BE THERE - AUSTIN, TEXAS!!!

On October 23, 2009, Brian O'Keefe will represent Catch Magazine at Sportsman's Finest, in Austin, Texas. This meet and greet event will be in the evening and is open to anyone and everyone. Come on by, lets talk fly fishing, fun destinations and maybe sample a couple cold malt beverages. Go to www. sportsmansfinest.com for directions. On October 24, Brian will be the guest speaker at the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited meeting - www.grtu.org. The Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited has over 4,000 members throughout Texas. I guess things really are bigger in Texas. How 'Bout them Cowboys - Hookem' Horns!!! Brian will have a very nice prize for the person with the best cowboy/fishing hat.

TODD AND BRIAN SUPPORT CATCH ADVERTISERS !!

We support our advertisers and we hope you do, also. Hey, check out the Catch Magazine Board of Directors meeting photo: I see NEW BELGIUM beer (Guest Video Theater sponsor), Todd is wearing a SIMMS shirt (T-Motion sponsor) and OAKLEY glasses (Slide Show sponsor). Brian has a 5 Rivers Lodge shirt (they donated a couple trips to our contests) and a NEW BELGIUM hat. Todd, where is your hat? The dogs, old trucks and drift boat are free agents, so far.

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST PRIZES

Todd and Brian will use their high-tech contest winner selection process on November first to pick a men's and woman's winner in our extremely popular Subscription Contest. We have given away trips, a Winston rod, Oakley glasses, SA Mastery Series fly lines and now we are giving away two fantastic products from William & Joseph. The men's winner will receive the W & J Wader Bag (bottom photo) and tricked out with cool W & J tools. The woman's winner will receive the W & J Conduit Gear Bag (top photo), plus tools (maybe a W & J flask if you ask real nice!!). Please look over the W & J website. They are making some great fly fishing products and their magnet closure system on their chest/fanny packs are the cat's meow. All existing and new subscribers are eligible, automatically.

SA MASTERY FLY LINE WINNERS

Our winners for the Scientific Angler Mastery Series fly lines were Mike Bohman (see above photo) from the great fly fishing state of Utah, USA. The woman's winner was Trish Patterson from Chattanooga Tennessee, USA. Trish is a member of the Choo-Choo Fly Girls Fly Club. Both have picked two fly lines of their choice, including the new Sharkskin. Congratulations Mike and Trish.

T-Motion Issue #6 - Alpine Bass by Todd Moen

HEADING NORTH

I (Brian) an heading north on August 6th to fish a very special river - The Aniak. I'll be staying with Aniak River Lodge. Years ago I did the long float and found the rainbows, char, grayling and several salmon species to be big and plentiful. The Aniak is the northernmost rainbow trout river in North America and the southernmost sheefish (see below photo) river in North America.

In addition to these fish, the silvers will be thick. My images will be the September 1 issue Slide Show.

SNEAK PREVIEW

In the September 1 issue, we will be sharing some absolutely amazing photos from Daniel Goez of Germany. Somewhere, he and a friend, have found a big tarpon "secret spot". They fish, fight and release monster tarpon from Outcast Fat Cat float tubes. Daniel is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting people in the fly fishing photography community. He is an open ocean free diver, also. His tarpon essay will blow your mind.