2025
March 27-29. 2025
Sowbug Roundup - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Guest Speakers: Pat Dorsey (Colorado) and Tim Flagler (New Jersey). For more information, click here.
April 11-12, 2025
Tri-Lakes Fly Fishers 2025 Expo - Friday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM and Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Guest Speaker: Acclaimed angler and author John Van Vliet will present “Fly Fishing the Driftless.” A Contributing Editor of Fly Fishing Magazine, Mr. Van Vliet brings extensive knowledge and experience, having authored over a dozen books and videos on fly fishing. More informataion about the expo, click here.
October 10-11, 2025
White River Fly Fishers Exposition (WRFF) 2025 - Branson-Hollister Lion's Club, 1015 East Hwy 76, Branson, MO 65616. 3:00 PM Thursday< October 10th for Vendor Setup. 9 AM - 5 PM Friday and 9 AM - 4 PM Saturday.
All tiers welcome! However, space may be limited so sign up soon.
Vendor tables are $50 each, or donation for raffle at equal or greater value.
There will be a fly swap!
For those wishing to help us continue to hose an annual event, the donation of a "box" of flies or similarly related items would be greatly appreciated but is strictly voluntary.
For vendor tables, contact Howard Hawkins (pdgpcc@gmail.com) or Matthew Peet (ozarkboy06@yahoo.com)
Tiers sign up with Dennis Stead (dmstead@aol.com)
WRFF Exposition Annual Fly Tying Contest 2025 - The 2025 Fly Fishers Exposition is in the planning stages, and yes, once again we will be holding a fly-tying contest as part of our festivities. This competition is open to one and all, except for the exposition committee and select judges. To all interested tiers, remember you cannot win unless you enterl There are many incredibly talented tiers out there who often go unnoticed, do not let it be you. Winners from each category will receive a plaque to commemorate the event and have winning fly featured in the "fly plate" to be auctioned on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Exposition.
Rules have been kept to a minimum. The entrant must tie the fly that is submitted for judging. Each entry must include the name, address, phone number, and email address; along with two flies for each category entered (they must be the same size, color, etc.) You need to include the recipe for the fly including tying instructions, along with fishing instructions and the category that you wish it to be judged in. There will be nine categories: nymph, dry fly, wet fly, traditional streamer (single hook), articulated streamer, bass bug, salmon/steelhead, saltwater and best in show. You may submit as many patterns as you wish. You can win a maximum of three categories. All flies submitted will become the property of the WRFF Exposition committee and will not be returned. Any fly that contains real insect parts will be eliminated from the competition. The decision of the judges is final.
To enter all you must do is send your flies, recipes, and fishing instructions to White River Fly Fishers Exposition, % Branson-Hollister Lions Club, 1015 East Hwy 76, Branson, Missouri 65616. All entries must be received by August 15, 2025. Winners will be announced August 30 and posted on https://www.facebook.com/groups/1642324529874645.