 1:45 PM | |||||
| 2:00 PM | Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International 2:00 PM 3:15 PM | ||||
| 2:15 PM | 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Fly Fishing Scott Harness 2:15 PM 3:15 PM | MN Steelhead Management LSSA, MNTU, & MN Steelheader 2:15 PM 3:15 PM | What Trout See and Why it Matters Jason Randall 2:15 PM 3:15 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM | |||||
| 2:45 PM | |||||
| 3:00 PM |
Room A
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Fly Tying Demo: The Ultimate Pike Fly Bob Wagner10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Fly Fishing Alaska Wayne McGee11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
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Intro to Tropical Saltwater Fly Fishing Craig Amacker1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Fly Fishing Scott Harness2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Room B
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Fly Fishing for Beginners McKenna Hulslander10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass Jason Swingen11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
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Boundary Waters and Quetico Fly Fishing Brent Notbohm1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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MN Steelhead Management LSSA, MNTU, & MN Steelheader2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Hutton Arena
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Fishing the Continental Divide Ted Hansen10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Improve Your Presentations Mac Brown11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
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Tips for Small Stream Fishing John van Vliet & Catherine Smith1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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What Trout See and Why it Matters Jason Randall2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Casting Area
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Fly Casting Demo Mac Brown1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Casting Instruction with Fly Fishers International2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Casting Pool
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Spey Casting on the Water Paul Sandstrom10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Roll Casting Demo Evan Griggs11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
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Open for Casting when accompanied by an instructor or exhibitor12:45 PM - 3:15 PM
No events available!
Event Location
Expo:
Hamline University Walker Fieldhouse
1550 Hewitt Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104
Saturday Night Social:
Hamline University Klas Center
1537 W Taylor Ave, St Paul, MN 55104
MN Trout Unlimited and the Fly Fishing Women of Minnesota are teaming up to host the Great Waters Expo Social and Awards Night! All are welcome, as we gather to celebrate our fly fishing community across the Midwest.
Join us for:
Appetizers & Cash Bar
Awards
Games
Bucket Raffles
Prize Drawings
Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greatwatersflyexpo/1099669
Click here for a map of the Hamline Area and free parking options.
Interested in volunteering and lending a hand? More information here.