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Driftin' Arkansas' Tailwaters with Jamie Rouse
February 23 @ Flyway Brewing

Register today for our February 23 event – Driftin’ Arkansas’ Tailwaters – with special guest Jamie Rouse at Flyway Brewing from 2 to 5 pm!

Admission is $20 a person and include a pint from Flyway Brewing, a non-alcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing, or soda. Plus, the first 72 people to register and pay will receive a special event pint glass (courtesy of our friends at Drift Fly Co). Food and additional beverages can be ordered from Flyway’s new full menu. All ages are welcome, under 18 get in free. Must be 21+ for alcoholic beverages.

Register today!

A seasoned fly-fishing guide, Jamie is owner at Rouse Fly Fishing and past recipient of the prestigious Orvis-endorsed Guide of the Year award. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the best fly-fishing guides in the Mid-South!

Jamie will share the latest news and insights on some of our beloved Arkansas’ tailwaters. Hear the fishing report from this fall/winter and learn how to get more from your fishing trips in 2025. Plus, Jamie will share a conservation update and tell how we can get more involved in protecting our fisheries for years to come.

Jamie will be available to visit before his presentation, and there will be a Q&A afterwards. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend time with one of the best fly-fishing guides in the area!

We’ll also hold a drawing for a one-day guided trip with Jamie Rouse on the Little Red River. Tickets for the drawing are $25 each and can be purchased in advance online or at the event. Portions of the proceeds will benefit our fly-fishing education activities, including our sponsorship of the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Memphis.

Purchase tickets today to support a good cause and get your chance to fish with one of Mid-South’s best! You don’t have to be present to win. We’ll also have drawings at the event for a cooler filled with Flyway Brewing beers and other great prizes!

Thanks to our partners at Flyway Brewing and Drift Fly Co for their support of this event!

Date and location

February 23, 2025

Flyway Brewing

598 Monroe Ave.

Memphis, TN

Schedule of events

2 – 3 p.m. – Social hour

3 – 4 p.m. – Presentation by Jamie Rouse

4:15 – 4:45 p.m. – Educational Tour of the Flyway Brewery

Come for the afternoon and stay through dinner! For more information, please contact president@msff.org.

2025 Freeze Out was a Great Success!

Thanks to all who got things setup and all who came out and participated
A good time was had by all

The AGFC has stocked 2 park ponds in West Memphis and Marion Arkansas with 12 - 14+ inch rainbows as well as a few prize/tagged
Lightning Trout!

West Memphis - Tilden Rogers Park
Marion - Marion Sports Complex

For more info and list of all locations
AGFC Community Stocking

Mid-South Fly Fishers Member Spotlight:
Frank Dawson grew up in Memphis, graduated from Memphis State, was an Air Force fighter pilot, became an avid fly fisherman/tyer, and managed a guide school in Montana. Recently Frank decided it was time to significantly (but not completely) reduce his extensive inventory of fly fishing gear, books, and tying materials. You may have seen some of it at the Expo and Christmas party. We want to thank Frank for his generous donation to MSFF and hope to fulfill his wish of getting it into the hands of fly fishers and fly tyers who can put it to good use. He also has done an excellent job of writing about his joy of fly fishing; click the buttons below for a great read!

Favorite Trout Flies - Frank Dawson

Trout Fishing Adventures in Patagonia

Mid-South Fly Fishers Member Spotlight:
Jon Haas recognized by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Mid-South Fly Fisher conservation director Jon Haas was featured this month by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. TRCP's mission is to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish. Check out the article on Jon and learn more about the efforts of the TRCP!

Read the article

Helpful Links

USACE-LR - Water Management

SWPA - Generation Schedules

TWRA Trout Stocking

AGFC Park Pond Trout Stocking

Mark's Spring River Report

Skill Builders Videos

The Mid-South Fly Fishers are proud to be a member club of the Fly Fishers International organization.

We are in the Southern Council of the FFI.

Mission Statement

The mission and purpose of the Mid-South Fly Fishers is to improve and increase the sport of fly fishing in the Mid-South; to encourage and advocate conservation in the waters of the Mid-South; to encourage and assist others to become fly fishers; to promote the pleasure and fellowship of its members; and to engage in such activities as may be necessary and expedient for the achievement of the above stated purposes.