Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival
October 19-21, 2017 - Atlantic Beach, NC
Supporting Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Welcome to the home of the 2017 Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival
Make plans to join us at this year’s Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival, the Crystal Coast’s premiere fly fishing and light tackle tournament/event. The CLARF is a three day event scheduled for October 19-21st, 2017 aimed to raise money for Project Healing Waters. The first day is a private Healing Waters Day for Disabled Veterans followed by the Public Festival and Tournament on the second and third days. This year’s festival is full of prizes, auction items, music, food, and most importantly great fellowship. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to try your hand at some of the area’s finest fishing while helping to raise awareness and funds for an amazing cause.
Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival
Since 2014, the Cape Lookout Albacore Festival has been promoting the sustainable, recreational, fall fishery for False Albacore on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. Over 120 anglers, and many more friends and families, have visited the Cape Lookout area in search of our target species. Each year we’ve experienced additional growth, bringing visitors from further locations to our lovely home.
Despite the success of the tournament, and presentation of the coveted copper Albacore trophies, the highlight of the event has unquestionably been the support of our Veterans. The festival chose Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., who provides fly fishing, fly tying, and rod building to Disabled Veterans and wounded Active Duty Service members, as our charity. Over the past three years, in excess of $50,000 has been donated, of which half has been earmarked for support of the local Crystal Coast Program in Swansboro, NC. Equally impressive, over 50 of our local area guides and fishermen have donated their boats, fuel, equipment, and time to take nearly 100 Project Healing Waters participants on the water to chase our beloved Albies, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.
This year the festival is making a change to include a more diverse group of anglers. An inshore tournament is being added, allowing those who enjoy the pursuit of Redfish, Speckled Trout and Flounder to join the festivities. We hope to provide more opportunities for our Project Healing Waters participants during the event, and to attract more support for our charitable endeavors. Anglers may compete in either or both categories in this year’s Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival.
Follow us on Facebook to learn more about the changes, events, and special guests at this year’s festival. We continue to work towards making the Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival the premier fly fishing tournament/festival on the East Coast. We hope to see you this Fall!
Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/CapeLookoutAlbacoreFestival for the most up to date information.
Despite the success of the tournament, and presentation of the coveted copper Albacore trophies, the highlight of the event has unquestionably been the support of our Veterans. The festival chose Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., who provides fly fishing, fly tying, and rod building to Disabled Veterans and wounded Active Duty Service members, as our charity. Over the past three years, in excess of $50,000 has been donated, of which half has been earmarked for support of the local Crystal Coast Program in Swansboro, NC. Equally impressive, over 50 of our local area guides and fishermen have donated their boats, fuel, equipment, and time to take nearly 100 Project Healing Waters participants on the water to chase our beloved Albies, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.
This year the festival is making a change to include a more diverse group of anglers. An inshore tournament is being added, allowing those who enjoy the pursuit of Redfish, Speckled Trout and Flounder to join the festivities. We hope to provide more opportunities for our Project Healing Waters participants during the event, and to attract more support for our charitable endeavors. Anglers may compete in either or both categories in this year’s Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival.
Follow us on Facebook to learn more about the changes, events, and special guests at this year’s festival. We continue to work towards making the Cape Lookout Albacore and Redfish Festival the premier fly fishing tournament/festival on the East Coast. We hope to see you this Fall!
Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/CapeLookoutAlbacoreFestival for the most up to date information.
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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) began in 2005 serving wounded military service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, PHWFF has expanded nationwide, establishing its highly successful program in Department of Defense hospitals, Warrior Transition Units, and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and clinics.
The Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building classes, along with clinics participants ranging from beginners who have never fished before, to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. All fly fishing and tying equipment is provided to the participants at no cost. Fishing trips, both one day and multi-day, are also provided free of charge to participants.
PHWFF is unique because their volunteers are teaching classes on an on-going, long term basis. It is much more than a one day fishing trip. For many participants, particularly disabled veterans, the socialization and camaraderie of the classes are just as important as the fishing outings, and provide them a new activity.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing relies on Federation of Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited, and independent fly fishing clubs to conduct the program at the DOD and VA facilities across the nation. The volunteer staff and outings leaders include experienced fly fishers and guides, all of whom donate their time and knowledge to support PHWFF participants.
In order to have a viable program, three groups must co-exist: a fly fishing club willing to provide the volunteers and organize the program, a DOD or VA medical facility willing to host the program, and injured military members or disabled veterans willing to participate. Because each of these groups is unique, no two Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing programs will be exactly the same.
Visit www.projecthealingwaters.org to learn more.
The Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building classes, along with clinics participants ranging from beginners who have never fished before, to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. All fly fishing and tying equipment is provided to the participants at no cost. Fishing trips, both one day and multi-day, are also provided free of charge to participants.
PHWFF is unique because their volunteers are teaching classes on an on-going, long term basis. It is much more than a one day fishing trip. For many participants, particularly disabled veterans, the socialization and camaraderie of the classes are just as important as the fishing outings, and provide them a new activity.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing relies on Federation of Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited, and independent fly fishing clubs to conduct the program at the DOD and VA facilities across the nation. The volunteer staff and outings leaders include experienced fly fishers and guides, all of whom donate their time and knowledge to support PHWFF participants.
In order to have a viable program, three groups must co-exist: a fly fishing club willing to provide the volunteers and organize the program, a DOD or VA medical facility willing to host the program, and injured military members or disabled veterans willing to participate. Because each of these groups is unique, no two Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing programs will be exactly the same.
Visit www.projecthealingwaters.org to learn more.
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