As far as I know the IFTS is still a go. The rumors have it that Danbury, Wilmington and possibly Marlboro also may disappear. :( That just about covers New England. I hope one survives! Sad, Deb
www.uftri.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Monte Smith Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] New England Fly Shows That's surprising news to me, Deb, though I suppose I shouldn't be. We've lost major flyfishing/outdoor shows here in OR over the past few years. They just skip from Seattle to San Mateo now, leaving poor old Portland in the wake. It always seemed well-attended, but that is only from my consumer perspective. I'm sure the promoter and vendors must have had a different view. We still have a large tying Expo that is thriving out here each spring. It's quite similar to the Sowbug. There are no true vendors to support, as this is a tyers only show. However, it is changing next year to a more "well-rounded" flyfishing affair replete with casting ponds, company booths, and materials suppliers in addition to the tying show. It will be interesting to see if the new formula works or not. Is the IFTS still a go? It would be a shame for that to fall by the wayside. Cheers! Monte >We're hearing a lot of talk that the two major fly shows up here are going >to fold for next year. They just aren't making money. Maybe there are too >many shows here but now they're all talking about closing the doors next >year??? That's very distressing. I find a lot of my more unusual materials >at these shows. I noticed this year though that a lot of people were >getting in the doors for free claiming they were tying with a club or >manning a booth that they spent less than 1/2 hour at visiting. It's tough >on these shows. When they raised the door charge there was a lot of >grumbling also. I really hope they don't close the doors paying that $12 - >$14 to get in doesn't look so bad now. It's a little shocking to me >because New England is just packed with Fly Tyers! If they can't make money >in a place like this???? I think the cost of keeping many of these fly >shops in business is getting tough also. I've seen a few of them here >disappear. This bird flu may kill a few more of our favorite things. >Stock in some of these shops is already looking very sparse in the pickings. >Just thinking out loud. >Deb > >www.uftri.org > >
