Spey O Rama 2012, The World Championship of Spey Casting (schedule attached) We invite all to beautiful San Francisco's Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club for The Jimmy Green International SPEY-O-RAMA, The World Championship of Spey Casting, April 20 - 22, 2011 Prospective participants and attendees with questions please contact Chairman Tom Gong at info@speyorama.com Spey-O-Rama.com The event is open to the public and admittance is free. Domestic and International casting masters will be offering free demonstrations and clinics each day. Premium fly-fishing tackle manufacturers will have their products available for your testing. Competitors and FlyFishing experts include: James Chalmers, Ruari Costello, Gerard Downey, Lee Davison, Tommy Aarkvisla, Greg Bencivenga, Mia Sheppard, Loc Vetter, Whitney Gould, Donna O’Sullivan, Simon Hsieh, Geir Hanson, Sergey Kluev, Knut Kasine Ekelund, Bill Rogers, Vadim Utrobin, Doug Duncan, Gene Oswald, Tim Warriner, Glen Nagumo, Frank Chen, Burt Rances, Gary Kalinka, Ed Filice, Jim Ansite, Zack Williams, Marcy Stone, Anita Strand, Travis Johnson, Gordon Anderson, Bruce Kruk, Charles St. Pierre, Tyler Kushnir, Knut Systad The casting competition schedules will include practice session on Friday, qualifying rounds on Saturday, and final competitions on Sunday. Some of the programs are: Fly Fishing Presentations: Fishing The Ponoi River in Russia – Barrett Mattison Swinging Flies for Steelhead – Mia Sheppard, Little Creek Outfitters CF Burkheimer Spey – Kery Burkheimer Casting Demonstrations: Switch Rods – George Revel Top & Bottom hand techniques - Greg Bencivenga Skagit Lines – Mike Mccune Bobbing and Swinging : Versatility of Switchrods – Craig Nielsen Drawing the cast under constant tension – Lee Davison & Tommy Aarkvisla Clinics: James Chalmers - The Carron Rod & Case Company Klaus Frimor – Guideline Jeff Putnam – Jeff Putnam’s Fly Fishing Schools Lunch is available for the general public at the club for a nominal fee on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Dinner is available on Friday and Saturday. Lunch and Dinner for Spey-O-Rama 2012 are sponsored by: Sage – lunch California Fly Shop, San Carlos, CA - lunch Snake River Outfitters - lunch Temple Fork Outfitters – Saturday Dinner Saturday pre-dinner Sponsors: Macallan’s Scotch pre-dinner tasting sponsored by Macallan’s, and Entertainment sponsored by Sport Kilt Inc. Casting Competition Prizes Generously Donated by the following Sponsors: Saracione Manufacturing Co.: http://www.saracione.com/ Men 1st Place: Deluxe II 3 ¾” fly reel Women’s 1st Place: Deluxe II 3 ¾” fly reel Senior Men’s 1st Place: Deluxe II 3 ¾” fly reel Snake River Outfitter: http://www.snakeriveroutfitters.com Men Longest Cast: Salmon Reel Women Longest Cast: Salmon Reel Sr. Men’s Longest Cast: Salmon Reel Guideline: http://www.guideline Women’s Longest Cast: 13’7” 8/9# LeCie Spey Rod Auction Items: Fly Fishing Equipment generously donated by the Contributors below in support of the Spey-O-Rama event will be auctioned during the event, starting on Friday and ending after the Saturday night dinner: Anderson Custom Rods – ACR Spey Rod Temple Fork Outfitters – TFO Rod of Choice Gift Certificate Burkheimer Rods – Spey Rod Beulah Fly Rods – Spey Rod Rio – Selection of Spey Lines Waterworks/Lamson – Fly Reel GLoomis – Fly Rod Echo – Fly Rod Shasta Trout - Guide Trip Allen Fly Fishing – Fly Rod Adams Angling – 13” Courtland Spey Rod Tenkara USA – Tenkara Fly Rod Steelhead Flyfisher - 1 print by Jeff Bright Spey-O-Rama 2012 Event Schedule is as follows: April 20, Friday: - Exhibits, Equipment Auctions - Competition Casting Practice April 21, Saturday: - Exhibits, Fly Fishing Presentations, Equipment Auctions - Spey Demonstrations/Clinics - Competition Qualifying Rounds April 22, Sunday: - Exhibits - Spey Casting Competition Finals - Spey for Trout Three-person Team Competition Sponsors of SOR 2012 include: Saracione Mnufacturing Co., Snake River Outfitters. California Fly Shop, The Macallan, Guideline, Sage, Temple Fork Outfitters (TFO), Japn Casing Association, Waterworks/Lamson, Anderson Custom Rods, Burkheimer Rods, Beulah Rods, GLoomis Rods, Echo Rods, Rio, Tenkara Rods, Allen Fly Fishing, Shasta Trout, Adams Angling, La Felice Convivio Winery, EK Outdoors, Vintage Wine Estates, and Sport Kilts Inc. Exhibitors: Burkheimer Rods, Anderson Custom Rods, The Carron Rod & Case Company, Fly Day International Ltd., Little Creek Outfitters, Sage/Redington/Rio, Saracione Manufacturing Co., Snake River Outfitters, and many more. __________________ www.ggacc.org Support Spey O Rama by joining GGACC. http://flyfishingresearch.net/ for science based information on fly fishing.
