The Derby City Fly Fishers will host the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show on Sat., Jan. 30, 2009, 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. at the Fern Valley Road Hotel and Conference Center located at 2715 Fern Valley Road. The show will include over 80 exhibits, educational seminars, and is expected to draw over 1000 men, women, and children from a vast majority of the eastern United States.

The one-day event will offer participants educational seminars, product and instructional demonstrations related to fly fishing, and fly fishing guides all in a setting that will entertain the young and old, the novice and seasoned angler. This year's vendor lineup features well known manufacturers including Temple Fork Outfitters, Shelbyville Rod Company, Cortland Lines, and Renzetti. In addition, Macauley Lord, the former head instructor for the LL Bean fly casting school will be joining us to lead several fly casting clinics throughout the day. The show will also feature many other nationally recognized fly tiers, authors, outfitters, manufacturers, and fly shops will also be on hand.

"Each year we are amazed how much the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show grows and impacts those in our sporting community," says Kenneth Kloeppel, show chairman for 2010. "We are very excited to be hosting the 5th Annual Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show and hope to spread the fly fishing fever to many new people in our community. We have geared up some great educational seminars to appeal to adults and youth, and novice to experienced fisherman. I want to really encourage parents and all adults to bring their kids and teenagers and introduce them to a sport they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. The future of the sport lies in the hands of our youth and it is time we get them out from behind the video games, and on the water to experience nature and what it has to offer."

Derby City Fly Fishers' is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote conservation and preserve, protect and restore natural resources. It is also charged with educating and stimulating interest in fly fishing for all species of fish, on all waters, and to reach out to youth and encourage an interest in the sport.

The Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show is open to the public. Admission is $6.00 for adults, and free to active military and children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult.