Not sure if any of you have ever been, but one of my favorite events each year is Troutfest, held in the Smokies each May. It is put on by the Little River Chapter of TU and raises ton's of money for fisheries in and around the GSMNP. Last year was my first time there. They have a lot of fly tying demos and casting instruction, plus you are surrounded by 800 miles of wild trout water. Some of the attendees include Bob Clouser, Dave Whitlock and Lefty Kreh. It is worth the trip to watch Lefty Kreh cast a fly rod. They have a big banquet and autction of Friday evening and the expo kicks off Saturday and Sunday.

Here is a link to some photos from last year:

http://littleriveroutfitters.com/for...ad.php?t=12348

The dates for this year's Troutfest iare May 14-16.