Well, you really did miss some good stuff Kyle I purchased a never used Abu Garcia AMBS- 6500, boxed, papers ... for $50, to be used by my daughter, and a
magnificent painting of a male chum salmon (anyone reading my recent posts know how I feel about chums ) by Garne Tobacco.
I sold 6 new or slightly used Fenwick gear rods at about $40 each; great deals, and probably got a few custom rod builds/bamboo restorations coming ... so was good for me.
There has been some discussion regarding having this sale earlier, say October. That is up to the Fraser Valley Salmon Society, but I would definitely support that.
As we have said before most of the organizers are busy with guiding or hunting during October so around the November date is the one that works best for them.
Every since the FVSS started the sale a number of years back they have been happy with the results each year. It is not a money maker for them but an out reach and a gathering of friends for a day that is the most important thing for the FVSS.
No matter what date you choose, there unfortunately is some that the date chosen does not work for them.