“In the best stories about fly fishing…
…event becomes memory and
sometimes, in the hands of a
master bleeds into art.”
- Nick Lyons
Welcome fellow fly anglers!
We are a community of conservation-minded, obsessed fly anglers who are forever trying to master the art of the fly through meetups, networking events, social media and other fly fishing-related content. Check out this site and our Instagram page for upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
Just announced
2026 events!
American Saltwater Guides Association
Tony Friedrich and Cody Rubner join us to discuss the highs and lows of fisheries management in 2025.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
David Nelson
Mr. Squimpish himself joins us to demonstrate tying with his revolutionary fly with his revolutionary materials.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
Dan Blanton
Inventor of iconic flies like the Sar-Mul-Mac, and a pioneer of fly fishing San Francisco’s Delta, joins Masters of the Fly to discuss the evolution of the West Coast striper fishery.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
Brad Buzzi
Buck fever! Brad joins Masters of the Fly to discuss everything bucktail: How to choose them, tie with them, and why bucktail continues to be the most coveted of materials for today’s saltwater fly tiers.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
Nick Vlahos
Founder of Sandbar Flies, Nick Vlahos, discusses his inventive and unorthodox approach to creating fly realism without unnecessary complexity.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
Nick Curcione
One of the most respected voices in the sport, Nick wrote the book on saltwater fly fishing. He shares his practical insights, hard-won lessons, and the kind of clarity that only comes from a lifetime spent teaching anglers how to chase fish in the salty on fly.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 @ 8PM EDT
Past events.
Blane Chocklett
New confections from the Chocklett Factory.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
Jason Taylor
Flies on by for another evening of fly-tying mastery.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
Jonny King
The return of the King.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
Henry Cowen
Fresh perspectives on fly tying from the king of sweetwater stripers.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
Steve Farrar
Master Flash: The inventor of SF Blend.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
American Saltwater Guides Association
Tony Friedrich and Cody Rubner join us for a review of the highs and lows of fisheries management in 2024.
Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 8PM EDT
Chocklett Factory: Blane Chocklett Changes the Game
Captain Blane Chocklett joins Masters of the Fly to talk about the thinking behind his unique fly-tying approach, and shows us how to tie one of the most innovative fly designs in recent years, the Game Changer.
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 8PM EDT
Jason Taylor: The Art and Science of Fly Tying
OG Master of the Fly, Jason Taylor, rejoins us for an evening of fly tying wizardry.
Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 8PM EDT
Captain Crease: Joe Blados and The True Story Behind the Crease Fly
Join us for an unforgettable evening with one of the true innovators of saltwater fly tying, Captain Joe Blados, the inventor of the crease fly.
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 8PM EDT
Stock the Box Fly Tying Expo
…and Special Guest Ben Whalley
Masters of the Fly live from The Saltwater Edge’s Stock the Box fly tying expo, with special guest, fly fishing guide and fly tying innovator, Ben Whalley.
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 8PM EDT
Saltwater Guides Association
New England Aquarium
An annual update on striped bass management and false albacore research from American Saltwater Guides Association, New England Aquarium, and 2023 season data insights from the GotOne app.
Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 8PM EDT
Casting with Mark Sedotti // Gear Fisher
Join us for a special session on the art of the long cast with master fly caster, Mark Sedotti, and Gear Fisher, the developer of the OnForm video analysis app. Mark and Gene will be using OnForm to analyze and improve your casting videos! More details to come!
Sunday, April 30, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
Building Beast Fleyes with Gunnar Brammer
Join Masters of the Fly as Gunnar Brammer explores the evolution and versatility of the Hollow Fleye.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
Steve Ramirez // Ted Williams
Join Masters of the Fly for a fireside chat with two of fly fishing greatest story tellers.
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
Mastering the Art of Big Flies with Brita Fordice
An evening of tying big flies with one of todays most innovative fly-tyers and guides, Brita Fordice.
Sunday, March 12, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
Andy Mill // Mill House Podcast
Fishing legend and Mill House podcaster Any Mill joins us on Masters of the Fly to discuss his angling evolution and podcasting journey.
Sunday, February 26, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
American Saltwater Guides Association
Our friends Tony Friedrich and Blane Chocklett from ASGA give their annual state-of-the-state of our fishery, and the key outcomes from their work on fisheries management and science in 2022, and how you can help in 2023!
Sunday, February 5, 2023 @ 8PM EDT
Salty Fly Guides Roundtable
Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
James Prosek
Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
American Saltwater Guides Assocation
2021 conservation efforts in review and a report on the 2022 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission winter meeting.
Sunday, January 30, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
Chris Wood, President of Trout Unlimited
Sunday, February 27, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
Bob Popovics With Jonny King
Sunday, February 6, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
Jason Taylor
Sunday, March 6, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
Women Leaders In Fly Fishing
Sunday, March 20, 2022 @ 8PM EDT
Tony Friedrich
American Saltwater Guides Association’s Tony Friedrich on the art of
fly-tying innovation - May The Force Be With You!
Sunday, April 11, 2021 @ 8PM EDT
Ken Ekelund.
The secret of the Rhody Flatwing.
Sunday, March 21, 2021 @ 8PM EDT
The multi-talented Mr. King.
Join us on March 7, 2021 @ 8PM EST for an evening of tying with jazz pianist and fly innovator Johnny King, inventor of the Kinky Muddler
Captain David Blinken.
A FREE virtual fly-tying demonstration
Tying his two most productive saltwater fly patterns.
Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8PM EST
Jamie Howard and HowardFilms.
Special event, Monday February 15, 2021 @ 8PM EST
American Saltwater Guides Association
An update on Atlantic striped bass stocks and conservation efforts.
Sunday, January 24, 2021 @ 8PM