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On May 5, 2006, a small but dedicated group of fly
tiers met at the local fly fishing shop
(Tarheel Fish & Game) in Fayetteville, NC to begin
what would be a 24 hour marathon tying flies.
The motivations for such an endeavor were the tiniest
members of a species. No, I am not talking about midges,
tricos, or oligodentrite worms. The tiny ones I am
referring to are babies; specifically premature human
babies. This group of flytiers chose to use the love
of their hobbies (fly tying and fly fishing) to raise
awareness (and money) for the March of Dimes campaign
against premature birth. Four fly tiers managed to tie
for 24 hrs straight and numerous others participated for
various lengths of time over the day (and night).
When it was all said and done, the bleary eyed tiers
raised over $3500 and tied over 300 flies. The flies
were donated to another charity organization, Casting
for Recovery. This organization organizes fly-fishing
retreats for women with breast cancer. This Fly Tie-a-Thon
was billed as the "First Annual" event and the success of
the inaugural event gives encouragement and enthusiasm for
next year. A large thank you is in order for all who made
this event a success by their participation, donations, or
both.
For additional information about this event please contact
the Fayetteville Fly Tiers (Keith Gallaher kjgallaher@earthlink.net)
or Tarheel Fish & Game at 910-323-5310. Also March of Dimes
can be contacted at (www.marchofdimes.com), and Casting for
Recovery at (www.castingforrecovery.org). ~ Keith J. Gallaher
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