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See what NOCO Naturalist and author of ‘Wildlife Window’, Kevin Cook has to say about the EXPO26
Saturday - March 28th 2026 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Ranch Events Complex
Pederson Toyota Center Building - South Hall
5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, Colorado
Event Features
Over 30 Exhibitors: Exhibitors including Local Fly Shops, RMFTU's conservation and education programs, Local Watershed Coalitions, Fishing Equipment Suppliers, Fishing Outfitters, and more...
Fly Tying Demonstrations - 25 well know expert tyers, plus Kids, Tie a Fly table
Spotlight Fly Tyer Demonstrations in a small group setting; Pat Dorsey, Rick Takahashi, and Marty Staab
Prize Drawings / Silent and Live Auctions for fly gear and trips. New and Lightly Used. Items at nearly every price point.
Expert Speakers - Including well known guides, fly tyers, authors, filmmakers; Pat Dorsey, Jeramie Prine, Braker Bros
Lots of fun for kids - Tie a fly, Lawn Trout casting game, Kids, Tie a Fly table, live stream bugs!
Casting Demonstrations & Games
RMFTU-branded merchandize for sale
Your ticket includes a FREE "Trout Hero" mesh bag to help keep our streams clean, (While supplies last)
Vintage and Classic Rods, Reels, and Memorabilia, presented by nationally known Antique Dealer and Author, John Sollo
FREE PARKING
Llama Packing Service with Live Llamas, (In the Afternoon, Weather Permitting )
Event Admission
Adults: $10 on-line in advance or $20 on the day of the event
Families: $20 on-line in advance or $30 on the day of the event (1 or 2 Adults + Children)
Teens, Military, Veterans, and First Responders: $5 on-line in advance or $10 on the day of the event
Age 12 and under and Disabled are FREE
FREE Parking
* This is a Rain/Snow or Shine Event
* Tickets are non-refundable
* RMFTU plans to take photographs, audio, and video during our in-person events, and reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken for marketing any RMFTU event.
The Expo26 Speakers
Pat Dorsey
11:00 AM
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Pat is a legendary guide, author, fly tyer, nationally known speaker, and co-owner of a fly shop. He travels the United States sharing his passion for fly fishing at trade shows and fishing clubs and is active with Trout Unlimited and the conservation of cold-water fisheries.
He has guided in his native Colorado for nearly 30 years. He spends 200 days a year guiding/fishing on the water, continues to write some of the most informative and readable books in the industry, maintains his online stream report and Blog, co-owns the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, and is a highly sought-after speaker across the country.
Pat is a Simms Ambassador, a member of the Sage Elite Pro Team, Fishpond Ambassador, Orvis Pro /Team Member, Yeti Pro staff, a Pro/Team Member for Whiting Farms and Scientific Anglers Pro Staff.
He is the Southwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine and a prolific author including his new book Favorite Flies for COLORADO – 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, Fly Fishing Tailwaters, Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies, and Colorado Guide Flies.
Pat is an accomplished fly tier, an Umpqua fly designer, and his creations include the Mercury series, UV scud, Limeade, Paper Tiger, Top Secret Midge, Medallion Midge and the famed Black Beauty.
He and his wife Kim host yearly trips to Alaska Sportsman Lodge each September, Soaring Eagle Lodge in October, Nomadic Waters in Brazil in November, and the Rio Manso Lodge (Patagonia) each April and December with clients.
Jeramie Prine
12:00 PM
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Jeramie is a nationally-known author, guide and owner of Dunoir Fishing Adventures in Dubois, Wyoming.
He is a fourth generation Wyoming-ite and grew up fishing around the Dubois area where his great-grandparents purchased the Ram’s Horn Guest Ranch, in the pristine Dunoir Valley, over 70 years ago.
Jeramie has been fishing this region for over 35 years, and took up fly fishing at the age of eight when his uncle, ranch fishing guide, gave him his first rod. Ever since then, he has been fueling his fly fishing habit in Wyoming’s finest waters, learning techniques, history, and ecology of local trout fisheries.
Jeramie comes from three generations of Wyoming fly fishers and can be found tying flies on his great-grandfather’s fly tying vice when not fishing, mountain biking, hunting, or teaching his two children to be outdoor enthusiasts.
Jeramie has a Master’s Degree in Teaching and the ability to work with all ages and abilities when it comes to fly fishing. Jeramie works hard to put you on fish while providing a professional, personable, and a pleasurable fly fishing experience.
Braker Bros
1:00 PM
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Eric and Andrew Braker, brothers, filmmakers, and founders of Braker Bros, blend fly fishing and filmmaking to share stories of wild places and the people who keep them that way. Based in Fort Collins, CO, they’re on a mission to use the power of outdoor storytelling to spark sustainable change.
During the past few years, they’ve worked with some of the most amazing organizations in the outdoor and environmental industries; they’ve showcased their work on the big screen in more than 1,000 theaters across the globe, and grown their own audience. Their mission: Use the power of outdoor storytelling to spark sustainable change, creating work that unites the outdoor community and ignites meaningful conversation.
Eric Braker is an award-winning filmmaker and conservationist based in Annapolis, Maryland. In every piece of content he produces, he tells authentic human stories that inspire others to get outside and connect with nature.
Andrew Braker is an environmental planner, conservation writer, recreation enthusiast, and outdoor filmmaker living in Fort Collins, CO. Combining passion and profession, Andrew carries with him the Braker Bros’ mission of using outdoor storytelling to spark sustainable change.
The Expo26 Spotlight Fly Tyers
Rick Takahashi
10:30 AM
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Rick Takahashi is a Umpqua Signature fly designer, demonstration fly tier, fly tying instructor, artist and author. He has demonstrated his fly tying expertise at the Denver Fly Fishing Show, Denver International Sportsmen Exhibition, Federation of Fly Fisherman Conclave, Fly Fishing Rendezvous, the International Federation of Fly Ties Tying Clinic and at various regional fly shops and Trout Unlimited Events.. He is a past illustrator and contributor to Fly Fisherman Magazine. He was a guest Artist for the Federation of Fly Fisherman Conclave Yellowstone Park. His fly patterns have appeared in Randall Kaufmann’s book “Fly Patterns”, “Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park” by Steve Schwitzer, Todd Hosman’s book ”Colorado Flies”, Bruce Staples “Flies of the Greater Yellowstone Area”, Pat Dorsey’s “Colorado Guide Flies”, Landon Mayer’s “Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing” and Chris Santella’s “Hatch is On”. He's written three books titled “Modern Midges, Tying and Fishing the World’s Most Effective Pattern” , “Modern Terrestrials, Tying and Fishing the World’s Most Effective Pattern”, and “The Fly Tying Artist, Creative Patterns for Common Hatches”. He is on the Pro Staff of, Canadian Llama, Finest Fly-Tying Benches, Solarez and Dr. Slick. He has presented programs on Midge Fly Fishing, Midge Fly Tying, Terrestrial Fly fishing to various conclaves and TU organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin. Has participated in three podcasts on Ask About Fly Fishing on the subject of Midge Fly Fishing and one podcast for Denver Outfitter’s on the subject Fly Fishing and fly tying. He has been a fly tier for over 70 years and enjoys sharing what he has learned to all who like to sit at the vise.
Marty Staab
11:30 AM
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55 years ago a bicycle and a library card gave me access to fly tying instruction in old books with black and white illustrations. I think I tied for 10 years before I ever actually saw another human tie a fly, and so every trick or technique I figured out was a little victory to tuck away. I remember all the silly mistakes as well, and believe that every wrap of thread, whether expertly done or in error, makes one a better tyer. By now I’ve generated enough empty thread spools to claim to be competent, and I have so much fun at this I can fool most of the people, most of the time. SEE Marty’s Bench, my YouTube channel which features both my skills and my shortcomings.
- Marty Staab
Pat Dorsey
12:30 PM
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A native of Colorado, Pat Dorsey has been guiding for over 30 years. Pat Dorsey is the head guide and coowner of the Blue Quill Angler fly shop in Evergreen, Colorado. Pat Dorsey is a Simms Ambassador, a member of the Sage Elite Pro Team, Fishpond Ambassador, Orvis Pro Team Member, Yeti Pro staff, and Scientific Anglers pro staff. Pat Dorsey is the Southwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman Magazine. In 2005, Pat authored the book, A Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River, a complete how-to fly fishing manual for the entire South Platte River drainage. In 2009 Pat Dorsey authored “Fly Fishing Tailwaters”, a comprehensive book on how to fish tailwater fisheries. In 2010 a companion book to “Fly Fishing Tailwaters” hit the shelves, “Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies”, which is jam-packed with how to tie Pat Dorsey’s favorite “guide flies”. Another of his books is “Colorado Guide Flies”, which was released in 2015. It features tips from the state’s best guides and includes approximately 600 proven guide flies with recipes. In 2020 Dorsey revised his book “Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River”, which includes complete updates, new photos, hatch charts, and maps. Dorsey’s latest book is Favorite Flies for Colorado: 50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts, which was released in October 2022. Pat Dorsey is an accomplished fly tier and has originated a number of very effective patterns such as the Mercury series, UV scud, Limeade, Cherry-Limeade, Paper Tiger, Top Secret Midge, Medallion Midge and the famed Black Beauty. Although Pat Dorsey no longer has the time to tie flies commercially, he once produced over 28,000 flies in a year. Dorsey is a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. Pat Dorsey is also a Pro Team Member for Whiting Farms. Many of his flies incorporate Whiting Farm products. Pat Dorsey is a nationally known speaker. He travels the United States sharing his passion for fly fishing at trade shows and private fishing clubs. He is very active in Trout Unlimited and the conservation of coldwater fisheries.
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Dawson Balmer
Cory D'Antonio
Chuck Esch
Travis Hanson
Stephanie Hazelton
Chris Krueger
Barbara Luneau
John Majerus
Dennis Martin
Tony McColl
Loren McGlone
Mark McMillan
Mike Meyers
David Morse
Connor Murphy
Fred Portillo
Casey Prather
Michael Ringus
Steve Rogers
Stephen Sexton
Marty Staab
Rob Stout
Rick Takahashi
Cat Toy
James Ushiyama