Roughfisher Fly Fishing Presents: Jean-Paul Lipton at 2015 Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo

Come meet Umpqua Signature Fly Designer and Loon Outdoors Fly Tying Ambassador Jean-Paul Lipton, at the 2015 Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo at the National Sports Center located in Blaine, MN. The expo runs from Friday, March 20, 2015: 3:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday, March 21, 2015: 10:00am-6:00pm, and Sunday, March 22, 2015: 10:00am-4:00pm. Admission is $10/day for adults and $7/day for youth ages 12-17; Children under 12 are free. Lipton will be
giving several fly tying demonstrations in the Fly Tying Theater on Saturday, March 21, at 12pm, and Sunday, March 22, at 12pm. Lipton will be demonstrating products from Loon Outdoors like their UV resins and UV Fly Paint. By popular demand, Lipton be featuring a tutorial and demonstration on do it yourself custom dubbing blends for Saturday's noon fly tying seminar. Not to miss, Lipton will be presenting on carp and roughfish in the Gold Room at 4 pm on Saturday, March 21. Get there early as seats often run out quick!

Find Lipton throughout the remainder of the show in the Fly Tying area, hosted by the St. Paul Fly Tyers. Stop by and sign up for contest giveaways and some swag, prizes provided by sponsor Mountain Khakis. Lipton will also have flies available for sale, including many of his latest patterns not yet found in stores. Cash and credit cards are accepted, for your convenience.

How to get there:
From the Twin Cities area, take 35W North to Highway 10 West to Hwy 65
North to 105th Ave. NE.
Turn right onto 105th Ave. NE
Turn right at entrance past the brick marquee.
The Schwan Center is straight ahead.
Parking is located in front of the building.

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Carpicide 2014 - Twin Cities, Minnesota

Announcing Carpicide 2014, hosted in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, June 20th through 21st, 2014. Details are still being finalized at this point, with more events and info to follow. Here is what the fellows at Isthmus Fly Fishing, co sponsors of the event along with CarpPro, have to say so far:

What: Carp Fly Fishing Tournament to benefit Trout Unlimited
Where? Lake Hiawatha, Lake Nokomis, Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, The Mississippi River from 8th Ave down to the 35E bridge and Minnehaha Creek. Any small ponds, tributaries, drainage ditches and other carp holding water within site of these bodies of water are also fair game.
Event Schedule:
June 20th, 7pm – Kickoff meeting – TBD
Registration and payment can be made at the kickoff, or before the start of the tournament on Saturday morning at 8am. There will be a presentation by Dan Frasier of CarpPro magazine and also a talk by Trout Unlimited on Friday night.
June 21st, 8am – Tournament Start. Anglers MUST be present at Lake Hiawatha Beach on Saturday morning in order to get their numbers and tournament packets.
June 21st 6pm – Tournament Ends. Anglers must be present at the Hexagon Bar at 6pm sharp in order for their fish to be included.
General Info:
Cost per participant is $25 (pay on Friday Night or Saturday morning, all proceeds go to Trout Unlimited)
Fly Fishing Only!
Every man, woman, and child for themselves!
Barbless Hooks Only
Boats are permitted
Each angler will get a number in their tournament packets on Saturday morning. When a fish is landed, the angler must take a picture of the fish with the number present in the picture, measure and weigh the fish.
Anglers must provide their own digital camera and scale. If a scale is not available a tape measure of the length and girth of the fish must be taken to estimate the weight of the fish.
These rules and regulations were developed very hastily and may change by June 21st 2014.
Please call Jared @ 608-335-8837 with questions.

I will be there, will you?