2024 Casting for Recovery Online Auction

The 2024 Casting for Recovery online auction will be held November 7 thru 17. Proceeds from the auction benefit Casting for Recovery (CfR). There are several items directly benefiting the Southern Oregon CfR retreat my wife runs which I’ve shared below.

CFR Pin | www.johnkreft.com

Custom tied flies by RiverKeeper Flies and Montana Fly Company Poly Fly Box – Value $300

CFR Fly Donation - 2024 | www.johnkreft.com

The box of 78 flies include six each of the following flies:

  • X Caddis – Tan #16
  • X Caddis – Tan #14
  • Iris Caddis – Tan #16
  • Iris Caddis – Tan #14
  • Purple Haze – #14
  • Purple Haze – #16
  • Parachute Adams – #14
  • Parachute Adams – #16
  • Chubby Chernobyl – Purple #8
  • Chubby Chernobyl – Golden Stone #8
  • Clark’s Lady Stone – Golden #8
  • Beetle Bailey – #14
  • Arrick’s Parachute Ant – Black #16

For more details, check out this post – Flies for Patagonia, CFR, and a Little History

30-piece Heirloom Fly Tying Tool Set by Wasatch Tools (retail value $750) – Click HERE to bid

Fly Tying Tool Set Lid | www.johnkreft.com
Fly Tying Tool Kit Tools | www.johnkreft.com

Made of stabilized hardwood with brass inserts. Sold in a velvet lined wooden presentation box. Special edition #6 of 30. Laser etched lid is a beautiful rendition of trout. A gorgeous presentation piece to complement any fly tying desk.

SAGE Grace Rod Outfit (new)—The Power of Pink – Value $300 – Click HERE to bid


8’ 6”- 5 weight graphite IIIe with Pink Sage 3250 series fully machined reel and pink RIO Gold line

Limited Edition Harding Blanket (new) – Value $299 – Click HERE to bid

OR1-Harding Limited Edition Blanket (outdoors) | www.johnkreft.com

ROYAL BLUE CENTURY
Twin 64 X 80

Vintage Pendleton Blanket – Value $299 – Click HERE to bid

OR1 Vintage Pendleton Blanket (folded) | www.johnkreft.com

Red Morning Star
Twin 64 X 80

Quilt – Strip/Log Cabin Variation (machine pieced and quilted) (new) – Value $75 – Click HERE to bid

59” X 78”

Quilt—Rainbow Strip (machine pieced and quilted) (new) – Value $75 – Click HERE to bid

72” X 77”

Lastly, if you feel lucky, enter to win this saltwater trip. Ticket purchases close on 12/8 with drawing to be held on 12/14.

🎣 Win the Ultimate Saltwater Adventure! 🌊 

Enter the sweepstakes for a chance to fish the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, where you’ll chase a Grand Slam—Permit, Tarpon, and Bonefish at the amazing Xflats Lodge in Xcalak, Mexico! Plus, score a $15K prize package from top brands like Cheeky, SIMMS, Fishpond, Bajio, and more. Use this link XFLATS SWEEPSTAKE for 20% more entries to increase your odds! Your entry helps send more women with breast cancer to life-changing fly fishing retreats. 

If you use the link highlighted, you will receive bonus entries and the retreat my wife leads will get a “kickback” to support their program!

Enjoy…go fish!

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