Appalachian Fly Fishing Festival

I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Appalachian Fly Fishing Festival in Thomas WV. My father accompanied me on my trip and I have to say, it was amazing. The town of Thomas is a throwback to the 50’s, with a strange dichotomy of old West Virginia and new West Virginia clashing in the most beautiful of ways. Old buildings, with new boutique shops, and even an old style English phone booth with plants and an old pay phone. I met all kinds of new people, and I can honestly say I liked every single one of them. We were very warmly welcomed, and everyone was incredibly nice. In today’s world, it was a breath of fresh air to see people who are genuinely good and friendly. The event was amazing, Tyler and his crew made it seem effortless. I would have never known it was the first year. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of people from my neck of the woods that made the trip down. I met a couple of guys there who live within 20 minutes of me, which I didn’t expect. I sold about 500 flies, a bunch of tools, stickers, koozies, and a few shirts. The fundraiser dinner was amazing as well. The building it was held in was an old bar that was converted into a very nice hall. The food was phenomenal, the environment was upbeat, and once again the people were incredibly friendly. Sunday got rained out a bit, I still was able to make a few sales and chat with some locals. Before I even got home I received pictures of some fish that were caught on flies purchased the previous day. Overall I rate the experience a 10/10. I can’t wait to get back down to Thomas WV, and I’m already in for next years festival. Thank you all for stopping by and chatting with me. I appreciate the support!