Blue River Fly Classic 2020

Blue River Fly Classic 2020



General Information



Date Of Event: March 7th, 2020

Place: Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area

Time Of Event: 7:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m.

Starting Point: Main Parking Lot Campground Area Blue River

Blind Pairings Will Be Prior To Start of Event

Entry Fee: $35.00 Per Contestant



Purpose:



The purpose of the Blue River Fly Classic is two-fold. First, the mission of this event is creating a day of greater fellowship among the fly-fishing community on Blue River. Secondly, this event is designed as a fund-raising event with the totality of monies raised by entries fees going directly to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in support of the Catch and Release section at Blue River. Funds will be monitored by and through the Blue River Association.



Rules:



*A same pattern will only be used. NOTE: Contestants will be given one fly. An additional fly can be purchased (see below).



*All contestants will receive the same pattern and the pattern will remain a mystery until the start of the event. When a contestant loses the fly (or flies) then that contestant is out. If the contestant loses the fly (or flies) and wishes to continue fishing for the sake of fishing, then that contestant must turn their score card over to the person they are paired with.  One additional fly can be purchased and used for this event for $10.00.



*Contestants will be allowed to retie their fly but must notify their partner they are doing so.



*Dry flies as strike indicators will not be allowed.



*Scored fish are fish brought to hand. Each contestant must alert their partner when a fish is brought to hand.



*Each contestant is responsible for keeping their own score card.



*Each contestant should devise a way for measuring fish that are caught. Length of each fish scores additional points.



*This entire event is based on the honor system.



 *Deadline for entering is February 10th, 2020.



A copy of the general information, rules, and entry form will be available January 1st, 2020. To obtain an entry form contact fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com  An entry form will be sent to you as an attachment. Print the entry form, fill it out, include payment and mail both in. You will receive a confirmation email once your entry is received.



Prizes:



Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers.  Prizes will be announced at a later date.



There will be a number of give-away prizes also in a random drawing.























































                                        

Blue River Fly Classic

Entry Form

Date of Event:  March 7th, 2020

Entry Deadline:  February 10^th, 2020



The Blue River Association nor any individual or organization assumes responsibility for damage, injury, or other problems which arise directly or indirectly from anyone’s participation or involvement, in any way, in this event.



Name:_________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________



City:____________________  State______________ Zip Code_________



Email:__________________________________________



Cell Phone*_____________________________________

*This is the cell phone you will be carrying the date of the event.  Contact reasons only.



Age under 25 years old_____________ over 25 years old_________.



State:  Texas____________ Oklahoma_____________



Check appropriate boxes:



____Entry Fee enclosed (Please check or money order only) IMPORTANT:  Please make check or money order payable to the Blue River Association.  Entry fee is $35.00.

 

____Yes, I would like to buy one additional mystery fly for $10.00.  Include the $10.00 in with your entry fee.



------ I would like to buy ____ raffle ticket(s) for $3.00 each or 4 for $10.00 for the Cheeky Limitless Fly Reel.



____ Indicate tee shirt size: *  M  L  XL  XXL Other________

* We are hopeful of acquiring tee shirts for this event.  If we are successful in doing so we would like to know the size, you would wear.



____ Sorry, I can’t make the event but would like to make a contribution.



Total enclosed:___________________



PLEASE NOTE:  Make check or money order payable to Blue River Association.  However, mail completed entry form along with fees to the following address.





Barry C. Shrader

Blue River Fly Classic

700 E. Wynnewood

Sulphur, OK 73086



I will deliver all entry fees to the Blue River Association where they will be held until the event is completed.  Once the event is completed the Blue River Association will issue payment to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in support of the Catch & Release area at Blue River.





A chuck wagon style lunch will be provided to all contestants. 



Contestants will be able to purchase raffle tickets for a Cheeky Limitless Fly Reel 2-4 weight for $3.00 each or 4 for $10.00.  See purchase opportunity below entry fee and mystery fly extra fly option above.

Guess The Mystery Fly - Clue #3

Here is today's clue. Please remember I need exactness in the identity of the Mystery Fly.  The winner must be exact in size and main color (if any) of the Mystery Fly.

Here is today's clue.  "One of the materials used in the construction of this fly is pheasant tail fibers."

Good luck. Email you guess to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com

Guess The Mystery Fly - Clue #2

It is common for the Mystery Fly to be used in Czech Nymphing. 

Send your answer to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com

Guess The Mystery Fly Classic - Clue #1

Clue #1

The Mystery Fly has western roots or origin so to speak.

Send your answer to fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com

Entries Now Being Accepted For Blue River Fly Classic 2018

This will be our seventh annual event and it is amazing how fast these events have gone by and how they have grown.  Of course we would love to see our biggest event to date this March at Blue River.  Please help us make this happen.

Great raffle item this year in the way of a Thompson 50 caliber black powder rifle. And, we have a ton of other items up for auction all to raise funds 100 percent of which goes to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife.

Blue River Fly Classic 2018

General Information

Date Of Event: March 3rd, 2018

Place: Blue River Public Fishing And Hunting Area

Time Of Event: 7:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.

Starting Point: Main Parking Lot Campground Area Blue River

Blind Pairings Will Be Prior To Start Of Event

Entry Fee: $35.00 Per Contestant

Purpose:

The purpose of the Blue River Fly Classic is two-fold. First, the mission of this event is create a day of greater fellowship among the fly fishing community on Blue River. Secondly, this event is designed as a fund raising event with the totality of monies raised by entries fees going directly to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in support of the Catch and Release section at Blue River. Funds will be monitored by and through the Blue River Association.

Rules:

*A same pattern will only be used. . NOTE: Contestants will be given one fly.  An additional fly can be purchased (see below).

*All contestants will receive the same pattern and the pattern will remain a mystery until the start of the event. When a contestant loses the fly (or flies) then that contestant is out. If the contestant loses the fly (or flies) and wishes to continue fishing for the sake of fishing then that contestant must turn their score card over to the person they are paired with.  One additional fly can be purchased and used for this event for $10.00.

*Contestants will be allowed to retie their fly, but must notify their partner they are doing so.

*Dry flies as strike indicators will not be allowed.

*Scored fish are fish brought to hand. Each contestant must alert their partner when a fish is brought to hand.

*Each contestant is responsible for keeping their own score card.

*Each contestant should devise a way for measuring fish that are caught. Length of each fish scores additional points.

*This entire event is based on the honor system.

*Deadline for entering is February 10th 2018.

A copy of the general information, rules, and entry form will be available January 1st, 2018. To obtain an entry form contact fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com  An entry form will be sent to you as an attachment. Print the entry form, fill it out, include payment and mail both in. You will receive a confirmation email once your entry is received.

Prizes:

Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers.  Prizes will be announced at a later date.

There will be a number of give-away prizes also in a random drawing.

Blue River Fly Classic

Entry Form
Date of Event:  March 3rd, 2018
Entry Deadline:  February 10^th, 2018

The Blue River Association nor any individual or organization assumes responsibility for damage, injury, or other problems which arise directly or indirectly from anyone’s participation or involvement, in any way, in this event.

Name:_________________________________________________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________

City:____________________  State______________ Zip Code_________

Email:__________________________________________

Cell Phone*_____________________________________

*This is the cell phone you will be carrying the date of the event.  Contact reasons only.

Check appropriate boxes:

____Entry Fee enclosed (Please check or money order only) IMPORTANT:  Please make check or money order payable to the Blue River Association.  Entry fee is $35.00.

____I would like to buy raffle tickets for the Thompson 50 caliber black powder rifle.  Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10. Please write number of raffle tickets you want here and include the amount in with your entry fee. _____________tickets.

____Yes, I would like to buy one additional mystery fly for $10.00.  Include the $10.00 in with your entry fee.

____ Indicate tee shirt size:*  M  L  XL  XXL Other________

* We are hopeful of acquiring tee shirts for this event.  If we are successful in doing so we would like to know the size you would wear.

____ Sorry, I can’t make the event but would like to make a contribution.

Total enclosed:___________________

PLEASE NOTE:  Make check or money order payable to Blue River Association.  However, mail completed entry form along with fees to the following address.

Barry C. Shrader
Blue River Fly Classic
700 E. Wynnewood
Sulphur, OK 73086

I will deliver all entry fees to the Blue River Association where they will be held until the event is completed.  Once the event is completed the Blue River Association will issue payment to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in support of the Catch & Release area at Blue River. z

Great Start To The Next Fly Classic

Thanks to a really classy move by Larry Simmons of Gainesville, Texas this years Blue River Fly Classic is off to a great start.

Larry has donated a Thompson Centerfire 50 caliber black powder rifle that will be offered by way of raffle tickets.

Raffle tickets will be $2 each or 6 tickets for $10.  100% of the funds raised by the Classic are donated to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.  The winner of the black powder rifle will be announced at the 7th Annual Blue River Fly Classic on March 3, 2018.

To obtain raffle tickets you can email Barry Shrader at fishingcowboyblue@yahoo.com Be sure and include your mailing address and phone number.

And Another Voyage

"He wants to dream like a young man 
 With the wisdom of an old man
 He wants his home and security
 He wants to live like a sailor at sea"

Last night I was making the final check and squaring away of my fly angling gear for opening day of trout season at Blue. I was working on the said task while answering the calls by the front door from the ghouls and goblins that were seeking Halloween treats for their bags.  Although there wasn't a heavy turnout, I had a good sort of mysterious creatures.  There were wizards and warriors, sorcerers and witches, clowns and creeps, and a varied collective of nightmare maker hopefuls.  As I passed out the last bit of candy, I turned the porch light off and made my way back to the handiwork I had scheduled previous in the evening.

In my harbor home there is a small room that serves primarily as a fly tying studio.  It is a place where creativity comes alive and possibilities are born.  For me... it is also a vessel of amazement and wonderment as my mind often travels freely here.  My dogs love to be in this room laying at my feet just so they can spend time with their master friend and that is certainly a two way enjoyable avenue.  As I looked out the window at more trick or treat spooks walking down the street, I realized that in a hour or two I would begin my sixty-fourth trip around the sun.

I am confident that I have assembled a fine, fine corps of mariners. As I surveyed them in the fly box I realized they are an impressive lot.  Each will gladly answer the call to go to sea and serve their duty.  I expect all to actively engage the waiting trout that have now chosen their lies from which and where and of course when... to strike.

My gifts... the pretty, colorful, shiny and believable offerings... will fool many a trout and result in a  dilemma, or to phrase it "between the devil and the deep blue sea".  At least I am hopeful of such an outcome.

This morning I pulled anchor and sailed from my harbor home at least two hours before the sun would peek over the eastern horizon.  As soon as it became light enough for this angler to navigate the river I struck out downstream toward the Island.  There were southerly winds this morning that had a slight bite...nothing vicious at all.

I first called to duty the brown bugger who would serve as the top column fly and sister zebra midges who would take the trailing position.  Standing at a fairly fast chute I sent this combo out to sea with an upstream cast, held the rod high, and watched for the strike.  On the first strike the sisters would find a feisty little bow, but in the end at the chute the brown bugger would find nine bows and the sisters only two.

It was time to wade upstream to the Island and once here it was easy to see the current condition of this river - low and clear.  For the disciples of the fly there will be many sight fishing opportunities until nature decides to make a change.  The river is clear as pure grain alcohol.

At the Island I relieved the brown bugger and sisters of their sea duty and called a Walt's Worm to serve.  Walt's Worm has an incredible fall rate and this seems extremely attractive to the trout.  On the first cast came a bow and within a quarter of an hour a dozen bows would come to hand courtesy of the fine seaman I chose to serve.

It has become a tradition for this angler and Scott Dittner, as fine a seafarer as I know, to always fish together on opening day.  Although, we met on a trail we did not angle next to each other today.  Activities outside of fly fishing would call my day on the river short and I bid farewell to Scott along with Steve Wolf and Ralph Fullenwider, both seasoned brothers of the fur and feather.

The river was quite busy today with probably 30 or more anglers in the crossing area alone.

Blue River Fly Classic Schedule For March 4th

The deadline for entering the Blue River Fly Classic 2017 is tomorrow, February 15th.

This years event is shaping up to be a dandy with a lot of interest.  Here are the details of what will take place on March 4th.

We ask all contestants to be at the beginning point by 6:50 a.m. on March 4th.  This event starts promptly at 7 a.m.  The rules will be read first.  Then the winner of the Guess The Mystery Fly will be announced and the winner will announce the identity of the Mystery Fly.

The score card will be explained and then pairings announced.  All contestants will be required to return to the base camp no later than 12 o'clock noon to turn in their score cards.

There will be three individual awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  This year there will also be a top team score winner.

Lunch will be served while organizers are adding scores. Raffle and auction items by silent auction or other means will be offered.  Winner of these prizes will be announced.

There will be three Spirit of the Blue awards awarded this year and the Keeper Of The River award will be announced.

T shirts will be handed out as the event comes to an end.

Everyone is asked to bring a chair to sit in and their choice of drink.

Look for the large vendor tent, the Blue River Fly Fishers flag, and Ralph Fullenwider's Bluebird motor coach, the "Ruff Diamond".