Dinners
November Meeting – Michael Knapp & Rachel Walsh – World Salmon Council
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesCome learn about the World Salmon Council's Salmon Watch program that engages 1,500 students each Fall.
Brian O’Keefe – Presents “My Favorite Fish”
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for our annual holiday party where Brian O'Keefe - self professed Trout Bum With a Camera - will present "My Favorite Fish"
Jeff Coffey – Founder of Fair Flies – Ethically Sourced Flies & Tying Materials
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJeff Coffey will be presenting the story behind founding his company Fair Flies, and will also be at the tiers table showing us how to integrate the materials they make into highly effective fly patterns.
George Krumm – 907 Stillwater – Alaska’s Best Kept Secret
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesCome join us in February to learn about fishing the trophy trout lakes near Wasilla Alaska.
Joe Rotter – Improving Your Fly Fishing Prowess
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJoe Rotter from Red's Fly Shop in the Yakima Canyon will be teaching various strategies for improving your fly fishing prowess on trout, bass, flats, and steelhead.
April Meeting – Matt Kaylor – FCO “Tom McAllister” OSU Graduate Scholarship Recipient
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesMatt is a PhD candidate in the Fisheries Science program at OSU. His research focuses on how stream food web structure and productivity can regulate salmonid productivity.
June Meeting – John Shewey – Confessions of a Swinger: Fly Fishing for Summer Steelhead
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesIn his most popular program, longtime steelhead angling enthusiast John Shewey takes you on a stirring journey of discovery, delving into the techniques, flies, rivers, and attitudes that compose this regal sport.
July Meeting – Movie Night
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesFrom Patagonia Films “Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature.”
September Meeting – Jim Carmin – Ed Francis Fly Fishing Book Collection
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJim Carmin is the Special Collections Librarian at the Multnomah County Library. Jim's presentation will focus on the highlights of the Ed Francis Collection of Fly-Fishing Books, which is housed at the Multnomah County Library. He will also talk about some features of the archives, and the most recent acquisitions made possible by members of the Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon. We have all heard about this amazing collection, now we have a chance to learn more!
October Meeting – Devin Olsen – Author of “Tactical Fly Fishing”
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesThe October meeting will be a joint meeting between our club and the Clackamas Fly Fishers. Come enjoy a great presentation and make some new fishing friends.
In this presentation you'll get a glimpse inside the new book Tactical Fly Fishing: Lessons Learned from Competition for All Anglers. Devon will teach the when, why, and how of angling different water types within a river as he has learned from 13 years of competing with Fly Fishing Team USA.