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Two more 2021 Fly Fishing Show destinations cancelled

Pleasanton, CA and Lancaster, PA join the list of cancelled Fly Fishing Show destinations
Show goers browse a booth at The Fly Fishing Show (photo: Chad Shmukler).

Back in November, The Fly Fishing Show announced that it was cancelling or rescheduling dates at most of its 2021 destinations due to complications arising from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including cancellations of dates in Edison, NJ and Marlborough, MA, two of the shows' most popular destinations. Unfortunately for show goers, today The Fly Fishing Show announced cancellations for two more popular show destinations.

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