Grand Prize: One day guided fishing (fly or conventional tackle) with Piscatorial Pursuits on an Olympic Peninsula river for two anglers ($330). One G. Loomis GL3 STR 1025C casting rod ($285.00 - thanks to Three Rivers Marine) matched with a Shimano Curado BSF Reel ($150.00 - Right or left hand retrieve, thanks to Erik Benjaminson. for his donation!). The winner will also receive a pair of Action Optics Guides Choice Black Frame / Freshwater Amber lens polarized glasses ($130.00 - thanks to Action Optics). Your fishing partner will receive a pair of Bolle Meanstreak Polarized Glasses ($110 - thanks to Canyon Man and Bolle). You will also receive three hats: a pair of sporty University of Washington Coaches purple & white embroidered caps for you and your partner ($20 each - thanks to Baddawg) and a G. Loomis "Fear no Fish" Cap ($20 - thanks to Three Rivers Marine). You'll also receive a Nike UW Therma-Fit XXL crew sweatshirt ($70 - thanks Baddawg). The night prior to your trip, the Forks Motel will provide you a night's stay ($60 - thanks to Forks Motel) and on the day of your trip, the Forks Coffee Shop will provide you a great breakfast and lunch for your trip ($35 - thanks to the gals at the Forks Coffee Shop). While we'll gladly net your fish for you on your trip, you'll also have a Frabill catch-and-release salmon net to take home with you! ($50 - thanks to Ted's Sports Center). Total value of these goodies: $1280.00.
WINNER: Grant Inman
Second Prize: One day Spring or summer salmon fishing for two anglers on the Olympic Peninsula with Jim Leons Guide Service ($300 - Thanks to Jim Leons Guide Service). Fish the Hoh or Sol Duc for those cherished springers! In addition, you'll score a TH Custom Rods built Rainshadow 1143s wrapped in black with a pearl inlay to flip out for a few summer-runs as well on this trip! ($135.00 - Thanks to TH Custom Rods). You'll also receive a pair of Bolle Spiral Polarized Glass in the gold frame with sandstone lenses ($110 thanks to Canyon Man and Bolle). Value: $545.00.
WINNER: Mark Sweere, money to Sky Valley Chapter of TU
Third Prize: Steelheading Bonus Bonanza - A TH Custom Rods built Forecast 1084C, wrapped in black with a silver inlay $115.00 - Thanks to Travis Howard of TH Custom Rods). A Daiwa Procaster 100 reel ($70.00 - thanks to Three Rivers Marine). 1 Frabill steelhead catch-and-release steelhead net ($50) . 1 pair of H2Optix Brown Nylon glasses with brown lens ($100 - thanks to Canyon Man and H2Optix). Goodie Bag of Beau-Mac Egg Cure, Cheaters, Jigs / Floats ($30 - Thanks to George Holthe and Beau-Mac). A selection of 7 jigs (2 each - 14 total) of the new Aerojig. ($35 - thanks to David Hawken of Aerojig). One AUTOGRAPHED copy of Dave Vedder's Float Fishing for Steelhead ($16- Thanks to Dave Vedder) One Large Finsport Leader Wallet ($14 - thanks to Gary at Finsport). One small Finsport Leader Wallet ($10 - Thanks to Gary at Finsport).Total Value: $440.00
WINNER: Michael Parker, money to Wild Steelhead Coalition
Fourth Prize: One day guided fishing for salmon, steelhead, or sturgeon with Don Richard of Fastwater Guide Service (206) 361-7321 on a SW Washington River ($250 - thanks to Don Richard) Retail value: $250.00
WINNER: Scott Sypher
Fifth Prize: Intro to Flyfishing Package - Two part beginning flyfishing instruction for two (evening lecture followed by morning hands-on) taught by Ryan Petzold of Kaufmann's Streamborn ($100 - thanks to Ryan and Kaufman's). Also included is a custom tied 5 weight flyrod provided by Olympic Sporting Goods ($75 - thanks to Bob at Olympic Sporting Goods). Value: $175.00
WINNER: James Covitti
Sixth Prize: One pair of Action Optics Guides Choice Tortoise Frame / Clearwater Copper Polarized Glasses ($140 - Thanks to George Cook and Action Optics). Value: $140.00.
WINNER: Ron Maier
Seventh Prize: Regular Sized Husky Fan Pack - One UW coaches cap ($20). One Nike Roll Out Mock Turtleneck, size XL ($40). One UW Crossing Polo, size XL ($55). Thanks to Baddawg for all above prizes. Value: $115.00.
WINNER: Dan Eerkes
Eighth Prize: Big Guy's Husky Fan Pack - You always catch more and bigger fish when wearing your Husky Goodies! This prize consists of: One UW coaches cap ($20). One XXL grey heavy pill fleece sweatshirt ($50). One straight-up XXL Huskies tee ($20). Thanks to Baddawg for all above prizes. Value: $90.00.
WINNER: Scott Sypher
Ninth Prize: One Frabill ProFormance 9805 Net - Six foot telescoping handle. ($80 - Thanks to Three Rivers Marine). Value: $80.00.
WINNER: Mel Geney
Tenth Prize: Want some reading of warm places on those cold, rainy days when the rivers are out? Hardbound 400 page book on Bonefishing by Randall Kaufman. ($80 - Thanks To Kaufman's Streamborn). Value: $80.00.
WINNER: Aunty M
11th: Puffballs Galore! Every Color, Every Size! 33 Packages of Puffballs for your angling arsenal. ($66 - Thanks to River's West Manufacturing). Value: $66.00.
WINNER: Stephen White
12th: A framed replica of a 1952 River's Inlet Marine Map. A really nice piece from Papaslap! ($65 - Thanks to Charles Swanson, AKA Papaslap). Value: $65.00.
WINNER: Ted Fehr
13th: Aerojig Assortment. 4 each of seven different models / colors of the new Aerojig. That's 28 total! ($60 - Thanks to David Hawken at Aerojig). Value: $60.00.
WINNER: Jim Heins
14th: Dinner with Chef Pete! You see him all the time on our pix pages, and now here's a chance to have a dinner as his guest! A $50 gift certificate for dinner at the Amici Bistro in Mukilteo. Value: $50.00
WINNER: Herman Hardke
15th: One grey Nike XXL UW Heavy Pill Fleece Sweatshirt ($50.00 - thanks to Baddawg). Value: $50.00
WINNER: Ed Manning
16th: One white Nike Large Dri-Fit UW Practice Polo ($50 - Thanks to Baddawg). Value: $50.00.
WINNER: Mel Geney
17th: NorthWest Angler Jig Assortment. A dozen of top-notch jigs tied on Gamakatsu hooks ($26.00 - Thanks to Kevin Kirkelie of NorthWest Angler). Value: $26.00.
WINNER: Kent Alger
18th: One XXL UW Football Practice Tee ($22.00 - Thanks to Baddawg). Value: $22.00
WINNER: Mark Fowler
19th: One G. Loomis "Fear No Fish" Cap ($20 - Thanks to Three Rivers Marine). Value: $20.00.
WINNER: Herman Hardke
20th: More warm weather fishing dreamin' The entire 2003 season of the Walker Cay Chronicles on DVD. ($20 - Thanks to Kaufman's Streamborn). Value: $20.00.
WINNER: Ed Manning
SPECIAL BONUS PRIZE!!! Want to stuff the raffle?? Here's an "automatic way to win"! For the person who buys the most raffle tickets: one G. Loomis GL2 STR1024S rod ($165 - Thanks to Mike Perusse and G. Loomis) and a Daiwa Laguna Spinning Reel ($70 - thanks to Mark Spada and Daiwa). Value $235.00.
WINNER: Ted Fehr

Please use the link on the Raffle Page to email us if you've won so we can instruct you on how to get your booty

Thanks, Michael, and Bob...The Wild Steelhead Coalition, wild steelhead, and advocates who work on behalf of wild steelhead appreciate both of you very much for this gift!

Fish on...

Todd

Who won the bonus prizes for those that bought tickets in the last week?

Ops, sorry

One: a set of commercial grade jig molds and several hundred hooks for saltwater jigs, donated by Doug Wilson
WINNER: Scott Doherty
Two: 60 cleaned and packaged Jumbo Alaskan Razor Clams, sent to your door by overnight express! Donated by Bob & Fishgal
WINNER: Randy McCrory

Bob:

That's okay, I was just still holding out a little false hope!

Thanks to you and fishgal for all your hard work!

Last night at the meeting of the Sky Valley Chapter of T.U. the announcement was made of Mark Sweere's generous cash donation to our Kid's Fishing day (4/25) due to winning second place in the Piscatorial Pursuits Raffle. A standing ovation immediately followed.

The Sky Valley Chapter, and I am sure all of the approx. 1,000 kids we plan on providing fish for, would like to give a special thanks to Mark Sweere, Bob and to all of the generous contributors to this raffle.

Gary Bee
Treasurer, Sky Valley Chapter

Congrats to all the dirty rotten cheats that won!

Any chance we could see what the donation totals were and where the went??

Great work Bob and I hope all you cheats that got the prizes I wanted get skin rashes in uncomfortable areas!

For all those winners who we are mailing stuff out to, I will try and get everything in the mail by Friday and have the totals / charities choosen by Saturday. Thanks for all the great donations, monitary and prizes, by everyone.

Fishgal and Bob

How ironic is it that a WSU alum wins 7th prize?!

Cool though, I've got lots of stuff to clean up off the garge floor...seriously, have a few retired Husky alum fishing pals who will proudly sport this uhhhhh, garb. Just glad I now live 3 states away and won't have to sit in the boat with them wearing that crap!!!

Thanks for all the work on this Bob and thanks baddawg for the donation (don't worry, its never getting next to my skin) !

Go Cougs!!

You can just keep my goodies there Bob, as I'll stop by to pick them up when we go out for some "groceries" later in the month, or earlier next month!

TIME TO MAKE A BIG POT OF CHOWDER.
THANK YOU

And pour a bunch of jigs