40th Anniversary HFFA Fly Fishing Show Held Feb 21-23 in Cedar Rapids, IA!!!!!

   The Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association 40th Annual Fly Fishing Show starts this evening!  This year's show is hosted by club members in the Cedar Rapids area and will be held at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, 525 33rd Ave. SW.  Hours are 5-9 pm Friday, Feb 21, 2014 and then Saturday is 8-5 pm and Sunday is 8-1230 pm.  Only $5 entry on Friday and/or Sunday and $10 on Saturday.  Kids are admitted free.  

   The internationally known and much respected Bob Clouser is slated for 2 presentations on Saturday.  Other speakers include Terri and Roxanne Wilson, Midwestern warmwater authors and flytiers (Friday and Sunday), Scott Sanchez, a western guide and flytier (Saturday), Mat Wagner, owner and guide for the Driftless Angler Fly Shop, Viroqua, WI (Sunday), Luke Kavajecz, a Wisconsin-born guide, writer photographer (Friday) and Jeffery Skeate, a Decorah, IA resident and an author who will speak during the club member's Saturday banquet.

   Of course fly fishing-related vendors & guest flytiers will be present.  There will be many bucket raffles and auction items available for which to take your chances. The grand prize raffle includes a 6wt Sage XP, Abel Super 5 reel, and Orvis Clearwater fly line.  The drawing for the grand prize occurs on Sunday.  Typically bucket raffle drawings occur both Saturday and Sunday and this year's live auction will happen on Saturday.  Proceeds from the show benefit conservation and education efforts.

A Link to Summary of Air-dried Adhesives/Coatings

   I'd been tossing around the idea of putting together a post about (non-light cured) adhesives/coatings used when tying flies.  Then, I found this article by Scott Sanchez of American Angler magazine:  http://renegadefishers.com/material/bonds/bonds.html