LOTAC Catch and Clean Tournament and Raffle

100% going back to the fishery. Come clean up after salmon season and welcome the chrome!

Thought this one needed a separate thread so it doesnt get lost...

We will be selling one level of raffle tickets this year instead of 2 like last year. The breakdown is:

1 ticket $5
3 tickets $10
7 tickets $20
20 tickets $50
45 tickets $100

If you would like to purchase any tickets please send a check or money order to us at:

LOTAC
117 Cresline Drive
Syracuse, NY
13206

Or pm me (jimbohiem) to work out another way to send funds electronically.

Also, if you would like to pre-register for the tournament and pay for the dinner please include that breakdown. The tournament cost is $25 for non-members and $15 for members and $6 for dinner.


Here is a list so far of the gear we will have to raffle:

Paine Falls CP reel + Rod -RAVEN RV9 - and Floats and Line - Thanks Adam and Erie Outfitters... Wish more Pulaski Shops would support their local river like an ohio shop does
Iredius Spey / switch Combo + Line -details posted soon
Orvis Hydros 10 wt
Cabela's 10 wt
Simms pack
3/4 wt Deschutes I Fly Reel, Line, & Case
Ithaca Fly Rod
Bart Rod 6 wt
Flies and box from FishTech
Great Lakes Steelhead Co Trickem Beads
Mad River Beads, Floats, Fly Material, Floating Jig Heads
Troutbeads.com Bead Package
FishPimp - t-shirts, hats, strike indicators, & fly juice
FlyFishingBenefactors - 3 Fly boxes & Flies
Loon Outdoors assorted products.
Salmon River Outfitters - grab bag or box of flies.
Box of Flies - Asst. Steelhead patterns from Mudman
Dozen Steelhead Jigs from Shaggy
Replica Gift Certificate - Salmon Egg Studios

And I'm sure we will have much more to add to the list plus the float trips & lodge stays.

More prizes to come

LOTAC would like to invite everyone to our Second Annual Catch & Clean Tournament on November 5th at Fox Hollow Lodge. The format will be the same as last year with a 50/50 payout for the 3 winning levels that coincides with the river cleanup. Registration will be at Fox Hollow the night before on 11/4 from 6 - 8 PM or the morning of the tournament 11/5 starting at 4 AM. Participants can pre-register through paypal or by mail.

Along with the tournament we will have raffles and food provided by Roger at Fox Hollow. This year we will over $2000 in raffle prizes including a couple of rod & reel combo's, gear, apparel, guided trips, and lodge stays. One change from last year is that we will not be selling raffle tickets through paypal like last year; it is a violation of paypal rules.

To pre-register participants must send a check to LOTAC, 117 Cresline Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206 or pay through paypal with the donate now button. The cost is $25 for non LOTAC members and $15 for LOTAC members. If you would like dinner please add an additional $6. If you sign up this way you will still have to stop by on the 4th or 5th to pick up your tournament materials and sign the liability waiver.

More information to come on the cost of raffle tickets and other tournament logistics.

If anyone has any questions you can pm me or email us at info@lotac.org.

All funds generated help us to continue our conservation and education projects.

www.lotac.org

Thanks for the support

both
lotac does a clean up a couple times a year and to make it fun and draw more people they run a friendly tournement

ORIGINAL: JeffL

Wish more Pulaski Shops would support their local river like an ohio shop does

interesting

I suggest pinging DB - maybe he can make a few calls to his close friends that own shops up there to fill up empty spaces under the Raffle Tree.

ya know - maybe he can guilt them into dat local pride thang he crows about.

I've only done 1 cleanup and it was pre LOTAC--I will say it's a good cause---but even way back then I was not thrilled w/ the turnout of fisherpeople---1/2 the cleaners were student provided by Shaggy--and they were troopers in nasty conditions---fair to say that the people here aren't the problem w/ the garbage......but we ALL can make a diff---my prob w/ doing more on the cleanups is that life gets in the way---but I do more than my share while I'm fishing----wish more were scheduled on Sun---giving me 1/2 a chance to support.

I hear ya Drake--not making excuses--but I got 3 kids 12,10,8--that r very active(sports,band,ect)--even though I live close(17mi) most out of towners actually get more fishing time than me.Can't wait till my oldest becomes mobile (I think?) and can help out w/ the logistics--lol

The guides have had several clean-ups over the years. I remember, back in the day, taking the barrel from the barrel hole. Turned out to be a hot water heater, The guides took over a ton of trash and mono monsters out that day.

Thanks, Jeff.  For the info and the effort. I will participate in that.
 
Charlie

anyone else heading up?

The catch & clean tournament all fish are bannered & released & the clean part you must carry out a 30 gallon bag of trash to enter your fish,,,, NO Fish were KILLED

yoyo Randolph:

Catch&Clean <> Fillet&Release

yamuststillbeusinMarthaVineyardvocabularyfromthesummerseason.

later

d00d

No thumbs up smiley so I'll just use-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Awesome.
 
Charlie

I want to sincerly appoligise to "FOX HOLLOW! (and everyone else!)
I miss read you promotion, apologise!
Picking up a TON of trash from A-hole, anglers, who disrespect our fishery, mostly during Salmon season.
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I cant thank you enouphy!
I normally pick up 5 to 20 backs of their sh-t per Fall.
In my drift-boat.
And have done plenty of Salmon River clean - up's in the past.
Thanks again for your great effort in trying to keep this a world class (not a dump)  fishery!
Best Fish's,
Randy
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