Current Listing of Awards
The current listing of awards for members of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club.
The current listing of awards for members of the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club.
Awards
HUGH EVANS MEMORIAL FLY FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR
This is the highest annual honor accorded a member. Candidates must be members of IEFFC, fish with flies, be proficient in lake and stream fishing, have made contributions to or have accomplishments in the art of fly fishing, and exhibit the highest qualities of good sportsmanship.
1962 Fred Shardlow*
1963 Rex Gerlach*
1964 Fenton Roskelley*
1965 Stan Hurd*
1966 Mike Runje*
1967 Bill Meyerhoff*
1968 Karl Paulson*
1969 Gene Lorenson
1970 Cecil Hagen*
1971 Ed Wolfe*
1972 Laurence Morse
1973 Pete Pagnutti*
1974 John Propp*
1975 Clint Corliss*
1976 Hardy Kruse*
1977 George Potter*
1978 Dale Veach*
1979 Fred Shiosaki*
1980 John Klobucher*
1981 Leon Buckles
1982 Dr. Al Stier*
1983 Frank Slak, Jr.
1984 Clay Findlay*
1985 Pete Pagnutti*
1986 Harry Faggetter*
1987 Mark Pinch
1988 Ken McKnight*
1989 Bob Bates*
1990 Walt Balek
1991 Dave Holmes*
1992 Don Chinn*
1993 Hubert Langenhorst
1994 Randy Shaber
1995 Pat Whitehill*
1996 Dellmer Coppock*
1997 Jerry McBride
1998 Richard Odell
1999 Boyd Matson*
2000 Ray Kranches
2001 Byron Johnson
2002 Jerry Harms
2003 Lowell Tveit*
2004 Jim Turner
2005 Bill McElroy*
2006 Gary Honeyman
2007 Pat Kendall
2008 Leonard Gross
2009 Gordon Olson
2010 Dwight Tipton*
2011 Jon Allan*
2012 Floyd Holmes
2013 Chester Allison
2014 Steven Dixon
2015 James Athearn
2016 Lee Funkhouser
2017 Stephen Aspinwall
2018 Bruce Morgan
2019 Scott Fink
2020 Guy Gregory
2021 Keith Kuester
2022 Bill Papesh
2023 Bob Schmitt
2024 Phil Beck
2025 Bob Johnson
President’s Award
In recognition of outstanding dedication and devotion to the IEFFC, for going above and beyond in support of our activities, and for being a large part of what makes us special.
2018- Leon Buckles
Jerry Harms
Gordon Olson
Jerry McBride
2019- Mark Pinch
Floyd Holmes
Bryan Harman
Ladin Langeman
Steve Ronholt
2020- Matt Andersen
Jim Athearn
Phil Beck
Skip Cavanaugh
Mike Marshall
Jerry Harms
2021- Josh Mills
2022- Bob Johnson
Jim Athearn
Lee Funkhouser
2023- Phil Beck
Jerry McBride
Lee Funkhouser
2025– Pat Stuart
Bob Burton
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was established to identify and reward individuals who have shown long and continued service to IEFFC. It is not an annual award, but is presented when a member has distinguished service that is deserving of notice.
In 1997 Fenton Roskelley received the award.
In 2004 Bob Bates received the award.
In 2007 Leon Buckles received the award
In 2011 Jerry McBride received the award
In 2013 George Potter received the award
In 2016 Hubert Langenhorst received the award
In 2019 Steve Moran received the award.
In 2019 Jim Turner received the award.
In 2024 Gordon Olson received the award
In 2025 Lee Funkhouser received the award
Ed Wolfe Memorial Award
This award is given by the President to a person who has made a specific, significant contribution to the club. It is not an annual award, but is presented when the President has identified a members contribution to be deserving of recognition.
1989 Hardy Kruse, Frank Slak and Dave Holmes
1995 George Potter
1996 Floyd Holmes, Mark Pinch
2002 Harry Faggeter 2003 Don Chinn
2005 Fred Shiosaki 2007 Tom Chapman
2009 Leon Buckles 2014 Gene Lorenson
2015 Lee Funkhouser 2018 Jerry McBride
2019 Jim Athearn 2021 Guy Gregory
2023 Bryan Harman