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

BBTInnovations, LLC

Bear Feather Studio

Beaverhead Dearlodge NF Bear Aware

Big Frank's Outdoors

BJK Jewlery

CD-Fishing USA

DC's Fly by Studio

Drift Lodge & Fly Shop

Ennis Area Chamber of Commerce

Fish Hands Free

Highway Highlands Farms

HM Outdoor Sales

Jack Creek Preserve Foundation

Maria Murders Fine Art

National Parks Conservation Association

RareWaters

Rocksolid MT LLC

Snake River Nets

Stonefly Studios

Tim Irwin Photography

Troutwater Designs

Yellowstone Nets

Yellowstone Teton Territory

Thank You!

To our entire Ennis community, our sponsors, our donors, and our volunteers that help make this event so great!