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CANCELLED for 2021: Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival

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The below is a letter issued late last year (2020) informing of the cancellation of the 2021 event.  It is reposted below as a reminder:

Texas FlyFishers
November 17, 2020

I’m writing to announce that due to current COVID / social distancing restrictions and,
with no improvement in the immediate future, the Texas FlyFishers have elected to
postpone the 29th Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival, originally scheduled for
Saturday, February 13th, 2021 in Houston, Texas, until Saturday, February 12th, 2022.
This decision was not made without exploring every avenue possible but, due to the
limits placed on spacing and occupancy, it was decided that we could not offer our tyers
and, the general public the quality of event that they have come to expect.
In the meantime, the festival committee will continue working and planning to make the
Fly Tying Festival a bigger and better event. We will also post updates on our progress
on the Texas FlyFishers website at http://www.texasflyfishers.org .
Since its beginning in April, 1993, the Festival has grown into one of the area’s premier
fly fishing events, consistently attracting the top fly tiers from all over the country. This
event could not have reached the level of notoriety it has without the support of tyers like
you. With your continued support, it is the hope of the Texas FlyFishers that the Annual
Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival will continue to grow. I hope you will make plans on
being of this great event.
Regards,

Chris Sumers
Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival Chairman
csumers (at) comcast (dot) net

 

24th Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival

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When: Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Where: Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer Dr., Houston, TX (Google map)Dr. Ed and Mark Marmon

Ladies and gentlemen, the Texas FlyFishers would like to invite you to attend our 24nd Annual Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Bethany Christian Church, located at 3223 Westheimer, Houston, Texas. The hours will be from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm.

Appearing will be some of the best and most versatile fly tyers from Texas and surrounding
states to answer your questions and show you their particular style of tying. We will also have a
series of one (1) hour classroom sessions dedicated to a particular pattern and/or style/technique
of tying and, a table set of for the beginner to try their hand at fly tying.
Fly Tyer and Guide - Blane Chocklett Joining us this year will be Blane Chocklett, noted fly creator, author and expert musky guide.
Blane grew up fishing the small mountain streams near his home in Blue Ridge, Virginia.  As a youngster he started a guiding service and, in the late 90’s, opened Blue Ridge Fly Fishers in
Richmond, Virginia which rapidly became one of the most respected full service fly shops in the
region.  He quickly gained a huge following with his creative and extremely effective fly patterns.
Blane has worked for years to create patterns that have all the intricate nuances of flies,
combined with the strike-generating action of conventional lures. Continue reading →