Vedavoo's "Reel Service Project"

Two Vedavoo Tightlines slings have been hand-crafted using materials from Recycled Waders, and then hand-adorned by artist Jeff Currier, to create truly one-of-kind packs. These two packs have been made especially for, and designated to raise new funds to aid program efforts of Trout Unlimited and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.  At each of the organizations’ marquis fundraising events this year, bidders will have the opportunity to take a chance at owning these one-of-a-kind pieces.In a special effort in the month preceding the events, we want to open up bidding to the greater community who can’t personally attend one of the two events.

We are also auctioning off two custom Vedavoo / Recycled Waders Chest Packs (forStripers Forever and the Wild Steelhead Cooalition) and two custom Vedavoo / Recycled Waders Hip Packs (for the Wild Fish Conservancy and Hooked on a Cure benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital) made from 100% recycled wader material.

To help get the word out, we will also build / award a special Vedavoo / Recycled Waders hip pack to one randomly selected friend and follower who shares news about this effort on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or Blogsites during the month of April. Thank you for sharing in advance! Be sure to include #REELSERVICE13 in your post to be recognized.

If you are interested in supporting these amazing organizations, we welcome you the chance of submitting the winning the bid by visiting the pages below:

HIP PACK PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN OUR WORKSHOP – CHECK BACK FOR IMAGES OF THESE ITEMS…

Pretty amazing stuff, always great things coming out of the Vedavoo workshop. So stoked to see some awesome organizations and companies pair up for such a great cause. Love does indeed come from fly fishing.

Boom...Morgan

TFM 12 Days - Day 9

Via TFM:

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

Things are starting to move a little quicker around here as we get closer to the end of the 12 Days of Christmas and today have two sponsors who have paired up some excellent prizes to hand out.

LOON OUTDOORS
I've been using Loon Outdoors products for years and it's been neat to see them innovate, build, and grow the company to one of the most recognizable brands in the fly fishing industry.  They have done this with a smart line up of products which range from tools, to floatants, to indicators, to fly tying, to gear care, and others.

Loon Outdoors mantra of "fishing with a conscience" is also a step forward in the thinking and development of their products as they want to make sure that nothing they produce will harm the environment where fish swim.

RECYCLED WADERS
The idea is simple, gather up worn out breathable waders and reuse them, though few people could have taken Patrick Jenkins of Recycled Waders idea and turned wader fabric into a sharp line up of products like he has.  I've used several Recycled Waders gear bags for years and they are very well made, nearly waterproof, and the breathable wader fabric makes for an extremely lightweight product as well.

New for late 2012 are a couple additions to the Recycled Waders line up with the LDR Traveler and Slipstream Messenger which give anglers more gear carry options than ever before.    

THE GIVEAWAY  
There are five prizes for today for five winners and these include:

THREE LOON OUTDOORS PRIZE PACKAGES
- UV FLY TYING KIT
- MIXING CUP
- TWO FLY TYING POWDERS

RECYCLED WADERS LDR TRAVELER

RECYCLED WADERS SLIPSTREAM MESSENGER 

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 tomorrow morning to find out who won.

Boom...Morgan

VOTE NOW!

Via Moldy Chum:

Recycled Fish is trailing in the Boat USA grant program voting by a couple of hundred votes, please vote again! It means 4K towards their One Million Stewards: Clean Water Coast to Coast Campaign. Voting ends on 3/15 and you can vote every 24 hours so another vote the next couple of days would really help out.

LINK

Boom...Morgan

Daily Deals...BPS, Backcountry, Fish Itch, and Deals on the Fly

Via Bass Pro Shops:

White River Paddlefish Pontoon

Regularly $429.99, now $314.88

Our Paddlefish Pontoon is the ideal entry level pontoon that performs exceptionally well in both moving and still water, and the pontoon’s elevated seat offers an angler a great vantage point for sight fishing as well as all-day comfort. Designed with 8’ pontoons to provide you with a very-smooth riding watercraft with high maneuverability, the Paddlefish is equipped with oars, strong aluminum oar locks, a convenient easy to reach tackle pocket, plus a mesh cargo deck with enough room to store all the gear you need for a full day of fishing. Constructed with a three-piece corrosion resistant steel frame, rugged 600 denier PVC and 5mm vinyl bladders, this high-quality pontoon’s total load capacity is 300 lbs and weighs only 56 lbs making it easy to transport.

Features: 3-piece steel frame Mesh cargo deck Stripping apron Two 5.5’ 2-piece oars Rugged 600 denier PVC and 5mm vinyl bladders 2 clamp-on oar locks 1 pocket Load capacity is 300 lbs Easy to transport, weighs only 56 lbs Some assembly required Via Backcountry:

Eagles Nest Outfitters SingleNest Hammock

Regularly $54.95, now only $43.96

From a palm-lined beach to a backcountry campsite, the Eagles Nest Outfitters SingleNest Hammock is a dream come true for ultralight backpackers and lazy bums alike. This woven nylon hammock packs down to the size of a softball in its integrated stuff sack, and its triple-stitch construction helps it support up to 400 pounds. Carabiner clips on each end make for quick attaching to a hanging kit or other anchor.

Possibly one of the best purchases of my adult life...I got one of these when I was in college and its still going strong. It has a lot of options and accessories too. You can't go wrong! Learn more about ENO at their website...well worth the check.

Via Fish Itch:

Line Cycle Line Catcher

Regularly $14.99, now 50% off at $7.50

I love m' fishin', I love m' lake, and I love m' boat. That's why I'm real fond of this new Line Snatcher from Line Cycle Fishing. See, Line Cycle Fishing is the first company to figure out how to recycle every type of fishin' line on the market--not just monofilament, but braided and fluoro, too. This here Line Snatcher's gonna be my gift to m' boat, cuz it sets up the S.S. Itchquod to be a floatin' recyclin' center. The Line Snatcher picks up where another great little tool--the Monomaster--leaves off, cuz this sucker can wrangle big ol' wads of line. Once you load it up with old line, Line Cycle will help ya make sure it all gets recycled--which turns yer line into something new, rather than junkin' up the lake, chokin' up wildlife or tanglin' up yer prop! How's that fer showin' some love?

Via Deals on the Fly:

Fishpond Cloudburst Gear Bag- Steel Blue

Regularly $225.00, now 51% off at $109.95

Functional features aside, this has to be the sexiest gear bag to be found. Packed with so many features that you will be finding new ones every time you use it, such as zip-out waterproof rain cover, boat gunwale hooks and waterproof molded bottom.

Features:

• Carry-on sizing for valuable reels and gear
• Durable 1680 ballistic nylon fabric for rugged durability
• 10 External pockets
• 20 interior pockets/pouches
• "Zip-out" waterproof cover for 100% coverage

Boom...Morgan

Stewardship Tip: Don't Dump Your Bait Bucket

Just got an email from Recycled Fish with one of their stewardship tips...here you go:

Dick’s Sporting Goodshas deep roots in fishing.   DICK’S started as a small bait-and-tackle shop over 60 years ago.   Today, DICK'S is proud to partner with Recycled Fish to assist in the ongoing stewardship of our fisheries. Quick Links   Recycled Fish Online Stewardship Tips SAFE Angling Volunteer Premium Membership Partners   Rainbow Trout were introduced into fishless Diamond Lake, near the headwaters of the Umpqua River, in 1910. The rainbows thrived. Fish weighing 10 pounds were not uncommon. In the 1940′s, tui chubs were introduced into Diamond Lake. The chubs were used as live bait; a practice that was legal at the time. Eventually, the tui chubs established themselves. While the rainbows ate the chubs, the chubs feasted on zooplankton.  They thrived, multiplied, and, literally, cut off the rainbows’ food chain at its base.   The effect was devastating. Catch statistics indicated that anglers caught 12,807 rainbows in 1947 with an average length of 15.75 inches. In 1953, the number dropped to 8,455 rainbows with an average length of 9.6 inches. Diamond Lake was treated with rotenone in 1954 and, according to the Oregon DFW, the treatment was 100% successful. Trout were successfully reintroduced.   In the 1980′s, tui chubs were introduced into Diamond Lake once again. This time illegally.  In Oregon, it is now against the law to use live bait fish in freshwater streams and lakes.   In 2006, the Oregon DFW treated the lake with rotenone, a second time, to rid the lake of 95 million tui chubs.   Don’t dump your bait bucket:  When we mention aquatic nuisance species, we often think of  exotic species such as zebra mussels or Asian carp.  We do not think that the contents of our bait buckets as something that can be a nuisance.  But the contents of your bait bucket can spell trouble for your local waters.   Don't dump your bait bucket in the local lake.  Take any unused bait home and bury it in the garden.  If you don't have a garden, dispose of your unused bait, bagged, in the trash.

So go out and do your part you little minions, keep our planet safe and healthy for our children and children's children. Conservation starts with you guys and is done one angler at a time.


Boom...Morgan

Featured Fly Shop: Recycled Fish Fly Shop

A new section to TLTFF is Featured Fly Shop. I'm not sure how often I will do this but I'll try to keep it weekly. For our first one, we've got West-Fly.com or Recycled Fish Fly Shop. Recycled Fish, as many of you know, is tied in with my favorite deal site, Fish Itch. They have a fly shop with over 1,000 items in it. Some examples of their flies were shown yesterday in the Redemption post I did on how Fish Itch is giving away 2 dozen flies to those who post a picture on their Facebook page (which is still going on today and ends at some point tonight). Here's a bit about Recycled Fish for those of you who don't know...

Our Mission

Recycled Fish is the non-profit organization of anglers living a lifestyle of stewardship both on and off the water because our lifestyle runs downstream.

Who We Are

Recycled Fish is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that started out talking about Catch and Release, but it’s bigger than that now. We’re a national movement of anglers who live and promote a lifestyle of stewardship both on and off the water.

We’re doing stuff like putting in low flow shower heads and changing how we care for our lawns, because that stuff matters to fisheries as much or more than catch and release.

If we want more and bigger fish in our waters, now and for our kids, the choices we make every day matter because our lifestyle runs downstream.

See Our Programs section to learn more about us and what we do. You are also invited to visit our Video Gallery or Photo Gallery portion of our site.

You should check out the Partners section to learn who is joining us to help promote our cause. One partner that recently joined with us in our cause is:

GreenFish is the first lifestyle brand established with the sole purpose of spreading the message of sustainable fishing. We are a group of avid anglers dedicated to promoting "catch and release" fishing. We believe that fishing and conservation should go hand in hand. GreenFish is where the two meet.

Through our partnerships, conservation efforts and branded merchandise, we will spread the word to help build awareness and shift attitudes toward responsible, sustainable fishing.



Check out these gnarly patterns and some other featured products they carry.

Almost all of their thousand patterns are under $2 which you really can't beat anywhere. Beautiful flies and great gear for a great price...gnar. Check out the Recycled Fish Fly Shop online today and help save the environment one fly at a time...

Boom...Morgan

Daily Deals...T.F.M. and Fish Itch

T.F.M.: Howler Bros Gift Cards


*For those of you who don't know about the Howler Bros, check them out...they have some SUPER gnar gear!

PLEASE NOTE THE EMAIL ADDRESS TO SUBMIT YOUR NAME FOR THE GIVEAWAY IStfmcontests@gmail.com.

Early this year I was tipped off on the soon to be launch of Howler Brothers and through a series of emails, perusing the website, meeting the fellows at IFTD, and then wearing some of their gear for the past nine months, I have became pretty well versed in what this new apparel company was up to and where they want to go.  

The genesis in the Howler Brothers style is essentially a mix of one parts fly fishing, surf, and paddling culture tossed into a creative blender and out of that comes well done designs of comfortable wares made with high quality fabrics.

I am especially fond of the Aransas Shirt which I wore both color choices all summer long and found it as fit for a day of fly fishing as it is for a night out.  The microfiber fabric welt pocket is a neat touch and handy for keeping the lens of my sunglasses clean.  This shirt has a slightly fitted cut so order a size up if you're worried about which size to go with.

The Loggerhead Longsleeve has become a favorite technical shirt to use when out on the water to stay sun free as well.  Relaxed fit with a lot of touches that similar type shirts do not have such as the two-button collar, thumb holes at the cuffs, and a mini stash pocket lined with ­­­­­­­­­­microfiber. 

Check out the Howler Brothers website and remember to use the discount code "HBTFM" to receive $10 off your purchase.  Be sure to check out the Web Specials page and they are offering free shipping on all orders through December 25th.

THE GIVEAWAY
For today's giveaway Howler Brothers is giving up three $25 gift certificates redeemable on their website.

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 the three random winners of these giveaways. 


Fish Itch: MonoMASTER

Tame yer tags and snags!

Unless yer one of them hillbilly hand fishers, yer gonna need some fishing line to tie on your lures. Which means yer gonna need to tie a knot. Which means yer gonna have to snip off a little bit of line. But you know you shouldn't be litterin' the banks with hunks of line! So what else are ya gonna do with your tag ends, your bird's nest, or someone else's junk line that ya pull outta the lake? Easy, if you got a MonoMASTER. You just feed it in there and twist the little spindle thing. It sucks the line right in, neat an’ tidy. Empty it out when you get home so you don’t have line all over hill and dale, herkin’ and jerkin’ your good times.

Boom...Morgan

Deal Alert!

Fish Itch and Deals on the Fly just released two new deals...get 'em while they're hot!

Fish Itch...13 Flies from Recycled Fish Online Fly Shop for only $8.00 (51% off)

Deals on the Fly...Waterworks Lamson Litespeed Hard Alox Fly Reel 3.5x for only $295 (20% off)

Tight Lines...Morgan

Daily Reels...Emptying the Bookmarks Folder

Tight Lines...Morgan

Some Websites to Explore While Waiting for the Lunch Bell...

Check out these gnar websites I stumbled upon yesterday...both go along well with Recycled Waders philosophy of conservation and a new subject in the field of fishing, Green Fishing.

http://www.greentackle.com/

http://www.recycledfish.org/

Tight Lines...Morgan

Monofilament Recycling...The Best Invention Since Bread and Butter

Check out what a lot of communities throughout Delaware and Maryland are doing now through NOAA and Boat U.S. Foundation...pretty smart when it comes to conservation...it's really simple to make and only takes a few dollars and about a half hour of your time to make a decent monofilament recycling bin...I'll be making mine this week. Let me know if you guys have seen other people or states (or even yourself have) taken actions like this.

 Tight Lines...Morgan