Just a quick thank you note to all the folks who came and volunteered at the Oregon Fly Fishing Film Festival at the David Minor Theater.
Thanks to all of the people who submitted videos! The films are being sent to our guest judges, Brian O’Keefe and Justin Coupe this week. We should have video clips of all the finalists and the judges’ results ASAP.
Thank you to our raffle item contributors: Arlen Thomason for donating signed copies of Bugwater, and Kathy McCartney, for putting together the beautiful wooden fly box. Thanks to grand prize sponsor Chet Croco of Bellinger Bamboo Fly Rods, who couldn’t be at the event today.
A huge thank you to all of our fly tyers — including Darian Hyde, Jay Nicholas, Rob Russell, Barrett Christiansen, Nate Stansberry, Monica Mullen and Dean Finnerty. You guys made the event. Also, thank you to our volunteers Moon, Monica, Brent and Karl — and to Russell Bassett and the Native Fish Society. Thanks to the Caddis Fly for preselling our tickets and renting the theater. Thanks to Hareline Dubbin for sponsoring our tyers. Thanks to Beattie Outdoor Productions, Rollcast and Catch Magazine for allowing us to show your films.
Last but not least, thanks for everybody who came out to support native fish on a Sunday afternoon in the heart of winter steelhead season while the rivers were dropping.
-MS
