MURFREESBORO – The annual Little Missouri River Fly Fishing Festival has been scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31-Sunday, Feb. 2.
The event will be conducted at the Murfreesboro Municipal Building’s community room, located at 204 East Main Street in Murfreesboro.
The ArkLaTexOma (ALTO) Fly Tyers will be hosting the festival that will include a “weekend of tying, fishing, fellowship and fun … with expert tyers, casting instructors, vendors, and seminars.”
Raffles and door prizes will also be a part of the festivities – interested participants are asked to follow the ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers Facebook page for more information on the raffles and event proceedings.
Information for the event says the group will accept interest from all levels of expertise, and wants to make beginners feel welcome.
There is no fee to attend the event, but attendees are asked to bring new/slightly used gear to augment the raffle table.
As with all ALTO events, there are no membership dues and events are supported by member donations. All of the donations go toward future events throughout the year or charitable organizations.
On Friday, Jan. 31 the group will open the event at noon, and that evening at 6 p.m. a presentation will be held on the state of the Little Missouri River. Pizza will be available – sold by the slice – as well as drinks.
The morning of Saturday, Feb. 1, fly tying will start at 9 a.m., followed by an update on Patriot Angler news and projects by Johnny Walker.
Saturday’s lunch will be chicken/sausage gumbo with sides, with cost being a donation to the group.
Following lunch at 1:30 p.m., Gordon Shaw will present the joys of fishing with fiberglass. One of the raffle items will be a hand-built fiberglass fly rod by Randy Hanien. At 3 p.m. the group will present a program on raft fishing in Arkansas.
Sunday morning, Feb. 2, a short devotional will be held at the Riverside pavilion, weather permitting, before the event commences.
For further information, contact Mike Hawkins at (903) 353-3357.
