The BCFROA will be hosting an International Fly Fishing Film Festival Event (IF4) and Silent Auction on Saturday May 4th, between 6-9pm at the TRU Clocktower Theater in Kamloops, BC. This event will be a fundraiser for the newly created BCFROA Fishing Enhancement Fund.
Some of the great causes that we are looking to support this year are:
- The full credit Fly Fishing courses at secondary schools in Kamloops and Logan Lake
- The inaugural BC Youth Fly Fishing Championships
Tickets are available online at https://www.ticketriver.com/
For more information on the IF4 visit:
Website: www.flyfilmfest.com/IF4/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IF4TOUR
Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/if4
Some of the silent auction items kindly donated so far include:
1) Accommodation & Boat Rental Gift Certificate from BCFROA member Elysia Resort & Lodge on Quesnel Lake, BC. The package includes 3 nights lodging in a cozy guestroom, and a two day rental of a 16 ft boat with a 50 hp motor. Estimated value of $635
2) Accommodation & Boat Rental Gift Certificate from BCFROA member Johnson Lake Resort. The package includes 3 nights in a Small Cabin (#2, #4 or #7) and rental of one motor boat or 2 kayaks for a day. Valid any nights in June and September, and weeknights only in July and August (Sun through Thurs.) based on availability. Estimated value of $300.00
3) Accommodation & Boat Rental Gift Certificate from BCFROA Member Tunkwa Lake Resort. The package includes 2 night stay in a rustic cabin, and a 14′ boat/motor rental for the stay. Estimated value is $345.00.
4) Aleka 4 piece 8ft 4wt Fly Rod. Approx value $200. Kindly donated from BCFROA Associate Member Larry Martin of Anarchic Wholesale Sports.
5) Little Fort Fly and Tackle is donating a perfect package for Steelhead or Coho. A Temple Fork Signature Series 9ft 10wt 2 piece fly rod, with BFR Magnum 140d reel and spare spool, and a 10wt type 5 uniform sink Scientific Angler mastery series fly line. Estimated Value $370.00
6) Brian Chan has kindly donated a copy of Morris & Chan Fly Fish the Trout Lakes and a Rio Fly Line
We also have donated items from:
- Wholesale Sports
- Surplus Herby’s
- Rivercity Marine
- Backroad Mapbooks
