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Blue Ridge Flyfishing Outing

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 09:55 -- jmaslar

Project Healing Waters of North Carolina is sponsoring a fly fishing event for disabled veterans on October 10-11 at Rivers Edge in Spruce Pine NC.  Tim Cummings from Project Healing Waters said "This event is busting at the seams and if you are looking for an opportunity to support the disabled vets, join us in Spruce Pine. This is a rare opportunity to show your support to those who gave so much."

We now have 28 disabled vets that will be fly fishing. Three Marines from Camp Lejeune just signed up.  We'll have vets in wheel chairs, those missing body members and other disabilities. Saturday night will be a night  you won't want to miss. The public is invited.

  • The night includes:
  • You'll meet the 28 disabled veterans.
  • You'll see on a big screen the vets fishing on Saturday
  • You'll also see  a brief  history of PHW and some of the vets that have gone through the program. You'll hear their view of what PHW means to them.
  • Raffle and Silent Auction;
  • Iincludes handmade bamboo fly rod, local pottery, fly tying table, Porcelain from Portugal, destination trips, fly rods, reels, and many more unique items. See the blog for photos of some items
  • You will enjoy:
  • Mountain Humor and Music
  • Lots of home cooked food--forget the diet for one night. 
  • Curtis Fleming of Fly Rod Chronicles, TV Show, will be the MC.
  • Tickets for the dinner: 
  •  Purchase tickets on the blog, through pay pal, or visit Rivers Edge Outfitters in Spruce Pine. Tickets purchased through pay pal can be picked up the night of the dinner. Questions can be sent to -  [email protected]