The Radisson Hotel, Hauppauge
110 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy
Hauppauge, NY 11788
March 8, 2025, 9am - 4pm
Fly Casting & Rod Testing
Outdoor Demonstrations - weather permitting
will be available in the designated area in the parking lot.
TIMES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Featuring:
10:00 Tony Ertola- "Correcting Casting Mistakes"
11:00 Mark Sedotti- "Adding Yards to Your Cast"
12:00 Paul Gallo and Gail Donaghue- "Keeping Tension on the line: A Central Skill for Good Casting in All Conditions"
1:00 Mark Sadotti - "Handling Wind and Difficult Conditions"
2:00 John Field- One-Handed Spey Casting
3:00 Tony Ertola- "Presentation is Everything"
Outdoor Demonstrations - weather permitting
will be available in the designated area in the parking lot.
TIMES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Featuring:
10:00 Tony Ertola- "Correcting Casting Mistakes"
11:00 Mark Sedotti- "Adding Yards to Your Cast"
12:00 Paul Gallo and Gail Donaghue- "Keeping Tension on the line: A Central Skill for Good Casting in All Conditions"
1:00 Mark Sadotti - "Handling Wind and Difficult Conditions"
2:00 John Field- One-Handed Spey Casting
3:00 Tony Ertola- "Presentation is Everything"
2025 PRESENTATIONS & Tying Demos
BREAK OUT ROOMS ARE LOCATED IN HALLWAY ADJACENT TO THE MAIN BALLROOM (FOLLOW SIGNS)
PLEASE BE PROMPT
ALL TIMES AND PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
HUNTINGTON ROOM
9:30 Mark Sedotti- Fishing the Rabbit Strip Jiggy, Freshwater's Deadliest Streamer
10:30 Capt. David Blinken- "The Fly Fishing Seasons of the East End"
11:30 Capt. Frank Macchis- Inshore Fly Fishing for Striped Bass
12:30 Bob Lindquist- "Seasons on the Delaware"
1:30 Capt.John Papciak- Montauk Fall Run 2024 & Predictions for 2025
DIPLOMAT ROOM
9:45 Tim Regan- "Fly Fishing the Surf"
10:45 Tom McCoy & Joe Odierno- "Discovering The Upper West Branch of the Delaware"
11:45 Peter Dubno & Tom McCoy- "Fly Fishing Long Island"
12:45 Bob Romano- "Favorite Flies of the Rangeley Region's Guides & Fly Tyers"
1:45 Capt. Joe Demaldaris- "Fly Fishing Patagonia"
BOARD ROOM
10:00- Fred Thorner- "Carp and Flies That Catch Them"
11:00- Paul Gallo and Gail Donaghue- "Keeping Tension on the Line: A Central Skill for Good Casting in All Conditions." Outdoor Demonstration to Follow
12:00- John Field- "Fly Fishing for Trophy Striped Bass"
1:00- Anthony Frasca- "The Bob Marshall Wilderness, A White River Journal"
2:00 Ray Miller- Int'l Adventure Travel , Do's and Don'ts
REGENCY ROOM
10:15 Capt. Joe Demaldaris- Bonefish on the Fly
11:15 Brian Sheppard - "Fly Fishing in Columbia"
12:15 Capt. John McMurray - Sea Farer Film Debut followed by a discussion on Striped Bass
1:15 "Friends of the Connetquot"- History and current Status of the Park
HAMPTON ROOM - FEATURED FLY TYERS
10:00 Bob Lindquist- "Flies for the Delaware"
11:30 Kevin Etherson - "Thinking Outside the Box"
1:00 Brian Sheppard - "Flies that Catch Delaware Trout"
2:30 Max Rivetta - "Bob Popovic- style Hollow Fly"
BREAK OUT ROOMS ARE LOCATED IN HALLWAY ADJACENT TO THE MAIN BALLROOM (FOLLOW SIGNS)
PLEASE BE PROMPT
ALL TIMES AND PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
HUNTINGTON ROOM
9:30 Mark Sedotti- Fishing the Rabbit Strip Jiggy, Freshwater's Deadliest Streamer
10:30 Capt. David Blinken- "The Fly Fishing Seasons of the East End"
11:30 Capt. Frank Macchis- Inshore Fly Fishing for Striped Bass
12:30 Bob Lindquist- "Seasons on the Delaware"
1:30 Capt.John Papciak- Montauk Fall Run 2024 & Predictions for 2025
DIPLOMAT ROOM
9:45 Tim Regan- "Fly Fishing the Surf"
10:45 Tom McCoy & Joe Odierno- "Discovering The Upper West Branch of the Delaware"
11:45 Peter Dubno & Tom McCoy- "Fly Fishing Long Island"
12:45 Bob Romano- "Favorite Flies of the Rangeley Region's Guides & Fly Tyers"
1:45 Capt. Joe Demaldaris- "Fly Fishing Patagonia"
BOARD ROOM
10:00- Fred Thorner- "Carp and Flies That Catch Them"
11:00- Paul Gallo and Gail Donaghue- "Keeping Tension on the Line: A Central Skill for Good Casting in All Conditions." Outdoor Demonstration to Follow
12:00- John Field- "Fly Fishing for Trophy Striped Bass"
1:00- Anthony Frasca- "The Bob Marshall Wilderness, A White River Journal"
2:00 Ray Miller- Int'l Adventure Travel , Do's and Don'ts
REGENCY ROOM
10:15 Capt. Joe Demaldaris- Bonefish on the Fly
11:15 Brian Sheppard - "Fly Fishing in Columbia"
12:15 Capt. John McMurray - Sea Farer Film Debut followed by a discussion on Striped Bass
1:15 "Friends of the Connetquot"- History and current Status of the Park
HAMPTON ROOM - FEATURED FLY TYERS
10:00 Bob Lindquist- "Flies for the Delaware"
11:30 Kevin Etherson - "Thinking Outside the Box"
1:00 Brian Sheppard - "Flies that Catch Delaware Trout"
2:30 Max Rivetta - "Bob Popovic- style Hollow Fly"