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Auction Begins!

By Scott Richmond

estfly's famous online auction kicks off at 8:00 Sunday morning, June 27!

It runs through Thursday, July 1. As in the past, the auction has a "rolling close," meaning that items close at different times on July 1.

Go to the "Auction" page to view the items and make bids.

Over 50 items are in this auction, including guided fishing trips, fly rods, fly reels, flies, books, private lake fishing, lodging, fine dining, artwork, books, and more. The retail value of the auction items is over $6,000.

Proceeds from the auction are used to maintain the website, as well as to offer grants to deserving projects that benefit both fish and fly fishers. In the past, Westfly has offered grants that secured water rights for important wild steelhead spawning tributaries on the Deschutes River, restored riparian areas, improved fish stocks, restored habitat in the Rogue River basin, secured public access on Idaho's Silver Creek, helped the Henrys Fork, and many other worthy projects. Westfly is a non-profit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

If you have questions about any item in auction or about the auction process, email richmond@westfly.com.

Scott Richmond is Westfly's creator and Executive Director. He is the author of eight books on Oregon fly fishing, including Fishing Oregon's Deschutes River (second edition).

Uploaded 06/27/2010.