Wintry Mix

Snow. It’s one of those things you just can’t make happen when you need and/or want it. Mother Nature has a way of exerting this control, as has been the case with the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Thankfully they’re getting snow now, as is the case at MBR in New Brunswick.

Admittedly, we’re excited about the hockey and can’t wait to see the results of tonight’s game. We cheer for both Canadian and American teams, and have also had a lot of fun watching the curling. What are your favorite events?

Let’s hope Mother Nature doesn’t fool us with an extended snow period this spring. We keep a weather forecast active on our site, (at the bottom of our additional links page), if you’re interested in how April is going to unfold. We’ll be posting river conditions as we count down the days until the season opener.

Small World

 

The faster we surf into the future with electronics and connectivity, the easier it is to see how small the world really is. The past several weeks on the trade show circuit have proven once again that new connections often share mutual friendships – you just never know until you ask!

A good example: at the Somerset show a few weeks ago, our friend Lyne Trudeau in Montreal mentioned she was a friend and mentor to a famous fly tier in the Blackville area named Marc. She also knows Kathy, who ties a lot of the flies at the Curtis Fly Show in Blackville; she is a student of Marc’s. In our correspondence after the show Lyne mentioned she was busy getting ready for the Grandby Fly Fishing Forum – maybe she’ll let us know if she identifies more mutual connections, as it is always exciting to build bridges and make new friendships. Good luck at Grandby, Lyne!

Our next stop will be the Alabama Safari Club Banquet at the end of February. We look forward to seeing our friends there, and discovering new “intersections” through the course of those treasured conversations.

If you are interested in tickets to the Alabama Safari Club Banquet, please contact:  Kevin Slaughter at (205) 969-8065.

Road Warriors

On the road again!

We are traveling to Atlanta this weekend for the Georgia Safari Club Convention, an all-day event scheduled for Saturday. Winter in the South is known for its warm-to-cool-and-back range of temperatures, but it’s not common for New Brunswick to experience mild weather at the beginning of February. We hope everyone in the Maritimes is enjoying a reprieve from cabin fever.

Although we will not be attending the Miramichi Salmon Association Boston Chapter Banquet, we are excited about our presence at the dinner, particularly assisting in the First Cast Program organized by MSA and offering both day (hosted by Miramichi Salmon Museum) and overnight (hosted by Miramichi Black Rapids Lodge) options.

The Boston dinner is essential to MSA fund-raising goals. Goods and services raffled and auctioned off at this dinner typically exceed $80,000. Original paintings and etchings, signed limited edition prints, prime Miramichi angling trips, guided saltwater excursions, fly fishing gear, custom tied flies, outdoor clothing, as well as many other items will be featured.

If you are interested in further information please check out MSA’s website.