A Special Thanks to Our Auction Donors
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We would like to extend a special thanks to all our item donors. Without you 4th Annual Conservation Auction would never have been the success it was this year! Thank you! Your generosity is truly appreciated!
Everyone is encouraged to click on any one of the logos or web site links to shop for more items available from our auction supporter!
Below is the final list of donated items we received in support of our auction held April 26th. Please contact our webmaster if you do not see your item listed.
Value of all donations received was . . .
Just Under $27,000 ! ! !
Donated By |
Website |
Item Description |
Retail Value |
| LIVE AUCTION — GEAR | |||
| Rich Hohne Simms |
 www.simmsfishing.com |
One (1) certificate for the purchase of one (1) pair of Simms waders @ approximately 40% discount |
$200 |
| Greg Felt ArkAnglers |
 www.arkanglers.com |
One (1) Orvis Battenkill Mid Arbor II reel |
$115 |
| Greg Felt ArkAnglers |
www.arkanglers.com |
One (1) Sage VT2 9′ 0″ 4-wt 4-piece fly rod |
$475 |
| Jim Davis | One (1) Hurricane Redbone 9′ 0″ 8-wt 2-piece fly rod |
$150 |
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| Erik Heikkenen | One (1) Greys GS 9′ 0″ 5-wt 4-piece fly rod |
$110 |
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| Terry Deaton | One (1) custom built 7′ 0″ 3-wt 3-piece fly rod on a Sage TXL blank with reverse half-wells grip and TiCH hardware — includes rod sock and tube |
$550 |
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| John Bailey Dan Bailey Fly Shop |
 www.dan-bailey.com |
One (1) Dan Bailey Signature EZ-Zip Gear Bag |
$280 |
| Allyn Kratz | One (1) custom built red oak fly tying desk with both spool and tool organizers. This desk also features options for either a pedestal or a clamp tying vise. Lots of room to keep lots of tools right at hand. |
$350 |
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| LIVE AUCTION — TRIPS | |||
| Steve Craig Collegiate Peaks Anglers |
 www.collegiatepeaksanglerstu.org |
One (1) full day hosted walk/wade fly fishing trip for two (2) on the Arkansas River with Collegiate Peaks Chapter of TU |
$150 |
| Jun Alip Rainbow Fall Mountain Trout Inc. |
 www.rainbowfallsmt.com |
One (1) full day fly fishing trip for one (1) at Rainbow Falls |
$125 |
| Jun Alip Rainbow Fall Mountain Trout Inc. |
www.rainbowfallsmt.com |
One (1) full day fly fishing trip for one (1) at Rainbow Falls |
$125 |
| Doug Palmer Enchanted Circle Chapter of TU |
www.ec-tu.org |
One (1) full day hosted walk/wade fly fishing trip for two (2) anglers on the Cimarron River or Comanche Creek in Northern New Mexcio with Enchanted Circle Chapter of TU |
$200 |
| Don & Pat Barz Rocky Mountain Anglers Club |
 www.rockymountainanglers.com |
Two (2) rod fees on any Rocky Mountain Angling Club water |
$250 |
| Greg Felt ArkAnglers |
www.arkanglers.com |
One (1) full day Arkansas River guided float trip for two (2) with ArkAnglers |
$400 |
| Greg Blessing Greg Blessing Enterprises |
www.troutblessing.com | One (1) day guided trip for two (2) anglers with Greg Blessing. This trip may take place on local waters or on the Big Horn in Montana. The trip must be arranged with Greg Blessing and subject to his calendar. If the Big Horn is selected, the day selected must take place during the time when Greg is already in Montana. Any transportation required is not included. Additional days may be arranged. |
$450 |
| Mike Kulhawick Trout’s Choice |
www.troutschoice.com | One (1) day guided float trip for two (2) anglers on the famed Au Sable River near Grayling, Michigan. Includes flies and lunch. Contact donor within 2 weeks to schedule. This is the home water of Trout Unlimited! Offer valid during summer 2011. |
$500 |
| Mike Kaul Two Rivers Emporium |
 www.2rivers.net |
One (1) day of fly fishing school for two (2) with 2 nights lodging with Two Rivers Emporium, Pinedale, WY |
$675 |
| Sandra Niemella Pesca Maya Lodge |
 www.pescamaya.com |
5 nights/4 guided days for two (2) anglers at Pesca Maya Lodge, located on Ascension Bay, 90 miles south of Cancun, Mexico |
$4710 |
| Jack Johnson Alaska’s Legend Lodge |
 www.legendlodge.com |
One (1) week stay for two (2) anglers at Alaska’s Legend Lodge on Lake Iliamna in the spectacular Bristol Bay watershed. Fish for trophy rainbow, salmon (silvers, sockeye, king), northern pike and grayling in waters far from the crowds. Includes six nights lodging, six days guided fly fishing, and all meals, as well as flight transfers between Iliamna and the lodge. Offer valid for 2011 or 2012. |
$10,000 |
| Alex Zipp The Drift Fly Shop |
 www.thedriftflyshop.com |
One-half (1/2) day guided wade trip for two (2) anglers on Pueblo Reservoir tailwaters. Valid through 4/30/2012. |
$225 |
| Bruce & Jody Clatterbaugh Adams Lodge Outfitters |
www.adamslodgeoutfitters.com |
Fish for large cutthroat trout in the Marvine Lakes area of the Flattops Wilderness, about seven miles from the trailhead. The trip includes horseback transportation for two (2) anglers and their gear to and from the outfitter’s wall tent camp, three (3) nights use of the camp, and use of small rowboats on the lake. This will be a drop-camp with food and cook not provided. Valid June 20 – September 1, 2011. |
$500 |
| John Zimmerman Upper Creek Angler |
www.uppercreekangler.com | One (1) full day guided walk/wade fly fishing trip for two (2) in Western North Carolina. |
$300 |
| LIVE AUCTION — VACATIONS | |||
| Terry Deaton |
One (1) Weekend Stay at Snowscape Condominium in Wildernest neighborhood, Silverthorne, CO. Two bedrooms plus loft (sleeps 10), three bathrooms. Convenient to hiking trails into the Gore Range (1/4 mile). Only 2 miles from Blue River tailwater; lower Blue, Colorado River and Williams Fork are all close by. |
$300 |
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| Darrell Griffin | Two (2) night stay @ Grand West Village Resort, Leadville, CO. One bedroom condo plus loft (sleeps 4). Just minutes from Turquoise Lake and Arkansas River. |
$370 |
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| John Graczyk | One (1) week (Saturday to Saturday) stay in the Tamarron Resort Main Lodge Loft #340 located 15 miles north of Durango. Full kitchen with dishwasher, full bath, A/C, indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub, and fitness center. Sleeping arrangements are a King bed in the upstairs loft with a TV, one sleeper sofa and one pull out twin bed on the main level living area (sleeps 5). Close to the Animas River, numerous creeks and high mountain lakes. |
$1050 |
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| SILENT AUCTION — BOOKS, DVDs, MAGAZINES & MAPS | |||
| Matt Koening Angler’s Book Supply |
 www.anglersbooksupply.com |
Two (2) Fly Fishing DVD Sampler |
$5 ea |
| Trout Map | River Guide Map Big Hole River, Squaw Creek to Jerry Creek Bridge, Jerry Creek Bridge to Glen Access |
$32 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map Colorado River, Pumphouse to State Bridge |
$11 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map Colorado River, Pumphouse to Dotsero |
$28 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map Green River, Section A |
$11 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map Green River Sections ABC combo |
$28 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map Roaring Fork River, Carbondale to Glenwood Springs |
$11 |
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| Trout Map | River Guide Map South Platte River, Cheesman Canyon |
$9 |
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| James White | www.whitefishpress.com | Round Boys Great Adventures by James White |
$25 |
| Scott Stisser | Tying The Bullet Proof Pheasant Tail Nymph – Fly Tying DVDs by Scott Stisser |
$19.95 |
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| Greg Walck | Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout by Bob Linsenman and Kelly Galloup – used |
$21.95 |
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| Bruce Carter | What the Trout Said by Datus Proper – used |
$16.95 |
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| Janet Woods MCC Magazines, LLC |
 www.grayssportingjournal.com |
Gray’s Sporting Journal – 1yr subscription certificate coupon |
$39.95 |
| Janet Woods MCC Magazines, LLC |
 www.americanangler.com |
American Angler magazine – 1yr subscription certificate coupon |
$19.95 |
| Janet Woods MCC Magazines, LLC |
 www.flytyer.com |
Fly Tyer magazine – 1yr subscription certificate coupon |
$19.95 |
| Gary Borger Gary Borger Enterprises, Inc. |
 www.garyborger.com |
Fishing the Film by Gary Borger |
$24.95 |
| Jeff Currier Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing |
 www.jeffcurrier.com |
Warmwater Fly Fishing by Jeff Currier |
$26.95 |
| Sally Fant | Pikes Peak Backcountry |
$15.95 |
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| Sally Fant | Colorado 4-Wheel Drive Roads |
$19.95 |
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| Sally Fant | Backroads of Colorado |
$19.95 |
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| Sally Fant | The Complete Book of Western Hatches |
$24.95 |
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| Sally Fant | Colorado Trails |
$16.95 |
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| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
 www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
All the Best – Celebrating Lefty Kreh by Flip Pallot |
$60.00 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
Lefty Kreh’s Longer Fly Casting by Lefty Kreh |
$14.95 |
| Scott Stisser | Tying The Bullet Proof Pheasant Tail Nymph fly tying DVD by Scott Stisser |
$15 |
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| Landon Mayer | 1001 Fly Fishing Tips edited by Jay Nichols |
$19.95 |
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| SILENT AUCTION — HAND TIED FLIES | |||
| Collected by Greg Walck |
Approximately 48 flies tied and donated by the guest fly tiers at the Denver Fly Fishing Show in a CMCTU fly box |
$100 |
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| CMCTU Board of Directors |  |
The Board’s Fly Box – eight (8) dozen flies tied by the CMCTU Board of Directors in a CMCTU fly box |
$200 |
| Duane Voss | 3 dozen bead head sparkle jujubee pupa flies in a box |
$75 |
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| Jerry Griffin | 4 dozen assorted nymphs (size 20) and 1 dozen dry flies (“Kitchen Shelf Ants” – size 16) in a CMCTU box |
$120 |
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| Anonymous | 2 dozen flies – 12 Pheasant Tails and 12 Copper Johns (size 18 & 20) |
$48 |
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| Ken Iwamasa |  www.keniwamasa.com |
Seven (7) custom tied flies in a box |
$28 |
| Mark Romero | Seven (7) steelhead flymph jazz flies in BW box |
$28 |
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| Rick Schroeder | Irideus Merlot fly box with 56 flies |
$112 |
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| Rick Schroeder | www.ColoradoMountainFishing.com | Irideus Reflection fly box with 100 flies |
$200 |
| Juan Ramirez | The Hopper Juan | 145 flies tied by Juan Ramirez and his web site followers – this selection of flies includes both wet and dry flies in popular local patterns |
$290 |
| Rick Schroeder | www.ColoradoFisherman.com | Irideus Reflection fly box with 133 flies |
$266 |
| Bruce Carter | Two (2) dozen “secret weapon” flies |
$48 |
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| SILENT AUCTION — GEAR | |||
| Steve Fournier Dr. Slick Co. |
 www.drslick.com |
Tungsten carbide scissors, 4.5 inches long |
$29 |
| Rite Bobbins |  www.ritebobbin.com |
Rite adjustable fly tying bobbin |
$20 |
| Rite Bobbins | www.ritebobbin.com |
Rite adjustable fly tying bobbin |
$20 |
| Laura Gallagher Charis Fine Woodworking |
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A beautifully hand-crafted oak fly tying bench |
$85 |
| Laura Gallagher Charis Fine Woodworking |
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A beautifully hand-crafted ash fly tying bench |
$85 |
| Neil Bighorn Trout Shop |
 www. bighorntroutshop.com |
One (1) beautiful wooden fly box with Bighorn selection of over 4-1/2 dozen flies, and six (6) Bighorn Trout Shop caps |
$225 |
| Smith Optics, Inc. |  www.smithoptics.com |
One (1) pair Smith Optics polarized sunglasses and one (1) eyewear retainer |
$126 |
| Rosemary Mosher L.L. Bean |
 www.llbean.com |
One (1) Kennebec Chest Pack |
$39 |
| Rosemary Mosher L.L. Bean |
www.llbean.com |
One (1) Angler II Fly Rod and Reel Outfit, 8′ 6″ 6-wt, 2-piece |
$69 |
| Richard Hoag Gateway Hooks |
 www. gatewayhooks.com |
Sixteen (16) Packs of Loop N Lock hooks along with 20 flies tied on Loop N Lock hooks |
$72 |
| Jack Hunter | One (1) Orvis Premium Brodin Net with one (1) Net Minder |
$114.35 |
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| J. Stockard |  www.jsflyfishing.com |
$25 J. Stockard gift certificate |
$25 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
One (1) Wolf Moon Trout Net, Wolf River model with ash bow and black walnut handle, overall length 20-1/2″ / bow 13-1/2″ long x 9″ wide with 10″ deep net |
$55.00 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
One (1) StreamWorks All Purpose Tool Kit I (includes POWER JAW™ FORCEPS, TOOL TETHER w/ CLIP-ON MULTIFASTENER, MINI NIPPER, and ZINGER/MEASURING TAPE) |
$29.98 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
One (1) StreamWorks FLY POWDER/SPRAY BRACKET |
$7.98 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
One (1) Pepper’s Floating polarized sunglasses, Cutthroat model in Tortoise frame with Brown lenses |
$34.95 |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
One (1) Morning Star Lanyard in White Bone with Black & White Beads |
$29.99 |
| Rickey Haman |  |
One (1) near new Deschutes Float Tube, by Classic Float Tubes, “turns a car inner tube into a float tube” — inner tube included |
$40 |
| Galvan Fly Reels |  |
One (1) certificate for the purchase of one (1) Galvan reel at a 50% discount (purchaser must pay $15 shipping) – value of up to $400 |
$400 |
| Bruce Carter | One (1) Sportsman’s Warehouse Backpack / Chestpack – used |
$15 |
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| James White | One (1) Orvis double rod / reel travel tube |
$75 |
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| SILENT AUCTION — OTHER STUFF | |||
| Marcia & David Arnold Wines of the San Juan |
 www.winesofthesanjuan.com |
One (1) bottle of Pale Morning Dun White Table Wine with one (1) set of two (2) wine glasses |
$40 |
| Sally Fant |  |
A set of 4 wine glass charms/markers with salmon flies |
$30 |
| Sally Fant | |
A set of 4 wine glass charms/markers with wet flies |
$25 |
| Sally Fant | Turquoise Stone Necklace |
$69 |
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| The Donut Mill | $25 gift certificate to The Donut Mill |
$25 |
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| Erik Heikkenen | Two (2) Bottles of CMCTU 25th Anniversary Wine |
$30 |
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| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
Two (2) Fly Fishing Dreams 2011 Calendars |
$16.99 ea |
| Gary Almeida Ghillies Fly Shop |
www.ghilliesflyshop.com |
Two (2) Trout of North America 2011 Calendars |
$12.99 ea |
| John Wiesinger Red Cabin Pottery |
 www.redcabinpottery.com |
One (1) Large Oval Cutthroat Platter |
$87.75 |
| John Wiesinger Red Cabin Pottery |
www.redcabinpottery.com |
One (1) Cutthroat Glass Chopping Board |
$39 |
| Eric Ziegler Double E Farm |
 www.doubleefarm.com |
Three (3) Classic Equitation riding lessons for one (1) student |
$150 |
| Chuck Pyle |  www.chuckpyle.com |
One (1) Chuck Pyle Hat with one (1) Chuck Pyle CD – The Spaces in Between |
$26 |
| Chuck Pyle | www.chuckpyle.com |
One (1) Chuck Pyle Hat with one (1) Chuck Pyle CD – Higher Ground – Songs of Colorado |
$26 |
| Jim Whitely Old Rock Hound Photography |
oldrockhoundphotography.com | One (1) photo of Colorado Horned Owl, matted and framed |
$65 |
| Kolleen Conley Integrative Massage Solutions |
A one (1) hour massage with Integrative Massage Solutions. Winner’s choice of a theraputic massage or relaxation massage. Valid through 7/23/2011. |
$60 |
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