Fly Fishers of Idaho, Inc. (FFI) is a Boise, Idaho
organization whose purpose is to foster sportsmanship, education, and
conservation in our sport. But more than that, it is to encourage family
and social interaction. We invite you to join our club.
The regular meetings of FFI are held on the third Thursday of each
month at the Idaho Department of Fish & Game Headquarters building
located at 600 Walnut Street in Boise. The meetings generally start at
6:30 pm and last for about 2 hours. We meet in the Trophy Room at the
northeast corner of the building (rear left as you drive up in front). The
public is welcome to attend.
Meetings begin with a brief opening
statement leading to a skills activity program on subjects such as fly
tying, stream reading, conservation, knot tying, casting, or slide shows
of favorite fishing spots and other member activities. Following the
skills portion of the program we introduce and finalize Club business for
the month then pause for a brief recess and visiting period. The main
program is on a subject of topical interest by an expert in that field. To
find out more about this month's meeting click here.
We have an extensive library that is available for use by all members.
It contains books and videos of interest to the novice and experienced
fisherman alike. We update the library annually with new titles. In
addition to books and videos we have a selection of rods and reels which
members can check out. To see the titles in our library, We also
have some fly rods and reels with line, that can be checked out by
members along with some fly tying equipment and rod building equipment
click
here.
We publish a monthly newsletter called The Flyline which is sent to
members and other clubs to keep them up-to-date and informed about Club activities. It
contains information about upcoming meetings, Fish-Outs, Conservation
information, items of general interest to members, and a Bulletin Board
where Club members can offer items for sale or trade.
We hold a Fish-Out every month where members may get together and go to
a designated hot spot to fish. There is a lot of camaraderie at these
outings and you can learn about new places to go and techniques to use
there (might even be able to bum some flies off one of the other folks...)
To find out more about this month's Fish-Out click
here.
In early spring we hold a Casting Clinic. It's a great opportunity
for Club members and the public to learn fly casting from some of the most
experienced fly fishermen in Idaho.
The summer is dedicated to Club
projects such as stream rehabilitation. We have an ongoing project at
Loving Creek (feeds into Silver Creek) where we have rebuilt sections of
the creek. We participate in many Idaho Department of Fish & Game
sponsored work projects.
In June we hold a family oriented picnic. In
April we hold our annual Awards Banquet - our major fund raiser for the
year. You get a great meal and a chance to purchase some great items at
auction or win some in raffles or as a door prize. A key-note speaker
rounds out the evening.