Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Hope to see everyone out tonight at MickDuff’s Beer Hall  – remember, this is the old Pond Oreille Winery over by Eich’s.  Enjoy some great beers and watch the films on the televisions!  Raffle items to raise money for the Pond Oreille Water Festival – celebrating it’s 20th year in 2015!

The Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited is excited to announce the lineup of films that have been chosen for our inaugural “Flies, Film and Foam” event being held November 18^th from 6-9pm at MickDuff’s Beer Hall. This FREE film event (suggested donation of $5) is a fundraiser for the Pend Orielle Water Festival. Test your Bull Trout IQ and win raffle tickets and other items!  Please note the film will be shown on the TELEVISIONS at MickDuff’s so arrive early for a good viewing location!

Must be 21 or older.

Without any further ado, here is a sneak peek at some of the eye candy you’ll see:

Flies, Films and Foam Act I

Todd Moen/Trout “Spatizi”

RA Beattie/Arctic Char “Arctic”

AEG/Steelhead “Metalhead”

FlyOut Media/Trout “Mousing in AK”

Intermission and Raffle

Flies, Films and Foam Act II

World Angling/Tarpon “Knocking On Your Door”

Motiv/Black Bass “GeoBass – Papau New Guinea”

Mad Phil Media/Permit “Heads or Tails”

SoCal/Calico Bass “Calico Syndicate”

Tickets are not required but we do want to point out that this is a fairly small venue so we suggest getting to the MickDuff’s Beer Hall early to make sure you secure a good spot.  Don’t forget to bring your cash for some great MickDuff’s beer and raffle tickets!

Event Details:

Where: MickDuff’s Beer Hall (old Pend Oreille Winery), 220 Cedar, Sandpoint ID 83864

When: Tuesday, November 18^th, COME EARLY, MOVIE PROMPTLY AT 6-9pm

If you have any questions about “Flies, Film, and Foam” email info@panhandletu.org

Trout Unlimited will be holding a fundraiser at the Pour Authority at 203 Cedar Street in Sandpoint on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.  Join us from 4:00 to 8:00.   We’ll have some great raffle items and give-aways.  Come talk fishing and enjoy beer by Sockeye brewery.

For even more details, click on our “Events” page.

PCTU Youth Fishing Day
Date: Sunday, June 8th, 2014
Arrival time:  11:45
Place: Clark Fork Pond @ Clark Fork Lodge

Activities include fly casting instruction, fly tying instruction, and fish identification.  All equipment will be provided by PCTU.  Event starts off with a simple cook out, then on to the activities.  Parents are encouraged to bring their own camp chairs.

Pond will be stocked by Idaho Fish & Game.  Thanks to a generous donation by a TU Board Member, the PCTU Fly Fishing Day is now FREE to all participants.  Participation includes 1 year TU Youth Membership which includes a subscription to Trout Magazine, TU’s fishing calendar, local chapter membership, and a chance to apply for TU’s national Teen Summit!

To participate, please fill out and return the signed release form and information sheet to PCTU, 1326 B Baldy Mt. Rd., Sandpoint, ID 83864 or return to info@panhandletu.org.  Please contact Paul Koch with any questions:  208-290-2401.

Release Form
Information Sheet
Event Poster

Once again the Panhandle Chapter is excited to help Big R Fly Shop bring the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) and the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) to Sandpoint.  Two separate films, one each night!   Both films will be shown at the Panida Theater, with doors opening at 6:00 for a pre-event social hour and early bird door prize drawings.  Movies start at 7:00

Friday night April 25th we bring back F3T for it’s 3rd consecutive year!

Then on Saturday, April 26th from 11:00-2:00pm there will be Demo Casting Day at Big R Ponderay Parking Lot.

Special guest instruction with Tim Rajeff  from Echo Rods. From 2:00 to 3:00pm put your skill to the test in the 5WT Casting Competition for Accuracy and Distance.  Learn some new skills and win!

Then IF4 will show Saturday night!  All proceeds from both shows will benefit the Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Pend Oreille Water Festival.

Tickets will be available both online and for local pick-up at Big R Fly Shop and Eichardt’s Pub (ticket sales to begin in March).  Tickets are $12 advance, $14 online, and $15 day of show.

Join us for BOTH nights – a different film each night!

The Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be offering a wilderness medicine course designed for anglers. When you venture away from the road, you may need more training than provided in a basic first aid course. This 8 hour course, taught by an instructor from Longleaf Wilderness Medicine, will address the specific needs of anglers on water.

The morning session will cover CPR, submersion injuries, hypothermia and cold injuries, bites and stings

The afternoon session will cover musculoskeletal injuries and splinting, wounds and wound care (including hook removal), ear, nose and teeth injuries, and first aid kit building.

The course will be held in Sandpoint on Saturday, February 8th and will be split into two four hour sessions with a break for lunch. Cost is $44. and open to all TU members. Please contact Chapter President Don Childress with any questions or to enroll, (208)255-7928 or at dwc1rsc@televar.com.