Over 1,500 fly fishers expected to attend ‘Sowbug’

The North Arkansas Fly Fishers (NAFF) will hold their 21st annual “Sowbug Roundup… a Celebration of Fly Fishing” on March 22-24.

This is an international show held in Mountain Home, Ark., near the world famous White and Norfolk rivers.

One of the goals of the Sowbug Roundup is to encourage more people, especially youngsters, to become involved in fly fishing and conserving our natural resources.

It is more important now than ever to get kids outside and being mindful with what is going on around them. Technology has put practically anything they could need or want at their fingertips, and kids just aren’t getting involved in the outdoors like they used to.

That is why the show’s entrance fee is $5 for all three days, and kids under 12 are free. This year, one day of the show will feature Tenkara fly fishing with speakers, auctions and demonstrations.

Also, every day there will be free fly tying classes, casting clinics and drawings for the kids.

Last year, more than 1,500 fly fishers attended the show along with 130 fly tiers from around the world. This might be the best club-sponsored fly tying/fishing show in the US.

But the NAFF can’t do it alone. With the help of donation items over the past 20 years, the NAFF has been able to meet all of its goals and objectives.

The NAFF only does one fundraiser a year, and your help is greatly appreciated. Some of the things the club accomplished last year include:

• Awarded scholarships totaling $13,200 to college students pursuing degrees related to fisheries and conservation.

• Brought Landon Mayer in for a two-day fly fishing presentation free to the public.

• Other donations include: Mountain Home Parks & Recreation for a pavilion at McCabe Park ($17,000); Van Matre Senior Center ($600); Cotter Trout Fest ($500); and Baxter County Library ($300).

• Taught a 12-week fly tying and fly fishing class to home-schooled students in Baxter County, Ark.

• Provided fishing activities for adults and kids, including fly tying classes and fly fishing instruction on streams.

The NAFF, an affiliated club of the Fly Fishers International, is a 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organization and is incorporated in the State of Arkansas as a non-profit organization.

If you’d like to make a donation, please send it to North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Attn: Susan Parsons, 90 Jordan Lane, Lakeview, AR 72642.

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