Join our Friends at 'CONNECT'

Tiger fishing in Tanzania during the making of 'CONNECT'.

Photo courtesy: Jim Klug, Producer, Confluence Films

Presents

Canadian Premiere

of

"CONNECT"

Walter Simbirski, Director, PHWFFC, giving Michelle
a pair of bunny ears. 

Photos:  Unless otherwise noted, all photos in
this post Copyright Bow River Shuttles 2012

Hi everyone,

It's almost "CONNECT" time!

I encourage you to come early on Friday evening, Jan 13, 2012. (Doors Open at 6:00 PM at Cardel Theatre. Show time 7:00 pm).

This will give you the opportunity for best seat selection, as well as lots of time to visit the display tables of some of our friends who will be joining us for this special event.

- Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Canada

- Kyle Snarr, Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team

- Calgary Hook & Hackle Club

- Calgary Women Fly Fishing Club

- Casting For Life

- TUC-Bow River Chapter

- McLennan Fly Fishing

Please scroll down for some information on each of them.

Please consider passing this information along to everyone you know who enjoys fly fishing.

I'd love to have "full house" of cheering fly fishers! And so would Project Healing Waters Canada!

It will be a fun evening, for a great cause.

At the time of this writing, tickets are still available.

Online ticket purchase ($10) will close tomorrow (Thursday Jan 12, 2012) at midnight on or earlier if tickets are sold out.

After that, tickets will be available ONLY at the door ($15).

Hope to see you there.

Kindest regards,

Michelle

Our Friends

Our "CONNECT" beneficiary!

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Canada (PHWFFC or Project Healing Waters Canada), serves military personnel who have been wounded, injured or disabled, to aid their physical and emotional recovery by introducing or rebuilding the skills of fly fishing and fly tying and by using and enjoying these skills on fishing outings and as lifelong recreation.

Michelle with Ray Fairweather, Vice President, PHWFFC (left) and 

Walter Simbirski, Director at Large - Alberta, PHWFFC (right).

(from left) Paul Morrell,(with water bottle) Director, Calgary & Southern Alberta, PHWFFC; 

Kerry Pitt, President, PHWFFC, and Ray Fairweather,(side/back view) Vice President, PHWFFC

Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team, 2012 Team Member, Kyle Snarr, age 16, is raising competition funding.

• Fly Box Raffles

• Custom Fly Tying Bench:

Sponsored by Superfly,

The Canadian Llama Company

Montana Fly

• Guided Float Trip donated by Out Fly Fishing

The team is planning to compete in the following events:

• World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Lozere Region, France

• Canadian National Competition (tentatively Calgary, AB)

• The America Cup in Vail, CO

Kyle Snarr                                                          Photo: courtesy Kyle Snarr 

Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team

Photo: Courtesy Kyle Snarr 

A fly fishing club with special emphasis on fly tying; encouraging Catch & Release, good sport fishing ethics, stream etiquette, and the preservation of the fishery for future generations.

Upcoming Events:

Jan 11: Regular meeting. Informal fly tying & beginner tying

Jan 25: Regular meeting. Informal fly tying & beginner tying

Calgary Women Fly Fishers is a Not-for-Profit club, and as such we wish to achieve the following:

• promote fly-fishing to women of any age in Calgary, Alberta and surrounding areas.

• To mentor and assist women in learning to fly fish

Upcoming Events:

Jan 19: Katie Pearson from the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society on Watershed Stewardship.

Casting for Life was created to provide physical, spiritual and emotional support to breast cancer survivors.

It's an opportunity to learn the sport of fly fishing and the art of fly tying in the beautiful and enriching environment of a three day retreat. By introducing them to this life-affirming activity, as well as providing a luxurious weekend of relaxation and renewal our desire is to provide them emotional and spiritual encouragement at a time in their lives when hope for the future is needed.

THE BOW RIVER CHAPTER has more than 1500 members and volunteers, and actively pursues the Trout Unlimited Canada mission "to preserve and protect Canada's freshwater ecosystems" on the legendary Bow River.

Upcoming Events:

Social Nights: Feb 15 & Mar 21, 2012

Jim and Lynda McLennan will be joining us for the evening.

They will have school information, books and Jim's new music CD "Six-String Gumbo" available for purchase.

Upcoming McLennan Music Events:

Jan 21: Room Full of Sound, Okotoks, (Jim playing in Berna Dean Holland's band)

Feb 04: Room Full of Sound, Okotoks, AB (Jim and Lynda in concert)

Feb 24-26: Mid-Winter Roots and Blues Festival, Edmonton, AB

Mar 16: Double Bill with Barry Luft, Calgary, AB

Apr 14: House Concert at Highwood River Inn, Longview, AB

Fly Fishing Expo Workshop

Register yourself or a friend in Jim's workshop which will be presented at the

Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition. Jan. 27 - 29, 2012

Spruce Meadows, Alberta south of Calgary, Alberta

Trout Streamology - Sat. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

This presentation will show how a stream changes through the seasons and how these changes affect the trouts behavior. Will also address the topic of hatches, what trout require of a stream, the importance of water temperature and ultimately how understanding the workings of trout stream can help fly fishers take more enjoyment from their fishing.

Cost is $60.00