Learn From the Best in the West!

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Jack Winter
Nathan Zelinsky
Landon Mayer
Greg Felt
Maleesa Davis
Cameron Cipponeri
Joe Butler
Jim Cranmer
Pat Dorsey
A.J. Dudek
Robert Youngh
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Learn From the Best in the West!
Enjoy FREE Seminars! Learn advanced techniques and strategies from
the areas top Anglers in the pursuit of Trophy Fish! 10am-5pm
March 3
10:00 AM - Sam Heckman - Swim Baits - For the Big Bite
Sam is on Pro Staff for Bass Pro Shops Denver Fishing Team. For 5 consecutive years with Colorado TBF State Team, 2008 Colorado TBF State Champion,
2009 TBF National Contender. Sam is Colorado TBF Youth Director and the Fountain Valley Junior Bass Club Youth Director.
11:00 AM - Nathan Zelinsky - Night Fishing, Walleye Style
Nathan is a Professional Walleye Angler and all species guide in Colorado. Owner of Tightline Outdoors, tightlineoutdoors.com. Nate hosts the
Colorado ‘MyWFN’ segments on The World Fishing Network. He is Pro Staff for Berkley, Pflueger, Mercury Motors and many more!
NOON - Cameron Cipponeri - Fly Fishing the Frying Pan, Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers
Cameron worked at Bass Pro in Northern Michigan; then started guiding for an Orvis endorsed guide service. He joined Frying Pan Anglers in Basalt
where he has found his home. You can also find Cameron at the San Juan Anglers in Durango. Cameron is on Pro Staff for Hardy Rods and Reels, Fish
Pimp, Black Flies and Hendrickson.
1:00 PM - Gary Parsons - Walleye 2012
Gary is a professional walleye fisherman, specializing in tournament fishing. He is a “Legendary Angler” inductee into the National Fresh Water Fishing
Hall of Fame and one of the co-hosts of the popular The Next Bite TV show, airing on VERSUS network. Gary is on pro staff for Tracker Boats, Bass Pro
Shops, Mercury Outboards, Berkley Soft Baits and many more.
2:00 PM - Landon Mayers - Colorado’s Best: Trout Hunting the Four Seasons
Landon is a trophy trout hunter and a fly fishing guide in the Colorado Springs area. He will be sharing tips for hunting quality trout in Colorado from
his latest book Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing. Landon is a contributing writer for High Country Angler, Fly Fisherman Magazine and has appeared in major
publications such as, American Angler, Fish and Fly, and Field and Stream. Meet & Greet Landon at Authors Corner from 10am -1pm.
3:00 PM - Greg Felt - Spring Hatches on the Arkansas
Greg has logged over 25K miles on the oars. In addition to his role as co-owner of ArkAnglers, Greg spends considerable time on state and local natural
resource issues, including the boards of the Office of Outfitter Registration, the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, and the Trust for Public
Lands (Colorado).
4:00 PM - Maleesa Davis - How to Get Started Fly Fishing in Easy Steps
March 4
11:00 AM - Jim Cranmer - Western Walleye Fishing: A Seasonal Progression for Catching more Walleyes in
Western water
Jim is Pro Staff for Bass Pro Shops Denver Fishing Team. Jim competed in the Colorado and Wyoming Walleye tournament circuits and has several Top 10
finishes and 4 big fish awards. His specialty is jig fishing and trolling. His passion is teaching kids and adults how to catch more fish. Jim is also pro Staff
for Matzuo.
NOON - Cameron Cipponeri - Fly Fishing the San Juan River (and other lesser known rivers around the
Durango, CO area).
1:00 PM - Gary Parsons - Power Jigging for Walleyes
2:00 PM - Pat Dorsey - Fly Fishing Tailwaters
Pat authored Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies, Fly Fishing Tailwaters, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River and the Nymphing Strategies DVD. He is
co-Owner of Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen and is a Fly Designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. Pat created the Black Beauty, Mercury Blood Midge, Top
Secret Midge and many more.
3:00 PM - A.J. Dudek - Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park
A.J. owns and operates “First Adventure Trips” outside of Estes Park, CO. His first love is wild mountain trout, and he enjoys angling for smallmouth bass,
steelhead, and pike on a fly. A.J. is on pro staff for R.L. Winston Rod CO, St Croix Rods, Scientific Anglers and Patagonia.
4:00 PM - Robert Younghanz - The Bug Guy: The Basics of Aquatic Entomology
Entomology has enabled Robert to travel the world researching, curating and also teaching at Colorado State University, and Front Range Community
College. He now teaches at Anglers Covey in Colorado Springs. Robert is a contributing writer to Field and Stream’s blog, “Fly Talk” and he’s on The World
Fishing Network. Check out his newly released 2 set DVD: The Bug Guy: Entomology For The Flyfisher at the White River Learning Center.
the-bug-guy.com robertyounghanzflyfishing.com
5:00 PM - Joe Butler - Trophy Trout Hunting: A New Spot for Giant Trout!
Joe has made the hunt for trophy fish a passion. He held the world record for a brown trout on a fly rod for 20 years, a 27 lbs. 3 oz monster. He holds the
world record for a kokanee salmon on a fly and is in the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. He has written six books on fishing including Big Trout on Flies.
Maleesa is an Orvis endorsed guide for approximately twenty years. She owns “Footprints” and is an artist and interior designer. See Maleesa’s fish art on
display!
5:00 PM - Jack Winters - How to Catch Trout: Right Place,
Right Lure
Jack is on Pro Staff for Bass Pro Shops Denver Fishing Team. He has fished
Walleye Tournaments for the past 13 years and qualified for 4 National Team
Championships and 2011. He Finished 9th in the Wyoming Walleye Championships.
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