The D.S. Smith Memorial Central New York Fly Tying Symposium is a great day of fun and activities for a great cause. There will be over 30 incredible fly tyers from throughout the northeast, plus vendors and exhibitors, bucket raffles, speakers, a swap meet, and food and refreshments, and the best part... admission is free and open to the public.

We are trying to raise funds to support Trout In The Classroom (TIC) programs and Mohawk Valley TU River Keeper(s MVTURK).  There are currently over 25 TIC programs in the region.  Our goal is to increase the number of classes to 30. Funds raised go directly to support equipment for this worthwhile educational program.  The new MVTURK project started in 2025 with teams sampling water each month at five stream locations in central NY.  We hope to add enough equipment for volunteers to add five more stream locations in 2026.

Sunday March 22rd from 11-4 at Harts Hill Inn on Clinton Street in Whitesboro, NY.  

 Fly Tying all day long, experts and novice tyers will be there, This is a great opportunity to learn new techniques and see some incredible fly tyers show how different patterns are tied.  Local favorites and tricks of the trade.  Tyers are happy to answer questions and demonstrate in person.   

Vendors, speakers and exhibitors include

Trout Unlimited Chapters, JP Ross Fly Rods, Meandering Martins, Mountain Man Outdoors, Nash Fly Works, Mark Usyk, Fly Monkey, Heartwood Farms, Mitch Marsden, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, plus many more

Drawing of the Mohawk Valley Annual Raffle and many Bucket Raffles for fisherman, kids and friends!