Highlighted Happenings

2025 Kentuckiana Fly Show

**** If you are considering volunteering for the show, please sign up as soon as possible by clicking here.

The Derby City Fly Fishers is proud to host the 18th Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show on Saturday, January 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center located at 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, Ky. Google Map Link

Admission $10. Active-Duty military and 17 and under are free.

For more information, click here.

January Meeting

Part of the January club meeting will be a presentation from an exploratory trip to Camp Rotary, to evaluate the Michigan Anglers Base Camp. This camp is open for trips in May of 2025 and on our calendar. Below is the page that contains the links for the report and presentation. Please click here.

Fifth Wednesday “Fly Fishing 101”

Derby City’s “5th Wednesday program starts this January 29th. This is where we take our “extra” Wednesday evenings where we usually don’t have anything scheduled, and offer educational opportunities. Click here for this months details!

Bass Pro / Cabela’s Winter Hours

Please note that Bass Pro and Cabela’s have changed to their Winter schedule. For the months of January, February, and March, Our Monthly Meeting, as well as our Fly Tying classes are starting at 6:00. The regular schedule will resume in April. Check the Event Calendar for details.

initially yours Price Increase

Please be aware that as of January 1st, 2025, that there has been a price increase on the embroidery services offered by initially yours service to put logos on our own provided garments. The new prices are listed on our Merchandise Page. Click here to see the new pricing.

Derby City Fly Fishers On the Move

In September, three of our club members Walter Montgomery, Steve Kuric, and Michael Broome, took a two-week trip to Salt Lake City to Complete the Utah Cutt Slam. The trio traveled 500 miles on highway and forest service dirt roads throughout the state to catch the 4 native cutthroat trout and receive the certificate of completion from the state. This trip was described in an hour-long pod cast which is listed below. Pod cast name is Fish Untamed and can be found on your mobile device in your “Podcast” icon. Take some time and listen to what some of your club members are up to these days.

To access the Wyoming Cutt Slam Podcast, click here.

To access the Utah Cutt Slam Podcast, Click here.

Kentuckyana Fly Tyers

Kentuckiana Fly Tyers’ are back in session again. They will be at Rooster’s on Shelbyville Road in Middletown on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month at 7pm. We hope that everyone will be able to join in, so mark your calendars and let your friends know. And please, go to the notice on our calendar to RSVP.

DCFF Mentor Program

Remember when you were a novice fly fisher and wished you had someone you could call with questions or ask for advice? Maybe even head out to a local stream for a little one-on-one on-the-water time to try out that new rod or just learn a little about the fishing hole? Well DCFF is starting a mentor program to help newbies get started, but we need mentors. We are currently compiling a list of club members who are willing to be mentors. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge of fly fishing with someone new to the sport click here and scroll down to the Mentor Program paragraph to get more information and to sign up.

Missing our emails?

Some people have reported missing our newsletters and other email announcements. FIRST, check the spam folder in your email client for our emails. If they are there, set your preferences to allow emails from derbycityflyfishers.com. If that is not the problem send an email to membership@derbycityflyfishers.com to confirm we have the corrected email address for you.

Items Needed

More than anything, we need volunteers. We need people to step forward and be willing to lead trips or help with our educational and community service activities and events.

New leadership personnel are always welcome to serve as an officer or on the board of directors. If you are interested in exploring the volunteer opportunities with DCFF, please contact the president or one of the other board members! You do not have to be an expert fly fisher to help run the club, and if you get involved, you will get the contacts you need to become a better fly fisher!

DCFF is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization.