WaterWatch 2013 Auction Preview

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Preview Auction
Fish for Winter Steelhead with Mark Bachmann, “Dean of the Sandy River”
Two anglers will join a day of winter fly fishing for steelhead on the Sandy River with Mark Bachmann. You’ll fish the remote canyon of the Sandy, using Mark’s three-person pontoon boat for transportation. Learn the history of the river and the many battles to preserve its integrity and its fish while plying the river for the elusive winter steelhead with the guide who knows the river better than any other.
Stunning Diamond Tennis Bracelet
You can never go wrong with BLING. Treat yourself or a loved one to this fabulous Tennis Bracelet with 50 matching full-cut diamonds set in white gold.
Bauer Fly Reel- Rogue 4 Fly Fishing reel
The large arbor Rogue reel features a patented, sealed, floating carbon fiber drag system and V arbor spool design. The V arbor maintains a larger diameter for the portion of the line and backing actually in use while fishing. Made with pride in Ashland, Oregon. Accommodates 7 and 8-weight line and is suitable for steelhead fishing.
"Madrina" Sculpture by Maria Wickwire Palensky
This sculpture from the "Cinderella" series is the work of artist, Maria Wickwire (Palensky). She has been featured on OPB's Oregon Art Beat and received the People's Choice Award: Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts Gallery Without Walls, for her work "Anillos." Maria is attending the auction tonight and will sign or provide a certificate of authenticity for her work.
One of a Kind Getaway to the Hotel Prairie
Enjoy a two-night stay at the the Historic Prairie Hotel - built in 1905 and beautifully restored to the original period. You will stay in the suite which has a king bed, a futon, and a twin bed, as well as a full-size kitchen and living room. The owners will provide a glass of wine or beer for each adult in their new wine and beer bar. With only nine rooms the hotel is a cozy and relaxing destination while you recreate in and around the mid and upper John Day River. Just north of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and situated about mid-way on the Oregon Scenic Byway 'Journey through Time', Prairie City has much to offer for outdoor enthusiasts. In addition, you are near to a couple of State treasures:  the Kam Wah Chung Chinese Heritage Museum and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Shop for antiques, unique gifts and superb wines at the Prairie Drug and Hardware with your $50 gift certificate.
Framed Wood Duck Print by Gerald Petitt
"Morning Shadows", a limited print edition of an original water color painting by noted southern Oregon wildlife artist, Gerald Pettit. Pettit's wildlife paintings and prints hang throughout America on the walls of wildlife loving people and businesses. "Morning Shadow" won Pettit the Oregon Ducks Unlimited Outstanding Artist Award in 1990. A long time Oregonian, Pettit died in 2012 at age 87.
Nautilus Reel
The Nautilus CCF 10 Reel is still the smoothest, toughest, and most consistent drag system on the market. The CCF series brought new technology into the big game fly fishing market by introducing a drag system that incorporated all the qualities of cork drags and added the unbeatable startup inertia of carbon fiber.
Dinner, Stay and Play 18 at Resort at the Mountain
Enjoy a relaxing, enjoyable getaway for two people at the Resort at the Mountain in Welches.
Winter Steelheading on the Clackamas River with Nick Rowell
Two anglers will drift the Clackamas River in pursuit of winter steelhead with Anadromous Anglers' Nick Rowell. Nick was born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, and has been chasing steelhead with a fly rod all of his life.  He is a graduate in fisheries and wildlife from OSU. Nick guides all the Metro area and north coast rivers and the Deschutes for steelhead. One of the nicest, laid back guys on the river, Nick is also an accomplished Spey casting instructor and is just plain fishy. A day on the Clackamas with Nick will be fun, instructive and could easily find tussles with elusive winter steelhead.
Fish the Deschutes Salmon Fly Hatch with Brian Silvey in his "Kinda Secret" Water
Brian Silvey has been guiding on the Deschutes River for what seems like centuries. Yet, he is only in his mid-40s. Two people will spend a day during the salmon fly hatch fishing with Brian in his kinda-secret water near Maupin. "Kinda-secret" best describes Brian's favorite trout water because everybody knows it but few fish it except for Brian.

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