Thursday, May 26, 2011

Things of an Owlie Nature

I love getting mail. Let me rephrase that. I love getting pertinent, enjoyable mail. Opening a letter from friend or family is always fun. Opening a package is even more exciting. Especially when you are not sure what is inside.

I came in 2nd place in the Rise Fishing Giveaway contest help by Owl Jones. Yesterday, I found a package leaning against my door, waiting for me to come home.

Inside I found a new Morell magnetic fly box, about 15 hand tied flies made by none other than Owl Jones himself (guaranteed to catch fish), a beautiful brook trout pin, a retracting tool holder, and a fancy Rise Fishing Co. decal sticker.


Other Owl related items. Mr. Jones is working on a Fly Fishing Across America trip this summer. What I like most about it (besides wishing it was me going on the journey) is that he is trying to connect with other outdoor bloggers along the way. There already is an OBN summer rendezvous scheduled and I believe his plan is to stop by that as well. Since this is Owl Jones we are talking about, he will be filming the entire thing. I am imagining an epic hour long movie showing us the fun and beauty of fly fishing in state after state.

Anyway, I'm supporting this trip, in writing and with a small monetary donation (money should never stand in the way of a dream. It is a real world reality, but a silly one). I'm posting a link on the side of my page, an Owl Jones one and hope you have a moment to check him out. As he says, at the very least, he is entertaining.

6 comments:

  1. Where is the summer rendezvous?? That was real cool of him to send you a care package

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  2. It is in Estes Park, Co Aug 10-13th. All the information is listed in the OBN forum page.

    http://www.outdoorbloggernetwork.com/forum/going-dutch-u2013-obn-summer-of-2011-rendezvous/

    The package was the 2nd place prize. fun stuff:)

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  3. and yes, it was very cool of him to send that out :)

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  4. d.nash won 2nd place fair and square (and made a dang good run at #1 )

    btw - fyi - the obn - cancelled.

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  5. Yes, OBN has officially been canceled for this year.

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