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TU, HFFA, & IDNR Bank Hide Building Project 2025

On Saturday, August 16th, Hawkeye Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited partnered to assemble 18 bank hides that will be used on trout stream restoration projects in 2025 and 2026. A total of 17 volunteers participated in the event at the Iowa DNR Manchester Fish Hatchery. This group consisted of HFFA and TU members, as well […]

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HFFA’s IDNR Courtyard Stage Program at the 2025 Iowa State Fair Was a Success!

The photo shows Kirk Rosenow, Ronda Long, Ron Dunek and Mike Schrader answering questions at the end of the HFFA’s “Learn About Fly Fishing” at the 2025 Iowa State Fair on Thursday August 14th. Kirk led off the presentation with an introduction and then a discussion of warm water fly fishing opportunities.  Ronda described cold […]

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2025 Iowa State Fair Fly Tying Competition Results

  The Iowa State Fair Fly Tying Competition was held at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. This competition has been developed and sponsored by the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association (HFFA) with support of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  There are 3 divisions: junior, adult, and expert.  There are four categories: dry flies, wet/nymph flies, […]

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Johnston Library Fly Tying & Fly Casting Event

The Fly Tying & Fly Casting Event sponsored by Johnston Public Library, North Bear Trout Unlimited, & Central Iowa Fly Fishers was held on June 7, 2025.  There was a very good turnout of 18 participants and about 8 instructors.  The session started with the librarian welcoming all to the library and wishing them good […]

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Fly Tying Competition at 2025 Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair will be held August 7 through August 17, 2025.  We will be holding the Fly-Tying competition once again this year.  I am sure everyone has practiced tying their favorite flies and are willing to enter them in the state contest. The Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association will again be sponsoring the Fly-Tying […]

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Central Iowa Fly Fishers 2024-25 Meeting Schedule

The Central Iowa Fly Fishers monthly regular meetings and the weekly fly tying meetings will start soon.  Find contact information and location maps listed below.  CIFF is affiliated with Hawkeye Fly Fishers Association.  You do not need to be a member of HFFA to attend and we encourage all to come. Central Iowa Fly Fishers […]

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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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