Cabin Fever Show

Thank you to all attendees, vendors, tyers, conservation partners and non profit groups and PWWTU volunteers. We had a wonderful show with a stellar turn out of attendees and increased numbers of outstanding vendors from previous years.  All of the fly tyers were excellent and demonstrated creativity in their craft. The conservation and non profit groups contributed to increasing the knowledge/expertise in making our environment and community stronger and more informed. This show would not have been successful with all of the volunteers who tirelessly worked to organize, set-up, run and dismantle this event. I would like to thank Bryan Mathie for his dedication, organization and hard work to bring together all of the parties to put on this show. Ian, Alex, Roger, Christian, Ron, Nick, Eric, Tracee, Jodie and the rest of the PWWTU volunteers that helped put on this wonderful event, Thank you to all attendees and vendors! 
 
See you at Cabin Fever 2026!
 
Nora Cline
President
PWWTU

Below is the details of the 2025 Cabin Fever event. We are already beginning work on next year to make it event better.


 

 

 

 


Sunday, February 23rd from 9am – 4pm


Hilton DoubleTree Cranberry 
910 Sheraton Dr, Mars, PA 16046

Tickets for Cabin Fever can be purchased at the door! $15 for Adults, $10 for Students, Kids under 10 get in free.

We are excited to offer Southwest PA an amazing Fly Fishing Experience! This is the 24th Annual Cabin Fever Expo, sponsored and run by the Penn’s Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited. We have built out an amazing agenda and added top vendors to give you access to materials, equipment and gear. This year we will have a focus on Fly Tying with tying demonstrations, top tyers showing you their tricks and you can visit tyers row to up your own game. Come meet top conservation partners who can teach you how you can make a difference to our rivers by making small changes right in your own backyard.

Presentation Agenda

  • 10:00 AM – Dusty Wissmath – Bucket List trip – Fishing Pategonia
  • 12:00 PM – Julie Szur –  Triple Continental Divide: Allegheny Genesee and Pine Creek
  • 1:00 PM – Jim Hill and Ralph Scherder – Fishing the Clarion River
  • 2:00 PM – David Zielinski – Cicada Madness – Brood XIV

Casting agenda – 30 Minute sessions

  • 10:00 AM – Scott Loughner
  • 11:00 AM – Joe Clark – Euro Nymph casting
  • 12:00 PM – Mark Signorino
  • 1:00 PM – Jack Barr – F.F.I certified casting instructor
  • 2:00 PM – Scott Loughner
  • 3:00 PM – Dusty Wissmath – F.F.I certified casting instructor

Featured Tyer

  • 11:00 AM – Henry Ramsey – Our featured tyer focusing on tying Catskill Flies

Walk down Tyer’s Row and learn from some fantastic Tyers

  • We have 5 veterans tying for you – Come  learn from them
  • Bruce Cox
  • Heather Purvin
  • Shawn Holsinger
  • Bob Heil
  • Mike Veatch
  • Anthony Naples
  • Eric Bartoli
  • Mark Defrank
  • Angie Schulteis
  • John Doran
  • Miles Carey
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Scenes from past Cabin Fever Events