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TU, HFFA, & IDNR Bank Hide Building Project
Saturday August 16th will find a hardy group of volunteers building bank hides. Starting at 9AM at the Manchester fish Hatchery the group will receive instructions and guidance on how-to build these structures. Bank hides provide a safe place for ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
Read More 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 ...
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2024 Iowa State Fair Fly Tying Competition Results
The Iowa State Fair Fly Tying Competition was held at the 2024 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 ...
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HFFA Program Scheduled for August 16th at IDNR Courtyard at the Iowa State Fair
Kirk Rosenow will lead a group of HFFA members discussing fly fishing in Iowa. This presentation will be at 1:00 to 2:00 pm on August 16th at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources courtyard stage at the Iowa State Fair. ...
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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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