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Below is the name of the winner of the
"Free Fly Rod of Your Choice" drawing.
Check out other news on you way down...
FUTURE
INVESTMENTS
I just
got back from a three day trip with a group of young men
going thru a program called
Training Ground.
Twelve young men are going through a 11 week discipleship
program designed to help them become men. They do this
through work, adventure, story and interaction with older
men. My role was to share my experiences in fly fishing as a
guide and instructor. It was a great experience to share my
passion for fly fishing with these young men, a few of them
never having the chance before to even go fishing! We (us
older and wiser crew) often complain about how this younger
generation is going down the wrong path, but who is there to
show them the right path? If you have volunteered to help
kids discover life I want to thank you, if you have thought
about doing something in the future I want to encourage you.
Take some time and invest in the future.
 HELP
a BOY SCOUT
Summer Camp at
Camp
Alexander is in full swing and we still need volunteers to help teach these scouts the art of fly
fishing. Fly Fishing is part the Boy Scout merit badge
program and 8 weeks of each summer Anglers Covey helps
organize volunteers to help teach casting, tying, and fly
fishing on the
South Platte.
Participants get the bonus of fishing the
private water in Elevenmile Canyon the day they volunteer!
HELP Scouts and have FUN doing it!
Our current schedule and sign-up is now on our forum
CAMP ALEXANDER
FLY FISHING SIGN-UP
For
more information
follow this
link to our Boy Scouts page
SUMMER
HOURS
We are now open for the Summer season
everyday from
6am-6pm
(We will be open July 4th)
 FLY
HAPPY HOUR!!!
Now that we are open early
for the Summer everyday at 6am,
We will be promoting
our flies for “consumption”
every morning. From 6am to 8am
we will honor happy-hour pricing of 20% off all flies. You
must purchase your fly before 8am to get this discount.
ANGLERS COVEY FORUM IS OPEN
I have rebuilt our new forum designed to help customers and
their adventure in fly fishing. This is a online community
that can interact with our guides and get up to date
information on the local waters we fish.
Check it
out.
COLORADO FLY FISHING FORUM
ALASKA
BANDS FELT
SOLE WADING BOOTS
Alaska took a major step this year towards preventing the
spread of aquatic invasive species. The state Board of
Fisheries agreed to ban the use of felt sole waders in
Southeast Alaska’s freshwater streams as of January 1, 2011.
Details HERE
FELT BOOT TRADE-IN
EXTENTED THRU JULY 4TH!
Our "Trade-in your Felt Boots for $25 with a Simms
StreamThread Boots Purchase" promotion has been very
successful. We have had 80 pairs traded in so far. With the
popularity of these boots we have stock up our inventory,
while other stores are out of sizes our inventory is strong.
Simms is now back-ordered until August!!!
Our trade in
program will end July 6th.
If you are looking at this, get into the shop soon
before we sell out.
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 CMCTU
Withdraws Support for Gold Hill Mesa Project
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Chapter Identifies Major Problems with Flood
Control and Mine Tailings Stabilization on
Fountain Creek
Board of Directors
for the local Cheyenne Mountain Chapter Trout
Unlimited have voted to withdraw support and
oppose a proposed flood control and mine
tailings stabilization project on Fountain Creek
below Gold Hill Mesa.
Cheyenne Mountain
Chapter Trout Unlimited has partnered with the
City of Colorado Springs, Storm Water
Enterprise, Colorado Department of
Transportation, Gold Hill Mesa Partners, LLC and
other stakeholders and subcontractors on the
Gold Hill Mesa Project. Through consultations,
Cheyenne Mountain Chapter Trout Unlimited
provided stream stabilization and restoration
recommendations which they have successfully
implemented during their Trees for Trout
projects in the South Platte River drainage and
Pikes Peak Region.
Through their
opposition the Board of Directors and Cheyenne
Mountain Chapter Trout Unlimited members have
noted the current project planned does not meet
widely recognized standards necessary to meet
the definition of “stream restoration”, and will
actually do more harm than good to the existing
biology and ecology of Fountain Creek.
The Board of Directors unanimously agreed; the
flood control project has little to no
restoration or conservation benefits for
Fountain Creek or the community.
Cheyenne Mountain Chapter Trout Unlimited urges
the public to contact the City of Colorado
Springs, Storm Water Enterprise, the Colorado
Department of Transportation and Gold Hill Mesa
Partners, LLC and express their desire to have
effective and sustainable restoration of this
valuable resource and the responsible use of
taxpayer dollars.
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See the
complete CMCTU story Here
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ORVIS will pay you to cast the HELIOS
While supplies last Orvis has given us Helios
T-Shirts and a $10 off any Orvis product coupon to give away
to anyone that will cast a new Orvis Helios fly rod. Come
into the shop, cast a Helios, get free stuff...easy.
THE WINNER IS...
Aaron McHugh of Colorado Springs
Aaron
you have won your choice of any fly rod under the retail
value of $800
Our next drawing will take place in
September....
WOMEN'S FLY FISHING CAMPS
 Whether
you’re just getting started or need to brush up on a few
skills, our Women’s Camp is a fun, non-threatening place to
do it! Students benefit from the diverse experiences and
approaches of our instructors while learning about
equipment, fly selection, knot tying, safety, casting, catch
and release, reading the water, fish habits and much more!
Our 3-part camp consists of two evening sessions and one
on-stream session, which includes a streamside
lunch.
Don’t miss out on the
fun!Time:
Wednesday and Friday
Classroom: 6:00-9:00 p.m.,
Saturday On Stream: 7:00 a.m.
-3:00 p.m.
Dates: Camp #2 July 15th
6:00pm
July 17th 6:00pm
July 18th 7:00am-3:00p
For more info
Click here
and check out our Classes and Camps
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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(Reminder: Learning Dollars can be used on
all classes, guide trips, and the fly fishing
forum.)
Discover Fly Fishing Class
July 7th,
2009
6:00-8:30pm.
This is our first step,
introduction to fly fishing class. If you’re getting
started in fly fishing, this is the class for you!
CLICK HERE for details
Contact the shop to sign
up.
Cost: $20
Knots and
Rigging
July 9th, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm
Getting past the struggle with knots can great
improve your enjoyment of fly fishing. This class
will teach some basic knots and how they are used.
We will show you how to put together a leader that
will help you catch more fish with less effort. A
great class for any angler wanting to be more
efficient on the river.
All tools and materials included.
COST: $20
Streamside Introduction Class
Saturday July 11th, 2009
Meet at the
shop 6:30am.
This class is designed to take you from the
classroom to the river and introduce you to the
dynamics of fly fishing.
CLICK HERE
for details
Contact the shop to sign up.
Cost:
$60
Women’s
Fly Fishing Camp
July15th,17th,18th
Two evenings, One Day
This is our first step, introduction to fly fishing
class. If you’re getting started in fly fishing, this is the class for you!
CLICK HERE
for details
Contact the shop to sign up.
Cost:
$60
Aquatic Entomology Class
July 23rd, 2009
6:00-9:00pm.
Robert Younghanz,
will help you understand the bug life in a stream as
the key to catching more trout. This class lecture
focuses on the identification and life cycles of key
aquatic trout foods found in Colorado's rivers and
streams as well as in still water environments.
Cost: $25
Group Casting Class
July 25th, 2009
9:00am-11:30pm.
Learn the basic overhead cast, roll cast, shooting
line, how to load the rod, handle the line and
manage the fish. Also learn what cast to use for
each various conditions. You will have lots of time to practice
with your rod and also try out some other rods.
Cost $20
Aquatic Entomology Field Trip
Sunday, July
26th, 2009
10:00am.
Robert
Younghanz
will help you learn stream-side techniques for
collecting, identifying, preserving and curating
aquatic insects which occur in both still and moving
water environments.
Cost: $45
($25+$20 for
class supplies)
Students will need to supply
their own seine (available at Angler's Covey)
Class will meet at the Pavilion on the river at Camp
Alexander in Elevenmile Canyon at 10am.
Discover Fly Fishing Class
July 27th,
2009
6:00-8:30pm.
This is our first step,
introduction to fly fishing class. If you’re getting
started in fly fishing, this is the class for you!
CLICK HERE for details
Contact the shop to sign
up.
Cost: $20
For more details on all of our classes go to our
Classes Webpage
or
come visit our shop at
295 South 21st Street.
Use your Learning
Dollars and take classes for free!
Come in and ask about this program.
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FISH HOMEFRONT |
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Environmental
Issues to watch.
Restore
Fountain Creek
The Fountain
Creek Recovery Committee (FCRC) has several
projects in the works to restore Fountain Creek
through Manitou Springs. The FCRC is a local group
formed of private citizens and supported by groups
like Trout Unlimited and Pikes Peak Fly Fishers, and
the Division of Wildlife. The FCRC is looking for
Volunteers and Donations- Learn more at
restorefountaincreek.org
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