Recycled Waders Project:
Celebrity Autograph Campaign
Initiated October 2008
The mission of Recycled Waders is to give back to the angling community through our products with the message that watersheds & fisheries are angler's responsibilities to cultivate and care for and we cannot stand idly by and watch them disappear.
Recycled Waders products represent a small but significant idea about environmental stewardship & responsibility. Tens of thousands of anglers each year discard old waders and purchase new ones with the hope of staying dry or wearing the latest and greatest. Either way, discarded waders end up in landfills around the country and the world. Even though these landfills might be far from our favorite watersheds, the wader material  anglers deposit becomes a distant memory and they do not degrade.
Recycled Waders has designed a line of products that incorporate discarded waders and an angler's ingenuity with the sole purpose of reducing the volume of wader material collecting in our environmental waste stations.
Recycled Waders along with Emerald Water Anglers, recognize the seriousness surrounding the plight of the Pacific Northwest Steelhead populations and want to help do something about it.
RW & EWA want to assist organizations with ideals of preservation and restoration to generate buzz on a more national or international level on the subject of these fish in our waters with the intent to educate and inspire others to become more involved and how they can do so.
Our passion for these fish is infectious and it shows in the caliber of people who pursue them both as a profession and as recreation. We have initiated a unique campaign of gathering waders from fly fishing, steelheading and pop culture celebrities and turning them into desirable, repurposed items for everyday and angling use.
Each pair of waders will be autographed by the celebrity and repurposed into Recycled Waders products and used exclusively for fundraising efforts. These limited edition items we believe can be a multi faceted way be greener in an already green heavy industry while simultaneously making a difference for these fish and exciting a new generation of anglers to become involved and not give up by saying, “Look at these anglers who haven’t!” 
One hundred percent (100%) of all funds raised above production costs will go directly to a steelhead or other conservation & restoration directive agreed upon in advance either individually with the person donating or on behalf of specific events. Any future products with donor signatures will be accepted and held for future use in similar fundraising events. If this should occur, we will notify donor of the cause with the understanding that they may opt to not have their product used for that purpose.
Below you will find a list of those who have donated product and who are also helping to spread the word on behalf of this effort. Please recognize these individuals, companies and organizations efforts.
Tom Skerritt, Actor
James Prosek, Author and artist
Jerry Seim, Sage Rod Designer
Brian O’Keefe, Photographer
Ken Morrish, Steelhead enthusiast, owner Fly Water Travel, photographer
Ken Hanley, Author
R. Valentine Atkinson, Photographer
Travis Rummel, Filmmaker
Brian Silvey, Steelhead Guide
Tom Larimer, Steelhead Guide
George Cook, PNW Sage Rep
Greg Thomas, Author, Managing Editor Fly Rod and Reel
John Smeraglio, Owner, Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop
Mike Peruse, PNW G Loomis Rep
Eddie Money, Musician
Tommy Girvin, Musician
Simon Gawesworth, Spey Casting Guru, Author, Fly Line Developer
Warren Miller, Ski Industry Pioneer
Pudge Kleinkauf, Women’s Fly Fishing Alaska, Fly Tyer and Author
William Shatner, Actor
Dec Hogan, Legendary PNW Steelhead Guide, Author
Marty Sheppard, Steelhead Guide
Dawn Wells, “Marianne” from Gilligan’s Island
Scott O’Donnell, Legendary PNW Steelhead Guide
C.F. Burkheimer, Fine Rod Builder
Harry Lemire, Legendary Steelhead Angler and Fly Tyer
Al Buhr, Legendary Steelhead Angler, Instructor and Author
Barry and Cathy Beck, Renowned Fly Fishing Photographers
Jeff Bright, photographer, Steelhead afficionado/angler
April Vokey, BC steelhead guide
Special thank you goes to the following for their helpful and continued efforts with this project:
Recycled Waders of course
John Smeraglio, Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop
Tommy Girvin, Song Writer and Musician
Dec Hogan, Steelhead Guide, Author, Fly Tyer and Naturist
Neil Collins
Brian Smith
Travis Rummel, Felt Soul Media
Jeffery Pill, Miracle Productions
Andrew Bennett, Deneki Outdoors/Alaska West
Paul Johnson and Kati Reid, Sage Fly Rods
Ken Morrish, Fly Water Travel
Fraser Murray, Nimmo Bay Lodge
Rob Masonis, Trout Unlimited
Nathan Keen, Avid Angler Fly Shop
Patagonia
Simms
Dan Bailey
Orvis
Redington
The following images are under strict copyright to Dave McCoy and Emerald Water Anglers.
Thank you Val, R. Valentine Atkinson, world renowned photographer.
Tom Skerritt takes a few serious moments out of teaching his screen writers class here in Seattle to sign some waders for us, thank you Tom.
Harry Lemire takes a moment to pitch in for the cause.
Dec Hogan and Scott O'Donnell put pen to wader for the cause. Ed Ward and Al Buhr wait their turn.
Spey guru Simon Gawesworth.
Ken Morrish is the first to jump on board with this program, many thanks to him and his efforts to help involve others from our industry.
Talented artist, author and naturalist James Prosek adds some addtional bling to his signature.
Star Trekker, author and comedian William Shatner, who happens to also be an avid fly angler kindly gave up a couple pairs of waders for the cause. Thanks a million Bill!
Tommy Girvin and Eddie Money backstage at their concert taking part, many thanks to them for their continued efforts to find other musicians willing to help.
Warren Miller says it all.
April Vokey helping thins out by signing some of her more used waders.
Greg Thomas goes majestic with his autograph.
Brian O'Keefe, photographer, manufacturers rep, co-mastermind behind Catch Magazine and one of our good friends, many thanks Brian.
Dawn Wells, better known to many as Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island puts it plain and simple. Thank you Dawn and have a great trip to Chile.
Barry and Cathy Beck, longtime industry photographers and well known anglers give up some old ones for the cause.
Jeff Bright puts pen to wader, inside out is the new thing with RW products. Thank you Jeff, see you on the water.
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