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 2011 Steve Dixon 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