Stonefly Maidens
Fly Fishing Club - Portland, Oregon
Last updated: May 3rd, 2008

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April 2008 Newsletter

Flyfishing Clubs and Organizations

Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF)The mission of the Federation of Fly Fishers is to lead activities that enhance and support the fly fishing experience for all anglers who fish with the artificial fly.

Oregon Council of FFFThe Oregon Council (ORC) is a regional arm of the Federation Of Fly Fishers (FFF) serving the state of Oregon.

International Women Fly Fishers(IWFF) - is a non-profit international women's organization formed to promote and educate women in the sport of fly fishing. IWFF connects women throughout the world through newsletters, an annual festival event, and a web-site.

Trout Unlimited(TU) - Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. Locally there are several TU chapters, including the Tualatin Valley chapter and the Clackamas River chapter.

Casting for Recovery provides fly-fishing retreats specifically tailored for women who have or have had breast cancer.

Fly shops

Camp Sherman Store   PO Box 638, Camp Sherman, OR  97730 541-595-6711 Owner Roger White treats us right when come here. They are the Bamboo Rod Fair connection.

Deschutes Canyon Fly Shop 599 S. Hwy 197 *PO Box 334 Maupin, OR 97037  (541) 395-2565   Owner John Smeraglio is a longtime friend of the club, he’s spoken to us several times and is always glad to give us some personal attention when we are in Maupin. The shop is located on the banks of the Deschutes and they have a River Cam on their website.

The Fly Fishing Shop P.O. Box 368 * 67296 East Hwy 26, Welches, OR 97067 (503) 622-4607 or 1(800) 266-3971 Owners Mark Bachman and Patty Barnes also regularly support our club. The Fly Fishing Shop has been outfitting flyfishers for 23 years! Stop in the next time you’re up on the mountain, or make a special trip, it’s worth it! Their website also has a monthly newsletter, the Insider, that features good information and their current specials.  Check it out.

Fly Shop of The Dalles 511 Union St, The Dalles, OR 97058 (541)296-3005. Located in a historic home in The Dalles, Jan Sage and Jeff Cotrell have a great shop full of gear as well as artwork and jewelry. Stop by and say Hi!  Jan is starting a women’s club for the area, way to go!

Kaufmanns Streamborn 8861 SW Commercial * Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 639-7004.  In business in Tigard since 1970, Kaufmanns is known world-wide. The Kaufmann family also owns and operates shops in Seattle and Bellevue, WA.

Northwest Flyfishing Outfitters 10910 NE Halsey St * Portland, OR 97220 (503) 252-1529.  Owners John, Shirley and Jack Hagen have been operating since 1993. Conveniently located in the Gresham/Northeast area. Great selection of books and fly-tying materials.

River City Fly Shop 11429 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Beaverton, OR 97008 (503) 579-5176 Owner Don Nelson is a big supporter of the Stonefly Maidens. His shop is a full service shop but is well-known as a paradise for fly tyers because of the great selection of fly tying materials 

Other links of interest

Westfly is an on-line magazine and information resource for Western fly anglers. At this time, Westfly.com covers Oregon, Washington, Idaho, northern California, and western Montana.

Idylwilde Flies has their retail distribution center here in Portland and have been very helpful to our CFR team. Check out their website for some first class flies!

ODFW Trout Stocking Schedule

Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Becoming an Outdoorswoman (BOW)offers outdoor skills workshops to women throughout North America. Explore our pages and discover what's waiting in the great outdoors!

Rajeff Sports   is a distributor of flyfishing goods and they also provide quality fly-casting and fly-fishing instruction. Katherine Hart supports our club by helping with our free Womens Casting Clinic.

Womens Flyfishing provides guided trips and classes for women. They are based in Alaska. Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf, a long time flyfisher, has owned and operated Women's Flyfishing® for fifteen years. Pudge is a regular presenter and fly tyer at outdoor shows in Alaska, California, and Washington. They have a really informative website.

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