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  • MKF Swap Meet March 3, 2012

    Final on the 1st annual MKF Swap Meet

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    Swap Meet/Flea Market FINAL


    OK folks, I have reserved the hall for our FISHING Swap Meet and/or Flea Market. It is in Pasadena, Md at the end of Rt 100 at Mountain Rd at the Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Hall. The hall will cost us nothing. This will be on the 3rd of March. Tables will be supplied and will be $10 per table. I would like to charge $1-$2 at the door, (let me know what you all want to do with door fee). We could donate the funds from that to the CBKA Tournament or choose our own. I like the Wounded Worrior Project, an organization close to my heart. (Again, this would have to be decided by the group). We could keep it and buy a bunch of tackle to be raffled or given away to an angler at the next months M&G... There will be a kitchen open and a pit beef, Ham and Turkey sale out front of the firehouse that day. I will be eating the pit beef!!! We can sell everything but firearms. However this would be primarily a Fishing and Kayak Fishing swap Meet. I checked all of the local MSSA events as well as the Pasadena Sportfishing group and there is NOTHING happening on that date. We should draw a decent crowd and I will advertise it in all Local news outlets. I will also be able to get some flyers to the different venders that will be at all of the earlier swap meets, like the MSSA events and the big Earliegh Heights show on the 18th and 19th of February. I already have a commitment from Capt Chuck at BFG Tackle. Is there anyone that can get other stores or shops like ACK and Easton Kayak, Yak Attack and the like??? I have room for about 50 tables inside. We can take pre-payment for the indoor spaces and we may have room for a couple outdoor spaces for any Kayak Vendors that want to bring a few Yaks to display and sell. We will also be taking walk up vendors if there are any open spaces. If anyone has any questions or concerns, PLEASE contact me either here or on my cell. This could be a profitable event for those of us that have a lot of stuff that we have accumulated over the years and want to get rid of it and make some spare cash in the process. I need help with this and anyone that has a contact with any tackle companys or outfitters or anything or anyone that can get a table to contact them and let them know what we have going on. Sorry about making another post but thought the heading on the last one wasn't an attention getter. I have commitment from Memmory Maker for a table as well as BFG Tackle and two other people plus myself. We have a potential of making this a huge event but we need to work together on this. If you tell me that you want a table thats good enough for me. You can pay for it the day of the event. I suggest that if you want to reserve a table that you contact me asap as I see this filling up as soon as the word gets out next month.
    Thanks everyone,
    Tom
    (443) 306-7306
    Tom Brown
    Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
    2012 Hobie PA 14'
    Ocean Kayak Tident 13
    2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

  • #2
    Glad you got this set - up Tom! I will definitely be in attendance, not sure if I have anything to sell, but I'll look around. But I think people will make commitments for the tables slowly but surely. If you make up a Flyer I can post it at Rod 'N' Reel and we may be able to get some of the charter guys to get tables. They all have hundreds of rods/reels.

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    • #3
      Thanks, I hope we can get some guys to come up. If you've ever been to the Pasadena Sportfishing one at the Earliegh Heights Fire Hall, I would like to come close to what they have. I am working on the Flyer as we speak. Actually, My wife is the graphic artist of the family and she's hammering away at it. I should have it ready by next week. Do you think the guys from down there would come up to Pasadena for this?? That would be awesome. what do you think the proceeds should go to? Memory Maker suggestedthat it go to reimburse the web master for all that has been done for this website. I don't know who that is. I'd like to see it go to a non-profit group like the Wounded Worrior Project or the charity that CBKA uses for the 2012 Tourney. Makes no difference to me but I think that the people that pay for the tables should be the ones to decide where it goes... Just a thought. I"m open to whatever everyone decides
      Thanks
      Tom
      Tom Brown
      Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
      2012 Hobie PA 14'
      Ocean Kayak Tident 13
      2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

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      • #4
        I'll host a table, I have a bunch of stuff ready to go!

        I'd be interested in donating to Snaggedline (Grilled Sardine) or to wounded warriors. I would like to get more involved with heroes on the water/wounded warriors in our area. I have 3 kayaks and would be happy to loan them out.

        I'm a CBKA director and I can talk it over if you all would rather go that direction. Make A Wish is always happy to receive donations.
        Used to fish more.

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        • #5
          I would suggest Wish a Fish if we don't go to MKF ........ it's the charity that a bunch of us guys on Tidalfish sponsor and it is local and definitely fishing ......... we take handicapped kids and their families on a fully sponsored fishing trip for a day ......... a day that literally give the whole family a day off. It's fully catered witha great spread of food, all kids of goody bag stuff including a rod and tacklebox and 8 1/2 x 11 framed picture of them and their family so they can remember ........... all volunteer and everydime is spent on the day ........ no expenses taken out ........ we even pay for our own pizza and beer at the meetings .........

          People say we give alot ........... but we really get alot more than we give ....... it's local and it's put on by guys you probably know, there are no adm expenses and it would make a BIG difference ......... and we could probably get our name on the tee shirts and their advertising ..........

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          • #6
            I will miss this event by 2 weeks....damn.
            Interstate Kayak Fishing

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            • #7
              Sorry you won't make it pinch!!! You can still help by talking it up on the net with your contacts though, and would be very appreciated. We will miss ya buddy, Be safe over there dude!! Redfish, I'll talk to Grilled and see if hes interested in us sending some back to him for his expenses for the website. As a combat wouded vet, USMC 1979- Beruit 1983, I'm all about taking care of our vets. Send me more info about the group you mentioned on here (heros on the water). Would like to learn more about them. Memory Maker, If you can talk it up on TF and those guys support our event I have no prob with sending some of the funds raised their way. Keep in mind we're not gonna raise a lot of cash, only door fees and whatever we make on a donation table. Asking all that have a table donate 1 (one) item to sell on a seperate table, and all the money from that goes too our bottom line. We may have some donated items to use at a raffle table and maybe a 50/50. I like all the mentioned charitys so far. It will be hard to pick a couple.
              Thanks for all the feed back so far, I think this will be a lot of fun and we may make a few $ for whatever WE decide as a group it should benefit.
              Thanks again
              Tom
              Tom Brown
              Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
              2012 Hobie PA 14'
              Ocean Kayak Tident 13
              2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

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              • #8
                well we should have at least a couple hundred people there ......... any artists/graphic design guys on here that can design a niffty (like that word don't ya) flyer/advertisment?

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                • #9
                  That would be nice if I could get a proffesional flyer done. the wifey is working on one for me for now but if someone wants to do a nice "niffty" proffesional flyer/poster I'm all game for. Contact me for the particulars if there is someone willing to take that on. AS ALWAYS...
                  THANK YOU!!!
                  Tom Brown
                  Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
                  2012 Hobie PA 14'
                  Ocean Kayak Tident 13
                  2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by medicyaker View Post
                    Thanks, I hope we can get some guys to come up. If you've ever been to the Pasadena Sportfishing one at the Earliegh Heights Fire Hall, I would like to come close to what they have. I am working on the Flyer as we speak. Actually, My wife is the graphic artist of the family and she's hammering away at it. I should have it ready by next week. Do you think the guys from down there would come up to Pasadena for this?? That would be awesome. what do you think the proceeds should go to? Memory Maker suggestedthat it go to reimburse the web master for all that has been done for this website. I don't know who that is. I'd like to see it go to a non-profit group like the Wounded Worrior Project or the charity that CBKA uses for the 2012 Tourney. Makes no difference to me but I think that the people that pay for the tables should be the ones to decide where it goes... Just a thought. I"m open to whatever everyone decides
                    Thanks
                    Tom
                    I like to see some maybe go to Grilled Sardine to front his Website costs for 2012. What he has set up for us is awesome and he has never asked for anything, I think it would be great to show some appreciation.

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                    • #11
                      I just had a convo with Grilled Sardine (Mike) and he has accepted the offer to accept half of this event's proceeds. He insisted on only taking half and suggested that the other half of the proceeds go to Wounded Worrior Project. I'm honored to help him with all that he has done for Snaggedline.com. I promised that I would leave it up to the paying vendors to decide but I see NO PROBLEM with giving him half of the proceeds. I wish I could give it all to him but he insisted to give the other half to another group. So, help spread the word that this will be helping our own. Maybe that will light a fire. At this time, we have 4 out of 50 tables spoken for. I would like to see some shops like backyard boats and ACK and any other vendors take part in this day.
                      Thanks,
                      Tom
                      Tom Brown
                      Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
                      2012 Hobie PA 14'
                      Ocean Kayak Tident 13
                      2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

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                      • #12
                        Well then ......... Grilled Sardine has spoken and I fully support his selection ........ 1/2 to the site and 1/2 to Wonder Warriors ......... I have 1 PA to be used in a Wounded Warrior Event ........ .Fjarhead has to chime in .......I think he is a Major member of this organization ........ I propose that we sponsor an event here ..........

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                        • #13
                          I'm all for sponsoring a wounded warrior event here. I am also a member although not as active as I'd like to be. If I'm not mistaken, On the Fly is a major player in that group as well. He sponsored a vet, (active Army SGT I believe), at the CBKA Tourny. I'm all for doing something for those guys, Lets get through the Swap Meet first and I'll help someone take this on if someone else takes the lead. I can make an initial contact or maybe FJarhead wants to handle it thats cool too.
                          Last edited by medicyaker; 12-29-2011, 01:00 PM.
                          Tom Brown
                          Pro Staff: Balloon FisherKing, Catch 5 Baits, Century Rods, Smith Optics.
                          2012 Hobie PA 14'
                          Ocean Kayak Tident 13
                          2012, 2014, 2015, CBKA Tournament 1st place Crab Div.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by medicyaker View Post
                            I'm all for sponsoring a wounded worrior event here. I am also a member although not as active as I'd like to be. If I'm not mistaken, On the Fly is a major player in that group as well. He sponsored a vet, (active Army SGT I believe), at the CBKA Tourny. I'm all for doing something for those guys, Lets get through the Swap Meet first and I'll help someone take this on if someone else takes the lead. I can make an initial contact or maybe FJarhead wants to handle it thats cool too.
                            Why not have an event .......... I've got 2 spare Yaks ....... Redfish has a fleet and I'm sure there are others out there ........ wouldn't be too expensive and we might be able to get some of our dealer friends to lend some too ....... possible get Hobie to chime in since we have soooooo many Hobies among us ........

                            OK ....... 1 thing at a time ...... first the flea market then the event .....

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                            • #15
                              Tom, I participate in Project Healing Waters. It helps wounded soilders through fly fishing and tying. But ANY organization that helps the vets is great!

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