Tie a Dozen for the Native Fish Society Benefit?

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 11, 2015

Fly Tyers Unite for Wild Fish (Native Fish Society benefit)

Fellow Speypagers,

Here is a suggestion for a way to help out a very good organization, the Native Fish Society. Their annual banquet is being held in Portland on April 11, this year. It’s a celebration of their efforts for Wild Salmon and Steelhead and is their primary source of raising funds.
First of all it is a fine event and I encourage folks to attend. ( I also encourage folks to join as a member) They have a whale (sorry) of a good live auction and their silent auction is really fun as well.
The last two years they have members to provide a dozen flies for the silent auction where they have been well received and they’ve brought in a lot of revenue for the night.
Join me in providing a dozen flies for this event? They need be just good solid “fishing flies” and they’ll be scooped up on the silent auction.
There is no need to send them in a box as NFS will provide their own boxes.
Along with the flies they’d like you to include the name of your flies and what species or category: Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Saltwater etc.
Mail your flies to:
Native Fish Society
221 Molalla Avenue, Suite 100
Oregon City, OR 97045
They need to arrive no later than Monday, March 16.
If you have time to photograph them let’s see ‘em on the Speypages?
Native Fish Society website is: www.nativefishsociety.org

Thanks for considering!
Loren

MZilliox · Feb 11, 2015

Will the flies be mixed into one large lot or will each dozen have its own auction price? I'll do my best either way. At least a half dozen. Already owing flies to other people / places, haha.

Thanks for this opportunity

best

Matt

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 11, 2015

dozen

Thanks Yes each dozen will be in a separate box with the name of the tyer!
and......these don't have to be collectible quality by any means, guys and gals are buying them to fish with!!!

Back Eddy · Feb 11, 2015

I am In

Hairwings and Skaters surprise surprise

Speyducer · Feb 11, 2015

Put me down for a couple of dozen ties - mixed groups

Will post after the next weekend

Mike

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 11, 2015

dozen

thanks fellas! most of the boxes of a dozen each went for something like $100 to $300 for the benefit of Wild Steelhead and Salmon!
good work
Loren

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 12, 2015

Banquet

Although the event on April 11th for the Native Fish Society Banquet will sell out, there still are tickets as of today.
Thanks for thinking about sending them some flies!
L

Back Eddy · Feb 12, 2015

Will you be there

Any way to get a group photo

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 12, 2015

group photo

Sure, I am thinking you are talking about the table of flies and you bet I can at least take a photo with my phone....
Then I'll put it back up on here.
Loren

Back Eddy · Feb 12, 2015

Excellent

Will be great to see. Best of luck

Do you have to be there for the Silent Auction??

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 12, 2015

dozen

Yes, I think you have to be in attendance to bid....

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 12, 2015

dozen for wild steelhead

Just a reminder, the flies need not be "collector grade" at all, just good solid flies for the fishing! Thanks
L

CWITroutBum · Feb 12, 2015

Hi Loren - I'd be happy to tie up a dozen. Count me in.

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 14, 2015

dozen for wild steelhead

Good news and thanks to all on this project. Consider tying up a dozen for the cause! Each dozen donated is put it it's own box and displayed with the tiers name and put in the silent auction. Can't wait to see what shows up. I was unable to attend last year but I heard there were about 40 boxes and the bidding for the benefit for Native Fish Society was really active.
Thanks again
Loren
Bend

Thomas Mitchell · Feb 14, 2015

Hi Loren. I've been tying more jigs than flies lately:Eyecrazy: so this will gives me some incentive to make up something pretty.

I'll try to put together a dozen of my 'BSF' (basic steelhead fly) patterns.

sqwark · Feb 15, 2015

Will send over some of my native gudgeon patterns, hope they get there on time. Cheers Sqwark.

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 15, 2015

dozen for wild steelhead

Wow, that will be something to see. You will own the record for distance in helping Wild Steelhead and Salmon, so far...................

thanks for your effort

Loren

Greenhart Caste · Feb 15, 2015

Steelie Flies from Montana

Hi guys
I'd be happy to send you a doz. of my Clearwater Favorites. I'll put them in the mail this week.
Tellumnothing

Back Eddy · Feb 15, 2015

Manned Up Today

Like to call this Summer in Steelie

Hairwings for summer Flows All on Single Wilson's # 4

Admiral
Black Body Deamon
Del Cooper
Purple Peril
Blue Charm
My own- Ace of Spades

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 16, 2015

dozen for wild steelhead

Those Look Great Back Eddy!!!! And thanks Greenhart for doing another dozen. I will get with the NFS guys and we'll try to get a photo of the "Speypagers" donations of a dozen for wild fish!!!
So cool
Loren

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 16, 2015

dozen for wild steelhead

Well hey! So far it looks like we've got about 8 dozen flies going to the Native Fish Society Banquet and auction!

Thanks to Greenhart
Back Eddy
Matt
Mike (two dozen)
CWI Troutbum
Thomas Mitchell
Squark

I talked with NFS and they will display anything from Spey pagers more or less together on the table (boxes will be furnished for each dozen and the tiers name will be listed!) and If I can I'll take a photo that night and post up.

More takers ?

thanks so much

Speyducer · Feb 16, 2015

My donation sets:

mixed singles for steelhead & Atlantics

mixed tubes for steelhead, Atlantics & chinook

mixed tubes & shanks for chinook, chum & pike

mini-Sunray Shadows & variants for Atlantics & seatrout

Mike

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 17, 2015

dozens!

wow Speyducer!!!
You are the man!
Please make sure to put your name on these when you send them in!!!
Wow
Loren

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 18, 2015

a note from NFS

Hello fellas,
Here is a note from the staff at the Native Fish Society...........

On behalf of the Native Fish Society, we would like to thank those of you who have taken the time to tie flies for our 19th annual banquet + auction coming up on April 11, 2015.
Last year we decided that it would be fun to highlight every day tyers and their "Working Man's Flies". We were pleasantly surprised by the success of those first 18 dozen flies as our guests snatched them up in a heartbeat! Most sets went for well over the $100 price tag we set...all money going back to the fish. We are hoping to surpass that 18 dozen this year and
your generosity is key to our success.
If you would like to donate, there is still time! Your 1 dozen flies need to be in our office by March 15. No need for a fancy box...we've got that covered. All flies will be featured in a short video that will be posted on our website and available for viewing on Vimeo. We hope that you will share in our passion to protect wild, native fish and we greatly appreciate your support.

Thank you,

Native Fish Society Staff

Greenbuttbomber · Feb 19, 2015

dozens!

Thanks again to everyone. There is still room and time if anyone else wants in on this project.
Best
Loren

Back Eddy · Feb 27, 2015

???Arrive

Any Idea what has been received?? Wondering about mine

Greenbuttbomber said:
Thanks again to everyone. There is still room and time if anyone else wants in on this project.
Best
Loren

Speyirideus · Feb 21, 2015

A "Baker's Dozen"...

…for one of my favorite Organizations. Wish I could be at the dinner

.
Best.
Ed F.

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