South Holston Fly Fishing Fest
The 3rd Annual South Holston Fly Fishing Fest is being held on Aug 13, 2011 on the banks of the South Holston near Bristol VA. Here’s a copy of the press release:
3rd Annual South Holston Fly Fishing and Arts Fest
For the third straight year the South Holston Fly Fishing and Arts Fest will again be providing the opportunity for anglers and artists alike to come together in celebrating the beautiful and timeless tradition of fly fishing. The Festival has changed locations and will be at Sugar Hollow Park in Bristol, VA, on Saturday, August 13, from 9 AM-6 PM. This event is intended for anyone who has an interest in fly fishing or the arts, whether it’s as a novice or someone who has been in the sport for decades. The Festival will have over 50 exhibitors (fly shops, artists, sales reps, guide services and lodges), as well as continuous presentations from the very best in the industry, with Kelly Galloup and Beau Beasley as headliners alongside local legends Tim Landis, Bruce Wankel, and Mike Adams. The South Holston Fly Fishing and Arts Fest has a focus on the artistic side of fly fishing, with dozens of artists showcasing their work ranging from fly tying to boat building, bamboo rod construction to photography, painting to wood carving. This is truly a unique experience for those who are looking for more than just a typical trade show. If you tie flies, bring your vise. There will be plenty of opportunities to tie with the very best the industry has to offer!
The Festival has drawn anglers and artists from all over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, gaining a reputation as a unique opportunity for fly anglers of all ages and skill levels. An 80’ casting pond is available for demonstrations and casting practice, as well as a youth casting clinic. Several fly fishing-based non-profits will be exhibiting, too: Project Healing Waters (therapeutic organization working with wounded veterans), Casting for Recovery (raising awareness and healing women who have battled breast cancer), and Trout Unlimited (one of the nation’s most impactful conservation organizations). Eatz on Moore Street will be dishing out plates of tasty BBQ and vegetarian cuisine throughout the event, so bring your appetite. A huge pool of raffle prizes will be available, as well, providing a few lucky souls the opportunity to go home with a trunk-load of gear and art!
Tickets are $10/person, with youth 16 and under and US military personnel gaining free admission. All proceeds go towards supporting River’s Way, a local non-profit organization serving youth with disabilities and local students through socially-focused adventure and team building initiatives. For more info please visit the Festivals’ website at www.southholstonflyfishingfest.com, or email Knox Campbell at knox@riversway.org. You can also visit us on Facebook. Hope to see you there!
Clacka-Shark?
How to Tow a Trailer Correctly
Here’s a nice resource for someone that is just getting into this whole “Drift Boat Thing.” As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, trailers can be a challenging part of owning a Drift Boat. Your trailers and vehicles are going to give you more issues over the life of your boat than the boat itself.
Here’s a Link to the Article on Popular Mechanics. The advice is pretty straight forward, you’ll be a trailer pro in no time. Here’s a quick rundown for you.
- Choose the Right Class Hitch
- Cross Your Chains
- Check the Wiring Harness
Number 3 seems like a no-brainer, here’s a short Clacka Checklist for a Trailer having Lighting Issues.
- Check the Vehicle – Use an LED tester or hook up to a trailer that you know works correctly. Fuses are a common culprit.
- Check for a Ground – Where the wiring harness runs into the frame of a trailer, the ground is a white cable that is secured to the frame. This can often come loose or disconnected when you hook up the trailer repeatedly.
- Check the Connection at the Light. Our Trailer lights are Plug’n Play. There should be a simple snap connection behind the rubber gasket.
I hope this helps you out.
Evening Shot
My good friends Dave and Kevin got out in my boat to fish the Chester Backwaters on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. I can’t think of a better place for a late evening float in July.
It can be Rough in Idaho
The put-in that is. When the tailwaters are big and brown, Small and Wild is the way to go.
Jackknife the Trailer and Over the Guard Rail
My kind of Wild Waters
The Motive
Clacka Friend Evan Phillippe was fishing in our neck of the woods and produced this Kick Ass video.
The Motive from Evan Phillippe on Vimeo.
Working the Net 2.0
I had the opportunity to row for my Dad this past weekend and repay him for his handy net work on opening day.
Working the Net 2.0
Opening Day on the Henry’s Fork
It was a wet, cold opening weekend on the Henry’s Fork, but the fishing was worth the suffering. The river is running big, high, and off colored – but that made for some great nymph fishing. With all of the water in our river systems this year, you need to be in a boat in order to be effective.
working the Net opening weekend
A Peek in at ClackaCraft of Oregon
I recently visited the Portland shop and got to do a little fishin’ Oregon style. Jake, Rodger, Danny and I all got to fish over three days last week for Spring Chinook in the Clackamas and Willamette rivers. The boys were eager to try out their new 19′ Skenai Drifter, a larger boat for big costal and alaskan river systems. Check it out:
The boat preforms great. It has ton of room to move around in, and storage for all of your equipment. The fishing was not so good, although I did see a few salmon and sea lions. We did not boat any fish, but I baited plenty of hooks. I guess I need to work on my egg cure.
Yeti Coolers and ClackaCraft Drift Boats
We recently received a couple of large boxes via Fed-Ex….our new Yeti Coolers have arrived! Yeti coolers are incredibly strong, and have been popping up in Salt Water Skiffs for a few years now. Their wide flat tops mirror our dry boxes, making a Yeti Cooler a neat option for a front seat. Now we’ve been using cooler front seats since the very first ClackaMAX 18′ boat ever came out of production (late ’05), but it seems in the last few years this idea has really taken off. Here you can see why…
Yeti Front w/ Swivel Fold Down Seat
Large Enough to Work as a Mega Box w/ 2 Seats
Cooler Front w/ a Traction Pad for Sight Fishing
Watch out Carp!
New Two-Tone Paint Scheme for the HeadHunter II Skiff
