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May 2008 Newsletter

Check out Tyler's blog about the show

   
Nancy Fry and Donna Doudy greeted people all day at the front door. Dave Pipkin headed up the youth event

 

  

President’s Report

 

Congrats to Gale Doudy on the Jimmy Nelson award - well deserved - thanks for the

great job on bringing us into the 21st century with the website.  

Report on the BC FF Show - successful and fun event for members, public and kids - highlites were the many talented fly-tiers, casting clinics, youth fly tying and casting competition with several rod/reel sets given out as prizes. Successful live and silent auctions - hosted trips by Joel Evans and Tony Chelf got the highest bids. Special thanks to our exhibitors and vendors - especially Gumpshun Gallery in Ouray and Dr. Loerke from Log Hill for generous donations to the auction programs. The top items drew $1000 a piece for the Lower Gunnison trip for four and the beautiful bronze sculpture "The Moment" purchased by GGA founder and past president Joel Evans. And the hit of the show was our special guest Bob Jacklin from West Yellowstone who gave an outstanding program Saturday night as well as tied flys and gave interesting rod casting demonstrations.Special thanks to Ed Kehoe the  Show coordinator. Kurt Zelazny for the fly tiers and slide programs, Dave Pipkin for the Youth Events and all the other volunteers that made the show a wondeful event that GGA can be proud of.

 

Thanks    Marshall

 

 

  

   
Erik Pipkin GGA youth instructor Buddy Knight came from Sandy Utah

   
Special thanks to Steve Densley Cortland rep for his generous donations, including 40 rod, reel and line combos for the youth event. drop Steve an email and thank him.  Jim Aubrey came up from Durango to show us how it is done.   Thanks Jim
   
Tim Jimerson from Navajo Dam. Tim donated a trip that raised $500 thanks Tim. Bob Jacklin from West Yellowstone Montana was a big hit.
   
Ed Kehoe introduces Bob Jacklin. Be sure to thank Ed for the countless hours that he volunteered as the 2008 Black Canyon Show chairman. Tony Chelf  was the auction, raffle, donation chairman. Shown with auctioneer Gabby George. Great job Tony. He is a natural.

 

  
Marshal Pendergrass President of GGA presents Gale Doudy with the Jimmy Nelson award for GGA volunteer of the year. Ben Olson's bug display amazed the kids (and adults also).

 

For all the show pictures go to gunnisongorgeanglers.org

 

A BIG THANK YOU!
I want to thank all our sponsors for their generous support for the success of our Black Canyon Flyfishing Show.
DMEA, Montrose Bank, SheShe Boutique and Ridgway Valley Enterprises, inc.
Vendors and Donators
Our show would not have been the success it was if it were not for the following vendors and individuals that donated items.
Apteka Liquors-Ouray, Becky Pendergrass, Big John’s Lumber Co.-Cedaredge, BLM Gunnison Gorge NCA., Bob Jacklin, Brent Curtis, Bridges Golf & Country-Montrose, Buddy Knight, Cimarron Creek-Montrose, City of Ouray Hot Springs Pool, Coffee Trader-Montrose, Comfort Inn-Montrose, Confluence Casting-Gypsum, Cortland Line Company, Dan’s Fly Shop-Lake City, Darren Christiansen Fine Arts-Longmont, Dave & Marilyn Pipkin, Delta Hardware, Donations in Memory of Dr. Robert Loerke, Donna’s Gallery & Framing-Austin, Dr. Knakendoffel, Duck Wall’s Variety Store-Cedaredge, Ed Kehoe, Elkhorn Rods-Loveland, Frank Francese Gallery-Palisade, Friends of the Uncompahgre River, Gale Doudy, Gene Taylors Sporting Goods-Grand Junction, Gnomish Rod Works-Paonia, Gumpshun Gallery-Ouray, Gunnison River Expeditions-Delta, Heirlooms for Hospice-Montrose, Jeff Burch-Colorado Thirteeners-Delta, Jeff Hatton, Jerry Ford, Jerry Toft, John Oppenlander, Joel Evans, Ken Gallegos-Albright Tackle, Kurt Zelazny, Leisure Time Sports-Cedaredge, Marshall Pendergrass, National Fish Hatchery, National Trout Unlimited, Noon & Night-Montrose, Ouray County Plaindealer, Ouray Mountain Sports, Richard Pilatzke, RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service-Ridgway, Rocky Mountain Fly & Feathers-Grand Junction, Scott Rods-Montrose, SheShe Boutique-Montrose, Sportsman’s Warehouse-Grand Junction, Spteka Liquor-Ouray, Sunny Side Tanning Salon-Montrose, Sunset Printworks-Cedaredge, Sunshine Springs Angling Club-Hotchkiss, Telluride Angler, Tim Jimmerson, Timberline Deli-Ouray, Thunder Mountain Speedway, Tony Chelf, TR Traditional Stained Glass-Montrose, Wal-Mart-Delta, Western Anglers-Grand Junction, Valley Crain Restaurant-Montrose.
Fly Tiers
We had over 40 of the best Fly Tiers around demonstrating their fine art of tying. They came from Utah, New Mexico, Montana, and Colorado. They donated flies and fly boxes for our show. We would not have a show if it wasn’t for all of these people.
Volunteers
I want to extend my thanks to, Kurt Zelazny, my fly tying Chairman, Dave Pipkin, the Youth Chairman, Tony Chelf for Chairing the Raffles and Auctions. To the following volunteers, thank you for your help.
Calvin O’Banion, Don O’Banion, Tyler Befus, Rob Bradshaw, Bill Carlson, Jeanette Caros, Gale Doudy, Donna Doudy, Pete Eastman, Jerry Ford, Jim Ford, Nancy Fry, Cynthia Hansen, Jeff Hatton, Uriah Higgs, Rod Kennen, Max Kendrick, Keith Kollasch, Duane Lawrence, Brian McConnell, Kathryn McConnell, Taila Oulton, Becky Pendergrass, Marshall Pendergrass, Chris Pipkin, Eric Pipkin, Marilyn Pipkin, Melissa Pipkin, Ric Pitcher, Jenna Rule, Ray Stradiotto, Ken Updegrove.
 Thank you for a job well done. If I have missed someone, it’s unintentional and I’m sorry, just let me know.
Ed Kehoe, Show Chairman