Todd Schotts has a spicy opportunity for you! He is teaching fly tying at the Willow Spice Company in New Boston for $75 on March 21, 2026. It’s a 6 hour day that includes lunch soups, water, coffee, and pop. Perfect for the chilly Michigan days! Bring your own vise, Read more
The Midwest Fly Fishing Expo is coming up in March! Dates and days have changed. The Midwest Fly Fishing Expo is Friday, 3/6 from 1:00 to 9:00 and Saturday, 3/7 from 9:00 to 6:00. Volunteer To Work – Click Here! Get your free worker pin! Visit The Official Expo Site Read more
Outdoorama is coming! The MFFC needs volunteers to staff our booth February 19 at 8:00 am – February 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Click here for the event page. The MFFC hosts a youth fly tying booth at the Outdoorama. Attendees tie wooly buggers, then take them home attached to Read more
Come Support The Michigan Fly Fishing Club The Ultimate Fishing Show, is January 8-11, 2026! Experience is not needed, you can be trained on the spot for volunteer positions, plus your admission fee is waived. Why the Ultimate Fishing Show? Because we are the MFFC! That’s why! Our Club is Read more
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 5th. See the full list below, as well as the link to register. FFI FLY 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, fly tiers, fly shop owner, and fly fishing travel guide. After selling Schmidt Outfitters in 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 other challenges that has come up, as some of our Chair Personal have decided to 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 weight? A stiffer rod throws more line right? Not necessarily. Rod weights, although labeled as 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 if you don’t even have ThAt? I am willing to bet no one ever taught Read more
The world mourns the loss of another fly fishing great, Ed Van Put, a famed Catskill tyer who learned from the renowned Catskill tyers, Harry and Elsie Darbee. Services are December 20, 2024 in Roscoe, NY. (Click here for Ed Van Put’s Obituary) “The fly is the most important thing Read more