Helgeson still casting for fly fishing; The former journalist turned outdoors show producer is putting on his third Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo next weekend in Bloomington.(SPORTS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 26, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Dennis Anderson; Staff Writer

Tom Helgeson is a onetime newspaperman turned magazine publisher turned fly-fishing show producer. Helgeson's third Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo runs Friday through Sunday in Bloomington.

Q: What's new and different at the Fly Fishing Expo this year?

A: We're expanding the conservation concept this year. Will Steger will speak on global warming and his experiences from his most recent Arctic trip. We're also going to have a field trip to the Vermilion River at 7:30 Saturday morning. We had room for 42 people and the trip is ...

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