Spey Nation 2011

2 weekends from now is Spey Nation 2011.

www.speynation.com

"Spey Nation offers the unique opportunity for enthusiasts and manufacturers of 2 handed rods to gather in a streamside setting.   The Location is the Pineville Boat Launch on the Salmon River in Pineville, NY."

In addition to testing out 2 handed rods you'll find burgers and drinks all provide free of charge by The Oak Orchard Fly Shop and various other companies showing off their stuff.

Vegetarians welcome!

Make sure to check out www.speynation.com for details and a detailed map of the location, keep in mind the closest bridge is out so a detour is required.

If you go, wear your GFP t-shirt and you'll get in for free*!!!


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* - Spey Nation is already a free event, but wearing your GFP shirt will bring you great luck both on the water and with the ladies!

Results From Spey Nation

I've posted about Spey Nation before, and hopefully you've listened. Spey Nation is a big spey rod demo party out in Pineville New York. When it started, I think it was just an excuse to drink beer, eat cheeseburgers, and hit the river with other peoples rods to demo when the summer heat has set in.

Well, it worked....but not just in the feeding the hoards of beggars in waders...but in providing money for fish recovery efforts. 

Check out Bottom Hands recent post to see more about their success!

Keep in mind: Spey Nation is a sponsor of GFP this year, and that event is Saturday June 25th 2011.

"Salmon are in my basement"

All the rain last week brought the Salmon river up above the banks. For what would have normally been a huge fishing weekend, businesses in the area found themselves flooded.

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Anyone who's been to Spey Nation may not recognize the parking lot:

The Salmon Crazy website has many more pictures of the floods
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Spey Nation IV

Spey Nation IV has been announced!

Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 9:00am
Pineville Boat Launch Pineville, NY

Spey Nation is a big party out on the Salmon River where tons of rod vendors show up and let you take the rods down to the water to test them out.  I went to the first one, which was well attended, and had lots of rods. I hope to make it back again this year to see how the event and "the nation" has grown! I can only imagine there is more crap to check out and hopefully more cheeseburgers!  Every year there is free food, donated I believe by The Oak Orchard Fly Shop (you know this has to be a great event when a shop from the other side of NY state shows up to feed everyone!)

From Rochester it's about a 2 hour drive, so get ready to pack the car and spend a day of it!

....who wants to drive?