Coon Creek Trout Fest

[itchmesir]

I guess they just started this last year.. as I heard from the Coulee Region TU prez.. Guess they had like 30-40 different vendors show up to display their gears.. top rod makers in the business and such... food vendors.. free music.. fishing.. they stock up the section of stream that runs by the festival for kids to go catch trout.. and the whole thing is free... i'm hoping i can check it out this year as it sounds like fun.. thought i'd pass it along for anyone that is unaware of this event..

did anyone here go last year?

June 16th

http://www.cooncreektroutfest.com/

[hookncook]

I was there last year. We had a blast!! It was a very laid back event, and a great representation of Coon Valley. I'll be there again this year as well. I have two booths booked.

[itchmesir]

What do you do hook that needs 2 booths?

[hookncook]

I'll be showcasing two models of a canoe I sell, along with different lures, and rods/ reels. Also donating 1/2 booth to Reel Recovery.

[itchmesir]

Do you have a shop in LaX?

[hookncook]

sort of, I work out of my home and take appointments on request. Otherwise everything else is done online.

To prevent violating advertising policies and to prevent the flamers from getting their panties in a bundle- I'll shoot you the link.

[ted4887]

Hook, send it my way to if you don't mind.

[hookncook]

Sent! Thanks Ted!

[hookncook]

Wisconsin Outdoor Fun/ Coon Creek Fest

[itchmesir]

Nice article... Jim Cox told me about the whole thing... I had sold him my pontoon for their feburary banquet.. seems like a good individual... Wonder who took home my toon.. I'm sure whoever won it will enjoy

[hookncook]

Feburary banquet is coming up next Friday. I'm looking forward to it.

Eric won a nice award for his involvement with Troutfest at Wisconsin's region wide TU banquet last week held in Wausau.

[hookncook]

Great times at last night's banquet! I learned that my friend Virgil Beck,(the guy that did the cover of this year's regulations) is going to be donating another one of his paintings for the fest. Couple really cool bands will be playing.

They are expecting 1,000 plus this year.

[itchmesir]

I'm sure some happy individual took home my pontoon last night

[hookncook]

I know it wasn't me. If I wasn't so focused on visiting with Virgil, I would have loved to hear won the boat. Everytime I run into Virgil, time slips away.

Thanks for the boat donation, what a nice gesture.

[hookncook]

This is my favorite portrait shot of Virgil painting the picture he donated to the TU chapter.

[itchmesir]

That's an amazing painting!

[hookncook]

Of all the people and most deserving (in their own way) Dave won the drawing for the painting.

One of the fun things Virgil threw in was the winner of painting can choose the lure of their choice in the fish's mouth. When Dave won, lots of ribbing went around about getting a worm painted, but Dave chose a yellow panther martin.

[ted4887]

Wow, those paintings are remarkable. Sure would like to have one of those on my wall!

[hookncook]

Bringing this back to the top. Just a little over a month away! Friend of mine Jeff from the Freezers told me they are playing. Fun band! They play a good variety of music.

[itchmesir]

Thanks for the reminder!

[Driftless]

I will have a booth this year also.

I pulled some strings with my people at Shakespeare and got them to donate 20 rod and reel spincast combos. I will be handing them out at my booth. They will be the prizes for the Kid's Fishing Berby.

[hookncook]

Along with my two booths; I also learned that Hard Water Maniacs will be there, as well as VOW Veteran's Outdoor World. I just received confirmation that Reel Recovery will be there as well.

Make sure you stick around for the Freezers- they are definitely a MUST SEE band.

[Driftless]

I am working on another sponsor now...might be bringing another 20 spincast combos.

[itchmesir]

Man.. Looks like something came up and I won't be able to make it to Troutfest now

[hookncook]

ich... that's too bad. I was hoping on running into you. Don't let one bad egg ruin the whole salad. There are plenty of great "other" sponsorships going on. VOW has put together a ton of great sponsorships as well.

A bunch of us are getting together to go fishing afterwards, then returning to rock with the Freezers and have adult beverages (once the kids go buh buy)