First Annual SVATU Fly Fishing Rally

Join us for a fly fishing adventure on our home waters! This is a fund raising event for St Vrain Anglers TU Chapter

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Registration: SW corner, north Wal-Mart parking Lot, Longmont- 7:00-8:00 am, or at  the September 15 SVATU meeting at the Longmont American Legion, 315 S Bowen St, Longmont, 6:30 pm.
Fishing: Two-person teams, $50/person registration donation
Day end check-in: Oskar Blues Party Barn, Lyons- 4:00-5:00 pm
Venues: St Vrain River (South/Middle/North/Combined) and warmwater lakes and ponds- MAP
Prizes: Top team, top individual, biggest fish, smallest fish, most fish, and whatever else we can make up!

Everyone is welcome at the post-Rally party at the Oskar Blues Party Barn in Lyons. There will be a few special silent auction items to bid on.

The Rules

    • Entry is a minimum $50 donation to SVATU per angler, $100 per team, due at sign-in.
    • Registration is at 7:00am, September 17, in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 2514 N. Main in Longmont, where you will receive an official scorecard, measuring device and SVATU cap.
    • Each team member receives 6 flies for the day, or you can use your own flies for an additional $10. Seven sections in the St. Vrain watershed are available to fish for the contest; each contestant must fish at least four venues, including streams AND/OR lakes/ponds.
    • Fishing is restricted to public access waters only.
    • To be eligible for prizes, each team member must catch at least one fish per section, and record, by species and size, all fish caught.
    • All fish are to be returned to the water unscathed, healthy and happy.
    • Only fish hooked in the mouth or in front of the gills count. Apologize profusely to foul-hooked fish.
    • Prizes will be awarded for:
      1. Most fish caught (team)
      2. Most fish caught (individual)
      3. Largest fish caught (individual)
      4. Smallest fish caught (individual)
      5. Most species caught (team)
      6. Other catches or events deemed worthy of an award by the judges
  • Check-in is at Oskar Blues in Lyons between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. Please be prompt as no entries will be received after 5:00. Anyone in line at 5:00 will be considered to be on time.Judges may be persuaded (bribed) to waive late entries for a donation to the chapter.