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Join FFI Fly Tying Skills Zoom Classes if you’re interested in building new fly tying skills. The FFI Fly Tying Group will host Technical Skills Sessions on zoom the first and third Tuesday of each month until May Read more
Ray Schmidt, owner of Double SS Outfitters, passed away today October 28, 2025. Originally from the small town of Onaway in Northern Michigan, Ray carved out a long and distinguished career as a fishing guide, Read more
Hello fellow club members. This coming year (2026) we have a few challenges that we are facing, with one major event with the movement of the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo. Besides the Expo, we have Read more
Here’s what to know about rod weight. As rod manufacturers competitively “up their game” the goal is for the fly fisher to get more line out. But what does that have to do with rod Read more
Navigation techniques are important because you don’t always have cell service. The following article provides some useful information along that path. We all grew up learning in scouting how to use a compass. But what Read more