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Fly fishing, fly tying and good wine . . . a few of my favorite things in life! It's not often that I can combine all three at once. Now, toss in good friends, some great food out of a Dutch oven and "Wow!" - we've got an event that you can only find in Walla Walla. The Walla² Fly Fishers just held their 2nd Annual Fly Fishing Fair at Waterbrook Winery, and now that it's over I can't wait for next year's. Really, in a community named for its many waters and now known for its wine, doesn't it make sense that we are finally putting these two things together?

If you weren't one of the almost two hundred people lucky enough to enjoy the event in person, let me tell you about it so that you can put it on the calendar for next year. We started-off with expert fly tyers demonstrating their skills, added a few incredible fly casting instructors sharing their knowledge, and staged it all in a beautiful setting, including a pond stocked with fish (at least purportedly). Did I mention that this was also a family event? The fly tyers gave away their flies and there were casting games with prizes for kids and Waterbrook wine for the adults.

So, that's how we put it all together this year and had a great day for all involved. As it turns out, I'm not the only person who enjoys my favorite things. . .

Find more details about Walla² Fly Fishers and our events at - http://wallawallaflyfishers.blogspot.com/2010/05/fly-fishing-fair-2010-at-waterbrook.html

Photo courtesy Waterbrook Winery