Carp Tournaments

For those of you who have been following the carp fly fishing game for a little while may have heard about some of the carp fly fishing tournaments that are, for the most part, in their sophomore year. The three we're aware of and have on our own bucket lists to do (as long as they continue to happen annually) were a HUGE hit last year and have made their way back by popular demand. Some of the carp anglers we've talked to this week so far have been in these tournaments, especially Orvis' Carp-ocalypse out in Washington.

For those of you who don't know much about them, here's a little more info so you can either prepare yourself for this year's event or next years...

TFM 12 Days - Day 11

Via TFM:

Please note that the email to use for the 12 Days of Christmas giveaways is tfmcontests@gmail.com.

There have been several companies that continue to impress me each year with their offerings and it only seemed natural to pair two of them up as the 12 Days of Christmas begins to wind down.  We're on Day 11 in case you aren't keeping score.

KORKERS
I've been wearing several different Korkers wading boots over the last few years and it has seemed that with every new generation that they get more right about the design and materials used.  When I put hands on the KGB wading boot atIFTD this past summer I was immediately impressed.  Gone was the Boa System but in it's place was a very solidly constructed and lightweight wading boot with high ankle support and a durable rubber upper that will not easily wear out.  I just received a media sample of these boots and will soon get them wet for a follow up review.

All that needs to be said about the Fisherman's Moc andDrifter Moc is that they are super comfortable and you're likely to get called out by your jealous co-workers for wearing your "slippers" to work.  Haters gonna hate...but I happily wear them still around the office.

MONTANA FLY COMPANY
For the past couple years Montana Fly Company has really stepped their game up and their offerings, from flies to tying materials to fly boxes to various other gear, continues to be impressive.  Last year the Boat Box was the must have fly box and for this coming year look for the Waterproof Fly Caseto be on your wish list.  This fly box is a great size and has a ton of room for your favorite streamers and saltwater patterns.  The see through lid is great as well.

MFC has put together a lot of gear items which incorporate the artwork of their growing list of artists and some of these images are ending up on their Madison fly reels.  These fly reels function flawlessly, are priced reasonably, and certainly spruce up a fly rod with some artistic flair.

THE GIVEAWAY:
There are five prizes in the mix for today and each winner will receive a Montana Fly Company Redneck and then one of the following items as well.

KORKERS KGB WADING BOOTS
KORKERS FISHERMAN'S MOC
KORKERS DRIFTER MOC
MFC MADISON LLA FLY REEL
MFC FLY CASE FLY BOX

Winners will be drawn tomorrow morning.

THE RULES:
Send an email to tfmcontests@gmail.com saying you want in on today's giveaway.

You will receive an auto response email back to confirm your entry was received.

You will need to email daily to be included in the 12 Days of Christmas giveaways.

Only one email per person please.  Duplicate emails will be erased.

All emails must be received by midnight tonight to qualify for this gear giveaway.

Winners will be chosen by random number generator and will be announced tomorrow morning at the end of this post.

THE WINNERS:
Please check back on TFM tomorrow morning to find out who won.

Boom...Morgan

TFM's 12 Days of Christmas

Via TFM:

This is just a heads up that Monday, December 10th begins the craziness that is the T.F.M. 12 Days of Christmas gear giveaways.  Again this year I am astounded by the industry support and have eighteen sponsors who have offered up some exceptional gear to give away over the course of the next couple weeks.

Honestly I might have to turn this into some sort of online Advent calendar next year since I had to actually cut off gear sponsors that wanted to be involved.  More gear and giveaway days next year?  We'll see.

If you were around for last years event then you know that each day there will be one or more gear sponsors which will be highlighted with a T.F.M. post.  These posts are typically one part gear review and then one part giveaway.  All you'll need to do is send in one email daily totfmcontests@gmail.com to be in on the contest.  Each morning the random number generator will pick winners from the giveaway from the day before and then we'll start all over again with the giveaway for that day.  

This year's 12 Days of Christmas gear sponsors include...

ABEL REELS 
CLIFF OUTDOORS 
COSTA 
FISHPOND 
FLOOD TIDE CO. 
HOWLER BROTHERS
KORKERS 
LOON OUTDOORS 
MONTANA FLY COMPANY 
ORVIS 
RECYCLED WADERS 
REDINGTON 
RIO PRODUCTS 
RISING FISH 
SAGE 
SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS 
TENKARA USA 
YETI COOLERS

I am not going to show all the gear giveaway cards in this post but will mention that the 12 Days of Christmas starts big on Monday with a Costa promo card for a free pair of sunglasses and a YETI Coolers T.F.M. Comrade inked Roadie 20 up for grabs for two very lucky winners.

Check back Monday morning and in the meantime tell your friends.  Somebody has got to win all this great gear.

Thanks to all the companies that made this possible and I look forward to playing Santa Claus.  Ho...  Ho...  Ho...

Boom...Morgan

Daily Reel...'C is for...Cutthroat'

C is for ... Cutthroat from corey kruitbosch on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

Deals.

Fish Itch: TrikFish Original Camo Line ($6.50 50% off)

You know what I like? Trickin’ fish. Foolin’ em. Gettin’ em to eat my lure or fly. And to be tricky, you can't be seen--this TripleFish Armour Tough Original Camo line by TrikFish helps you sneak up on 'em. It makes it so the fish don’t see a big weird line pointin’ right at yer bait. Plus, nylon mono gets weaker and weaker every time it is stretched by a fish or a snag. TripleFish don’t do that. It springs right back. Stronger longer? The original camo line? Count me in. Itch it in 8LB or 10LB. Heck, get a couple spools of both!

TFM: William Joseph/Korkers

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS TO SUBMIT YOUR NAME FOR THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW tfmcontests@gmail.com.

KORKERS FISHERMAN'S MOC
I have been wearing a pair of the Korkers Fisherman's Mocfor the past year and have only gotten called out  once by someone at work for wearing my "slippers".  Usually though I can slide right by the bosses unscathed and wearing them to dinner or church have been no problem either.

The Fisherman's Moc are made of a solid construction which rivals shoes from other high end companies.  The upper is made with a waterproof Nubuck leather and sandwiched between the rubber Kling-On sole is a layer of  felt which makes for a very comfortable shoe that has held up well to frequent wearings.

The Fisherman's Moc is priced at $80 and is a shoe for to and from the river, town, work, and anywhere else you can get by wearing your "slippers" in public.  

WILLIAM JOSEPH TSUNAMI 
I have been kicking around two William Joseph Tsunami gear bags since spring using them in the kayak and on boats trips as well as a few travel trips as well.  The Tsunami is just the right size to hold fly boxes, tools, extras fly reels and camera lenses, drink bottle, food, and anything else that you'd want to carry with you for a day away.

The Tsunami is part of the William Joseph Storm Series and has sonically welded seams, water resistant zippers, and dividers which makes it a great bag for keeping gear dry and organized.  With a price point at $100 it's well below similar type bags making it a great value as well.

THE GIVEAWAY
Up for grabs today is two pairs of Korkers Fisherman's Mocsand two William Joseph Tsunami gear bags.

To play please send an email to tfmcontests@gmail.com.  You will receive an auto response email back to confirm your entry was received.  Only one email per person please.  All emails must be received by midnight tonight to qualify for this gear giveaway.  Winners will be chosen by random number generator and will be announced tomorrow morning at the end of this post.

THE WINNERS
Check back here tomorrow morning to find out who won this giveaway.

Boom...Morgan