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Carp Rally Recap

Wrapping up The 2nd Annual Valley of the Sun Carp Rally

Thank you for joining us for the 2nd Annual Valley of the Sun Carp Rally!

The 2022 Carp Rally was on September 23rd and awards/in shop activities on Saturday the 24th. This event is chasing Grass and Common Carp from the beginner to advanced level, registration was online as either a team or a sponsorship that included a team. This year we limited the teams to 25 maximum. These teams picked up their landing mats at AZ Fly Shop at 10 am on Friday the 23rd and there was open fishing till 10 am on Saturday.  Each Team reported directly to the shop from the catch and release location. We recognize the team (2 participants) that caught the “Most Fish” and the “Biggest Fish” for the event at our FB live event. Our winning teams received $2,000+ in prizes each and will be displayed in the shop for years to come as the 2022 Winners.

Most Fish: Craig Day & Nathan Unrein

Biggest Fish: Trent Shenefield & Jenny Heekin

Congratulations to our winners! 

Biggest Fish: Trent Shenefield & Jenny Heekin

Most Fish: Craig Day & Nathan Unrein

Congratulations to “SRP Swim Club” Trent Shenefield & Jenny Heekin as our Biggest Fish Winners at a whopping 37.5 inches. And congratulations to  “Team Ramrod” Craig Day & Nathan Unrein as our ” Most Fish” Winners with 4 carp.

While attending the celebration event, the community was served BBQ by Casting for Recovery and was able to visit with the Product Representatives from Scott, Abel, Sage, Ross, Echo, Rio, Fishpond, Firehole, Loon, and more. What an amazing vibe to be there, feel the energy and passion for fly fishing, and comradery with one another. This is why we opened AZ Fly Shop to be a place for the community to come together, meet one another, and have available the best equipment the sport offers!

Ready for next year? Become a team or Sponsor for Carp Rally 2023

Save the Date Saturday and Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2023

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Thank you to our community & sponsors

While attending the celebration event, the community was served BBQ by Casting for Recovery and was able to visit with the Product Representatives from Scott, Abel, Sage, Ross, Echo, Rio, Fishpond, Firehole, Loon, and more. What an amazing vibe to be there, feel the energy and passion for fly fishing, and comradery with one another. This is why we opened AZ Fly Shop to be a place for the community to come together, meet one another, and have available the best equipment the sport offers!

Our donation from the Carp Rally was for $2,500.00 and was matched in October making the impact of the Carp Rally for Casting For Recovery from the AZ Fly Shop Community a total of $5,000.  The other $2,500 was donated to Wildlife for Tomorrow supporting the Silver Creek Hatchery.  Big Thanks to the Vendors that donated raffle items and the Arizona Fly Fishing Community that came out and supported the 2022 AZ Fly Shop Carp Rally.
Big thanks to our event sponsors from the community Day Auto Supply, and our vendor Gold Sponsors Abel and Scott, your generosity and support will be recognized for years to come in our shop on the Wall of Fame shop plaque!

All donations to Casting For Recovery in October will be MATCHED!!!

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