Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran’s Free Fishing Charters

[BMEUPSCOTTY]

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]

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]

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]

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

[cb2fly]

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