Fly Fishing Film Tour 2012 at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center Feb. 4

Jan 27, 2012 3:55 pm

FRYEBURG — Back by popular demand, and proving to be more exciting than its last year New England Debut the 2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour will be held at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg, Maine on Feb. 4 from 6:30 through 9:30 p.m.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Tin Mountain’s annual fundraiser for their Brook Trout Habitat Restoration Project.  The Brook Trout Project is an ongoing research project supported by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), National Trout Unlimited Embrace-A-Stream grant, Norcross Foundation, and the Davis Family Foundation and has partnered with local Trout Unlimited chapter, Saco Valley Angler for volunteer assistance and much more.

“This year’s spectacle promises a greater sense of adventure and diversity of content than any prior tour,"  Thad Robinson, F3T Filmmaker and Road Manager, said. "We’ve got some amazing segments from destinations like the Bahamas, Belize, Alaska, New Zealand and Canada."

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the silent auction boasting items such as a GLX 9’ 6 weight rod from an Anonymous Donor; a large fly box filled with Northeast freshwater collection from S.S. Flies; a Fishpond Avalanche lunch box with a Telluride food flask and insulated carry case from North Country Angler; an Osprey reel from Bass Pro; Patagonia Nano puff jacket and a micro puff hooded jacket and plenty of Hardy and Greys baseball caps for door prizes.

S.S. Flies staff will be onsite once again, demonstrating fly tying techniques they are best known for, perfection. North Country Angler and Trout Unlimited Chapters will be onsite with a host of information about their local projects and ways to get involved. Lake Region Catering will have delicious appetizers and drinks available for film attendees to purchase and enjoy throughout the evening.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour fundraiser would not be possible without the generosity of Fryeburg Academy and sponsorship from North Country Angler, S.S. Flies, and Bass Pro-Auburn NY.

To learn more about Tin Mountain Conservation Center contact 447-6991, to purchase tickets for the event contact the Fryeburg Academy Box Office at (207) 935-9232.