Catskills Fly Fishing, Art and Film Festival "Come Hell or High Water" 4/13/13 at West Branch Angler

HANCOCK, N.Y. - April 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Contact:
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4th annual Catskills Fly Fishing, Art, and Film Festival 4/13 “Come Hell or High Water”

Hancock, NY, 4/13— "Come Hell or High Water" is an annual one day fly fishing art and film festival at West Branch Angler & Resort. The idea is to bring new people into the sport, celebrate the Catskills, the beginning of spring and a new fly fishing season. We have been working closely with the major fly fishing manufacturers, artists, film producers and local business's to bring something for everyone. The expo is free to the public and an event you won’t want to miss. Event details http://www.westbranchresort.com/hell_or_high_water.html

Highlighted events:

• Learn to Fly Fish for Free Orvis 101 and 201 Classes: This is an amazing program put on by the Orvis company learn to fly fish with a professional instructor completely free.  This we offer a women’s only and a switch/spey 101 as well as the traditional 101.   The fly fishing 101 class is free while the 201 is $75.00 online registration is required see our website for details.  To register online please visit http://www.westbranchresort.com/fly_fishing_101.html

• The Fly Fishing Film Tour: 7pm 4/13 The fly fishing film tour is a 2 hour series of short independent films centered around fly fishing.  These are professional films not something made from old VHS tapes.  The goal of the Fly Fishing Film Tour is to energize the industry and inspire filmmakers to create new cutting edge films to both entertain and educate outdoor enthusiasts. All ticket profits and silent auction proceeds will go to benefit Casting for Recovery, Project Healing Waters, Friends of the Upper Delaware River, NY Trout Unlimited. Tickets are 8.00 in advance and 10.95 at the door. To purchase online https://www.ticketriver.com/event/5390

• The Fly Games: The Fly Games are a series of events, which will pin competitors against each other in games of skill. This year we have tweaked a few of the old events and brought in a few new events that are sure to excite anglers of all skills and ages. Great prizes and trophies will be awarded to winning contestants you won't want to miss this!

• Featured Guest Speakers Artists & Tyers include:
 John Miller, Loren Williams, Richard Strolis, Joe Marinzel, Scott McClintock, Chrissy Penn, Tyler Adkins, Rachel Finn, Safet Nikocevic, CD Clarke, Karl Gebhart, Dennis Menscer, Ed Brothers, Justin Sterner, Bob Lamson, Bill Dawson, Tom Zemianek and more.

Company Profile: Built in 1991 the Orvis Endorsed West Branch Angler Resort's 29 upscale log cabin accommodations are nestled in a sprawling 300-acre park like setting along a 2-mile private section of the West Branch of the Delaware River. Known as the Gateway to the Catskills the resort features sport shop, restaurant with bar, swimming pool, sporting clays and 5 stand range.