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2025 Mid-South Fly Fishers Expo at Ducks Unlimited Headquarters

See you at our fall Fly Fishing Expo on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Ducks Unlimited Headquarters in Memphis. We’ll have several guest speakers including headliner Sarah “The Closer” Parvin, an avid fly fisher who’s growing world-record coppernose bluegill at The Slab Lab in Alabama. Parvin has been featured in American Sport Fish, ESPN, Outdoor Life, Barstool Outdoors and many other fishing publications and podcasts. Check her out on Instagram at @sarahthecloserparvin. 

Sarah Parvin at The Slab Lab

The Expo exhibition area will feature fly fishing vendors including Orvis and Drift Fly Co. There will be fly tying, rod building, a garage sale area with fly tying materials, quality used equipment and giveaways (free and close-to-free!). Come early for fly casting demonstrations next to the DU pond, and bring the kids for fishing games and knot tying in the museum atrium from 5 to 6 p.m. 

$35 per Expo ticket includes a fried catfish dinner with all the fixin’s: hushpuppies, tater tots, slaw, plus appetizers, tea and water. $15 for a wristband for beer, non-alcoholic beer and wine. $20 for Expo entry only. Kids 15 & under get in and eat for free, but must register in advance. Our dinner headcount must be placed by Monday, Sept. 29, so register early and lock in your fish plate. 

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TWO VERY SPECIAL ADDITIONS: 

Cast & Blast Ultimate Experience: We’ll also draw for the Cast & Blast Ultimate Adventure Giveaway. The package includes an Orvis Helios rod, limited-edition Memphis skyline Abel reel, guided one-day fishing trip with Jamie Rouse, Beretta shotgun, guided one-day duck hunt with Jon Walker and two-nights lodging at Fat Possum near Heber Springs that will serve as your basecamp. Enter to win this hunt-and-fish weekend with your new fly rod outfit and shotgun while supporting Mid-South Fly Fishers and the DU Big River Park. Each entry is $25 - there is no limit to entries per person. Every person who enters is eligible to pick up a Cast & Blast commemorative poster and t-shirt at the Expo, while supplies last.

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Honoring Fly Fishing Icon Dave Whitlock: MSFF is raising funds to support the Dave Whitlock Memorial Mural that will be painted by Duane Hada in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. To raise funds for the 50-foot mural, we’ll auction a Duane Hada original painting featuring Dave Whitlock and the brown trout he brought to our Arkansas tailwaters. Come to the Expo ready to bid on this one-of-a-kind custom-framed artwork! It would make a wonderful addition to your home or cabin, and serve as a conversation piece for years to come.

Also, everyone who donates at least $100 to the mural fund will receive a commemorative t-shirt with a picture of the artwork on the back. When you make your donation, we’ll get your shirt size, and the t-shirts will be ready by Christmas. Get more information below and make your donation today!

Help us honor the Legacy of Fly Fishing Icon Dave Whitlock!

If you've ever had the pleasure of hooking up with a brown trout on the Little Red River, here's an opportunity to honor the man who made it happen. Renowned Arkansas artist Duane Hada is painting a 50-foot memorial mural in Bull Shoals, Arkansas, to honor famed fly fisherman Dave Whitlock. Dave was one of the great American fly fishers, conservationists and outdoor editors of the last 50 years. Perhaps his most lasting gift was the creation of the Whitlock-Vibert Box used to stock wild brown trout eggs in U.S. rivers, including our Arkansas tailwaters. Dave passed away in December 2022, leaving a lasting legacy on the fly fishing community. 

To help raise money for the mural, Mid-South Fly Fishers will be auctioning the above original artwork hand-painted by Duane Hada. The painting pays tribute to Dave, featuring him fishing with a student on the Little Red River, surrounded by brown trout at various phases of their life cycle. Every detail imparts meaning and pays tribute to Dave, down to the featured dry fly pattern that was created by Whitlock himself. 

This beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork has been professionally matted and framed and will be auctioned at our Mid-South Fly Fishers Expo on Oct. 2 at Ducks Unlimited in Memphis. In addition to the auction, every person who donates a minimum of $100 to the memorial mural fund will receive a commemorative t-shirt with a photo of the painting on the back. Funds will be donated to support the creation of the mural, and Mid-South Fly Fishers will be recognized on a permanent fixed plaque on the memorial. 

Please consider donating to this worthy cause and come out Thursday, Oct. 2, to bid on this historic artwork and piece of fly fishing history! The colors and matting on this painting are exquisite, and it would be a wonderful addition to your home or cabin. What a conversation piece!

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2025 Dave Whitlock Memorial Mural

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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.