ALCS Recreational Expo: Wrap-up

The Accelerated Learning Charter School Expo was a great opportunity for me to meet up with some of the local fly fisherman in the area. For the inaugural year, the event had a great turnout with even the local paper showing up and taking pictures and asking questions.

Arizona Fly and Tie
Arizona Fly and Tie

I met up with Greg and Mike from the local fly fishing forum, Arizona Fly and Tie, which was nice to finally put some faces with the names. We had a great time tying flies and talking about fish and ended up at one of the local establishments for burgers and beverages afterwards.

Little Creek Calls
Little Creek Calls

Set up right next to the fly tying tables was Ammon Talbot, from Little Creek Calls, who was demonstrating how to use different turkey calls. We were able to speak at length about birds, guns, calls, and fly fishing and in the end I bought one of his hand-made calls. Each is truly a work of art, but Ammon picked out one of his slate calls for me that he had made out of Arizona walnut. Paired with a hickory striker, I could not be more pumped for spring gobblers and the thought of using this call to bring in a turkey. (Now, I just need to get drawn…) Check out Ammon’s work at Little Creek Calls and pick up one of his beautiful Arizona hand-made slate calls.

Outdoor show 2011
Tony helping a youngster out with the finer points of fly casting... (photo courtesy of Paul Freeman)

Between tying flies and talking with all the great folks who showed up, time really flew by and before I knew it people were packing up to head out. I had a great time at the Expo and really appreciate being invited. I look forward to next year and meeting up again with the great people at the Accelerated Learning Charter School at their Recreational Expo.

Tying flies and talking small streams...
Tying flies and talking small streams... (photo courtesy of Paul Freeman)

6 Responses to “ALCS Recreational Expo: Wrap-up”

    • azwanderings

      I know. We probably should have tied up more of them and then we could have had an even bigger turnout. Good old McD’s…

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    • azwanderings

      Agreed. Sure was good meeting and talking to you and Mike. Looking forward to chasing some carp soon…

      Ben

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  1. Jonathan

    Nice write-up Ben. It was a good time. My kids and wife enjoyed it. My son was interviewed for the paper, has anyone seen the article about the event? It would be nice to see if he ended up named in the article. It would make his day.

    For me, meeting all of you made my day! Thanks again.

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    • azwanderings

      Great meeting you too Jonathan. You have a great looking family and I can see many fun years of fly fishing in your future with your boys. I haven’t see the article or heard anything from the people who were there. It would be cool to see a write-up on it. It truly was fun getting together and putting some faces with the names. Catch up with you soon.

      Ben

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