- Don Andersen - Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
- Ron Barch - The Planing Form, Hastings, Michigan
- Larry Blan - Westland, Michigan
- Jim Bureau - Escanaba, Michigan
- Lou Burhart - Brack Hill Tackle, Monroe, Michigan
- Wayne Cattanach - Casnovia, Michigan
- David J Dapprich - Elgin, Illinois
- R.A. Fick - R.A. Fick Bamboo, Decatur, Indiana
- Russ Gooding - Golden Witch, Hopeland, Pennsylvania
- Tom Hargrove - T. Hargrove Flyfishing Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
- Ed Hartzell - Hartzell Rods, Portland, Oregon
- Jack Howell - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Carsten Jorgensen - Dania Flyrods, Glostrup, Denmark
- David LeClair - The Fly and Rod Room, Elbridge, New York
- Bob Milward - North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- John J. Sabina - Troy, Michigan
- Max Satoh - MRC, Limited, Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan
- Robert Summers - R.W. Summers Co., Traverse City, Michigan
- Miles Tiernan - Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Tony Young - AV Young Split Bamboo Flyrods, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
In addition to this very special cane rod, the Makers Rod 2002
prize package includes:
A hand-tooled leather rod case by James Acord
A special Makers Rod Reel by J. Austin Forbes LTD
A custom designed fly line by Bruce Richards - Scientific Anglers / 3M
A custom balanced silk fly line from Phoenix Fly Lines / Olaf Borge
A custom rod sack by Dorothy Schramm of FFF and Flygirls
The Makers Rod Book 2002 by Charles Curro Graphics
Not only is each component of the grand prize presentation
package a uniquely handcrafted work, but also the raffle
tickets are themselves limited edition pieces of art! Noted
Michigan artist Larry Cory has contributed a stunning
lit-scene image of a rainbow trout heading back to heavy
cover after taking a dryfly; a traditional AuSable Riverboat
and anglers are highlighted in the background. The original
artwork has been reproduced as an art quality 4-color image
on each the 8" x 10" raffle tickets which have been signed
and numbered by artist Larry Cory. Each ticket is, in fact,
a signed and numbered limited edition print suitable for framing.
The proceeds of the 2002 Makers Rod Raffle have been earmarked
for the Grayling Stormwater Management Project. This
$1million plus project is an unprecedented pro-active effort
by the City of Grayling, working together with a number of
conservation and other concerned groups, to significantly
reduce the negative impact of stormwater entering the upper
mainstream of the AuSable River from the City of Grayling's
stormwater system. If the recommended treatments are fully
implemented, it is estimated that for a "First Flush" event
(1/2" rainfall in 1 hour), 85% of stormwater flows will be
discharged to ground rather than directly to the river and
that nearly 100% of the stormwater flows will be subjected
to treatment for removal of solids and oils. More information
about the Grayling
stormwater project is available at: https://www.troutbums.com/Steve/
The concept for The Makers Rod Raffle project came about at
the third annual [1997] "Trout Bum Bar-B-Q" [TBBBQ], held
every June on the banks of the AuSable River at The Fly Factory
in Grayling, Michigan. TBBBQ brings together a diverse group
of fly-fishers and cane rodmakers for what has been described
as "intensive camaraderie" and also, in the words of the organizers,
"To raise a few dollars for our fisheries resources." For
information about past Makers Rod Raffle projects, go to:
www.troutbums.com/makersrod00
A bamboo rodmakers gathering, Rodmakers At Grayrock, is held in
conjunction with TBBBQ. Many of the rodmakers who have contributed
their efforts to the Makers Rod project also attend the Rodmakers
At Grayrock gathering which is organized by RODMAKERS, an online
cane rod builders discussion group coordinated by Mike Biondo of
St. Louis, MO. For more information about the Rodmakers At Grayrock
gathering June 20-22, 2002, visit: www.curro.net/grayrock2002 ; or, contact Mike Biondo at
mbiondo@wuacn.wustl.edu
or Dennis Higham at Dennishigham@cs.com
Visit the RODMAKERS online listserve group support web site
at www.canerod.com/rodmakers.
During the past four years, $84,000 [eighty-four thousand dollars]
in proceeds from TBBBQ and the Makers Rod Raffle have been directed
to Michigan stream conservation efforts. The actual Trout Bum
Bar-B-Q -- complete with tent, BBQ roast, a good natured on-stream
fly casting competition known as The Open Fly and a spirited
conservation auction -- caps the several day gathering of fly
fishers and bamboo rod builders who come from throughout the
U.S. and as far away as England, Scotland, Austria, Australia
and Japan. TBBBQ is co-hosted by The Fly Factory, the AuSable
River's original fly shop & guide service, and Spike's Keg O'Nails
tavern, known as "the meeting place of the north." For more
information about the Trout Bum Bar-B-Q and the associated
stream conservation fundraising efforts, visit
www.troutbums.com/tbbbq.cfm
The winning ticket for the Makers Rod Raffle 2002 will be drawn
June 22, 2002, at the Trout Bum Bar-B-Q, to be held alongside the
AuSable River on the grounds of The Fly Factory, in Grayling,
Michigan. Artist Larry Cory's original Makers Rod Raffle 2002
ticket artwork will also be auctioned at TBBBQ. More information
about the Makers Rod Raffle 2002 and the art image by artist Cory
can be viewed at: www.curro.net/makersrod .
Providing special support to the Makers Rod Raffle project are
Friends of Rodmakers: the Charles H. Demarest Company and also
Spike's Keg O'Nails.
Tickets for the Makers Rod Raffle, which include the signed and
numbered limited edition image by artist Larry Cory, are $50 each
and are available at The Fly Factory in Grayling, Michigan, and
other locations.
- The Makers Rod ticket/print may be ordered by fax, by
downloading, completing and faxing the order form available at
www.curro.net/makersrod
- The Makers Rod ticket/print is also available by sending a
check [$50, plus $5 s/h] to the Makers Rod Raffle, P.O. Box 312,
Grayling, MI 49738.
- Tickets may also be ordered by phone with a Visa or MasterCard;
contact rodmaker and George Mason TU Member Victor Edwards
(989) 348-8956 to order.
- A limited number of matching numbered sets of the 2000
Makers Rod Print and 2002 Makers Rod ticket/print are available
at $90, plus $5 s/h.
- The prints are also being offered with deluxe double-mat
framing and inset mounting of a featured fly. For the Makers Rod
2000 print, the fly is a Peterson Special, the streamer featured
on the print. For the Makers Rod 2002 print, the fly is a Roberts
Drake, the dry fly featured on the print. The featured flies are
tied by noted fly-tier Jerry Regan, who specializes in traditional
Michigan fly patterns.
More information about the Makers Rod Raffle, framing options
and pricing is available at:
www.curro.net/makersrod. You do not need to be present to win.
The raffle is sponsored by the George Mason Chapter of Trout Unlimited,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is licensed by the State of
Michigan, license # R65601. ~ Steve Southard
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