[flyguy]

Some of the members here maybe interested in this. There is a fundraising steelhead derby on the Vedder River on Sunday January 20th. The money raised will go toward Sportfishing Defence Alliance.

Derby cost: $25.00 (includes one draw prize ticket and Derby baseball hat)
Additional draw ticket cost: $5.00
Sign-up time and location: 6:00am - 7:00am at Reaction Fly and Tackle
Weigh-in, prizes, BBQ time and location: 1:30pm at Cedar Run (about 5 minutes drive upstream from the Tamahi Bridge)

At 1:30pm, all participants will be able to enjoy a BBQ potluck lunch, all fish will be weighed in, prizes will be given, donation will be presented to the SDA. If you would like to contribute for the lunch (ie. bringing food and drinks), please contact Rick at [email protected].

Lots of prizes will be given away: DNE balsa floats, Pioneer Dryking fishing vest/jacket, centerpin rod blank and building, reel repair service, spoons and spinners, Grizzly Creek neoprene hip waders, Knotty girls knot tying guide, Stealth Fishing floats.

If the river condition is good, your chance of catching one is pretty good based on recent reports. Good luck.

 

[flyguy]

This prize was just donated today. Searun Fly And Tackle has donated a fenwick canadian methods centerpin rod with a okuma aventa vt 1000 center pin reel on it.

 

[flyguy]

Well only four more days till the derby and it looks like the river will be in perfect shape :thumbup:

 

[flyguy]

Well it is derby day tomorrow. I hope there will be a good turn out as all the money raised will be going to a great cause :thumbup: .

 

[flyguy]

Here is a list of some of the prizes.

Gerry Bull: Grizzly Creek Lure & Tackle.has generously offered a pair of Neoprene boot attached hip waders
Two boxes of assorted spinners
Two packages of assorted river fishing terminal tackle (floats, weights, hooks, etc)
One Daiwa salmon spinning rod and reel combo
Fisherforever: donated 5 packages of spinners ( 8 to a pack - 2 red, 2 gold, 2 blue and 2 green)
DNE Fishing Tackle: will be providing three sets of their balsa floats (one of each size) for draw prizes, as well as float stoppers for everyone who attends the derby.
Mark Royes: is donating 9 copies of a product named the Knotty Girls (a fisherman's guide to tying
knots) PG rated tongue in cheek quality knot tying guide.
Hatch Matcher's: donated a Pioneer Dryking 3in1 fishing vest/jacket in size large. This vest/jacket is 100% waterproof. Value $139.99.
"High Tide Hunter Fishing adventures": will donate a high end centerpin blank...... and the other half of my business "Allwaysfishin Custom Rod Building" will donate free labour to go with this blank.
Cory @ Campbell Distributors: is donating 3/4 of the price for all the derby hats that will be available for everyone that enters the derby
Kevin from Express reel service: is contributing six $25.00 service gift certificates (reel service,wader repair,felt sole replacement)
Reaction Fly and Tackle has offered to host the sign in on the morning of Jan 20th, they will also be providing coffee and goodies and have donated a few cool T-shirts for the derby !!
Searun Fly And Tackle has donated a fenwick canadian methods centerpin rod with a okuma aventa vt 1000 center pin reel
Steve Kaye from Stealth fishing will be at the sign in at RFT to help out, he will also be giving out goodies to all those who hook a fish
Dave Steele from Highwater tackle in North Vancouver has donated two 10'6" baitcaster rods
Cheyenne Sports was enough to kick in a couple of hats and a box of 20 assorted flies.
Don Campbell donated a center pin reel.

As you can see this is a great list and you do not have to catch a fish to win one as you ticket is also good for a draw prize.