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January 21, 2010

One way to get the names and e-mail addresses of potential fly anglers at a consumer show is through a drawing.  Jack Campbell, President and CEO of H. Gerstner & Sons, graciously donated a beautiful Gerstner Chest to AFFTA as the grand prize for AFFTA’s drawing at the Denver ISE show.  AFFTA collected hundreds of names of potential anglers.  Each entry form had a box for people to check if they wanted to be contacted by a local fly shop.  Once all of the names are entered into a database, AFFTA will share the contact information with an AFFTA member fly shop in the vicinity of where the future angler resides. 

 

New fly angler, Michael Hreno was the lucky winner of the model 41D Gerstner Chest.  When presented with his prize, Howard told AFFTA President Gary Berlin that he’s “I’m a new fly fisherman, a novice, and I had in fact purchased new waders and shoes at the Expo, and I plan to tie my own flies in the near future.”  Howard plans to store his soon to be acquired fly tying supplies and equipment in the chest.  For more information about Gerstner Chests, visit their website at http://www.gerstnerusa.com/