More Press for Carp Slam! Fly Fishing Retailers Show!
September 17, 2009
I just got finished with the Fly Fishing Retailers Show. The word on the street is great! Thanks to all of you. I have some soft commitments from new sponsors to get involved next year. Including: Mystic Fly Rods, Hatch Fly Reels (don’t tell anybody) Costa Del Mar, Seaguar, and more. Keep your eyes on Carp Slam.org.
Just announced there will be a Carp Slam Panel at the ISE show in Denver, January 7-10, 2010. More details to follow.
More Carp Slam Press! Thanks to Alex Landeen who flew in from Arizona just to write about the Carp Slam.
FISH CAN’T READ premier issue with Carp Slam Coverage Make sure you spread the word!
DTU Carp Slam Extended Image Gallery – The Other Stuff.
Alex will be my guest on this weeks Fly Fishing Podcast at www.FishExplorer.com
www.landeenphotography.com
www.fatguyflyfishing.com
www.fishcantread.com
Have a great fall fishing season and make sure you “go out fishing”
Tim “Fishman” Emery
DTU Carp Slam
tim@fishexplorer.com
303.517.9197
Best Places to Watch the Slam!
August 19, 2009
The best places to watch the fisherman are:
1. The river section behind REI at the Confluence of Cherry Creek and The South Platte River. Stay on the bike path or watch from the bridges!
2. The river section from the Children’s Museum South to Mile Hi Station. Stay on the bike path or watch from the bridges!
Stop by Fuel Cafe for more information. Lunch will be from 11:00-1:00. All the participants will be there.
DTU Pro-Am Carp Slam Attracts Denver Media Attention
August 19, 2009
With the Slam slated for August 22 just days away, the local media are giving the event and the Platte restoration effort a nice boost. CBS 4 News did a great job covering our efforts at South Platte Park. DTU intends to do in-stream improvements as a demonstration site for fish habitat renewal. The preliminary study was recently approved by the City of Littleton and SSPR. Check out the two minute CBS4 video starring VP Todd Fehr at:
http://www.cbs4denver.com/video/?id=60866@kcnc.dayport.com
In a carp fishing coup, Tournament Director Tim Emery was able to hook and land a nice fish within 30 minutes as Denver Post Outdoor Reporter Charlie Meyers looked on. Charlie has been a long term supporter of TU efforts across the state. Read the Post story at:
http://www.denverpost.com/outdoors/ci_13154645
All of this attention will help DTU and its partners gather both financial and civic support for this major undertaking.
Mike Hobbs
President Denver TU.
Captains Meeting Time Change! Friday 6:00 PM at Fuel Cafe!
August 18, 2009
The South Platte Pro-Am Carp Slam Captains meeting time has changed. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm at Fuel Cafe on Friday night. This meeting is for Pros. and Amateurs. Volunteers can attend if they want.
Schedule for Carp Slam 09′
August 13, 2009
Host venue will be Fuel Café
3455 RINGSBY CT #105 DENVER 80216
Fuel Café is south of I-70 SE of the Washington 38th St. split. There should be adequate parking available.
Directions to Fuel Cafe
Schedule
Friday 8/21
6:30 PM Captians Meeting. Participants meet at Fuel for drawing of Teams and beats. Competitors bag distribution and beer available. This is optional for volunteers.
Saturday 8/22
6:30 AM Volunteers arrive, check in, distribute maps directions. Bagels & Coffee
7:00 AM Pros and Amateurs arrive, check in! Distribute maps and directions. Bagels & Coffee!
7:30 AM Teams and Volunteers review of contest rules
8:00 Travel to beats and scout
8:30 Morning Session begins
11:30 Morning Session Ends
11:30 PM Return to Fuel for Lunch! Guests can attend and purchase lunch for $20 donation.
1:30 PM Travel to beats and scout
2:00 PM Afternoon session begins
5:00 PM Afternoon Session Ends
5:00 PM Return to Fuel for scoring, awards, auction, after party.
Carp Slam is sold out!
August 1, 2009
Seems like we have a lot of Carp Fisherman out there!
We have filled the Carp Slam with 15 amateurs. What that means is we are going to have a great event. The after party is going to be great. Fuel Cafe will be the place. Make sure you come by and join us. There will be a silent auction for more great items.
We are still looking for volenteers to help with the event. We hope to see you there!
$1,000 1st Place Prize Donated by Trout’s Fly Fishing
July 28, 2009
Trout’s Fly Fishing has donated $1,000 for the first place team. This is the first year there has been a cash prize for the Carp Slam. The prize money will be split by the winning team. The winning team will also win the Carp Cup Silver Trophy.
There are still a few spots left, but they are going quick.
Thanks to Tucker Ladd and Trout’s Fly Fishing for making this possible.
