Bonar Custom Fly Rods Events

2011 Troutfest in Townsend, TN

2011-06-28T01:52:00.000-07:00

This year's Troutfest was a huge success. Folks came from all over to join in on the fun. The weather was a little on the damp side with a few showers but that didn't deter anyone from having a great time!

Below are some snapshots of the event and teh great folks that came by to visit.

2011 "Casting For Recovery" Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN

2011-06-27T23:28:00.000-07:00

This year's retreat was a real "Hoot" in Gatlinburg at Buddy McClean's "Lodge at Buckberry Creek"!
Everyone had a great time and there are plenty of photos to prove it.
See below for just a few of the craziness that went on there.....

Below right is Linda Cantrell,

winner of the 2011 Bonar Custom Fly Rod donation.

Here are some pics of the rod Linda won.

The grip is made of birch bark and burl cork.

There is birch bark wrapped around the butt of

the rod as well. The inlay includes clover,

wild flowers, peacock hurl and all the natural

growth that was on the bark.

Orvis Casting and Knot Tying Clinic in Sevierville, TN

2010-07-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

On July 24, 2010, Bonar Custom Fly Rods was invited to represent Trout Unlimited at the Orvis store in Sevierville to assist in the knot tying portion of this free clinic. Orvis provided treats and drinks for all those attending. Everyone had a great time!

2010 Troutfest in Townswend, TN

2010-05-31T05:21:00.000-07:00

This year's Troutfest had a lot of great folks attending. There were artists displaying their talents in all areas of the fishing world. Great legends were there showing off their fly tying, casting and artistry talents. There were even some ole' friends stopping by our booth to chat for a bit. Everyone had a great time! Thanks to all who turned out to make this event such a great success!
Below are some photos of the friends that stopped by for a visit and the great folks displaying their "stuff" this year.

2010 Casting For Recovery Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN

2010-04-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

The 2010 CFR Retreat was one of the best yet! Everyone had such a great time and lots of fish were caught. Each lady and her River Helper landed some pretty nice trout during this perfect morning. The River Helpers really put the ladies on fish! The retreat was held at "The Lodge at Buckberry Creek" and the fishing was done at Norton Creek. The staff at the Lodge were tip-top in making sure everyone was taken care of. They did a spendid job of catering to everyone that was there.
Below are some of the photos from that perfect day.

Dave Carson, River Helper Coordinator

Dave Carson instucts the River Helpers during the pre-fishing meeting

Not everyone enjoyed themselves catching fish........

Group photo of all the Ladies and their River Helpers

Linda Ballard and her River Helper Brad Fieldon

Debbie Ellis and her River Helper Charity Rutter

Ann Collins and her River Helper Robert Prytula

Mary Justice and her River Helper Clayton Grist

Sue Lepsch and her River Helper Buzz Buffington

Rebecca Martin and her River Helper Kathy Rimmer

Tammy Hancock and her River Helper Josh Carson

Cecelia Carter and her River Helper Ross Shaver

Ann Strange and her River Helper Tom Graham

John Becker of WBIR was one of the River helpers and was the guide for Annabelle Winfrey, the winner of the Bonar Custom Fly Rod that was donated for this event.

Judy Elkins and her River Helper Tim Doyle

Karen Henry and her River Helper Steve Brown

Heidi Wallace and her River Helper Kerri Russell

Wendy Chandler and her River Helper Jack Gregory

Annabelle Winfrey, winner of the Bonar Custom Fly Rod this year is seen here being presented with the rod by Chris and Brent Bonar. To see more on the rod click here

Lindsay Long thanking the great staff at "The Lodge at Buckerry Creek". They did a wonderful job of taking care of everyone....

Dave Carson and me receiving a very appreciated "Appreciating Certificate" for our service of hauling the Ladies and their River Helpers from hole to hole to catch fish!

John Becker receiving his bag of goodies

"Casting For Recovery" Fundraiser on Saturday, March 6th at Pollard Technology Conference Center in Oak Ridge, TN Photos

2010-02-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

Everyone had a great time at the fund raiser Saturday night. Folks who attended were entertained via 2 movies, "Drift" and "Rise". There were vendors there from around the area to show off their skills, knowledge and informative literature about this great sport we love, "Fly Fishing"!

Below are some of the pics from Saturday's event.

Miss Chris behind BCFR's display

Cathy Jerrolds (L) and Lindsay Long (R) behind the Casting For Recovery Table

Miss Chris standing behind the rod that will be donated to the Casting For Recovery Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN

Buzz Buffington shows the folks how to be "colorful" in their fly tying...

Here we see Steve Brown tying a trout fly

Clayton Gist tying up one of his famous flies

Donna Stinnett policing the "give-aways" for the night!

Dave Carson, president of the local chapter of the "Federation of Flyfishers" takes a moment to pose with Miss Chris at his table

Joe Hatton with his Little River Chapter of "Trout Unlimited" information Display

Federation of Fly Fishers meet at Earthfare in Knoxville

2009-09-11T12:49:00.000-07:00

Captain John Hand from South Tampa Bay, Florida came out to give some casting tips to all who were eager to learn.

Casting Competition at Coastal Connections Seafood Market

2009-07-23T12:15:00.001-07:00

Coastal Connections Seafood Market owner Brian Rightmyer intertained a casting competition for his patrons on Saturday, 5/23/09 where they could cast for gift certificates to be used in the seafood market. A band was on site for entertainment while everyone feasted on great food! Sponsoring the event with Coastal Connections Seafood Market was Rob Eddins of 1st Tennessee Wealth Management, who supplied the gift certificates, and Brent Bonar of Bonar Custom Fly Rods, who suplied the rods that were used in the casting competitions. Everyone had a great time and there were several winners throughout the afternoon. Below are a few photos of the winners from the adult and child divisions along with several photos of folks just having fun!

Troutfest 2009 - May 16th - 17th

2009-07-23T11:14:00.001-07:00

More fun than you can cast at!
Here are some pics of those who came out to take part in all the fun...
Here's the "Man of the Hour"!
Drew Still being presented with the Orvis rod from Paula Bagley of Littel River Outfitters that he won during the casting competition. Drew beat out some very strong contenders in this casting competition!

2009 "Casting For Recovery" retreat at "The Lodge at Buckberry Creek", Gatlinburg, TN

2009-07-23T10:11:00.001-07:00

Photos of the great time everyone had at the retreat!This is 'The Lodge at Buckberry Creek" where the retreat was held.
Jeanne Schaafsman of East TN was the winner of the Bonar Custom Fly Rod for the 2009 "Casting For Recovery" retreat at "The Lodge at Buckberry Creek" in Gatlinburg, TN.
"Please live life with the same spirit, heroic determination and desire to be part of the natural world that made you who you are today!"

Bass Pro Flyfishing Days 2/7-8/09

2009-07-23T09:44:00.000-07:00

The show was a great success. We had several folks stop by and inquire about rod building and the classes offered. Some registered for classes while others ordered rods. We met several good fellow anglers there and hope they all become life-long friends. I'm sitting down demonstrating rod wrapping techniques with on-lookers. Dave Carson (gentleman on left), president of the local FFF chapter, revealed his new 5wt flyrod that he just finished in the Bonar Custom Fly Rod Shop Friday prior to the show. It is really a crafted rod. Dave did a excellent job of showing his craftmanship with this build. It ranks up there with signature series rods. You should be proud of your accomplishment Dave! James Smith (second standing from right), is in the process of rebuilding an old bamboo rod he acquired some time ago. David Ray (fellow on the right), long time bamboo rod maker, joined us to show off some of his boo. Looking forward to the next round of shows to come.

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