North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine December 2015 | Page 47

We started off feeding folks some great
BBQ. We offered up some silent auctions
and raffles. I got to talk with Brad Owens
for a while. He said he’d taken several fish
that day on the fly pattern he’d set me up
with and asked me how I’d done with it. That
figures. Then we rolled out the 2015 Drake
Video Awards. The crowd enjoyed the show.
After that we kicked back and enjoyed live
music with the Druthers and shared the
fishing flap with the local fly fishers and
guides. Money was raised for Methow River
Salmon and Steelhead. I’d say our event was
a success. They even want us back.

I want to thank Leaf Seaburg for leading
me to a Steelhead. We’d all like to thank
the wonderful folks at the Twisp River Pub
for making us feel welcome. Thanks to Nick
English and Brandon Prince for joining our
crew. If you plan to fish the Methow, you
can’t go wrong at the Twisp River Suites. Joe
has built some fantastic lodging and his staff
put on an awesome breakfast. The Methow
River is a few blocks away and you can cross
the street to the Twisp River Pub. Turns out
Twisp is an enchanted village after all.