Fishing is the heart of our community – since 1974
Overlake Fly Fishing Club
Welcome to the OFFC. Fly Fishing is the heart of our community. We eat, breathe and sleep dreaming about the next time we can go fly fishing. We would gladly give up work, mowing the lawn or even eating just to be in the water catching fish.
If you would like to be part of our community and have as much fun as our members above, click on the join button and start the process of membership in OFFC.
But if you haven’t seen enough, scroll down to see some of the other activities our members enjoy by being a part of the Overlake Fly Fishing Club.
Members Meeting
The OFFC has has a members monthly meeting, where members can socialize, share fish tales and conduct the business of the club. The meetings often include a diner (optional), socialization time, and a fly fishing presentation. Presentation topics include fly fishing equipment, fishing locations, conservation, techniques, and other topics of interest to fly fishers.
Regular Monthly Club Meeting (September-May)
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:00 – 9:30PM VFW – Redmond (Map and directions below) all attendees must show proof of vaccination per VFW and state rules.
Typical Agenda:
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Fish Tales (member driven)
7:00 PM – 7:30 Club Business
7:30 – 7:40 Break/Buffer
7:45 – 8:00 PM Raffle
8:00 PM – 9 PM Guest Speaker
Cub Outings
Outings are a popular club activity. Every year the club host numerous Fly Fishing outings both multi-day destinations trips and single day local trips. Most are no cost to members. Some, especially destination trips, involve a cost.
Youth Program
Are Goals are
Provide an environment that encourages youths and their family and/or guardians to learn the skills of Fly Fishing and respect for our fishing environment.
Provide youth and family and/or guardians the opportunity to get exposed to many aspects of Fly Fishing and understand the safety issues for each.
Provide opportunities to: Understand the equipment; Learn to cast; Learn about bugs and how to Tie flies; Environmental Awareness / Conservation / Fishing Etiquette; Go Fishing Other related fly fishing activities as well as participate in club activities
Conservation
OFFC is committed to conservation especially whenever it concerns fisheries. The club has a conservation line item in the budget to fund conservation projects. The club also participates in the annual Cedar river clean up. Where members can participate in improving this local resource.
Education
Many of our members have expertise in various aspects of Fly Fishing. We draw on these members to share there knowledge by offering a wide range
of educational programs. Most of these programs are free to members. Scroll down and see some of the programs we have offered in the past.
- Casting: Beginning-Never ever or limited experience.
- Casting: Intermediate/Advanced-Improve loops, accuracy & versatility.
- Single Handed: Spey-Spey casts with a single-handed rod.
- Fly Tying: Beginning-Learn to use tools & tie a progression of flies.
- Fly Tying: Intermediate/Advanced-Tie advanced patterns using new techniques & materials.
- Still Water Fishing: Lake tactics, equipment & strategies.
- Moving Water Fishing: Reading water & fly line management for moving water.
- Rod Building: Build a rod from a graphite blank.
- Components Building: Build reel seats & cork handles from raw materials.
- Entomology: Learn about bugs in streams that trout eat.
- Rod, Lines, and Leader Characteristics: Rod performance, effects of lines & leaders, and leader construction.
Hopefully you have seen enough. Go ahead and click below to start the process of becoming a member of the Overlake Fly Fishing Club and enjoy all of the activities we provide.
Overlake Fly Fishing Club
Fishing is the heart of our community – since 1974
