April 16th Lou Verdugo Speaker on Willamette Valley Fly Fishing Since arriving in Oregon in 1977, Lou has not stopped fly fishing.   He has traveled to Cuba three times, Abaco Island, Christmas Island, Alaska, and Montana.  However, his passion for the Deschutes, Sea Run Cutthroats, and the Willamette Valley, especially the Mckenzie and main stem of the […]

Ryan Fortier WDFW District 6 Fisheries Biologist Ryan will be highlighting current information about lakes and fishing possibilities in North Central Washington for this year. His presentation  was a well received last year   Note, the WFFC Fly Fishing Gear Sale and Swap meet has been moved to the April 16th Dinner Meeting. Chuck Ballard […]

Becky Bennett WDFW Law Enforcement Becky will be speaking on enforcement challenges which are currently faced by WDFW. WDFW Police wishes to form an open line of communication to identify existing and potential problems facing our natural resources and the communities that are impacted by them. This allows for constructive problem solving and discussion, to […]

Bill Neal will make a presentation of numerous awards made in recognition of club members (or others) who have distinguished themselves through service to the club and the community.   Guest Speaker: Nick Chambers grew up on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon and has been a passionate angler his entire life. Working for Trout […]

Sorry  Y'all, the Christmas Dinner Seating is Sold Out and is closed for signups! As our annual and primary fundraiser, we count on your support of our club activities through attending and participating in the silent and live auctions and raffle selections. We also count on the generous support of members and businesses that donate […]

Greg Crumbaker will be profiling the members of the WFFC who were instrumental in the establishment of the club 79 years ago!   Rich Gaspar will be demonstrating how to tie his favorite fly for all to learn its tying techniques.    Please note that prepaid dinner credit card payments sign-ups are preferred in that it will […]

Chris Wilke is the Executive Director of the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.  This group monitors the health of the Sound and its tributaries.  Chris will speak on the mission and the various activities of this conservation group. Chuck Ballard will be demonstrating how to tie a couple of his favorite flies to learn their tying techniques. Please […]

James Losee is the South Puget Sound fish biologist for the WDFW.  He is responsible for groundbreaking research on the South Sound Coastal Cutthroat  research project.  The initial stage of this project is being wrapped up.  This program will explain, in part, why the South Sound has such a vibrant coastal cutthroat population. Marcia Kindinger […]

On Tuesday, August 21st, we are going to be treated to five of the most outstanding speakers we’ve had for this annual event in several years.  As usual the evening will consist of a delicious barbecue dinner before the speakers begin, and during that time attendees can peruse a variety of used fly fishing equipment […]

David Paul Williams tied his first fly at age seven, took his first fly-caught trout at ten and has been sliding the slippery slope to other species since. He now fishes saltwater beaches, alpine cirques, lowland rivers, urban waters and desert lakes, but jump-across creeks still have the power to bring out the inner boy. […]