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North Arkansas Fly Fishers

Mountain Home, AR


Fly Fishing Community/Education/Conservation

                                                                       AGFC Emergency Order for Trout Streams


The Arkansas Game & Fish Commision has approved emergency order for trout tailwaters, fish limits have been temporarily curtailed. This is primarily due to poor water quality from Lake Norfork has resulted in the loss of millions of trout from the Norfork National Hatchery, which in turn results in a loss of stockable fish. The full story can be found at the following link:

AGFC limit curtailed

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NAFF Beginner Fly Tying Classes

ASUMH Ozarks Regional Arts Council Conference Room at the Vada Sheid CDC


Classes will be on 4 Mondays from 6pm-8pm

Jan. 12th; Jan. 26th; Feb. 2nd; Feb.9th


NAFF is again hosting a Beginners Fly Tying Class. as part of the ASUMH Community Education Program.  


This is a class for beginners to teach the basic principles of fly tying. Students will tie two each of two different flies at each class, all of which can be used on our local rivers. All tools and materials are provided by the North Arkansas Fly Fishers. A mentor will be available on a one-to-two or one-to-one basis.  


The class will be taught by Dave Boyer and Mike Tipton. They as well as our mentors are members of NAFF in good standing, and have experience teaching this and other classes.  Most importantly, all are active fly fishermen/women with a minimum of twenty years experience in the sport, and on our local waters. These are well seasoned individuals who love the sport with a willingness to share their knowledge and experience. In addition, mentors are on hand to assist the students as they ty the subject fly.


The class will be held on Mondays in January and February, 2026 from 6 to 8 pm, specifically January 12, 26, February 2, and 9, and will be held in the Ozarks Regional Arts Council Conference Room at The Sheid on the ASUMH campus. Class is $27.00, and includes a one year membership in NAFF. If the student is already a member, their membership will be extended a year.

 

If you are interested in taking the class, or know someone who is, register on line with ASUMH at ASUMH Fly Tying Class Registration and then search on fly tying.


NOTE - you will be registering and paying for this class directly through the ASUMH website, not the club's website.



Fly Fishing Santa Clause

NAFF Christmas Party

Big Creek Country Club


Thursday, December 4th, 2025, from 6pm to ???


This is a Member's Only event, so please assure you are signed into the website (upper right hand corner) , then click on the link below for more information and to register and choose your entree and dessert.


NAFF Christmas Party - 12/4/2025

North Arkansas Fly Fishers

Weekend with an Expert

Proudly Presents

DEVIN OLSEN

 

Gaston’s Visitor Center

Bull Shoals State Park


Saturday, November 8th

and

Sunday, November 9th



9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Each Day

One Hour Lunch Break Each Day

 

 Free Admittance to All!!


Come meet Devin Olsen! Champion Fly Fisher, Author, Educator, with degrees in Ecology and Fisheries Science. Devin started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9 and he has been a Fly Fishing Team USA member since age 21, competed in 13 consecutive World Championships, where he won Bronze Individual Medalist and a Silver and Bronze Team Medals.


He is both an acclaimed Author of Tactical Fly Fishing and creator of instructional films - Modern Nymphing, Modern Nymphing Elevated, and Adaptive Fly Fishing. Founder of TacticalFlyFisher.com


Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the world!


Registration is not required, but Requested, and it's FREE!

Please Register at the Following Link:



NAFF's Weekend with an Expert - Devin Olsen - 11/8/2025

Christy Graham

November Meeting

 

Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

 

Jamie's Local Flavor Restaurant

1502 US-62E

Mountain Home, AR

 

All Members wishing to eat or socialize are encouraged to arrive around 5:00pm

 

Presentation Starts around 6:00pm

  

Current Status of AGFC Trout Management Program



Christy Graham



Christy Graham is the Trout Management Program Supervisor for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Christy has been with AGFC for just over 16 years and has spent her entire career in the Trout Management Program. Prior to being supervisor, she was one of two assistant biologists in the program. Her primary responsibility as the supervisor is to oversee all trout management activities in the state.

 

During her presentation, Christy will update attendees on the status of the AGFC Trout Management Program. Highlights will include an overview of the program activities and the current issues with Arkansas trout hatcheries.

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Fly Fishing Mentoring Program

If you are interested in learning to fly fish, and don’t know where to start, we offer a mentoring program. It is available to all skill levels. Whether you are new to the area and need to know where to fish, when, and with what, or wonder why you’re not as successful as you hope to be, this program can help. Click on the button below for additional information or to sign up for this program.


Mentoring Program

Fly Tying Classes

We offer two fly tying classes - a beginners fly tying class and intermediate fly tying class.

The beginner fly tying class is hosted through the ASU-MH Community Education Program - Click the button below to sign up for the class or for more information and schedules.

The intermediate fly tying class is hosted by NAFF and more information can be found by clicking the link below.

Fly Tying Classes