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FVTU Celebrates the Holiday Season
Last night Kalispell Brewing Co. hosted our annual Christmas party. A good time was had by all, as the old saying goes.

The festivities were punctuated with lots of good food, fun, and plenty of raffle prizes.

About fifty FVTU members and friends showed up. Many were there for the first time. FVTU provided free food and punch for everyone. In addition to the Bucket Raffle, we had our annual fly swap and a variety of fly tying contests. These were strictly for fun with games like two tiers handcuffed together trying to tie a fly using only their free hand and working together; a kids only event; and tying blindfolded (no one stuck themselves in case you were wondering).


The Bucket Raffle is always popular and this year featured around ninety prizes including many high end products from makers such as Buck’s Bag, Simms, fishpond, Montana Fly Company, and more. A huge thank you to our local fly shops and sporting goods stores who pitched in with donations and deep discounts to make this all possible.



Our family-friendly Christmas party is not a fund raiser as much as it is a “friend” raiser; an opportunity to visit with old friends and welcome new ones and maybe even leave with an armload of raffle prizes!


A special thanks goes out to Kalispell Brewing Co. who generously donated one dollar to FVTU for every beer sold!
If you missed it, we’ll be back again next year. Of course, you’re always welcome to our regular monthly meetings held the third Tuesday of the month, October thru April, at various locations around the valley. While we don’t always throw a party we do always have fun. See you next month!