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looking forward to it.
Thanks , Mike

champlain fisher wrote:Hope I can make it for both of them again this year - great time!!!

Hope you can make both of them again Darien too! I want to hear first hand some of your trib. / lake adventures to NY.


I have already began the process of getting donations for both events a few months early this year and contacting those folks for the third year for our free drawings. As time goes on I will update here ahead of time a running list donator's and topics to be discussed by guest speakers.

If anyone reading this knows any potential sponsors or wants to donate for our free drawing don't be shy and let me know. I want to add first time workshop donators for 2013 as a goal.

Digitroll (Ron) wrote:We also hope to have Ludo again with his live webcast for folks to watch that can't make it.

I should be there at one of the two workshop.

I am thinking about bringing a cotton candy machine, free for everyone...

Thx for putting this together again. I'm out of town for the later date, but might be able to attend the Jan. Family schedule at night is always tricky though...

Digitroll (Ron) wrote:

champlain fisher wrote:Hope I can make it for both of them again this year - great time!!!

Hope you can make both of them again Darien too! I want to hear first hand some of your trib. / lake adventures to NY.


I have already began the process of getting donations for both events a few months early this year and contacting those folks for the third year for our free drawings. As time goes on I will update here ahead of time a running list donator's and topics to be discussed by guest speakers.

If anyone reading this knows any potential sponsors or wants to donate for our free drawing don't be shy and let me know. I want to add first time workshop donators for 2013 as a goal.

I have contacted Finger Lakes Tackle company and he sounds willing to donate some trolling spoons. Not only would he be a new sponsor they are a fairly new company and are located in central N.Y.

I wish I wasn't so far away. Have a great time.

I am looking forward to attending both events. Hey Frank if you drive up to Glens Falls, you can ride the rest of the way with me.

champlain fisher wrote:

Digitroll (Ron) wrote:

champlain fisher wrote:Hope I can make it for both of them again this year - great time!!!

Hope you can make both of them again Darien too! I want to hear first hand some of your trib. / lake adventures to NY.


I have already began the process of getting donations for both events a few months early this year and contacting those folks for the third year for our free drawings. As time goes on I will update here ahead of time a running list donator's and topics to be discussed by guest speakers.

If anyone reading this knows any potential sponsors or wants to donate for our free drawing don't be shy and let me know. I want to add first time workshop donators for 2013 as a goal.

I have contacted Finger Lakes Tackle company and he sounds willing to donate some trolling spoons. Not only would he be a new sponsor they are a fairly new company and are located in central N.Y.

Great Darien and thanks for getting Finger Lakes onboard!

Church Tackle is back again (heard today) and so far about 1/2 the sponsor's from last year are signed back up. Good start after one week with 3 months to go.

As of today 10/26 Friday there is 15 sponsor's signed up for our free drawing:


Lowrance
LCI
Slide Divers
Invisi Swivels
Crazy Ivan Lures
Finger Lakes Tackle
Drift trip on The Salmon River (Pulaski) Matt (Flashpoint)
Chamberlain Releases
Scotty Downriggers
Navionics
Onyx Outdoor Products (Float coat)
Fish Hawk
Yasner Taxidermy
Trax Tech
Church Tackle
Tourterelle Restaurant (New Haven Bill)

Exciting update:

I would bet there will be a few people out there to donate some fresh fish for this first workshop demo that are out frostbiting still at this time.

How neat is this idea from Bill? Wonderful idea Bill!

Note from New Haven Bill for a cool demo for Jan. 18th:

Hey Ron,
I had a thought. What do you think about me giving a demo on some simple filleting and easy recipes for our fellow fisherman at the taping session??? It wont take much set up and we could get some fish donated and I am more then willing to donate ingredients for the recipe. We could fit it in the end segment(where I think is the most interesting) when people share their techniques and new products.
What do you think??
Best
Bill



Donation update:

Riversider joined up for the donations for the third year! They donated two steelhead rod + reels last year for Salmon Hole fishing.

Added two more donators today:

First time donator Howie Tackle and Torpedo divers returning for the third year!

19 total now!

Lowrance
LCI
Slide Divers
Invisi Swivels
Crazy Ivan Lures
Finger Lakes Tackle
Drift trip on The Salmon River (Pulaski) Matt (Flashpoint)
Chamberlain Releases
Scotty Downriggers
Navionics
Onyx Outdoor Products (Float coat)
Fish Hawk
Yasner Taxidermy
Trax Tech
Church Tackle
Tourterelle Restaurant (New Haven Bill)
Riversider
Torpedo Divers
Howie Tackle

Added today returning donators: Smelt-Rite / Berts Tackle / Ray Marine

Up to 22.

Lowrance
LCI
Slide Divers
Invisi Swivels
Crazy Ivan Lures
Finger Lakes Tackle
Drift trip on The Salmon River (Pulaski) Matt (Flashpoint)
Chamberlain Releases
Scotty Downriggers
Navionics
Onyx Outdoor Products (Float coat)
Fish Hawk
Yasner Taxidermy
Trax Tech
Church Tackle
Tourterelle Restaurant (New Haven Bill)
Riversider
Torpedo Divers
Howie Tackle
Smelt-Rite
Ray Marine
Bert's Tackle

We will be making available Green Mtn Coffee and Hot chocolate with a Keurig machine.

I am thinking of keeping a couple of tables with chairs if a few folks still want to tie flies or tape and keeping with that tradition at our workshops.

The Plattsburgh Rotary derby is back for the third year for derby passes to give away for both events.

Up to 23!

Lowrance
LCI
Slide Divers
Invisi Swivels
Crazy Ivan Lures
Finger Lakes Tackle
Drift trip on The Salmon River (Pulaski) Matt (Flashpoint)
Chamberlain Releases
Scotty Downriggers
Navionics
Onyx Outdoor Products (Float coat)
Fish Hawk
Yasner Taxidermy
Trax Tech
Church Tackle
Tourterelle Restaurant (New Haven Bill)
Riversider
Torpedo Divers
Howie Tackle
Smelt-Rite
Ray Marine
Bert's Tackle
Plattsburgh Rotary Derby

I had the dates written on my calendar hanging on the refrigerator and the wife just said I guess you can cross those dates off. I said yes I guess I won't be able to make either event. We will be headed south to Florida after the holidays to join other snow birds for the winter.

I just may get some fishing time in on the Gulf with Crazy Ivan's dad to keep myself busy.

I think I will have to pack a box with spoons, hooks and tape. When we have nothing to do, we can make some spoons for testing when we return north to the pond.