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"This is by far the best show around. These guys understand - it's not about selling stuff. Anglers come to the shows to improve skills, learn, have  fun, and maybe catch a few fish. The FFF's SE Council gets it right!"

 

 


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Thanks again to artist ALAN FOLGER for designing our Festival Logo.
Alan is our exhibitors at the Festival. He has a gallery in Hendersonville, NC and a website
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22nd Annual SouthEastern Council
FLYFISHING FESTIVAL
Friday - Sunday, April 27 - 29, 2012

FEATURING
: BOB CLOUSER, TIM RAJEFF,
PAUL BOURCQ, ANDY BOWEN, DEB BOWEN,
MAC BROWN, ED CHAMBERLAIN, DAVID DIAZ,
KENT EDMONDS, OSCAR FELIU, MICHAEL FRANK,
PETE GREENAN, JIMMY HARRIS, RENE HESSE,
ANTHONY HIPPS, STEVE HUDSON, JIMMY JACOBS,
DAVID LAMBERT, PETER LAMI, AARON McDANIEL,
MACK MARTIN, COLIN McDOWELL, ALLEN McGEE,
BRET NELSON, NEAL OSBORN, TOM RUEPING,
CHRIS SCALLEY, ROSS SCHWEINFORTH, BECKY STRAIN,
ROB STROUPE, TOM TRAVIS


Click HERE for General Information Brochure 



IF YOU ARE A FESTIVAL FLY-TYER, PROGRAM PRESENTER, EXHIBITOR FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON, YOU GET ONE FREE INDIVIDUAL  FESTIVAL REGISTRATION. YOU MUST HOWEVER STILL FILL OUT A FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FORM FOR ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING THE FRIDAY NIGHT BBQ, THE SATURDAY BANQUET/AUCTION AND ANY OF THE FEE-BASED CLASSES OR SEMINARS). SINCE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, IT WOULD NOT BE WISE TO WAIT UNTIL YOU GET TO THE FESTIVAL TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET INTO AN ACTIVITY.
THE EARLY FISH CATCHES THE MORNING HATCH!



Click HERE to see the Programs SCHEDULE

Check out some great FREE Programs HERE

We couldn't put this great show on with out the help of
our COMMERCIAL EXHIBITORS. Please support these folks!

 

Attend the 22nd Annual Southeastern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers Southeastern Fly Fishing Fesitval at UNICOI STATE PARK LODGE
in Helen, Georgia
  Friday-Sunday, Arpil 27-29, 2012.   


Activities include fly fishing at Smith Creek and The Lake
and the surrounding areas
,
casting instruction and programs on various aspects of
fly fishing techniques and locations,
as well as fly tying and other exhibitors, auctions and raffles and entrance to certain Unicoi State Park activities.
 


 PLUS NON-Fishing Activities for the rest of the family! Organized tours of Helen, GA Shops,
Tubing Trips, Wine-Tastings. Click HERE for more details.



 Hey ... Want to go fishing on Friday, April 27th with some of the Festival's speakers, program presenters, local shop guides, area trout experts
AND support a worthy cause at the same time?


COME EARLY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
 
"
Catch & Release FUN FISHING DERBY"
Click HERE for more information

 


For a room reservations, contact 1-706-878-2201 (Ext 271) 9AM-4PM Monday-Friday and mention you are attending the festival on April 27 - 29, 2012 (EVENT #04809) to get the pre-event special room rate (which is dependent on the number of reservations made prior to FEBRUARY 27th of 2012). Do NOT make your reservations using the online links from their website (there is no way to get the special rate doing that)
. Several camping sites have been put on hold for our attendees also as well as a few of the cabins - ask the attendant when you call if you are interested in those facilities (No Special rates apply to Campground and Cabins).

 

Registration Forms (Word Document and Adobe PDF versions) are available on this website - click above or on the Registration Form in the RIGHT COLUMN under 2012 Show Info (payment options will include major credit cards).

 Unicoi State Park -  Helen, Georgia

 


Special guests including ...
BOB CLOUSER          TIM RAJEFF
COLIN McDOWELL   PETE GREENAN
PETER LAMI              ALLEN McGEE
BECKY STRAIN         PAUL BOURCQ
AARON McDANIEL   TOM RUEPING
BECKY HULSEY        DAVID HULSEY
CHRIS SCALLEY       RENE HESSE
KENT EDMONDS       ROSS SCHWEINFORTH
JIMMY HARRIS        DAVID DIAZ
JIMMY JACOBS        NEAL OSBORN
ANTHONY HIPPS     KEVIN McGRATH
STEVE HUDSON       OSCAR FELIU
MICHAEL FRANK      ANDY BOWEN
ED CHAMBERLAIN   MACK MARTIN
DAVID LAMBERT      ROB STROUPE

Seminars and workshops on many fly fishing topics including:

Flycasting Seminars for all levels
of fly casters ... and all types
Flyfishing North GA Mountains
Fly Fishing Photography
Flyfishing for Trout, Carp, Muskie & Redfish

Flyfishing Tailwaters, Streams and   Lakes 
Fly-Tying - programs for Beginners and old timers
Building your own Custom desktop Fly-Tying station
   

Fly-tying demos and instruction by dozens of the best tiers in the country

 

Free fishing on the public Unicoi Park Lake - Special regs apply to Smith Creek 

 

Casting Programs and Instruction for novices to experts including the FFF Certified Casting Instrustor testing.

 

 

Low-cost hosted fishing trips on local trout waters and warm-water lakes. Check out the special deals on the fishing pages!! 

An abundance of non-angling activities for family members.

Check our NON-Fishing Events
for
FRIDAY, April 27th
for SATURDAY, April 28th
and SUNDAY, April 29th
AND Check out the EVENTS on the Unicoi State Park website

 

 


Commercial exhibitors
with great deals and special offers.

Manufacturers, Fly Shops, Guides, Outfitters ... Interested in having space at our Flyfishing Show? 

GET INFORMATION HERE 

SPACE RESERVATION FORM

TRIP DONATION FORM 

 

 

Special saving for Unicoi State Park accomodations (rooms, campsites and cabins). Make your room reservations by CALLING 1-706-878-2201 Ext 271 (9AM-4PM Monday - Friday) by FEBRUARY 27th. Let them know you are with the FFF Southeastern Flyfishing Festival - Event #04809

 

Sorry, there are no fishing boat rentals - non-motorized personal watercraft (canoes, kayaks, pontoon boats, float tubes) are allowed. Electric Trolling Motoros are also allowed.

 

 

 FREE GENERAL ADMISSION for:
any Disabled (50% or>) Veteran;
any Veteran participant in Project Healing Waters or Wounded Warriors or similar veteran programs
any Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel;
any non-Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan;
any Scout (under the age of 16) IN UNIFORM (Webelo, Cub, Tiger Cub, Boy, Daisy, Brownie, Cadette,
Girl or Ranger);
any past or current participant in any Casting For Recovery Retreat
any past or current participant in any Reel Recovery Retreat



 

2010 - Unicoi Smith Creek

Here's beautiful SMITH CREEK that flows through the Unicoi State Park Lodge grounds!

 

 

 

Festival Collage

   

 

 

Photos from PAST Fly Fishing Shows, Conclaves & Festivals

 

 

 
2012 Flyfishing Show Info

  2012 FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE

2012 Seminars & Programs


BREAKFAST WITH
TOM TRAVIS
- WHAT A HOOT OF A WAY TO START THE DAY ON SUNDAY, 4/29!

2012 Fishing Opportunities

Check out the SPECIAL DEALS on local fishing trips these guides & fly shops are offering to Festival Attendees and FFF members:
        Unicoi Outfitters
        River Through Atlanta
        Southeastern Anglers
 

including LOCAL AREA MAPS (NEW FOR 2012'S FESTIVAL)

2012 NON-Fishing Activities
         
Thursday - Click HERE
          Friday - Click Here
          Saturday - Click HERE

ONLINE REGISTRATION is FINALLY AVAILABLE.
Click HERE to proceed. 



PRINT ONE OF THE FORMS BELOW, FILL IN THE INFORMATION AND MAIL IT WITH A CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR FORM WITH CC INFO.

2012 Registration Form (.doc file)-2012 Registration Form (.pdf file)-


WANT TO KNOW IF YOU'RE REGISTERED AND WHETHER YOU GOT INTO THE CLASSES YOU CHOSE? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT 
2012 FFF CASTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM and SPECIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT FOR CI's and MCI's ONLY
Unicoi State Park info
North Georgia Tourism Association
Helen, Georgia  Chamber of Commerce
Map to Helen, Georgia
Map of Park Area

UNICOI STATE PARK - SITE MAP PDF
 

 

 

Volunteer

Volunteers are what make the FFF work, and the Festival is no different. We have a few more openings - fly tiers, program presenters and others. More information....

 
Donate

If you would like to donate an item for a door prize or for our silent auctions, please contact JEFF BARRETT.

 
Exhibit

Here is a listing of our exhibitors - give them your support. If you would like to have a commercial exhibit, contact Karen Brand.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE TO TYERS, PROGRAM PRESENTERS, & EXHIBITORS -

All program presenters, exhibitors and fly tiers are given a single complimentary admission to the show. They all must fill out the fly-tyers registration form. Also they must purchase tickets to the Auction or any other event or workshop that they might want to attend.

 

 
 

FREE PROGRAMS

Check these great FREE events out on the Festival
Programs & Seminars page

FREE - BEGINNERS FLY TYING CLASS
(Saturday, April 28th)

FREE - INTERMEDIATE FLY TYING CLASS
(Sunday, April 29th)

FREE - ROLL CASTING CLASS
(Sunday, April 28th)

FREE - HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX YOUR OWN FLYCASTING PROBLEMS
(Saturday, April 28th)


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FREE - FLY CASTING FOR KIDS Program - Ages 8-13 - Saturday
(April 28th)
 


FREE - FLY CASTING
PAR-COURSE
(You've gotta try this!)


FREE
5-Wt Fly Casting Competition

(Sponsored by
TEMPLE FORK OUTFITTERS)

on Sunday, April 29th
-
THREE Divisions:
OPEN (Anyone can enter)
WOMENS (All female casters)
UNDER 12 (Kids under 12) 

Great Prizes!

OPEN TO ALL FLYCASTERS


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FOR ANY OF THESE FREE EVENTS,

ENTER on your
Festival Registration Form

OR
At the REGISTRATION DESK