Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival
2023 Festival
August 26-27, 2023
Thank You To Our 2023 Sponsors:
Galloup’s North Slide
RainBow Valley Lodge
The Tackle Shop
Madison River Fishing Company
Bridger Built, LLC
Madison River Foundation
River Summit Outfitters
Peter and Kelly McLoughlin
2023 Festival Schedule
(updated weekly)
Saturday August 26 -
11:00am - 5:00pm Vendors, Hosted seminars, and Exhibition
5:30pm - 6:30pm Chamber Banquet Dinner
6:30pm - 7:30pm Live Auction
~7:30pm Music with Dead Sky
Sunday August 27 -
10:00am - 5:00pm Vendors, Hosted seminars, and Exhibition
Full schedule and details below
Saturday August 26
Hosted Seminars
11:00-12:30 - Dan Delekta - Dan’s Favorite Flies
1:00-2:30 - Kelly Galloup - Streamers and Techniques on the Madison
2:30-3:30 - John Way - Fly Fishing in Belize
3:30- 5:00 - Gals with Grit
Fly Tying Demonstrations and Instructions
Celebrated local fly tiers will be demonstrating their craft throughout the festival.
10:00am to 11:00am - Gary Jones - MadisonGallatin Trout Unlimited
11:00am to 12:00pm - Jeanne Williams - Rainbow Valley Lodge
12:00pm to 1:00pm - Russ Forness - Ennis Fly Tyers
1:00pm to 2:00pm - Michael C Meyers - MadisonGallatin Trout Unlimited
2:00pm to 3:00pm - Jim Sampson and Tucker Burtchett - Harrison School
3:00pm to 4:00pm - Ray Plante - Ennis Fly Tyers
Fly Casting Demonstration / Competition
Demonstration
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Enhance your casting skills and learn new techniques from Bruce Richards -FFI Master Instructor
Casting competition
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Prizes awarded for Youth, Amateur Women, Amateur Men, and Professionals
Chamber Banquet Dinner
Catered by: Pic-a-Nic Basket
Mongolian BBQ
5:30pm to 6:30pm
$35 per person includes one drink (Beer/Wine) provided by Longbranch Saloon
Live Auction
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Sphinx Mountain Saddlery Boot Top Baskets from
Deemo’s Meats and The New Bottle Barn
Ennis True Value
Fern and Willow
Galloup’s North Slide
Madison Valley Medical Center
The Mercantile
Shedhorn Sports
V-Bar Beauty Salon, Sage Apothecary, and Willow Skincare
Vessey Construction and Vessey Properties
Willie’s Distillery
Restaurants around Madison County
Plus more!
Live Music with Dead Sky
Presented by:
Madison River Fishing Company
Peter and Kelly McLoughlin
7:30pm to 10:30pm
Main Stage
Sunday August 27 -
Hosted Seminars
11:00am to 12:00pm - River DeLiso - Photographing the Greater Yellowstone Region
2:00pm to 3:00pm - Ron Sorenson - Chocolate Lab Expeditions Fishing Argentina
Fly Tying Demonstrations
10:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Gary Jones of the MadisonGallatin Trout Unlimited Chapter in Bozeman will offer one on one or small group tying instructions for first timers, beginners, and novices.
Fly Casting Demonstration / Competition
Demonstration
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Enhance your casting skills and learn new techniques from Bruce Richards -FFI Master Instructor
Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival
August 26th & 27th 2023
Peter T’s Park - Main St. Ennis MT
~ Free Admission ~
Presented By:
Ennis Area Chamber of Commerce
Galloup’s North Slide
Lunch Options:
Lil Hog Pit BBQ
Drinks:
Longbranch Saloon
2023 Exhibitors
Come Check Out New Products and Speak With Company Representatives!
Ability Montana / Camp Bullwheel
Beaverhead Dearlodge NF Bear Aware
BJK Jewlery
Ennis Area Chamber of Commerce
HM Outdoor Sales
Jack Creek Preserve Foundation
National Parks Conservation Association
Rocksolid MT LLC
Tim Irwin Photography
Yellowstone Nets
Thank You!
To our entire Ennis community, our sponsors, our donors, and our volunteers that help make this event so great!