FLIES FOR KIDS
Flies for Kids was created because there are many children out there who would love to get into fly fishing and fly tying but they have no one in their life that does either. For the past 7 years Flies for Kids has raised enough money to buy almost 200 fly tying kits at a generous discount from Wapsi. Most of those kits have been given to children who expressed an interest in learning to tie their own flies. Here is how it works: Fly tiers from around the country donate flies that we put into Cliff Bugger Beast fly boxes donated by Cliff Outdoors and waterproof swing leaf boxes donated by EBFS. As each fly box fills to capacity we add another fly box and start to fill that one.
We sell raffle tickets for chances to win the entire selection of flies and fly boxes that we've accumulated. One winner takes all. Tickets are $10.00 each. Guidelines: All that we ask of the tiers who donate flies is that they donate new, unused flies. Please don't empty your fly box and send us those old, rusted, chewed up, fished once, flies that you're glad to be rid of. Honestly, we won't use those flies. These flies are meant to attract people to donate by purchasing raffle tickets. We'd like to thank the hundreds of tiers that have generously donated flies to Flies for Kids over the past 7 years.
We'd also like to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets. The money that you spent is as much a donation to the kids as it is a chance to win all of the flies. All of your donations may be the catalyst that starts kids on a path to experiencing the wonder and beauty of the great outdoors through fly fishing. Please send flies or money for raffle tickets, including your name, phone number and address to:
Eldredge Bros Fly Shop
PO Box 69
1480 US Rt. 1
Cape Neddick, ME 03902
ATTN: Flies for Kids
