Outreach
Club Meeting
on the 4th Tuesday of each month. (Except December)
Club meetings consist of Fly-Tying demonstrations and Guest Speakers.
There is an annual Chili Dinner, Lunker Dinner, Fish Fly and Christmas Party.
There is an annual Chili Dinner, Lunker Dinner, Fish Fly and Christmas Party.
Fly Tying Classes
Every spring and fall
Club Fishing Trips
to local fisheries:
Bennett Spring, Roaring River, Taneycomo in Missouri, and the North Fork and White River in Arkansas.
State Derby
All three chapters of the Missouri Trout Fishermen’s meet at Bennett Spring State Park to try and catch tagged fish, a group lunch or dinner and a huge raffle.
Club Derby
We (Kansas City Chapter) have a fishing derby in September of each year at Roaring River State Park. Club dinner and prizes.
Kid Fishing Day
Jackson County Parks and Recreation holds a kid’s fishing day in May at Jacomo Lake. Jackson Co. Parks and Rec has held this event for over 40 years to introduce families and kids to the outdoors. A great family event with over 150 kids participating. Kids get a free fishing rod and prizes for the different age groups. The MTFA-KC chapter along with the company Pure Fishing have supported this event.
Jackson Co. Parks and Recreation X-stream
Offers guided interpretive programs for schools and homeschool groups. From mid-April to mid-May, and mid-August; fifth grade classrooms. Interactive programs that include habitat hiking, fishing, fire starting and pond study. MTFA provides teachers for the fishing part of their program.
Blue River Rescue
Twenty-four years ago, a forward-thinking group of individuals formed the Friends of Lakeside Nature Center’s Stream Team #175. The group focuses on the urban Blue River in Kansas City, MO. The Blue River cuts across urban Kansas City and the river and its tributaries impact over one million residents. Project Blue River Rescue is one of the largest one-day stream cleanups in our state. We are proud to be associated with this endeavor.
Frontline Fly Fishing
MTFA-KC chapter is a proud sponsor of this program. A program devoted to the quality of life for first responders and military veterans through fly fishing and its related activities. The purpose is to promote physical and emotional healing through the camaraderie of fly-fishing outings, fly tying classes, rod building with instruction and education.