Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran’s Free Fishing Charters - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

tattoobob · 03-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Rich is good people,

Squid kids Dad · 03-10-2008, 07:41 PM

Can we donate $'s

Slingah · 03-10-2008, 07:48 PM

this is a great idea...I made it a sticky

JohnR · 03-10-2008, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad

Can we donate $'s

First one to put up $100 - I'll match it

Good work!

Squid kids Dad · 03-10-2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnR

First one to put up $100 - I'll match it

Good work!

Consider it done JohnR..Where do we send it???

ilovetwofish · 03-11-2008, 05:30 AM

Very nice of all of you.

BMEUPSCOTTY · 03-11-2008, 04:59 PM

This is great! To all those responsible and all those who are jumping in to donate to this cause:

I told my GF about this as soon as I saw it. Her son was just home from Taji for a month, returned to Fort Hood a week ago. His commitment is due to be done before his unit is scheduled to go back over, but they can still grab him and keep him in if they want?

Anyways, he's not really a fisherman but I know he would jump at the chance to hang out w/me, doing my thing. I doubt he will be able to get back home again by then, but he's gonna try. If he can't make it, I would like to volunteer to help, good idea basswipe.

Also, would this not be worthy of an auction of some type?

fishonnelsons · 03-12-2008, 06:26 AM

Good thought on the shuttle Saltfly, not sure if we have enough spaces over there with the other businesses in operation though - I expect maybe 25 to 30 separate vehicles for each session. I think I can get the town to ante up, if not alot of people are donating $$$ and we can probably cover the parking.

As far as volunteers, anyone willing to help out that day - maybe just setting up for coffee/doughnuts in the morning, working the grill, escorting people to the boats, whatever comes up - please PM me name, phone number, etc and I will make a list and as we get closer contact you.

Keep the cards and letters coming - need all the ideas and help we can get!

2na · 03-12-2008, 08:39 AM

Great idea as to bring this to the attention of the local Veteran's Agents, Flap. I just went on line and found a site where you can find your local one real fast :

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=veterans...teransagents_A

So we don't 2X, I'm in the proces of sending everything to Quincy.

fishonnelsons · 03-14-2008, 04:28 PM

Thanks to Capt Colby, Little Sister Charters, PTMike, Saltfly and Dave Kuehne for stepping up to the plate!! All received and accounted for!

cb2fly · 03-29-2008, 02:26 PM

I would like to offer a nice flyreel and 2nd spool and a few flies for saltfly's nice donation of a custom 9 wt fly rod. A Sink tip and Intermediate AirFlo lines, leaders & flies. Thanks Rich for organizing this trip for our servicemen & women. i contacted saltfly already with details.... Chuck

strpr3 · 04-06-2008, 10:03 AM

As one of the guys signing up for this (I got back last week), I want to say thank you to all involved. I've seen these kinds of fishing trips advertised for OIF/OEF vets down south, but this is the first I've seen here in NE. Though I'm a boat owner and enjoy being my own captain, it'll be a very nice treat to have someone else take me and my wife & kids out for an afternoon and providing lunch. Thanks guys!

bart · 04-06-2008, 10:55 AM

thank you for your service!

cb2fly · 05-25-2008, 12:53 PM

Hello to all the supporters of the First Annual Charters for Veterans & their Families:
Saltfly, BillyBlanks and cb2Fly (me) have collaborated on a nice 9 WT Fly Outfit that will be auctioned off to support these fantastic Servicemen and women who have sacrificed for us!
I am sending the reels and flies to Rich on Tuesday morning, he already has a nice custom 9Wt flyrod that Saltfly built for the cause. So to those that want to support and haven' found the right avenue, this is your chance. I will post some pics of the outfit soon.

The package will be set up and ready to fish and will include:
9'0" Premium Graphite Flyrod ("The Craftsman" SaltFly has details)
ECHO 6/9 Large Arbor Fly Reel with Extra Spool- GREAT SW REEL
AirFlo COLD SALT SInk tip and Intermediate Fly lines w 30lb Backing
1 Doz Great "The Greatest Striper Flies EVER" collection from BillyBlanks. Bid high and often when it is listed, thanks Billy and Saltfly for taking action to support our troops! cb
here are some of the links:
http://www.echoflyfishing.com/reels.php
http://www.flylines.com/Flylines_Air..._Saltwater.cfm
http://www.flylines.com/Flylines_Air...er_Striper.cfm

fishonnelsons · 05-28-2008, 05:42 AM

Hello to all - an update on the event.

We have 20 boats - over sixty veterans and 120 of their kids and spouse's - we are full!!!

Donations have come in, and stores etc. are donating food items.

As cb2fly notes - we also have some great items we are raffling off. In addition to the reel and flies, plus Saltfly's great rod, William and Chritine Davison from Seaford, New York donated a ten ft. St. Croix Premier surf rod and a Penn 560 Slammer.

We are selling tickets at the tackle shop(508-487-0034), and at the event, for $10 - buy one ticket and you have a chance to win either outfit - all the tickets go into a bucket and we pull two winners the day of the event.

Just a big thanks to everyone who has donated and stepped up to the plate with time and donations - we will post pictures and personally get back to everyone after the event - Thanks Again.

Sweetwater · 06-07-2008, 03:18 PM

Tomorrow is the big day! Good luck to everyone and acknowledgements to Rich and everyone for doing this. Now go put those folks on big fish!