January Meeting
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
NOTE - New Location
White Sands Cafe
115 Harding Blvd
Cotter, AR
All Members wishing to eat or socialize are encouraged to arrive around 5:30pm
Presentation Starts around 6:00pm
A Way Forward For The White River
Steve Dally
Steve was raised on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, in Aussie fly fishing terms the equivalent of being raised in Montana. But he'll tell you he squandered his youth in the salt, surfing, diving, and fishing for all manner of species. Finally convinced in his late 20s to grasp a fly rod, an obsession was born. He cut his teeth on the challenging wild brown trout and rainbows of Tasmania’s wilderness lakes and streams before moving to the US in December 2000. A former journalist, Steve spent 3 years in the US as a traveling fly fishing writer and photographer, a job which saw him land, fly rod and camera in hand in Montana, Wyoming, Alaska twice, Baja, New York, Michigan, New Mexico, Idaho and finally Arkansas.
His articles and photographs have appeared in numerous publications and websites, including Fly Fisherman and Anglers Journal, and he remains a masthead columnist and regular contributor on tactics, destinations and fly tying with Australia and New Zealand’s premier fly fishing magazine FlyLife.
Despite a serious and extensive fly-fishing resume, Steve’s laid-back Aussie accent and attitude, sense of humor and self-deprecating wit are appreciated by beginners and experienced fly fishers alike. His mantra is that fly fishing is meant to be fun whether you are catching the biggest fish of your life, tangling around the rod tip and everything in between.
He's also known to describe guiding as like a "duck swimming across the pond" and all the hard work gets done out of sight to make the day as easy and relaxed as possible.
During his presentation, Steve will discuss the current state of the White River and a path forward.