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North Arkansas Fly Fishers

Mountain Home, AR


Fly Fishing Community/Education/Conservation

Bennett Springs Trout Park

CLUB OUTING

Bennett Springs Trout Park in MO

December 14th. 2024

9am - ??


Our next outing will be at Bennett Springs State Park near Lebanon, Missouri. Bennett Springs is a legendary trout park in central Missouri just east of Springfield. We are scheduled for December 14, 2024. Bennett Springs is located at 26250 MO-64A in Lebanon. Missouri 65536, about a 136 mile trip from Cotter, a trip of two hours and thirty-nine minutes. At this time of year Bennett Springs is Catch and Release. This is a beautiful place to fish. A natural spring fed creek enhanced by spectacular architecture that is almost a hundred years old. There is a nice stream with rainbows and browns.


There are some nice facilities at the state park. Click on the link below for additional details about the park and lodging options, should you want to stay at the park.


IMPORTANT - To fish you will be required to have a Missouri fishing license and a trout stamp. You can get a day license. These are available at the park store. PLEASE NOTE - that the wading boots with felt soles that many anglers wear here in Arkansas are illegal in Missouri due to didymo, an invasive alga. Be sure and wear rubber soles. Studs are permitted.


Outing Leaders and Contact Info:

  • Mike Enger at 910-452-2162 or engermike@gmail.com.  
  • John Berry at berrybrothers@infodash.com


For more information, click the link below. Registration is not required, but REQUESTED:


Bennett Springs Club Outing


The Three Amigos


Beloved member of NAFF, Danny Barker crossed the rainbow bridge recently. Along with being a huge supporter of NAFF and a mentor to others, we all will remember Danny as part of the Three Amigos. The picture of the Three Amigos above was taken this past July, still huge smiles after a very hot day of fishing!


His wife is offering his fishing equipment, including his boat, for sale. Danny only fished with top-shelf equipment. Being offered for sale are Helios, Browning, G. Loomis fly rods. Orvis, Sage, and Ross reels. Renzetti Masters Fly Tying Vise, St. Croix and others spinning rods and Shimano spinning reels, In addition, there is a lot of fly tying equipment and materials, boxes of flies and other terminal tackle. All of the items being offered for sale are organized and priced in Lena's garage.


Danny's boat is a 2018 Supreme L60 river boat with 40 HP Mercury Jet powered outboard motor and EZloader trailer. Length: 20' 6", beam 60" - very stable for casting. Includes passenger chairs, new captain's chair, new lean pad at front of passenger compartment. Several storage compartments, livewell, bilge pump, anchor winch, sheathed drag chain. Garage kept and well maintained.


Lena has arranged with Chris Miller at Supreme boat works to sell the boat at the Supreme facility on Hwy 5 near Midway. Please stop by Supreme boat works to look at the boat if you are interested.


To schedule a time to look at the fishing equipment, contact Lena to set up a time to stop by:

Lena Barker - landline: (870) 424-4110 or cell phone: (870) 656-3465. Lena's email is lenabarker429@gmail.com


If you have any questions about the equipment, contact Dave Schisler at (870) 656-4118 or dschisler@gmail.com. If no answer, please leave a message and Dave will call back.

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NAFF Beginners Fly Tying Classes

ASUMH Regional Arts Council Conference Room at The Sheid

On Four Mondays from 6pm - 8pm

Jan. 6th, 13th, 27th and Feb. 3rd


The North AR Fly Fishers (NAFF) are again hosting our annual Beginners Fly Tying Class. Once again, ASUMH has accepted our class as part of their Continuing 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 flyfishing and have a willingness to share their knowledge and experience. In addition, mentors are on hand to assist the students as they tie the subject fly.

 

The class will be held on Mondays starting in January 2025 from 6 to 8 pm, specifically January 6, 13, 27 and February 3rd. The class will be held in the Ozarks Regional Arts Council Conference Room at The Sheid. Class is $27.00 and includes a one year membership in NAFF.

 

If you are interested in taking the class....or know someone who is, you MUST register online through the ASUMH system at the following link:

ASUMH Fly Tying Class Registration

Follow the prompts to view all course offerings.  

This is a great opportunity for folks to get a flavor for our sport. This would also make a great Christmas gift. If you or anyone you know needs a little push, encourage them to enroll.

For further information, call Ceil Gasiecki at 219-776-9620.


Fly Fishing Santa Clause

NAFF Annual Christmas Party



Big Creek Country Club



Thursday, December 5th, 2024

6:00pm - ???


DEADLINE to Register is Nov. 27th, 2024


The cost person is $20.00. This is a Member's Only Event, Registration is REQUIRED. Each member can sign up a Guest. For more information, including menu choices, "Dirty Santa" information, and to register for the event, please click on the link below.


NOTE - because this is a Members Only event, you will need to sign into the website with your username and password to be able to register for the event.


NAFF 2024 Christmas Party






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