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International fly fishing event coming to Spokane in 2012


Sean Visintainer ties a Tungsten Thin Mint fly at the Silver Bow Fly Shop in Liberty Lake. Fly-fishing and fly tying classes are available. 
 (Liz Kishimoto / The Spokesman-Review)
Sean Visintainer ties a Tungsten Thin Mint fly at the Silver Bow Fly Shop in Liberty Lake. Fly-fishing and fly tying classes are available. (Liz Kishimoto / The Spokesman-Review)

FLY FISHING -- "It's official!" said Spokane fly fisher Len Zickler. "Spokane has been selected as the site for the 2012 Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Fishing Fair & Conclave. 

"We will be teaming with Gonzaga University and the Spokane Sports Commission for the event."

You can get a flavor for next year's Spokane conclave by heading to this year's event in West Yellowstone, where the 46th annual Fly Fishing Fair & Conclave will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 3.

 Get details here.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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