This weekend, the Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited with Orvis Store in Bend are pleased to announce the First Ever North American Fly Casting Tournament at the Bend Orvis store and Casting Course. You can follow along on Facebook as well.
This will be 3 days worth of events and programs including Amateur and Team Events on Friday, a Professional Men’s Tournament on Saturday, and a Professional Women’s Tournament on Sunday.
Overview
The 2009 Orvis National Casting Competition at the Old Mill in Bend, Oregon will be held on the first-of-its-kind 18-hole fly casting course completed last year and located adjacent to the Orvis Bend retail store. The course was designed to test and improve fly casting skills in a variety of settings much like those you’d find in actual fishing conditions. The 2009 National Casting Competition will use selected holes on the course but each competition hole will be modified from its current format challenge for this competition.
Dates
The 2009 National Casting Competition dates are September 18-20, 2009.
• September 18 Men’s and Women’s Amateur Casting Division
• September 19 Men’s Advanced Casting Division
• September 20 Women’s Advanced Ladies Casting Division
Entrance Fee – Maximum Number of Competitors
A $25 entrance fee is required for all entrants. Entrants are also required to fill out the required entry form. Entry forms can be sent via email to mylert@orvis.com or included with your check and sent to this address.
76 competitors are allowed per division and are entered on a first-come, first-served basis until all slots are filled.
Prizes
Amateur Fly Casting Event
1st Place Prize – 12’ Pearl Native Ultimate 12’ Kayak ($969 value)
Advanced Fly Casting Event
1st Place Prize – $3000 Cash Prize
2nd Place Prize – $1000 Cash Prize
3rd Place Prize – 12’ Gold Native Ultimate Kayak ($969 value)
4th Place Prize – $500 Cash Prize
5th Place Prize – $250 Cash Prize
6th Place Prize – $100 Cash Prize
Ladies Fly Casting Event
1st Place Prize – $4,200 trip for one to the Zancudo Lodge – an Orvis Endorsed Lodge in Costa Rica.
Prize includes 3 days and 3 nights stay at the lodge and includes 3 days of inshore or offshore fishing (your choice), all ground transfers, food and alcoholic beverages at the lodge, and hotel and flight from San Jose, CA to the lodge.
2nd Place Prize – $500 Cash Prize
Cooking and Casting for Conservation
Orvis donates 5% of pre-tax profits annually toward conservation efforts throughout the U.S. As part of the Orvis conservations mission, part of the proceeds from the 2009 National Casting Competition and other donations from Orvis will go to the local Bend Trout Unlimited Chapter to aid in local conservation projects. In addition, the evening of September 18 the Bend Trout Unlimited Chapter will be hosting a dinner and auction to help kick off the casting competition event and raise additional funds for local conservation work.
For more information on the casting course, visit www.orvis.com/bend for a full course description.
If you have more questions regarding the event please contact Gabe Parr at deschutestu@gmail.com.
