MRA hosts 4th annual fishing trip in Bigfork, Montana

By Montana Roofing Association (MRA). 

These roofers enjoyed a day of sunshine and community thanks to the Montana Roofing Association.

Roofing professionals from across Montana gathered in Bigfork, Montana a few weeks ago for the Montana Roofing Association (MRA)’s 4th Annual Fishing Trip. Held on the scenic waters of Flathead Lake, the event offered attendees a chance to connect outside the typical jobsite or conference setting. 

This year’s trip saw clear skies, calm waters and a strong turnout from contractors and suppliers alike. It was the perfect combination of networking and fun with participants swapping stories, talking shop and trying their luck at hooking some lake trout.  

MRA wants to give a huge shoutout to their sponsors, who made this incredible tip all possible. 

• ProTech Steel and Jeff Lambert sponsored lunch, which was the perfect break for everyone to regroup, refuel and compare notes 
• MacArthur Company and Derek Bunnell sponsored the beverages on the trip, as no fishing trip is real without some beer (along with water and seltzers).  
• ProTech Steel and Kevin Stoltzfus made sure everyone was staying stylish on the lake by sponsoring MRA-branded hats for all attendees. 
• And thanks to Quality Metals and Austin Barnhardt, everyone went home with exclusive, MRA-branded dry bags!

Of course, no fishing trip would be complete without a few bragging rights. This year’s awards brought out the competitive (and comedic) spirit in full force:

• Catch of the Day went to Nissa Cleman for reeling in the largest fish, a 24” lake trout. 
• Small but Mighty was awarded to James Dutton of Ace Roofing, who brought in a 14” trout. 
• First Catch of the Day was claimed by Rachel Hoover, also of Ace Roofing, who landed a fish at 8:12 a.m. 
• Most Fish Caught came with a twist this year: Zac Hubble (Ace Roofing) and Joel McDonald (Advanced Roofing) both hooked the same fish on two lines at the same time, a rare double catch that earned shared recognition. 

This fishing trip has become a staple in MRA’s calendar of events and was the perfect way to celebrate the roofing community while enjoying Montana’s natural beauty on the water. With its mix of light-hearted competition and casual networking, we are already counting down the days to next summer’s trip.