Casting for Hope Fall Open at Betsys Old Country Store
The Casting for Hope Team is super excited to announce the 1st Casting for Hope Fall Open at Betsy's Old Country Store on November 11, 2017. All participants will receive a complimentary t-shirt and any other swag that the Casting for Hope team can gather before the event. Teams will be limited to the first 16 two-man teams to register. We are extremely excited to be partnering with Betsy's Old Country Store on Wilson Creek for the event to basecamp for the morning, lunch, and awards!
******This is SUPER important: Only one member from each team should register. This will allow us to launch the two-man team format for this event. Again, only one member from each team should register*********
Following registering your team, please send an e-mail to John Zimmerman at john@castingforhope.org with your teammate's name, t-shirt size, and e-mail address.
Teams will fish two, one-and-a-half-hour sessions. This will be a competitor-controlled event.
Entry Fees are $100 per team, are tax deductible to the full extent of the law and will aid Casting for Hope's financial assitance programming for women and families battling a gynecologic cancer. We are working for a prize money sponsor. If one is found, we will announce that at the time of sponsorship.
You can send your entry fee via PayPal to kathy@castingforhope.org. If you’d like to pay by check or cash, please contact us at john@castingforhope.org.
Fips Mouche scoring rules will determine final placings in the event. But Fips fishing rules will be modified to allow for strike indicators, split shot, and tying off the bend of hooks. Barbless/debarbed hooks will be enforced.
Please see the schedule of events below:
7:00-8:00: Angler Meeting and Beat Draw at Betsy's Old Country Store
8:00-8:15: Travel to and scouting of beats for Session 1
8:15-9:45: Fishing Session 1
9:45-10:00: Travel to and scouting for Session 2
10:00-11:30: Fishing Session 2
11:30-1:00 LUNCH at Betsy's Old Country Store
1:00-1:15: Travel to and scouting for Session 3
1:15-2:45: Fishing Session 3
2:45-3:00: Travel to and scouting for Session 4
3:00-4:30: Fishing Session 4
4:30-5:00: Travel back to Betsy's Old Country Store
5:00-5:30: Scoring at Betsy's Old Country Store
5:30-6:00: Announcement of Winners at Betsy's Old Country Store
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact John at john@castingforhope.org or by phone at 828.443.4850.
Comments
Beats will be big, teams will fish together and control together. We will lay out exact details morning of.
if you have any questions please email John or myself. brandon@wilkie-const.com
I have a nice rod to use for Big Fish Prize. 11'-3wt, valued at $360 donated By Caster's Fly Shop in Hickory.
Places 1-2-3 will be money, but the final amount for first will be John's call.
Looking Forward to some new faces and having a great time.
November 6, 2017; 8:56am EST
Second, I have gotten information from a few of you about your partner's information, but I really need it all captured in one place. So if you will take just two minutes and complete this angler information form (if you've participated in a CFH event before, it'll be very familiar to you!) so that we have all the information we need. It'll only take you a couple of minutes: https://goo.gl/forms/s7GyF3HWlghglEHO2
Third, while we didn't have a prize money sponsor come in on this event, we have had several strong event sponsors that have made it possible to do some prize money and still make the event a powerful fall service to the women and families we serve at Casting for Hope. So, prize money allocations will go:
1st Place Team: $300 + first choice of a float on the South Holston with Upper Creek Angler or a custom rod build for each team member from UCA (materials not included, only labor) or a day pass to the Casting for Hope Retreat Center for each team member.
2nd Place Team: $200 + second choice of a float on the South Holston with Upper Creek Angler or a custom rod build for each team member from UCA (materials not included, only labor) or a day pass to the Casting for Hope Retreat Center for each team member.
3rd Place Team: $100 + third choice of a float on the South Holston with Upper Creek Angler or a custom rod build for each team member from UCA (materials not included, only labor) or a day pass to the Casting for Hope Retreat Center for each team member.
Fourth, Registration will close at 8:00am on Friday morning. Taylor and I will be marking beats Friday morning and we'll mark based on registration Friday morning.
Again, please take just a couple minutes and fill out the angler information form ( https://goo.gl/forms/s7GyF3HWlghglEHO2 ) so our team can have everything in one place.
Thanks guys...and as always...thanks for supporting Casting for Hope and the women and families whom we serve through fly fishing and financial assistance battling ovarian and other gynecologic cancers in western North Carolina.
November 7, 2017; 7:24am EST
We're excited to go mark beats tomorrow morning and see you all bright and early Saturday!
John
November 9, 2017; 6:50am EST
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