Fishing trips, tournaments, and fund raisers

[Richard Farino]

Hey guys…  after reading the comments, I thought it’d be nice to tout a few acknowledgements and give a little credit to those who have made a little difference in others today.

I just got back from an event called the Cape Lookout Albacore Festival – a fundraising fishing tournament for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.  This is a solid albacore fishing event that I’ve attended for the last 10 years as just a friendly event that was turned into a revitalized fundraiser for PHWFF.  Over $10K was raised during the course of the event, and a good time was had by all.  Lots of big fish were caught, and lots of laughter.  I highly encourage anyone who has a hankering to catch big false albacore next year to attend the event.  I’ll organize it a little better next year and set up a house rental and try to line up boats for people, but give it a look.  It’s a good time and a worthwhile cause.  Of course, we caught a few fish too.  In attendance were folks this board will recognize such as Rolando Rodriquez, Beau Beasley, Marty Laksbergs, Doug Rink, Bob Clouser, Blane Chocklett, all the guys you’ve seen in the RA Beattie film Nervous Waters (the segment titled Bird Chasers – click for link), as well as many more and I’d like to give them a public thank you for helping out with this event.

 

Took a few days to head a little further south in NC to visit a guide and good friend to chase redfish on both a tailing tide and dropping tide to watch them eat shrimp and fiddler crabs.  This is something I enjoy more than most fishing.  I’m lucky to have spent enough time down there to know that this is challenging AND rewarding, as I learn something new every time I try to catch those pretty copper-colored blue-tails.  If you ever decide you want to try this, give Allen Cain a call - http://www.sightfishnc.com/

   

While I was out having a good time in the land of pork barbecue and sweet tea, a few others here in the group and from our shop were at the Rose River Farm at the Casting For Recovery 2-Fly For Hope event.  I’d like to personally thanks a few members here as well for taking the time to help women in need and raise money for a worthwhile cause – Victor Kernus, Casey Peltier, Davis Walker, Bob Gartner, Kaitlin Groundwater, and our own Ivan Sanchez and Jake Hamilton.

I look forward to working with these folks each year and many thanks to everyone who helped or participated.

Regards,

R

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | ric...@urbanangler.com    

[TurbineBlade]

Beautiful Rich!  Thank you for sharing these.  Boy, those redfish are really pretty -- I'd love to get into one of those....over and over.  

Gene

[TurbineBlade]

Laughing gull?  

Gene

[Richard Farino]

He wasn’t laughing then…

But yes.

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | ric...@urbanangler.com    

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[D. Walker]

Looks like you had a GREAT trip!

Casting for recovery was a lot of fun! definitely a long day as well.

here is a video I took of Ryan landing one on my beat in the morning session

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[TurbineBlade]

I love laughing gulls -- they're a spunky bird!  We had one down in NC pick up a piece of friend chicken and try to fly off with it but he couldn't get lift!  I sort of forgot how light birds really are, and how little it takes to weigh them down.  Some other gulls attacked him and crispy skin went eerywhere.  

You're luck to get to handle one!  

Gene

[Casey Peltier]

The lady in the Casting for Recovery photo is Maria Wilson, a Chesapeake Women Angler and teammate of Rachel Willingham.
Thanks to all the TPFR folks who came to the 2 Fly 4 Hope Fly Fishing Challenge. The weather was grand, there were fish, the raffle was really good, and everyone had a great time. We also raised a bunch of money!

C

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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:53:00 -0400
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[Brian]

a few more pics of Casting for Recovery 2 Fly 4 Hope...