Posted by Noel de Guzman on 2019-09-30 23:50:08

Keep an eye out here for the sign-up sheet from Matt Havelock and save the date Saturday, 11/2/2019, 1pm, Sugar Barge, Bethel Island, CA.


Boy, I gotta hand it to our faithful sponsors. Their support is what drives this thing we call Striperfest, and they've collectively pieced together another amazing raffle lineup. Please keep them in mind when it's time to splurge, contribute or otherwise support.


And while we'll toast Dan Blanton on 11/2/19 for his contributions to fly fishing, let's please remember what the fundraising component is all about: Protecting the California Delta, preserving the fishery and promoting youth fly fishing. Just this last August, California's Striped Bass Policy under the CA Dept. of Fish and Game has been placed on the table to be revised. And, if left unattended, the re-write could prove detrimental to the fishery. Fortunately, we've joined a broad coalition of groups, spearheaded by the NorCal Guides and Sportsmen Association, who are on top of the process and are working on our behalf. The next milestone to look forward to is the Fish and Game Commission's December Meeting.


In the mean time, have a look at what we have in store for Striperfest.


Sponsors:

Al Quattrocchi
Al Smatsky of Excellent Adventures
Alan Wilhelmy
Alex Ramirez of Outdoor Specialty Products
Ben Byng
Bill Carson of Johnson Outdoors
Bill Montgomery
Bob Arwine
Brandon White of Lateral Line
Captain Bill Blanton of Fly Fish the Glades
Captain Bill Hutchinson of Fishing International Inc
Captain Bryce Tedford of Bryce Tedford Fly Fishing
Captain Conway Bowman
Captain Hogan Brown of Hogan Brown Fly Fishing
Captain James Stone
Captain John Quigley
Captain Leo Siren and Captain Doug Lovell of Fish First Fly Shop
Captain Ryan Johnston of RJ's Fly Trips
Captain Steve Santucci of Steve Santucci Guide Service
Captain Vaughn Podmore
Carl Blackledge
Cliff Rochester of The Fishient Group
Craig Smith/Rick Vorst of Stroud Tackle
Darin Elmore of Dead Drift Sports Sales
Dave Student of Umpqua Feather Merchants
David Lantz/Zack Dalton of FarBank/Sage
Dennis Papike of Cal-West Custom Rods
Dr. Slick of Dr. Slick
Drew Nisbet of The Orvis Company
Eric Hein
Evan Praskin of Stoke Ventures Fly Fishing
Floris Van den Berg
Frank-Paul King of Temple Fork Outfitters
Howard McKinney of Fishabout Travel
Jeff Currier
Jeff Patterson and Don Swanson of Abel Automatics, Inc
Jennifer Gardner/Gary Alldredge of Eastaboga Tackle Mfg., Co., Inc.
John Fischer
John Ryzanych of Icon Products
John Sherman of West Coast Sales Rep
John Van Vleet of Scientific Anglers
Lee Haskin of Lee's Fly Specialties
Lee Rice
Leo Gutterres
Loretta Strickland
MAKO Reels
Marcos Galvan of Galvan Fly Reels
Marianne Papa and Ted Juracsik of Tibor Reels
Mark Brown/Chris Bertucci of Chota Outdoor Gear
Matt Cassel/Jeff Currier of Cliff Outdoors
Patrick Pickerell
Peter Vandergrift of Costa del Mar
Richard Anderson of California Fly Fisher Magazine
Rick Anderson of Fly Fishing Specialties Fly Shop
Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division
Steve Potter
Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.
Tim Au-Young/Gary Eblen of Kiene's American Fly Fishing Company
Tim Rajeff and James Lemon of Rajeff Sports LLC
Tom Malech
Wayne Syn of Orland Outfitters


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