International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE)
presents the largest sportsmen expos in the western United States. For decades these consumer events in Colorado, California and Utah have presented the destinations, products and services that outdoor enthusiasts are seeking. The 2024 ISE Show in Sacramento will be held starting Thursday, January 18th through Sunday, January 21st at Cal Expo located at 1600 Exposition Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. The show will feature hundreds of companies in multiple buildings covering a wide array of outdoor activities & destinations including fishing & hunting, lodges & resorts, travel & destination groups as well as outfitters and guide…and much more. Attached please find “Fast Facts” about the 2024 ISE Sacramento Show.
There will be a strong fly fishing presence at the ISE Show. As in years past, there will be the Fly Tying “How-To” Center where interested fly fishers can come, see, learn & interact with expert fly tyers at work creating inspired flies that catch fish.
In addition, there will be a number of fly fishing & conservation centric exhibitors at the ISE Show:
FLY FISHING BUSINESS PARTNERS
Fly Fishing Specialties
is a local Sacramento Fly Fishing Shop located in Citrus Heights, CA. For more information, go to www.flyfishingspecialties.com/
Adamsbuilt
has been supplying fly fishers with great gear including fly fishing outfits (rod & reel combos), waders, boots, outerwear, nets, rod cases and numerous tools & accessories for over 13 years. For more information, go to www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/
FLY FISHING GUIDES
Confluence Outfitters
has been in business since 1997 and guides on all the major trout and steelhead destinations in Northern California and Southern Oregon. For more information, go to www.confluenceoutfitters.com/default.aspx
Matt Heron Fly Fishing
was started by Matt Heron over 2 decades ago and is an all-inclusive fly fishing outfitter and school located minutes from Lake Tahoe. For more information, go to https://mattheronflyfishing.com/
NorCal Fly Guides
was founded by Brian Clemens in 2009 and provides expert guide service on the Feather, American, Yuba, Lower Sacramento & Trinity Rivers and other Northern California waters, plus private fly casting lessons. For more information, go to www.norcalflyguides.com/home.html
CONSERVATION GROUPS
Trout Unlimited (TU)
was founded in 1959 and is dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s fisheries and watersheds. For more information, go to www.tu.org/.
Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA)
The GSSA has been working hard to keep salmon alive in rivers and the ocean and are dedicated to restoring salmon for their economic, recreational, commercial, environmental, cultural & health values. For more information, go to https://goldenstatesalmon.org
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC)
The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), is an interstate compact agency that helps resource agencies & the fishing industry sustainably Pacific Ocean resources in a five-state region including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. PSMFC's purpose is “to promote the better utilization of fisheries – marine, shell, and anadromous, and to develop a joint program of protection and prevention of physical waste of such fisheries in all of those areas of the Pacific Ocean.” For more information, go to https://www.psmfc.org/
The California Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission
works on behalf of California citizens, to ensure the long term sustainability of California’s fish and wildlife resources by setting and implementing California’s fish and wildlife resource management policies, rules & regulations, building active fish & wildlife resource management partnerships. The vision is to assure that California has sustainable fish and wildlife resources. For more information, go to https://wildlife.ca.gov/
FLY FISHING CLUBS
California Fly Fishers Unlimited (CFFU)
is a fly fishing organization serving the greater Sacramento area. Since 1962, the club’s objective has been to promote awareness and participation in the art of fly fishing along with enhancement and preservation of resources through conservation efforts and in-school programs. For more information, go to https://www.cffu.org/
Granite Bay Flycasters (GBF)
is a family-oriented club (founded in 1986) organized to promote fisheries conservation, catch & release fly fishing, and educate members. Our web site is set up for club members who want to enhance their fly fishing experience through participation in various club activities, classes & clinics. For more information go to https://gbflycasters.org/
People will be coming from throughout Northern California, southern Oregon & western Nevada to the largest presentation of outdoor sports related travel destinations, outdoor gear and services. Please come and join us at the International Sportsmen’s Show in Sacramento in January. This promises to be a great event!
For more information go to the International Sportsmen’s Exposition website at www.SportsExpos.com