Free Destination / Technique Programs – 2026

with Jarom Brown with Cowboy Drifters

Friday, March 20, 11:30am to 12:30pm in Conf Rm 4

Wyoming is home to some of the most legendary trout waters in the American West, and Cowboy Drifters brings anglers straight into the heart of it. Located on the Grey Reef section of the North Platte River, we offer an authentic Western fly-fishing experience. Whether you’re drifting big tailwater runs, stripping streamers off banks, or learning to read a river for the first time, every trip is built around teaching, exploration, and unforgettable days on the water.

The Grey Reef and Miracle Mile sections of the North Platte River are known for big, healthy rainbows, browns, and cutthroat — the type of trophies that keeps anglers coming back year after year. With experienced guides, quality drift boats, and access to miles of productive water, we help anglers of all skill levels experience what makes Wyoming fly fishing special.

For us, it’s not just about catching fish — it’s about drifting through Wyoming’s wide-open landscapes, experiencing the rhythm of a western river,  and sharing the kind of days that make people fall in love with fly fishing.

with Nate Brumley with Dry Fly Innovations

Friday, March 20, 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Conf Rm 4

There are many skills in dry fly fishing that you must thoroughly understand. Two of the most important are reading holding water and then making perfect deliveries to where fish live. This video presentation takes you inside river structure and pinpoints the “hot zones” where you should keep your dry fly. The second half of the presentation illustrates how to make precise deliveries. Owning great dry flies is essential, but knowing how to deliver them is equally important. This is one presentation that you won’t want to miss. The concepts are cutting edge and the video is lights out!!

Nate Brumley is the owner of Dry Fly Innovations and author of two cutting-edge dry fly books: Addicted to the Rise and Winter on a Dry Fly. The only bugs sold at DFI are dry flies, and he’s mastered the use of them in all seasons over all bodies of fresh water. Nate has never sunk a nymph or fished a streamer. His offering is 60 plus years’ experience fishing a dry fly exclusively. His presentations are rich in dry fly technique that include video to connect the concepts. These lectures are some of the most sought-after events in the industry at present and his breadth of knowledge is truly phenomenal. It’s been said that one hour with Nate is like gaining 10 years of dry fly experience. Should you have the opportunity, attend one or both of his presentations …it will change the way you dry fly fish forever.

with Nate Brumley with Dry Fly Innovations

Friday, March 20, 11:30am to 12:30pm in Conf Rm 1

“Advanced Dry Fly Fishing,” introduces you to some awesome new dry fly patterns, techniques on how to deliver dry flies, and strategies on how to fool big fish.  It’s a show packed with remarkable fishing footage, unique insight, and concepts that you can immediately utilize at the surface of the water. Both still and video clips are used to show the viewers the concepts discussed.

Nate Brumley is the owner of Dry Fly Innovations and author of two cutting-edge dry fly books: Addicted to the Rise and Winter on a Dry Fly. The only bugs sold at DFI are dry flies, and he’s mastered the use of them in all seasons over all bodies of fresh water. Nate has never sunk a nymph or fished a streamer. His offering is 60 plus years’ experience fishing a dry fly exclusively. His presentations are rich in dry fly technique that include video to connect the concepts. These lectures are some of the most sought-after events in the industry at present and his breadth of knowledge is truly phenomenal. It’s been said that one hour with Nate is like gaining 10 years of dry fly experience. Should you have the opportunity, attend one or both of his presentations …it will change the way you dry fly fish forever.

with Nate Brumley with Dry Fly Innovations

Saturday, March 21, 2:30pm to 4:30pm in Conf Rm 2

This is a first-time viewing of a filming project that began in mid March and ended in December. Over the year we visited the South Fork of the Snake, Henry’s Fork, Green River, Hebgen Lake, and the South Fork of the Boise. The results were nothing short of astonishing with some of the most remarkable dry fly footage you may have ever witnessed. The bug hatches come at you in swarms, and we go to battle with some gigantic trout of all species.  All the while, I’m sharing the tactics, strategies, and dry flies that conquered the giants. If you have ever doubted the great power of a dry fly, you should join me for this exclusive presentation.  As an added bonus, we will be sharing our newest music video, “Dry Fly Eyes,” which is a summary of the 2025 project. Hope to see you at presentation!

Nate Brumley is the owner of Dry Fly Innovations and author of two cutting-edge dry fly books: Addicted to the Rise and Winter on a Dry Fly. The only bugs sold at DFI are dry flies, and he’s mastered the use of them in all seasons over all bodies of fresh water. Nate has never sunk a nymph or fished a streamer. His offering is 60 plus years’ experience fishing a dry fly exclusively. His presentations are rich in dry fly technique that include video to connect the concepts. These lectures are some of the most sought-after events in the industry at present and his breadth of knowledge is truly phenomenal.  It’s been said that one hour with Nate is like gaining 10 years of dry fly experience. Should you have the opportunity, attend one or both of his presentations …it will change the way you dry fly fish forever.

with Michael Dawkins with WorldCast Anglers

Saturday, March 21, 10:00am to 11:00am in Conf Rm 2

The greater Jackson Hole region offers some of the most diverse and unique fly fishing opportunities in the Rocky Mountain West. WorldCast Anglers President, Michael Dawkins, has spent the last 20 years professionally and personally exploring the greater Jackson Hole area’s lakes, river, streams and creeks with a fly rod in hand.

Mike grew up in Nashville, TN developing a passion for fly-fishing and hunting at a very young age. Mike moved to Jackson Hole, WY and started his career with the Orvis Company. He is a commercial fly tyer with Fulling Mills featuring the “Bifocal Emerger” and “DD Midge“. Mike has been featured on FlyLords Fly Shop Tour – Wyoming, Trout TV and Seasons on the Fly and the Orvis Fly Fishing Blog (Mouse-Eating Monster of the Rividavia, Trout Bum XIV, Peacock Bass and More, Homegrown Tenkara, Wyoming is for “Cutthroat” Lovers, Top 10 Flies for Patagonia in Trout, Quest of Himalayan Golden Masheer Part I and Part II).

with Marty Howard

Saturday, March 21, 11:30am to 12:30pm in Conf Rm 2

The Utah Cutthroat Slam is more than just a challenge for anglers. It is a program centered around the preservation of the native trout of Utah. The program has raised over a thousand dollars for conservation efforts. In this presentation, Marty will take you on a photographic journey throughout the state in search of the four subspecies of Utah’s native cutthroat trout. Marty leaves nothing out, from securing the license to pinpointing locations where to catch the Yellowstone, Bonneville, Bear River, and Colorado cutthroats to complete the challenge.

Marty Howard has been guiding and tying flies for 40 years. He also builds beautiful bamboo fly rods. You’ve likely read Marty and Dec Hogan’s book: Steelhead Fly Tying – Art & Design, and you will definitely want to read his new book: Trout Flies – A Lesson in Fly Design. Marty was inducted into the Utah Flyfishing Hall of Fame in ‘18, and he just completed his 19^th cutthroat slam.

with Chris Hunt with Hatch Adventure Travel

Friday, March 20, 4:00pm to 5:00pm in Conf Rm 1

From the aggressive and gregarious northern pike, to the mouse-eating brown trout of Patagonia, fly fishers who love the visual aspects of the craft have some great choices when it comes to pursuing fish with topwater flies. Chris Hunt, managing partner at Hatch Adventure Travel, will offer 10 thrilling examples of game fish that will take topwater flies, and offer fly anglers some serious thrills the next time they hit the water.

Chris Hunt is a longtime Idaho journalist and an avid fly fisher who is now a managing partner at Hatch Adventure Travel, a fly-fishing destination travel booking company that’s locally based and focused on delivering incredible fly-fishing and adventure travel experiences all over the world. Chris has written several books on fly fishing, and his work appears frequently in Hatch Magazine.

with Darren Huntsman with STLWTR Fishing Company

Friday, March 20, 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Conf Rm 1
Saturday, March 21, 11:30am to 12:30pm in Conf Rm 4

Come learn about the new frontier in fly fishing.  Chasing big trout on the areas lakes and reservoirs.  Learn about what makes a fly angler successful including presentations, strategies, and tactics, along with equipment, flies, and watercraft.

Darren “Skeeter” Huntsman is a life long Idahoan whose passion is solving the puzzles created when chasing big trout on the area’s stillwaters.  Skeeter uses his love of fly tying to create bugs to entice the larger than normal trout found in our lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

with Scott Marchant

Friday, March 20, 10:00am to 11:00am in Conf Rm 1
Saturday, March 21, 2:30pm to 3:30pm in Conf Rm 4

Join Boise-based hiking guidebook author and landscape photographer, Scott Marchant, for a presentation and slideshow showcasing top fishing destinations from his five Idaho hiking guidebooks. Scott will highlight the Sawtooth and White Cloud Mountains near Stanley, as well as the Pioneer, Smoky, and Boulder Mountains near Ketchum. The presentation will also feature a few fishing spots from his guidebooks on McCall and Boise, along with a couple of hikes from a new book set to be released in April — The Hiker’s Guide to Idaho’s Hells Canyon and Seven Devils Country. After the slideshow, you’ll know where to go, when to go, and how to get there.

Since 1997, Scott Marchant has researched, written, and published Idaho hiking guidebooks. He currently has five guidebooks, with a new release—The Hiker’s Guide to Idaho’s Hells Canyon & Seven Devils Country—scheduled for April. His passion is outdoor adventures, and he loves sharing his knowledge of Idaho’s backcountry.

with Ben Martin fisheries biologist with IDFG Upper Snake Region

Saturday, March 21, 10:00am to 11:00am in Conf Rm 4

In the Willow Creek drainage (upstream of Ririe Reservoir), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and volunteers have built over 300 beaver dam analogs (BDAs) to replicate the effects natural beaver dams had on streams when they were common. Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout are present throughout the Willow Creek drainage and are among the most genetically pure population across their range. In 2025 , IDFG and Trout Unlimited initiated a study to assess how BDAs affects fish movement in the Willow Creek drainage, which will contribute to IDFG’s more longstanding assessment of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout movement between Ririe Reservoir and Willow Creek.

Ben Martin is a fisheries staff member with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) based in Idaho Falls, frequently involved in organizing volunteer efforts for fisheries surveys. He coordinates field operations such as barge electrofishing surveys in the Upper Snake Region.

with Dr. Jack McLaren / Aquatic Ecology Program Manager
with Henry’s Fork Foundation

Friday, March 20, 11:30am to 12:30pm Conf Rm 2

The Henry’s Fork Foundation has compiled ten years of macroinvertebrate data across the watershed, tracking the bugs that make our fishery tick. This talk will cover what we’ve learned about shifting hatch timing and abundance, which species are thriving and which are struggling, and how we’re partnering with the Salmonfly Project and developing eDNA tools to better forecast hatches and track changes in real-time.

with Brian O’Keefe, Rick Wollum and Mike Lawson

Friday, March 20, 2:30pm to 4:00pm in Conf Rm 2

An angler’s observations from fishing the Upper Snake River, the Henry’s Fork River and Henry’s Lake. This PowerPoint presentation comes from collecting aquatic and terrestrial insects, crustaceans and baitfish, and photographing them. Photos will include information on location, time of year and fly pattern suggestions. This is not a scientific lecture, but instead, it is a common sense, practical guide to what trout eat, in our favorite waters.

with Devin Olsen with Tactical Fly Fisher

Saturday, March 21, 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Conf Rm 2

Cutting Edge Fly Fishing investigates the latest in finesse tactics for dry fly and nymph fishing. It will describe Spanish style dry fly leaders and how to use them to improve drifts and help convert more takes into hooked fish. The benefits of micro Euro nymphing leaders will also be discussed along with water types where suspension rigs or “traditional” Euro nymphing methods are more successful.

Devin Olsen started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9, made Fly Fishing Team USA at 21 years old, and has competed in 15 consecutive World Fly Fishing Championships with Fly Fishing Team USA earning a bronze individual medal, a silver and three bronze team medals.

Away from competitive fishing he holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and a master’s degree in fisheries science, has worked as a fisheries biologist for several years before starting his fly shop Tactical Fly Fisher. He has produced three instructional films Modern Nymphing: European Inspired Techniques, Modern Nymphing Elevated: Beyond the Basics, and Adaptive Fly Fishing. He is also the author of the books Tactical Fly Fishing: Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers and Stillwater Fly Fishing: Competition Inspired Strategies for Everyday Anglers.

with Devin Olsen with Fly Fishing Team USA
and Glade Gunther with USAngling & Fly Fishing Team USA

Friday, March 20, 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Conf Rm 1

Discussion about the upcoming world championship, organization, format, how to volunteer and what volunteering looks like. Additional discussions about how competitive fly fishing benefits you as an angler and fly fishing in general.

with Tim Parrish with Hammett Valley Fishing Adventures

Friday, March 20, 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Conf Rm 4

Join us for an in-depth presentation on fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the Snake River in Idaho, with a focus on seasonal tactics for success at CJ Strike Reservoir.  Spring, Summer and Fall on CJ Strike Reservoir & the Snake River – Each season offers unique opportunities—and challenges—when targeting smallmouth bass. This presentation will cover how fish behavior changes from spring through fall and how to adjust your tactics, fly selection, and approach to consistently catch more and bigger fish.

Tim Parrish is the owner and operator of Hammett Valley Fishing Adventures. Spending over 100 days on the water each year, Tim has developed expert knowledge of CJ Strike Reservoir and the Snake River system. His guided trips range from fly fishing for trophy smallmouth bass to conventional sturgeon fishing adventures. If you’re looking to expand your skills and experience one of Idaho’s best smallmouth fisheries, Tim brings the real-world experience to help you succeed.

with Jake Pence / Program Lead Project Healing Waters

Friday, March 20, 4:00pm to 5:00pm, Conf Rm 4
Jake will be providing an overview of what the Project Healing Waters program in Idaho Falls has accomplished over the past couple of years.  He will share the therapeutic benefit that fly fishing and fly tying provides to him and his fellow disabled veterans in the program.  He will also be sharing their vision and future plans over the next year.  Come learn what the program is all about.

with Sage Unsworth (IF&G) and Monica Zimmerman (BLM)

Friday, March 20, 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Conf Rm 2

We will be getting some updates on the world class resource we have in our back yard. Sage Unsworth from Idaho Fish & Game will be providing a status of the South Fork fishery and Monica Zimmerman from the Bureau of Land Management will be covering the new permit requirements for camping at designated campsites in the South Fork “Canyon” as well as future designated campsites along the river corridor.  Don’t miss your chance to see what is new one the South Fork.

with Rick Wollum with House of Hardy

Friday, March 20, 10:00am to 11:00am in Conf Rm 2

Learning hatches & tactics to fish lakes effectively and with confidence. From setting up your boat to fishing different techniques and choosing the right fly for different situations.

Rick has been in the Flyfishing business for forty years. Over the years, he has guided (Colorado, Montana, Utah & Wyoming.) for twenty-five of these years. Managed several fly shops, was/is a product tester for Orvis, Hardy, Patagonia and now Outcast boats. Rick’s experience is fishing for trout in the places they live and the flies and tactics to fool them.

with Leeanna Young with The Last Resort Outfitters

Saturday, March 21, 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Conf Rm 4

Discussion to cover both safety concerns for the angler in the drift boat or wade fishing, with equipment review and insights from swift water rescue experiences.

Leeanna is a Lead Guide for TLR, and a veteran fly fisher on the Kootenai River. Leeanna has fished the Kootenai River for over 20 years and is considered the local guide to fish with.