2025 Casting for Recovery Online Auction

The 2025 Casting for Recovery online auction will be held November 6 thru 16 and I’ve been busy tying flies which will be included in the auction. Proceeds benefit Casting for Recovery (CfR) and the Southern Oregon CfR retreat my wife leads.

2025 CFR Fly Box Donation | www.johnkreft.com

I tied 84 flies to fill this Fishe fly box.

Fishe Fly Box | www.johnkreft.com

Here is a closer image of one side.

2025 CFR Fly Box Donation - Side 1 | www.johnkreft.com
  • Parachute Adams – #16
  • Parachute Adams – #14
  • Purple Haze – #16
  • Purple Haze – #14
  • X Caddis – Tan #14
  • X Caddis – Amber #16
  • Iris Caddis – Tan #14
  • Iris Caddis – Amber #16

And flies in the second side.

2025 CFR Fly Box Donation - Side 2 | www.johnkreft.com
  • Beetle Bailey – #12
  • Stimulator Golden Stone #8
  • Sparkle Dun – PMD #16
  • Sparkle Dun – BWO #18
  • RiverKeeper Soft Hackle Cripple – PMD #16
  • Arrick’s Parachute Ant – Cinnamon #14

If you are in a generous mood, enter the sweepstakes below for a chance to win a 5 night Alaskan trip package to Anvik River Lodge. Ticket purchases close on 12/3 with drawing to be held on 12/11. As a bonus, tickets purchased in October will receive a chance to win a NRS Slipstream 129 3 person raft.

If you use the link above, the retreat my wife leads will get a “kickback” to support their program!

In the near future, I’ll be sharing several items directly benefiting the Southern Oregon CfR retreat my wife leads and how you can view and bid on them.

I hope you’ll consider participating in this worthwhile event.

Enjoy…go fish!

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