Entries by Lee Funkhouser
2016 Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show
A big thanks to all of the IEFFC Volunteers who participated in the Big Horn show this year. It was a tremendous effort by our club members and everyone seemed to have fun. Although there appeared to be a lot smaller crowd this year, the responses from the people that were there were very positive. […]
Kid’s Fishing 2016
THIS YEARS KIDS FISHING DAY WILL BE ON MAY 7TH AT THE FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE RECREATION AREA AT CLEAR LAKE. The Ronald McDonald house Kid Fishing will be on Friday May 6th from 2:00 pm until about 5:00 pm. There will be a sign up sheet on the tables at the April meeting. If you volunteer […]
Amber Lake Boat Launch
On Wednesday morning, February 24th, a work crew showed up at Amber Lake to rehabilitate the launch area. There were four IEFFC volunteers (Jerry McBride, Lee Funkhouser, Tom Hoag and Jim Athearn) and four from the Spokane Fly Fishers Club. The project was supervised by Daniel Dzeikan of the Washington Department of Fish and […]
2015 Fly Fisherman of the Year – Jim Athearn
Our 2015 IEFFC Fly Fisherman of the Year moved to the Spokane area in fall of 2004 after retiring from the Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. Jim Athearn joined the IEFFC in 2005, sponsored by Harry Calhoun and Pat Kendall, in an effort to meet people in the area sharing an interest in fly […]
Toys For Tots 2015
The Toys For Tots campaign was again a huge success with hundreds of dollars donated as well as two large boxes of toys. Visiting we had representatives from the United States Marines and they spent a lot of time talking to members and expressing their appreciation for our donations. Your help in this program will […]