Events: Kanuga Fly-fishing Retreat

We got a this notice from friends down South in the Tarheel State about the Kanuga Episcopal Center's annual fly fishing retreat. The host, Kevin Howell of Davidson River Outfitters, is an excellent angler.

Snow is covering the ground in Western North Carolina, but it won’t be long before winter melts away and it becomes time to wade into the water once again for theKanuga Fly-fishing Retreat.

As with previous Fly-fishing Retreats at Kanuga, 2007 Fly-fishing Masters National Champion Kevin Howell will share his expertise in fly tying with the group before taking everyone out to the Davidson River to test their new skills.

The Rev. Mark Wilson of St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope, Ala., is serving as both chaplain and coordinator of this event and says he hopes participants will again learn a greater understanding of this popular pastime and its spiritual aspects during their time at Kanuga.

A flier and registration form is available at http://www.kanuga.org/conferences/pdf/flyfishing_flyer.pdf.
Anyone interested in saving a place for their tackle box and gear this spring should visit www.kanuga.org or contact registrar Jon Causey at 828-692-0077, ext. 228, today.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Rich
Communications Project Manager
Kanuga Conferences Inc.An Episcopal CenterPost Office Box 250Hendersonville, NC 28793jonathan.rich@kanuga.org
828-692-0077, ext. 224

Buff To Sponsor the Save Wild Steelhead Festival

Buff Headwear today announced sponsorship of the Save Wild Steelhead Festival in Bozeman, Montana.

Buff® Headwear, known for their innovative, versatile and multifunctional headwear, will be providing custom Save Wild Steelhead UV Buff® head and neckwear to the Save Wild Steelhead Festival on November 5, 2008 at the Emerson Cultural Center in Bozeman, Montana. Additionally, Buff® is slated as a hosting sponsor with proceeds benefiting Trout Unlimited and the Wild Steelhead Coalition non-profit organizations.

“We are proud to sponsor the Save Wild Steelhead Festival and contribute to such a unique, environmental cause. Buff resonates so well in the angling market and we are so happy to take part in the action,” says Shirley Choi Brunetti, United States general manager. The Save Wild Steelhead Festival http://www.flyboysfishing.com/conservation/save-wild-steelhead is a fundraising event focused on uniting anglers, filmmakers, photographers and conservation groups to bolster awareness and education around influential issues regarding wild steelhead. Wild Steelhead are one of the most valued freshwater game fish on the planet and wild stocks are at an all-time low. The festival will be composed of documentary films, slide show presentations, guest speakers, and raffles. All proceeds generated at the event will go to Trout Unlimited and the Wild Steelhead Coalition.

“With this event we hope to have a profound impact on the future of wild steelhead. For it is up to us to save these fish and this sport for future generations,” says Joshua Brandner, event coordinator, Fly Boys Fishing Team.

Buff will donate 80 custom Save Wild Steelhead UV Buff® samples. The UV Buff® protects against 95-percent of damaging UV rays and can be worn over 12 different styles. The UV Buff® is made from CoolMax® fabric that provides moisture wicking and dry comfort properties to keep you warm in cold climates and cool and dry in warmer climates.

Editor's note: Keep an eye out for more information about Buff products. We are currently working on reviews of several Buff products as part of an upcoming series on cold weather gear designed for anglers. The temps around these parts are finally getting cold enough for a proper field test.

We can never resist when these come in the mail...

The Orvis Warehouse Sale will be in our hometown this weekend. We will be one with the throng of fly fishing humanity in search of piscatorial bargains.

Check out this link for a sale near you.

The Trout Parade

On June 9th, 2007 Main Street in Livingston Manor, NY will become the site of The Trout Parade. From the looks of the the giant trout puppet and grinning human dry fly it is quite a bash.

Swimming down Main St. in no particular order you'll see...

• The Grande Marshal

• Hungry March Band

• Bash the Trash

• Mountain Tones

• The LMCS Marching Band

• Johnny Darling giant puppet

• The Small Fry float

• The Flying Fish

• SuperFly

• Bud’s Giant Brook Trout

• Kilgore Trout float

• Neil Greenberg’s Dancing Trout

If any of our readership attends, please send photos!

Two...Count'em ....Two

Two fly fishing festivals are planned for Virginia in the next few weeks with the first one on the docket for this weekend.

The Falmouth Flats Fly Fishers are holding their annual show this weekend from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the National Guard Armory on US 1 in Fredericksburg.

April 21st and 22nd The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival will be held in Waynesboro.

Head'em up, Move'em out!

It's sowbug roundup time in Mountain Home, Arkansas! The North Arkansas fly fishers have invited 120 fly tyers to demonstrate their art during their annual three day festival that honors the favorite food of those big White River trout.