John van Vliet
2025 Annual Fly Fishing Show Presenter
Friday, 8:00 PM – Discover the Driftless
Sunday, 9:30 AM – Fishing Small Streams of the Driftless
John van Vliet is the Midwest Field Editor for Fly Fisherman magazine and author of more than a dozen popular fly-fishing books, including Trout Fishing in Southeast Minnesota, Trout Fishing in Southwest Wisconsin, Trout Fishing in Northeast Iowa and The Art of Fly Tying. He has served on the board of the Twin Cities Trout Unlimited chapter, is an FFI certified fly-casting instructor and, with his partner Catherine Smith, organized the first FFI film festival. An avid fly angler, writer and filmmaker, he has fly fished around the world. The trout streams of the Driftless Area are his home waters.
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Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association (HFFA) holds events and provides resources for people interested in fly fishing, fly tying and fish habitat conservation. We are an Iowa-based affiliate of Fly Fishers International.
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