Springfield Chapter Monthly Meeting
2024-10-03 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying – 5:30PM-7:00PM;
Meeting 7:00PM-9:00PM;
Library Center, Community Room A

MTFA-Springfield chapter chili feed
2024-10-19 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lake Taneycomo, 483 Hatchery Rd, Branson, MO, 65616, United States
We will meet at the pavilion by the hatchery for fun, fellowship, and chili.

Fly Tying
2024-10-24 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Library Center, Community Room B

Springfield Chapter Monthly Meeting
2024-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying – 5:30PM-7:00PM;
Meeting 7:00PM-9:00PM:
Library Center, Community Room B

Springfield Chapter Annual Meeting and Christmas Dinner
2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Golden Corral, 2020 E Primrose St, Springfield, Springfield, MO, 65804, United States
Golden Corral on Glenstone

Monthly Meeting
2025-01-02 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Meeting no earlier than 7:00pm
Library Center Community Room B

Fly Tying
2025-01-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Fly Tying 6PM-9PM
Library Center, Community Room B

Monthly Meeting
2025-02-06 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying 5:30-7:00;
Meeting 7PM-9PM; Library Center, Auditorium

Fly Tying
2025-02-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
6PM-9PM; Library Center, Community Room B

Monthly Meeting
2025-03-06 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying – 5:30pm – 7:00pm;
Meeing 7PM-9PM; Library Center Auditorium

MTFA Annual Meeting
2025-03-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Bennet Springs State Park, MO, United States
1:oo pm Bennet Springs

Fly Tying at MoNASP State tournament
2025-03-19 08:00 - 2025-03-22 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Branson Convention Center, 200 S Sycamore St, Branson, MO, 65616, United States

Fly Tying
2025-03-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
6PM-9PM; Library Center Community Room B

Monthly Meeting
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying – 5:30PM -7:00PM;
Meeting 7PM-9PM; Library Center Auditorium

Monthly Meeting
2025-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying – 5:30PM-7:00PM;
Meeting 6:00PM – 9:00PM; Library Center Community Room A

Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association Derby at Bennett Spring
2025-05-17 07:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-18 07:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Bennett Spring State Park, 26250 Hwy 64A, Lebanon, 65536, United States

Fly Tying
2025-05-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Library Center Community Room B

Monthly Meeting
2025-06-05 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Open fly tying 5:30PM-7:00PM;
Meeting 7:00PM-9:00pm
Community Room B

Beginning Fly Fishing Class
2025-06-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S Nature Center Way, MO, Springfield,, 65804, United States
First class

Introductions and about MTFA
Class objectives

Fly Fishing
A. Difference between fly fishing and spin cast fishing
B. Ancient Fly Fishing
C. Fishing is not catching
1. catch and release
2. paying attention

Equipment for class
A. Rods and reels
B. Sunglasses and caps for safety
C. Be careful with equipment
For the field trip to RRSP license and tag requirements
Trout food and flies
A. food choices
1. match the hatch
2. food groups
3. scuds and sowbugs
4. aquatic insects & metamorphosis
a. emergence
b. midges, mayflies, caddisflies
5. terrestrials, worms
B. Flies
1. imitator flies, attractor flies
2. dry flies, wet flies, streamers, wooly buggers, etc

Fly fishing basics

rods, types, weights, stiffness
lines, leaders, tippets, mono-fluorocarbon
hooks, indicators
Waders or not
Other equipment

Knots PP

Knots for different uses and places
surgeons knot, perfection loop, loop to loop, improved clinch, Davy knot, tangles
check your leader occasionally
wind knots and other tangles

Casting

demonstration w/ teaching rod
Rod Assembly PP, assembly/disassembly
15 minutes to get to Memorial Park and set up
Casting Practice

Beginning Fly Fishing Next Level Class
2025-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S Nature Center Way, MO, Springfield,, 65804, United States
Second class

Next Level
Recap of first class
B. Fly fishing, Spin Fishing, and Dynamite (more about Fly Fishing)
Next Level Bugs
Midges

Metamorphosis, Midge Lifecycle video
Fishing the life cycle
Bugs of the Underworld Midges
Midge flies

BoU Mayflies
Scuds and sowbugs PP

Next Level Fly fishing PP
Licenses
B. Safety, wading and self rescue
C. Fish senses, Snell’s Cone of vision, Sound, Smell, Lateral Line
D. Hook and leader tech
E. Observe the water, mending, depth, high sticking, reading structure, fishing lies
F. Nymphing, swinging, stripping, dry flies, hopper dropper, setting the hook, fighting the fish
G. Trout areas
H. Tips

Fishing ethics PP
Catch and release, trash, monofilament, redds, felt soles, Stream Team, barbs
15 minutes to get to Memorial Park and set up
Casting Practice

Picnic / Catch and release at Mountain Springs Trout Park
2025-06-26 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Mountain Springs Trout Park, 2549 State Highway O, Highlandville, MO, 65669, United States
Bring your rod, reel, line, and fly
Bring a dish to pass

Roaring River outing and picnic
2025-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Roaring River State Park

Fly Tying
2025-07-24 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library, 2214 Brentwood Blvd, Springfield, MO, United States
5:30-9PM
Benway Conference Room

Monthly Meeting
2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Community Room B
6:00pm fellowship and fly tying
7:00pm program/meeting

Insect-O-Rama
2025-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S Nature Center Way, MO, Springfield,, 65804, United States

Fly Tying
2025-08-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Community Room B

Monthly Meeting
2025-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810, United States
Community Room B – 6:00 pm fellowship and fly tying; 7:00 pm program/meeting

Introduction to Fly Fishing - part one
2025-09-13 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Springfield Conservation Nature Center, 4601 S Nature Center Way, MO, Springfield,, 65804, United States
The club will be teaching this class. Classroom and casting practice.
All sign-up will go through the Nature Center’s website. You will have to sign up for each class separately, however, the field trip to RRSP will be arranged in the classroom.
https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/210705

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/210707

If you are having difficulty registering online, you can contact the phone registration vendor at 1.888.283.0364. Event call center hours are M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This phone number is for event registration only.
For other questions contact Bob Randall at 417-224-1104.
