Enter using the form below for your chance to win a guided fly fishing trip for one person on the Current River with Mark Van Patten, retired Missouri Department of Conservation streams coordinator biologist and former host of the popular TV show, “The Tying Bench.”

All proceeds will go to Missouri Stream Teams so they can continue their great work of keeping our rivers clean and pure.

Retail value of the trip is $300.

Trip includes:

  • Whole day (half day can be arranged, too) fly fishing trip on the Current River with Mark Van Patten starting at Akers Ferry.
  • Mark will teach you how to tie flies and fly fish.
  • Mark will provide all the flies and the fly rod, but he encourages you to bring your own rod if you have one.
  • This trip is for fly fishing only for all species.
  • You will receive a copy of the book Fly Fishing A-Z written by Mark Van Patten.
  • Mark will provide a canoe to get down the river but expect to do some wading in the water.
  • Mark will provide a gravel bar lunch.
  • You must provide you own waders, hat and sunglasses.
Winner will be drawn on September 16, 2019. Raffle rules are below the form.

Raffle Rules:

  • People who purchase ticket(s) within the United States are eligible to win. Exception: employees of MCHF are not eligible to win.
  • No need to be present to win.
  • Winner will be randomly drawn by an MCHF staff member.
  • The Stream Teams Raffle Drawing will take place Monday, September 16. We will contact the winners by phone or email. If prize is not claimed by Monday, September 30, 2019, MCHF reserves the right to keep the prize for other fundraising campaigns or select another winner from the raffle pool.
  • Proceeds go to the Missouri Stream Teams.
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