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SPOKANE RIVERURBAN ANGLING

FLY FISHING RETAIL

GUIDED TRIPS

EDUCATION

INFORMATION

REGIONAL PROMOTION

WHY THE SPOKANE

ATTRACTS ANGLERS

ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO

THE REGION

REDBAND POPULATION

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WHY THE SPOKANE

ATTRACTS ANGLERS

LOCATION

LOCATION

LOCATION

HEY THERE’S MY HOTEL!!!

GOOD WADE

FISHING ACCESS

OFFERS…

QUICK FIXES FOR

LOCALS

DIY

OPPORTUNITIES

FOR VISITORS

ANGLERS LOOKING FOR

GUIDED TRIPS BOOK

MORE OFTEN WHEN THE

TRIP IS FROM A BOAT

SOME ANGLERS

ARE NOT

CAPABLE OF

SAFE WADING

THE MAIN

REASON A

FISHERY

ATTRACTS

ANGLERS

WILD

NATIVE

TROUT

BIG, HEALTHY

WILD TROUT

ATTRACT

FISHERMAN!!

URBAN WILD TROUT FISHING

WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE

ECONOMIC BENEFIT

TO THE REGION

HOW A FISHING

BUSINESS BENEFITSSILVER BOW FLY SHOP

SWEDE’S FLY SHOP

NW OUTFITTERS – CDA

CASTAWAY FLY SHOP – CDA

WHITE ELEPHANT

GENERAL STORE

CABELAS

GUIDED

TRIPS

65% OF OUR GUIDED TRIPS IN

2012 WERE SPOKANE RIVER

TRIPS

GUIDED FLY FISHING

TRIPS HAVE DOUBLED

IN THE PAST 2

SEASONS DUE TO A

IN-TOWN

“DESTINATION”

HOW OTHER BUSINESSES BENEFIT

FISHERMAN

TRAVELING TO

SPOKANE TO FISH

ARE STAYING

EXTRA NIGHTS IN

HOTELS NON-FISHING FAMILY

MEMBERS ENJOY LOCAL

SHOPPING &

ATTRACTIONS

CITIES THAT HAVE

PROMOTED THEIR

FISHERIES AND BECOME

DESTINATIONS FOR

ANGLERS

BOW RIVER – CALGARY

ELK RIVER – FERNIE, BC

TRUCKEE – RENO

CLARK FORK

BITTERROOT –

MISSOULA

DESTINATION FISHERIES WITH QUALITY,

WILD TROUT GET NOTICED…WHICH DRIVE

MORE ANGLERS TO THAT REGION…

FISHING MAGAZINES

TRAVEL MAGAZINES

FISHING TV SHOWS

WEBSITES

BLOGS

SPOKANE RIVER FULL FEATURE ARTICLE – MAY/JUNE 2013

MORE ANGLERS

BENEFITS ALL

BUSINESSES AND

BRINGS MORE

AWARENESS TO THE

RIVER

TROUT TV SPOKANE – CURRENTLY ON AIR

REDBAND POPULATION

“BACK IN THE DAY…”

BACK IN THE DAY…

ANGLERS TELL

STORIES OF 20+

FISH… JUST IN AN

EVENING.

CURRENTLY WE

ONLY AVERAGE 6-

15 HOOK-UPS ON

GUIDED TRIPS.

20+ DAYS ARE NOT

IMPOSSIBLE BUT

FEWER BETWEEN.

TALES OF STONEFLY

HATCHES SO THICK

THEY CAUSED THE

STREET TROLLEYS TO

SLIP ON THE TRACKS

Y

U

M

M

Y

UPPER RIVER

VERY LOW

POPULATIONS

NEEDLE IN A

HAYSTACK

WHERE ARE ALL

THESE GUYS

GOING?

LOVE FOR THE REDBANDS… IS IMPORTANT TO ALL