The Fly Fishing Film Tour got off to a great start February 12th with the event benefiting Project Healing Waters down in Colorado Springs at the Black Sheep - a classic long-standing music venue in the heart of the east side of town. The owners were very generous in their donation of the space as the main purpose of the event was to generate funds for the CO Springs chapter of this non-profit dedicated to helping vets overcome their wartime experiences through the simple joy of fly fishing in beautiful places. Very cool, to say the least.
Benefiting Project Healing Waters in a town with a strong armed forces community brought out a lot of folks - probably 250. I heard from David Leinweber of Angler's Covey that the door took in $1500 - a good haul considering the entry fee of $5. Some excellent raffle prizes, including a Patagonia Deep Wading Jacket, also opened wallets. The impact of the event and the emotional responses of some of the vets in attendance was reiterated Sunday morning on ESPN when the all-sports network aired an exceptional piece on the program as a whole. Well done.
A classic new-school blue grass band called Grass It Up got the crowd in a jovial mood. They did some hilarious covers of Prince and KC & the Sunshine Band - as well as some excellent originals. If you are in CO Springs and have a free evening take a look in the local paper to see if you can catch them live - you won't be disappointed.
The film selections were excellent and everyone left stoked to get on the water. There was some great footage of the Frying Pan and the Roaring Fork which was special - a nice reminder that you don't have to go half way around the world for an amazing angling experience. A couple photos for you (the urinal shot is a just a little reminder that Fenway and Gill Stadium are not the only places on earth with such fine receptacles!)…
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