What:The British Fly Fair International Where: Trentham Gardens Exhibition Centre, Stoke-on-Trent Travel directions and accomodation suggestions can be found on the Fair website: www.bffi.co.uk When: Saturday 4th November & Sunday 5th November 2006 Opening Times: Saturday & Sunday 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Do please check the Fair’s Website for final news updates |
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Tyer’s update “Mayflies Down Under” by Australian expert Mick Hall added to the Fly Fair Forum Theatre Programme Mick will also being giving demonstrations around the country either side of the Fly Fair. e.g. Lincolnshire Featherbenders (1st November) and Bristol Fly Dressers’ Guild (8th November) The first Article by Tom Travis from Montana in Fly-Fishing & Fly-Tying Magazine will appear in the December 2006 issue (out on 17th November). Tom is also visiting clubs around England – South Cumbria Flydressers (9th November / Lindsey Piscatorials (13th November) and Lincolnshire Featherbenders (14th November). Mikko Stenberg from Finland won the 2005 / 2006 Masterclass Fly-Tying League run by Fly-Fishing & Fly-Tying Magazine and will be showing his skills on the magazine’s stand. FBI (Flies of the British Isles) will be launched at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 4th November on the Fly-Fishing & Fly-Tying Stand – with British and American tyers in attendance. A ‘must cover’ unique occasion. Free Draw for Charles Jardine Masterpiece: Charles will be painting the Fly Fair ‘scene’ and entry forms for the free draw to win this fine work of art will be available on the Fly-Fishing & Fly-Tying stand. New Books: 2006 publications on the book stalls (especially Paul Morgan’s Coch-y-Bonddu Books) include:
Radio Interviews:The Fly Fair will be discussed at 7.15 a.m. on Saturday 28th October and Saturday 4th November (live from the Fair) with Talksport’s Keith Arthur’s on “Fisherman’s Blues” (MW 1053 1089kHz Freeview Digital 723) On the Trade Stands, New Products include:From Orvis seen by ‘the Trade’ at the Tackle & Guns Show, but the first opportunity at BFFI for the general public to see :
From Partridge :
For More information visit www.bffi.co.uk |