"Mostly Lies" Artist: Larry Stephenson
Please join us for a festive evening of great food, spirits, fly casting games and fishing lore. Bid on spectacular fishing packages throughout the west, unique art, and other wonderful, eclectic items including a few exclusive fly fishing packages.
All proceeds from the event directly support the DRC's mission to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deshcutes Basin.
Please note: These are some of the same packages from last year...please stay tuned for a list of new packages!
Here's a peek at a few of the auction items:
Two-Day Camping & Fishing Trip On Tribal Side Of The Lower Deschutes
River Segment: Whiskey Dick to Harpham Flats
(2 Anglers & 1 Guide)
Trip Dates: September 18 & 19, 2010
Join Damien Nurre, owner of Deep Canyon Outfitters, and a handful of the area's top guides to master your fly fishing technique while fishing the exclusive waters on the Tribal side of the river. A wonderful dinner fit for a four star restaurant will be served at your deluxe camp as night falls on the canyon. The following morning, the smell of fresh coffee and a hot breakfast will awake you for another unparalleled day of fishing on the Lower Deschutes. Package includes: Hand-crafted wooden fy box filled with hand-tied flies, all meals, any needed equipment, additional flies, leaders, Boater’s passes, snacks and drinks.
Overnight Trip To Explore The Exclusive Redsides Lodge
River Segment: Redsides Lodge, (next day: Warm Springs to Trout Creek)
(5 Anglers & 2 Guides)
The Redsides Lodge is one of a handful of properties with exclusive access to the Deschutes River. You will have access to fish the river in front of the lodge on the 29th. On the 30th, you will drift by boat with your guide from Warm Springs to Trout Creek. Herman Jordan & Jim Rozewski will host the lucky winners for an evening of fine dining and wine while socializing on the banks of the Deschutes. Package includes: Fly box filled with hand-tied flies, overnight accomodations at the Redsides Lodge, all meals, any needed equipment, additional flies, leaders, Boater’s passes, snacks and drinks.
One-Day Fly Fishing Trip On The Tribal Side Of The Lower Deschutes
River Segment: Tribal Side of river from Moody to Whiskey Dick
(2 anglers & 1 guide)
Trip Date: September 18, 2010
This amazing trip begins at 7:00 am on September 19th at Kah Nee Ta Resort in Warm Springs. Your guide will meet you and together, you will depart for your put-in on the Tribal side of the Lower Deschutes River. One of the top guides from Fly & Field Outfitters will navigate you down eight miles of river, stopping to fish and helping you master your fly fishing technique. Package includes: Hand-crafted wooden fly boxes filled with hand-tied flies, breakfast, lunch, any needed equipment, additional flies, leaders, Boater’s passes, snacks and drinks.
One-Day Steelhead Trip – Lower Deschutes Below Sherars Falls
River Segment: Just below Sherars Falls to Mack’s Canyon
(2 anglers & 1 guide)
Trip Date: Open-ended, subject to guide's availability.
Your guide will want to put-in on the river right at or just prior to sunrise so you will be fishing during the prime-time of the day for catching steelhead. There are few better experiences than watching the sunrise over the deep canyon walls of the Lower Deschutes. Spey casting is the preferred method of fly-fishing in this stretch, and your guide will teach you a few techniques to get you fishing within minutes. Package includes: Fly box filled with hand-tied flies, lunch, any needed fishing equipment, flies, leaders, Boater’s passes, snacks and drinks.
Fishing For Sturgeon On The Columbia Or Chinook Salmon On The Siuslaw River Anyone?
(3 Anglers & 1 Guide)
Trip Date: Open-ended, subject to guide's availability.
Enjoy full day fishing adventure with Ridgeline Custom Homes' Nate Connolly at one of two famous Oregon fishing destinations. The first is the mighty Columbia River below Bonneville Dam fishing for giant sturgeon. Although strictly catch and release, these acrobatic fish up to 800 pounds can give any angler the experience of a lifetime. (Prime months: June and July) The second option is a day on the Oregon coast's Siuslaw River fishing for Chinook Salmon. These elusive giants have a way of finding their way into your dreams after you've had one on the line. (Prime months: September-October) Nate provides a safe and family friendly atmosphere that is equally fun for the complete novice as well as the experienced angler. Package includes: guide, all fishing gear, lunch, drinks and snacks.
Enjoy A Special Day Fishing The Metolius & An Unforgettable Dinner!
(Package can accommodate up to 8 Anglers & 4 Guides)
Join Jeff Perin, local guide and owner of The Fly Fisher's Place in Sisters, for an outstanding day of fishing all the best spots on the Metolius River. The incredible day of fishing will be followed by a delectable dinner catered at a wonderful cabin on the Metolius River by T.R. McCrystal, a highly acclaimed chef from one of Central Oregon's best restaurants, Jen's Garden, located in Sisters, Oregon. Package includes: fly boxes filled with hand-tied flies, guides, lunch, fully catered dinner, wine, any needed fishing equipment, flies, leaders, snacks and drinks.
Experience The Fine Food & Lodging At The Steamboat Inn On The North Umpqua River
Trip Dates: Gift certificate good for one year and subject to Inn's availabilty.
"You are a stranger here but once" is the motto of the Steamboat Inn, a cozy country inn located on the banks of the North Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. The river is well known for some of the most challenging steelhead fishing in the world. The Steamboat Inn is the perfect getaway for a few days of fishing, or simply enjoying the lovely accommodations, spectacular beauty of the area, and the Inn's amazing menu. Package includes: gift certificate to the Steamboat Inn for one night of lodging in a riverside cabin, breakfats for two and a fly box filled with hand-tied flies. www.thesteamboatinn.com
Catch The Big Ones In The Cascades Lakes!
(2 Anglers & 1 Guide)
Trip Dates: Open-ended, subject to guide's availability.
The Cascade Lakes area is one of the most beautiful locations in Central Oregon. Imagine casting dry flies to rising rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, and land locked Atlantic salmon. The fish in these Cascade lakes are surprisingly powerful, and the views of the mountains are breathtaking. Package includes: fly box filled with hand-tied flies, expert fly fishing guide from Fly & Field Outfitters, fly fishing rods and reels, boots and waders, boat, lunch, snacks and all beverages.
Enjoy The Magnificence Of Fall River
(2 Anglers & 1 Guide - Walk-in Day Trip)
Trip Dates: Open-ended, subject to guide's availability.
Central Oregon's Fall River is a beautiful little spring creek loaded with trout that are most willing to pluck flies off the surface. The river bubbles from the ground just southwest of the resort community of Sunriver, and winds under a pine canopy until emptying into the Upper Deschutes River. Learn all of the best fishing spots on the river while enjoying the astounding natural beauty of the area. Package includes: Fly box filled with hand-tied flies, lunch, any needed equipment, additional flies, leaders, snacks and drinks.