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• Steering Committee Meeting

  • Start
    January 09, 2025
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  • End
    December 11, 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Meeting is held using Zoom

  Our steering committee meetings are held using Zoom. The meetings begin at 7:00PM, generally last until 9:00PM and are open to club officers, committee members and invited guests. To receive an invitation contact the NFA president.

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• Membership Meeting

  • Start
    January 16, 2025
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  • End
    November 20, 2025
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Haller Lake Community Club,12579 Densmore Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98133

  Our meetings are held at the Haller Lake Community Club located at 12579 Densmore Ave. N., Seattle, WA. 98133.

  The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. with introductions and new members. We then have an educational program featuring a guest speaker who is usually a fishing guide, NFA member, or conservationist talking about some aspect of fly fishing. Finally we have fishing reports and the business aspect of the meeting.  The meeting usually concludes around 9 p.m.

  Guests: If you are not a member please be sure to introduce yourself  and sign in at the membership table near the door.  You'll get a name tag, a free raffle ticket, and additional information about the club.
  

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• Saltwater Beach Salmon

  • When
    August 25, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Eglon Park, Kingston

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  Outing Hosts: Dave Campbell and Jim Watson
  
  

  Eglon Park provides beach access for launching small watercraft, shore fishing, a restroom, and a picnic table. The Edmonds/Kingston ferry ride takes about an hour, while the drive from Kingston to Eglon takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Follow SR 104 from Kingston, then turn right onto Hansville Road and continue for a few miles. Finally, turn right onto Eglon Road.

  
  

  We plan to start fishing for pink and coho salmon around noon on the incoming tide. Low tide is at 12:43 PM with a height of 0.9 feet. Wade the flats south of the park all the way to Rose Point, or launch your watercraft at the park. Over 7 million pink salmon are expected to return to Puget Sound this year. This is our chance to catch a salmon from the beach.

  Gear: 6 to 8 wt rod, floating or slow-sinking line, 8- to 10-pound tippet, and a license (this includes a fishing license and salmon punch card).

  Flies: Baitfish patterns, including some with pink coloring.

  Waders, a sun hat, polarized sunglasses, and a stripping basket if you like. Don't forget lunch and water.

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• Skagit River Day Outing

  • When
    September 06, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Skagit River
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Outing Hosts - Carol Ferrera Johnson, Susanne Staats and Brett Schormann,

  NFA member Carol Ferrera has graciously offered to host an outing at her property on the Skagit River. Carol's property is located in Cape Horn in Concrete (on the Skagit River several miles below the Dalles Bridge).  There is good wading access right from the property. The outing should provide an opportunity to catch pink salmon.

  Meet at Carol's property at 11:00 AM. The property features a covered outdoor seating area, a fire pit, and ample parking space. In the late afternoon, the hosts will provide grilled hot dogs and potato salad.  

  What to Bring

  Bring your beverages (and ice chest to keep cold)

  Bring a snack or side dish to share

  ·Washington State fishing license

  PFD recommended for wading and wading staff (Skagit is rocky)

  Fishing gear

  Folding chair

  An ice chest and ice if you plan to take fish home 

  Skagit River Rules

  

  

  
  

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• Clark Fork

  • Start
    September 12, 2025
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    5:00 PM
  • End
    September 15, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Clark Fork (Superior, Montana)

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  Clark Fork Hosts - Carl & Maura Johnson

  Is 430 miles, one way, a long way to go for a weekend of fishing? It depends on where you are going and whom you are going to be with when you arrive. Many people come from all over the world to fish in Montana. We only have to cross eastern Washington and the panhandle of Idaho to get there. Once you arrive in Superior, MT (approximately an 8 hour drive from Seattle), you will be fishing with fellow NFA members and will be the guests of Carl and Maura Johnson.

  Maura is a great cook. Tenting is on the Johnson's large lawn which has the softest green grass in the neighborhood. There is a big porch with chairs and lots of shade trees. The list of amenities goes on and on. Most of us will float the river but there are places to bank fish.

  The outing report for last years outing may be found in the October 2023 Flypaper.

  What to Bring for Fishing:

  • Montana state fishing license.
  • Suitable floating devices including pontoon boat, raft, or drift boat.
  • PFD is always recommended for wading and riding in boats.
  • 4 or 5 weight rods with floating lines.
  • Net
  • 3x and 4x leaders and strike indicators (for nymph fishing)
  • Wet flies: Pat's stonefly nymphs, size 8s and 10s; Copper John, Pheasant Tail, Prince and Hares ears in 12 to 14.
  • Dry flies: Yellow Stimulator, size 8s and 10s; Brown Elk Hair Caddis, 14s; Purple Haze, Adams and similar flies, size 14-16.

  What to Bring for Camping:

  • Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
  • Bring clothes for warmish daytime temperatures and chilly nights.
  • Rain gear
  • Sun screen, hat, and dark glasses
  • Flashlight(s)
  • Folding Chair
  • Camera (in Ziplock bag)
  • Water Bottle with liquid

  Food & Beverages:

  • The outing fee covers all the meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch.
  • Bring your own wine, beer, or hard stuff.
  • You do not need to bring any cook gear or eating utensils.

  Directions:

  • Drive east on I-90 420 miles to exit 47 (Superior)
  • Turn left at bottom of ramp
  • Drive north through Superior and turn left on Mullan Rd.
  • Drive about two miles and look for Johnson's cabin on left.

  Cancellation Deadline: Deadline for cancellation is 8:00 p.m. the Sunday before the outing. If you need to cancel, please contact the Outing Host(s). There will be no refunds after the cancellation deadline.

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• Yakima River - Lower Canyon

  • Start
    September 22, 2025
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    5:00 PM
  • End
    September 24, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Yakima River - Big Pines Campground
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Outing Hosts - Peter Maunsell and Scott Keenholts

  The Lower Yakima Canyon, from Wilson Creek to Roza Dam, offers more than 70 miles of relatively easily floating. NFA will set up camp at the Big Pines Campground on the river. Peter Maunsell will get there early and  will text you where he is located. This is sagebrush country, a basalt and desert landscape home to Bighorn sheep, deer, and plentiful hatches of insects.  

  Your primary catch will be trout and whitefish.  Almost all of the trout are rainbows. Many of our group will be floating from any of the several launch sites downstream to the Big Pines campground or from the Big Pines campground down to the Roza impoundment. If you don’t have a boat there is easy access via numerous pullouts on Canyon Road running alongside the river, state route WA-821. In the spring and at the end of the summer through the fall, wading is not difficult, When the river runs high during the summer due to upstream releases for irrigation, wading is more difficult.

  What to Bring for Fishing:

  • Washington state fishing license Suitable floating devices including pontoon boat, raft, or drift boat. PFD is always recommended for wading and riding in boats.
  • It is very likely to be quite cool during the day and significantly colder at night.  Bring clothes that will keep you warm.  
  • Although we are on the “dry” side of the Cascades it rains here too.  Bring rain gear.
  • Hat and sunglasses
  • Camera  
  • 4-6 weight rods and floating lines 
  • Net
  • 3x, 4x, and maybe 5x tippet, depending on which flies you use.
  • Check the local fly shops on what is working but bring a variety of nymphs including Stone, Copper Johns, and Bead head Prince Nymphs; streamers including buggers; and Caddis.
  • Water bottle and drinking water for when you are on the river
  • Waders, wading boots and wading staff

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  What to Bring for Camping
  

  • Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
  • Change of clothes (You may get wet)
  • Rain gear
  • Flashlight(s)
  • Folding Chair

  Food & Beverages:

  • The outing fee only covers Monday and Tuesday night dinners and Tuesday and Wednesday morning coffee.
  • Bring your own food for breakfast and lunch. 
  • Bring your own wine, beer, or hard stuff. 

  Getting There:
  

  • Big Pines Campground directions.

   

   

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• Multi-Day Outing - Three Rivers, Idaho (Selway, Lochsa, Middlefork Clearwater)

  • Start
    October 06, 2025
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    5:00 PM
  • End
    October 10, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Three Rivers Campground

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  Outing Host - Scott Keenholts

  Registration Fee: $50/per person 

  Note: If fewer than ten members are registered one week before the outing, it will be canceled.

  Our campground will be in the small town of Lowell, 340 miles east of Seattle  at Three Rivers Campground located right where the Lochsa and Selway Rivers converge. Just 20 miles west is the convergence of the South and Middle Forks of the Clearwater River in the town of Kooskia. They have hotel rooms for rent as well.as cabins, RV hookup sites, tent sites, and a group site. Their Cafe opens at 7am and is open I think until 1pm. The evening dinner restaurant is only open Thursday trough Sunday. Attendees will need to call Three Rivers Resort direct and make their personal reservations for whatever days they want. 

  Native cutthroat and bull trout are the primary catch, taking Mayflies, Caddis or Grasshoppers.  You need a well stocked fly box to cover all of these rivers.  Wading will be easy on the Selway and Lochsa.  Boats and pontoons can be used on the Clearwater.  There are many tributaries worthy of fishing as well.  Three Rivers Campground has full facilities for comfortable tent camping as well as RV dry sites.  Gas up in Kooskia before driving 20 miles to Lowell as there are no facilities available in Lowell.
  

  What to Bring for Fishing:  

  • Idaho state fishing license
  • Bring clothes for warmish daytime temperatures and chilly nights.
  • Sun screen, a hat, and sunglasses
  • Waders, wading boots, and wading staff
  • 3-5 weight rods
  • Net
  • Floating lines with 4x and 5x leaders.  Bring 6x leader material if you have to put on really small flies.

  What to Bring for Camping:

  • Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
  • Rain gear
  • Flashlight(s)
  • Folding chair
  • Camera
  • Water Bottle

  Food & Beverages:

  • I will only be serving dinner on Monday-Thursday. Attendees are on their own for breakfast and lunch.
  • Bring your own wine, beer, or hard stuff
  • You do not need to bring any cooking gear or eating utensils

  Directions:

  • Driving directions
  • Make sure your NFA registration includes an up-to-date email address and cellphone number
    

  Cancellation Deadline: Because this outing requires more extensive logistical efforts, the deadline for cancellation is 8:00 p.m. September 22nd 3 weeks prior to the outing.  If you need to cancel, please contact the Outing Host.  There will be no refunds after the cancellation deadline.

  
  

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