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THE FLY FESTIVUS FEATS OF FISHING STRENGTH:Tournament-style, guided fly fishing on two of Colorado’s PREMIER PRIVATE PROPERTIES! Catch trout you won’t forget!
Anonymous 5280 Guide: “Many fishing trips ago, I went to find a big fish for a guest and his son. We headed to the hole where the beastly trout swam, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.”
Angler: “What happened to the fish?”
Anonymous 5280 Guide: “It spooked. But a new holiday was born…FLY FESTIVUS… for the anglers of us!”
“Happy Fly Festivus” is the traditional greeting of FLY FESTIVUS, a holiday invented in early 2016 by the fishy minds of 5280 Angler. Since, well… now, we expect many people to be inspired by this fishy, 100% tinsel-free angler-inspired holiday.
5280 ANGLER FLY FESTIVUS is celebrated this year on JULY 6th. However, you can actually celebrate your own version of it any time you feel like it.
The slogan of FLY FESTIVUS is “A Festivus for the anglers of us!” The typical holiday tradition of a tree is re-created in an unadorned graphite pole (aka fly rod). Any anglers attending Fly Festivus may also participate in the “Airing of the Grievances” which is an opportunity to tell the flipping fish how they have disappointed you in the past year. The occasion would not be complete without the Fly Festivus Meal, and the Fly Fishing Feats of Strength, tournament-style guided fly fishing.
All of these traditions are based upon two completely unrelated things. We hope that you “find our belief system fascinating (and FISHY).”
THE FESTIVUS POLE
The FLY FESTIVUS tradition is centered around the display of an unadorned aluminum pole. The Fly Festivus Pole is the ultimate symbol of an angling holiday. It is plain looking, unencumbered by branches and decorations.
FLY FESTIVUS FEATS OF FISHING STRENGTH
Participants will fish in a fun tournament along Boxwood and Long Meadow. Professional 5280 Angler guides will be stationed at each beat. We’ve got some fun twists in the rules to make sure everyone has fun and catches fish in hopes of winning the FLY FESTIVUS MIRACLES (aka cool prizes).
FLY FESTIVUS MEAL
In true 5280 Angler fashion, we’ll be treating you to a delicious FLY FESTIVUS MEAL!
Note: At Fly Festivus, table manners are relaxed and funny hats are welcome.
FLY FESTIVUS AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
During our apres-fishing party on the patio, every participant is encouraged to tell friends, family, and fellow anglers of all the instances where the trout have disappointed you this past year. “I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU FISH, AND NOW YOU’RE GONNA HEAR ABOUT IT”