|
The 4th Annual Redcup was held
this last Sunday. We couldn't have picked a better day for
being on the water. The weather was absolutely beautiful.
We had 31 entries for the event; our biggest to date. This
year, the event was being held to raise money for FWC Officer Van
Streety. Many of you may remember the news story, from last
year, when a criminal tried to end Officer Streety's life by
shooting him seven times. Officer Streety survived and is
going through the recovery process. He and his three kids were
on hand for our awards ceremony. During the event, we raised
$685 to donate to him and his family; not a bad total for a bunch of
fly fishers. Then, I got an e-mail from Wendi Peterson, of
Hell's Bay Boatworks, and they donated an additional $500 to the
cause. So, between a wonderful couple in Wendi and Chris, and
a generous group of fly fishers, we were able to donate almost
$1200.
Nothing could ruin the
feeling for all of us, after raising that money and seeing the
family that it was going to help. That includes the fact that
fishing was so difficult. I believe everyone found plenty of
fish, it was just trying to get them to eat a fly. In the end,
we had two boats that checked in fish. Captains Nick Sassic
and Charlie Imwalle were the winners. They caught,
photographed and released three redfish; one upper slot and two over
slot fish. So, congratulations to those two for an outstanding
job on a very difficult day.
More important, I would
like to thank everyone that participated. Once again, the
generosity of fly fishers was proven. Also, a big congrats to
all of my fellow Hell's Bay Boatworks "groupies". With the
exception of one boat, all of the participants came from the Hell's
Bay Boatworks family. It just goes to show how their support
for our event made the difference. I hope Hell's Bay Boatworks
is proud of their followers; actually, I know they are!
This is just a portion
of our group from the Redcup. Not everyone could stay for the
cookout. That is Officer Streety to the far left, with his
kids on the boat.
Captains Charlie Imwalle
(left) and Nick Sassic (right) were the winners of the 2010 Redcup.
Standing beside their trophy that was provided by Tom Burke and Troy
Guise. Their names will be engraved next week.
If you wish to book any
of these guides, for a great day on the water, please check out our
Fly Fishing Guide Page, and
contact them. For further information, please stop in and
visit one of our stores, or e-mail us at
info@flyfishermaninc.com
2nd Flip
Pallot and Chico Fernandez Fly Fishing School - March 13-14 2010
|
