NAFF Fishing Outing on the Spring River!

Join us for a great day on the water! The North Arkansas Fly Fishers will be heading to Bayou Access on the Spring River for a club fishing outing on August 21. We’ll meet at the access at 9:00 a.m., so bring your gear and be ready for some fun!

The club will be serving up brats, buns, condiments, and plenty of cold water. NAFF members are invited (but not required) to bring a side dish or dessert to share with the group.

For up-to-date fishing and wading conditions, check out Mark Crawford’s “Spring River Report” in this newsletter. You can also visit his blog at www.springriverfliesandguides.com.

It’s about a 1.5-hour drive, and Google Maps will guide you straight to the Bayou Access. Don’t let the winding gravel road at the end discourage you, it’s all part of the adventure!

Please be sure to register on the NAFF website so we can get an accurate headcount for food and logistics.

We hope to see you there with a rod in hand and a smile on your face!

To assure we plan enough food, please register for the event at the link below. Because this is a Member's Only, you will need to be signed into the website to register:

NAFF Fall 2025 Outing

July Meeting

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

New Meeting Location

Jamie's Local Flavor Restaurant

1502 US-62E

Mountain Home, AR

All Members wishing to eat or socialize are encouraged to arrive around 5:00pm

Presentation Starts around 6:00pm

Out of Africa Adventure

Patty Lueken

Our program this month is a bit different. The DOGE cuts laid off our speaker, so we will have a fill-in. The topic is fishing but also lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, cape buffalo, zebras, and tons of other animals. Patty Lueken will be sharing her experiences in Southern Africa. Learn if Patty caught the elusive Tiger Fish. Come hear whether Patty caught any fish. Let her describe the night she is sure a lion was outside her tent, but the guides thought it was only an elephant. Gulp! See a painted dog, a real live animal. Watch Patty feed the elephants. Learn a bit about how the African people live. See pictures of Victoria Falls. Come one, come all. Get your tickets….

The African women in the villages must pay for their children to go to public school. In order to have the funds, many women have learned a craft. Patty will tell you about the school situation and will show you one craft that caught her eye. In fact, if you are the lucky ticket holder, you may take it home with you. So, come have dinner, good company and potentially win a prize. See you at Jamie’s Restaurant at 5:00 PM!

River Flow Data for the Fly Fisherman

Norfork Tailwater Flows

Bull Shoals Tailwater Flows

SWPA-Generation Schedule

AGFC Trout waters

AGFC Family & Community Stocked Fishing Ponds

How to Use This Water Flow Data

Gene's Resort North Fork River Cams

Fly Fishing Mentoring Program

If you are interested in learning to fly fish, and don’t know where to start, we offer a mentoring program. It is available to all skill levels. Whether you are new to the area and need to know where to fish, when, and with what, or wonder why you’re not as successful as you hope to be, this program can help. Click on the button below for additional information or to sign up for this program.

Mentoring Program

Fly Tying Classes

We offer two fly tying classes - a beginners fly tying class and intermediate fly tying class.

The beginner fly tying class is hosted through the ASU-MH Community Education Program - Click the button below to sign up for the class or for more information and schedules.

The intermediate fly tying class is hosted by NAFF and more information can be found by clicking the link below.

Fly Tying Classes