Fly Fishing for Team Dolly

Here at Buzz’d we are proud to be a part of our local community, and help out in any way that we can. From the Conservation of our fisheries’ future sustainability to supporting Leukemia research, we are more than happy to do our part to help.

In October of 2009,  I learned that 3 year old Madelyn Gregg, who is my brother-in-law’s niece,  was diagnosed with Leukemia. Madelyn is a beautiful, spunky little girl just full of life who loves to play, sing, dance, and fish.  After thinking about what we could do far Madelyn and her family for awhile, I found out how we could help. Fly Fishing for Team Dolly – Dolly is the name that Madelyn gave her baby doll, and the foundation in support of her fight with Leukemia is named Team Dolly.

Every fish we caught from October to January 15th, the night of the benefit concert at Douglas Corner ,was worth one dollar in the pot for Madelyn. The last portion of 2009 was a struggle with the tailwaters and weather to get some steady fishing time, but we managed to get 201 fish to hand to help support this little trooper’s battle. We have already started our 2010 tally, and so far so good! It looks like its going to be a good year for Team Dolly, and a bad year to be Leukemia!!

Madelyn getting ready to hit the water

We encourage everyone to join our cause in Fly Fishing for Team Dolly. If you wish to donate the earnings from your own fish count, or just donate at all, please contact us or visit Madelyn’s Caringbridge website. You can also check out Team Dolly on facebook. Until Madelyn and her family win this battle, we will be right here fishing for the cause. 

Team Dolly 2010 Tally:  157 fish

So far the year has gone very well for Team Dolly, and we are racking up some major points (dollars) for Ms. Madelyn. Myself and the crew have been able to fool plenty of fish in our time on the water, and clients have also been coming through as they learn the ways of the fly rod. This year I have added a new category to the Fly Fishing for Team Dolly campaign: The Saltwater Bonus. Every saltwater fish we catch on the fly will equal $10 into the pot. 

Please join the team in helping Madelyn fight this battle. fresh or saltwater, please contact us to get involved, in any way you choose. Please send us pictures of any of your catches to put on this page, as we will be creating a poster to present to the Gregg family at the end of the year.

click on this image to purchase a Team Dolly bracelet and support Madelyn!