Hugh Evans – Arlington National Cemetery

Longtime IEFFC member Hugh Evans, who died March 15, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 with full…

Bayley Lake Inlet Channel Rehab

Eight hardy volunteers tackled the Bayley Lake inlet channel again this year. We cleaned out the channel between Potter’s Pond and Bayley Lake that…

Spokane Hatchery Fin Clipping

Those in attendance from our Club were Stephen Aspinwall, Dan Lobb, Floyd Holmes, Leon Buckles, Chet Allison, Phil Beck, Jon Bowne, Ward Buckingham, Bob…

Yellowstone River Fish Kill

The upturned, bloated bodies of mountain whitefish litter the banks of the Yellowstone River at a spot typically thick with anglers and drift boats. The…

Long Lake Open For Fishing

After last years devastating fire, there was concern that the fishing at Long Lake, near Republic, might be affected.   It looks as though prospects…

Against the Torrents Book Signing

Hello Book Loving Friends, I wanted to let you know that my husband, Richard Ripley, will be reading from and signing copies of his new book "Against…

Kid’s Fishing 2016 – Floyd Holmes – Director

On Friday May 6th, Bill Papesh and Jerry Harms met at the Ronald McDonald House and rode out to Clear Lake with 15 youngsters who were hoping to catch…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…