Big Orvis Sponsored Weekend Event at Kiene's Fly Shop - November 17-18, 2012

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Saturday 17th 9am-3pm (@ Kiene's)

Come in and get your FREE Donuts!! ALL DAY!!

Casting Course will be set up by 8:00am. Instructions and tips on how to run the course from 9:00am to 9:30am, customers can compete for small prizes (Yeti and Orvis Schwag), Men's, Women's and Kids division, above and beyond the prizes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners could also receive a raffle ticket for the selected prizes.

Professional fly tyer Bob Scheidt will be demonstrating some of his techneques too.

9:00am to 10:00am Orvis Fly Fishing 101 Lesson (pre-registration required, $25 off a $50 purchase coupon
Test Cast Helios 2 Rods, Superfine Touch Rods and Clearwater Rods entire day.

All Vendors will be available to answer questions about their products.

10:00 to 10:45am Guest Speaker *Jim Roberts from Wild Waters Fly Fishing. He will discuss, tactics and techniques of fishing the Trinity River.

11:00am to 11:30am Casting Lesson w/Hutch - "how to increase accuracy".

12:00am to 12:45am Guest Speaker Brian Slusser, 4 Season's Fly Fishing, will discuss tactics and techniques of fishing the Truckee River.

1:00pm to 1:30pm Casting Lesson w/Hutch "how to increase accuracy".

2:00pm to 2:45pm Guest Speaker Jim Roberts -tactics and techniques of fishing the upper Sac or McCloud Rivers.

3:00 Finish up with Casting competion, Draw for prizes and give-aways.

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Sunday 18th 10am - 3pm (@ American R.)

(depending on weather, if it is really nice, it could run later if needed). On Water Demo Day - on the Lower American River - location to be announced.

Free Beverages, Snacks and Candy during the entire event

Casting NEW Orvis Helios 2 Rods, Superfine Touch Rods, Access Rods and Clearwater rods.

10:00am - 3pm Stream Tech Guide Rafts, Diablo Boats and Sawyer Oars will all be on hand to show their products and help Demonstrate their products on water.

10:30am to 11:45am Two Handed Casting-How to get started, Doug Duncan.

12:15pm to 1:00pm Single hand Rods -Fixing Your Casting/Fishing Issues - Hutch

1:30 to 2:15pm Two Handed Casting Techniques for Steelhead, Doug Duncan.

In General, anyone who shows up and wants a casting lesson they will be taken care of.

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Event sponsers & participants:


Orvis - www.orvis.com

Sawyer Oars & Paddles - http://www.paddlesandoars.com/Oars/

Yeti Coolers - http://store.yeticoolers.com/?gclid=CICk0OCivbMCFW1yQgodnVAAvw

Kiene's Fly Shop = www.kiene.com

Stream Tech Guide Rafts - http://www.streamtechboats.com/green_drake.html

Diablo Stadup Paddle Boats - http://www.diablopaddlesports.com/store.boats

Titan Rod Vaults - http://www.bodeoutfitters.com/

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Demonstations:

Doug Duncan - http://duncanflyfishing.com/

Jim Roberts - http://wildwatersflyfishing.com/

Brian Slusser - http://www.flyfishingtruckee-tahoe.com/

Bob Scheidt - Professional fly tyer

Hutch Hutchinson - http://www.facebook.com/hutch.hutchinson.5811

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Hutch Hutchinson

Orvis Southwest Regional Business Manager
586 Holland Hills Rd. #4
Basalt, CO 81621
Phone 970-927-1064
Fax 970-927-1065
E-mail hutchinsonh@orvis.com

Orvis donates 5% of it's pre-tax profits toward the conservation of fish and wildlife habitat. Orvis has provided millions of dollars for the benefit of all.

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[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Be sure to put this great two day Orvis event on your calendar......

[Scott V]

I'd love to be there Bill, but I am going for my first crab trip in my kayak on Saturday.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We have special Orvis discount coupons for those who show up on Saturday or Sunday for this event.

$25.00 off the purchase of $50.00 or more of Orvis product during the event.

This is pretty nice.......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Orvis is offering another special deal for those who attend the event this weekend.

$50.00 off the purchase of any size Orvis Hydros Fly Reel.

Must be purchase this Saturday or Sunday.

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=3r5t

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Special Orvis raffle for new 2013 Helios 2 hand fly rod of you choice = up to $850.00 value.

http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?subject=10438

Just sign up at the shop with your email address so orvis can send you info on upcoming events, sales and new products.

You must be at the event to get your raffle ticket but you don't have to be there to win at the end of the two day event.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Be sure to come by the shop this weekend to our big two day Orvis event....should be lots of fun and educational too.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Saturday it is at our fly shop and Sunday it is at the river at Watt Avenue......

This Orvis sponsored event should be lots of fun and educational too.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We got 10 dozen fresh donuts and good hot coffee at the shop right now so come on over.....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Tomorrow, Sunday, at Watt Avenue access we will be in waders with raincoats Spey casting so suit up and join us.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Had a good Orvis sponsored event at the shop today, even in the rain.

Lots of good presentations.

Lots of food too.

Had the raffle at the end of the day:

New Helios 2 fly rod of your choice $850 = won by Nancy Siegler

Yeti Cooler $400 = won by Chuck Campana

Titan Car Top Rod Vault = won by Lisa Wicker

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[Adam Grace]

Today I had fun meeting and talking with many fellow fly fishers during the Kiene's/Orvis Expo. Despite the weather many people came out to the shop to check out new Orvis products, Sawyer Oars & Paddles, Yeti Coolers and much more.

A big thank you goes out to:

Hutch Hutchinson - http://www.facebook.com/hutch.hutchinson.5811

Hutch is our wonderfully nice and talented Orvis representative. He orchestrated today;

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Hutch even braved the downpour to demonstrate how to effectively cast and control a fly line;

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People watched Hutch's presentation from the safety/dryness;

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Hutch even brought his best friend, and his Orvis "mascot" named Tank;

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Both Jim Roberts ( http://wildwatersflyfishing.com/ ) and Brian Slusser ( http://www.flyfishingtruckee-tahoe.com/ ) offered presentations about their favorite watersheds which they guide;

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Unfortunately I didn't get a good picture of the guy from Sawyer Oars and Paddles but he was very friendly and knowledgeable, here's one of their oar paddles in this picture, and him in the background;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/Kienes%20Fly%20Shop/IMG_0140.jpg


Thank you Bob Scheidt ( Professional Fly Tier ) for showing people who to tie flies and talk about the art of fly tying;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/Kienes%20Fly%20Shop/IMG_0149.jpg


Thank you Doug Duncan ( http://duncanflyfishing.com/ ) for teaching newcomers the basics of fly casting, knots and other useful information;

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If you are brave enough you should join some of us from the shop tomorrow at Watt Ave to check out some cool new boats/rafts and the such. Doug Duncan, a talented tournament spey caster, will be offering a nice spey demonstration on the water as well. Bill can tell you more about tomorrow, unfortunately I cannot make it tomorrow, but I hope that everyone has fun tomorrow down at Watt Ave (by the bridge).


Thank you guys for all of your contributions today, and thank you for everyone who came out and visited with us at Kiene's Fly Shop today. :)

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[ladalske]

It was a good time. Hutch's casting presentation was great. Hope to see you tomorrow.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Thanks Adam.......it was a good day.


We will be down at the American River today @ Watt Avenue access........10am till 3pm

Remember that it is $5.00 cash to drive into the river and park.

Doug Duncan and Hutch will be putting on some casting demos.

I think I will be in my waders with a rain coat so I can cast some two handed fly rods.

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[Rockman]

Just wanted to shout out a BIG thanks to everyone at Kiene's for the last two days. Today on the American was beautiful. The on river seminars were great. The instructer's were awesome! Big thanks to Doug on helping me out with my spey casting, I'm a newbie and his help was greatly appreciated. Now I must practice, practice, and practice.
He makes it look soooooo easy.
Thanks to Bill & Hutch for the event.

Will

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

That's great Will...

It was a nice event on the river today with about 30 people showing up. Most in waders with two handed fly rods.

I learned a lot from listening to Doug's talks and then he helped me with my Spey casting too.

It was a really great day out there.

Thanks to Hutch and everyone who helped make the event a success.

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Event sponsers & participants:


Orvis - www.orvis.com

Sawyer Oars & Paddles - http://www.paddlesandoars.com/Oars/

Yeti Coolers - http://store.yeticoolers.com/?gclid=...FW1yQgodnVAAvw

Kiene's Fly Shop = www.kiene.com

Stream Tech Guide Rafts - http://www.streamtechboats.com/green_drake.html

Diablo Stadup Paddle Boats - http://www.diablopaddlesports.com/store.boats

Titan Rod Vaults - http://www.bodeoutfitters.com/

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Demonstations:

Doug Duncan - http://duncanflyfishing.com/

Jim Roberts - http://wildwatersflyfishing.com/

Brian Slusser - http://www.flyfishingtruckee-tahoe.com/

Bob Scheidt - Professional fly tyer

Hutch Hutchinson - http://www.facebook.com/hutch.hutchinson.5811

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[Rockman]

Just wanted to post a couple of photos of the spey seminar at the Orvis outing on the river a couple of weeks ago. Doug was a great instructor. I'm enclosing a few photos I took of Doug, Bill, and someone else doing some spey casting.
Thanks again Doug for your help, PM me if you want the origianl larger photo files, I would be happy to send them to you.

Will

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

That was very nice of you..............thanks Rockman. It was agreat day at the river.

I am old single hand fly caster but I too am just learning to Spey cast.

I am very lucky to be able to get help from people like Doug Duncan, Mike McCune and Jason Hartwick.

Doug and I were up on the Lower Feather River in the spring. It is wild to be above him in a run and watch him cast on a larger river with a Spey rod.

If I get half as good as them, I will be happy.

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