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AGFC Brown Trout Video
Great Brown Trout video from AGFC

Tickets on sale now: The Double Haul Live Auction & Dinner! See Some of the Auction Items

Join us Saturday, April 26 at Ducks Unlimited Headquarters in Memphis for our spring fundraiser to support fly fishing education and conservation in the Mid-South!

Live and silent auctions will feature guided fly fishing trips to local and international destinations, as well as gear from Winston, Orvis, Yeti, Turtle Box, Drift Fly Co., Temple Fork Outfitters, REI, Wapsi and more. We’ll have items from Mid-South fly shops, lodging at Arkansas destinations, tickets to local events, exclusive fine spirits and more!

Dinner will include beef tenderloin medallions, lemon-pepper chicken, hasselback potatoes, fire-roasted zucchini, sweet potato, salad, rolls, dessert and tea.

Tickets are $45 for adults and $30 for ages 15 & under. Add a commemorative event pint glass for $15 that includes Memphis-brewed beer, wine and a signature cocktail.

Buy your tickets today for a night of fellowship and fundraising to support fly fishing in the Mid-South! Please purchase tickets by Tuesday, April 22 so we can plan for the catering.

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Support our Vets
Colorado Trout Camp Drawing

Support our U.S. veterans and get a chance to win a trip to the exclusive Blue Bottle Trout Camp! Proceeds will help support our club teach more than 100 veterans an introductory fly fishing seminar at the Veterans Affairs Golden Age Games this summer.

On April 26 at The Double Haul fundraiser, we will draw for three-nights lodging at the Blue Bottle Trout Camp on the Arkansas River in Howard, Colorado. The Blue Bottle sleeps 8-10 in a beautifully renovated house with full kitchen and sweeping views of the Arkansas River valley. It’s a dream location for your next outdoor adventure with friends or family, and includes communal spaces with a firepit, grill, horseshoes, and much more. It's only a 20 minute drive to restaurants and other attractions in beautiful Salida.

Best of all, you get wading access to world-class fishing on the Arkansas River.

Drawing tickets are $50 each or 5 for $200. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Drawing will be held April 26, 2025 at The Double Haul Live Auction & Dinner. You do not have to be present to win. Help us give back to our veterans and spread the joy of fly fishing!

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Learn more about Blue Bottle Trout Camp

Hear from last year's winner: "Did we like the Blue Bottle Trout Camp trip? The answer is a full spirited YES. ... The trip and knowing we supported the Vets. ... The hosts were gracious ... and all the adults and our oldest grandson learned to catch brown trout with a fly rod!" Read more at the link below.

BBTC last year's winner comments

Fly Tying Thursdays
@ Flyway Brewing

Our first Fly Tying Thursday at Flyway Brewing was a hit! We'll be back at the Flyway on Thursday, April 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your fly tying supplies and stock up your arsenal for this spring. Don't tie? Come on out to learn more, or just grab a bite to eat and talk fishing. All are welcome!

For more information, contact president@msff.org.

March Club Meeting

Thanks to everyone who came out to our March club meeting at Orvis. Johnny Jackson gave a great presentation on caddis flies. Jud Parker offered some tips to get ready for the spring season. And Justin Allsop gave us a chance to get our hands on the new Orvis Superfine Graphite rods - they will put a smile on your face for sure. A big thank you to Lesley Allen and Orvis for hosting us in March!
Caddis- Johnny Jackson 3/20/2025

Know Before You Go - Jud Parker 3/20/2025

New Products - Justin Allsop 3/20/2025

Mid-South Fly Fishers Member Spotlight:
Frank Dawson grew up in Memphis, graduated from Memphis State, was an Air Force fighter pilot, became an avid fly fisherman/tyer, and managed a guide school in Montana. Recently Frank decided it was time to significantly (but not completely) reduce his extensive inventory of fly fishing gear, books, and tying materials. You may have seen some of it at the Expo and Christmas party. We want to thank Frank for his generous donation to MSFF and hope to fulfill his wish of getting it into the hands of fly fishers and fly tyers who can put it to good use. He also has done an excellent job of writing about his joy of fly fishing; click the buttons below for a great read!

Favorite Trout Flies - Frank Dawson

Trout Fishing Adventures in Patagonia

Mid-South Fly Fishers Member Spotlight:
Jon Haas recognized by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Mid-South Fly Fisher conservation director Jon Haas was featured this month by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. TRCP's mission is to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish. Check out the article on Jon and learn more about the efforts of the TRCP!

Read the article

Helpful Links

USACE-LR - Water Management

SWPA - Generation Schedules

TWRA Trout Stocking

AGFC Park Pond Trout Stocking

Mark's Spring River Report

Skill Builders Videos

The Mid-South Fly Fishers are proud to be a member club of the Fly Fishers International organization.

We are in the Southern Council of the FFI.

Mission Statement

The mission and purpose of the Mid-South Fly Fishers is to improve and increase the sport of fly fishing in the Mid-South; to encourage and advocate conservation in the waters of the Mid-South; to encourage and assist others to become fly fishers; to promote the pleasure and fellowship of its members; and to engage in such activities as may be necessary and expedient for the achievement of the above stated purposes.