June General Club Meeting
2021-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
When we meet on June 22, 2021 at Kay’s BBQ we will spread out and, if
you want to, mask up. Most of us are vaccinated and ready to see familiar faces
but if you are more comfortable wearing a mask feel free to do so. We will also
distance ourselves by only using one side of a table and skipping seats unless you
are vaccinated and want to sit next to a friend or family member.
We are going to open up the
floor to all members to talk about fishing and programs you would like to have
during the second half of 2021.

July Guest Speaker Rick Worman
2021-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
The featured speaker on July 27th is local guide and IRL advocate, Rick Worman. He was one of our mostpopular speakers in the past and he will not disappoint us on the 27th. Expect a wealth of information from acharismatic speaker. Trust me, if you want to know what is happening as far as fishing is concerned in the IRL, Rick is the best source to consult.

August Board Members Meeting
2021-08-02 18:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Board Members Meeting

August Guest Speaker - Bill Grady
2021-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Our guest speaker for August will be none other than Bill Grady! Bill has extensive knowledge on Fly Fishing in the Surf and fly fishing in general. Bill presented to our club last year and the turn out was huge! You will not want to miss this one!

September Guest Speakers: Joe Sherer & Steve Lo
2021-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
General club meeting for all members and anyone interested in joining. Come early @ 6:00 pm and enjoy dinner with us!

Guest speakers will be our very own: Joe Sherer and Steve Lo.

Joe and Steve recently spent a couple of weeks touring the wilds of Alaska, camping and fishing. If we know anything about these two it is that they probably spent 16 18 hours a day fishing (and they have the picture s to prove it). Come and enjoy hearing the tales and maybe get inspired to join them on their next adventure.

Fishing Outing at Kiwanis Island Park Boat Ramp
2021-10-02 06:30 | Kiwanis Island Park, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd, Merritt Island, Florida, United States
Join Steve and Scott and others for a morning of fly-fishing on Sykes Creek, Merritt Island and lunch afterwards at Molly’s Seafood Shack. Meet Saturday October 2nd at 6:30 am at Kiwanis Park Boat Ramp. Sign up at the September meeting. If you have a boat and can take club members or don’t have a boat and need transportation let Scott know ASAP. We will try to pair everyone up at the September 28th meeting. If you want to skip the fishing, lunch will be at 11:30 am. (Club members will be responsible for purchasing their own lunch). Come out and join us for some t fly-fishing fun and exaggerated fishing tales.

FFFA Board Meeting
2021-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
FFFA Board Meeting. Dinner at 6:00 pm Meeting at 7:00 pm

October General Club Meeting
2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
General Club Meeting @ Kays BBQ. Come early and join us for dinner @ 6:00 pm. Club meeting starts @ 7:00 pm

Guest Speaker: Capt Noah Miller
2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Our October meeting features Captain Noah Miller from Southern Water Guide Service. With fall comes coolertemperatures and, hopefully, better fishing conditions. Captain Miller will give you the information you need to make the most of your fall fly fishing expeditions and, if you want to target tarpon, insight on this age old species inhabiting the IRL and Brevard coastline. Don’t miss it!

November General Club Meeting
2021-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
General Club Meeting and silent auction for club members. Come early for dinner. Club meeting starts at 7 pm.

January General Club Meeting
2022-01-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Guest Speaker: Capt Noah Miller

Our guest speaker will be Noah Miller. Presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Come early and join us for dinner!

Captain Miller is a Space Coast native and has been fishing the IRL for as long as he can remember. He says that all his life he has been drawn to the water and one of his earliest memories is fishing with his dad. He says “fly fishing is a weird obsession of trying to trick fish with a pea sized brain to eat chicken feathers on a hook”. Captain Miller will talk about this year’s tarpon season. Fly fishing for tarpon is his personal obsession. Come and hear what is sure to be an interesting presentation.

February Board Meeting
2022-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Monthly Board Meeting @ Kays BBQ

February General Club Meeting
2022-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Guest Speaker TBA

Guest Speaker TBA

Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Come early and join us for dinner!

Guest Speaker Capt. Alan Ryland
2022-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
The February club meeting will be held on Tuesday February 22nd at Kay’s BBQ. As usual dinner is at 6:00 PM and the meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Come early and enjoy good friends and good food before the meeting starts. Our speaker this month is Captain Alan Ryland, Captain Ryland is originally from Ft Lauderdale and he has lived his entire life in the State of Florida. His passion second only to his family is the sport of inshore angling, especially on fly gear. Fishing for him started at an early age in the canals and retention ponds of South Florida. Eventually this grew to include the back county waters surrounding the Florida Keys because most of his family resided and boated/fished that area. Throughout his youth he was fortunate to have a family whose whole life revolved around water and fishing.

Board Meeting
2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:30

Monthly Fly Tying Night
2022-03-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
After a long absence, our monthly fly tying sessions will start again on Tuesday March 15that 6:00 PM at Kay’s BBQ. Come at 6:00 PM for dinner and the tying session will startimmediately afterwards. We will schedule these sessions on the third Tuesday of everymonth so go ahead and mark your calendars now. The first session will be led by Bob Clouser andJackie Prock. They will teach us to tie the Clouser Darter. They will supply all the materials needed. All you need to bring is your fly tying tools, thread and something to coat the head of the fly. Jackie says this is a very simple pattern using Kip tail and flashabou. She also says she just caught her personal best speckled sea trout on this pattern. If you attend, she might even tell where she caught it!

General Club Meeting - Guest Speaker: Bob Clouser
2022-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Guest Speaker at our General Club Meeting will be the one of the greatest innovators of fly tying and fly fishing in the industry: Bob Clouser. He will be presenting “Clouser’s Top Tips & Techniques”. This program covers everything from fly casting in certain conditions to fly line and fly selection. Bob will tell about some of his great adventures during his presentation which makes this program definitely one you will enjoy! Come join us for dinner @ 6:00 pm. Presentation will start promptly @ 7:00 pm. Bring a guest and enjoy the fun!

FFFA Club Picnic
2022-03-26 10:30 - 15:00 | F. Burton Smith Park, 520 hwy West, Cocoa, Florida, 32926
Casting Clinic and Picnic:How many times have you wished that you could make a better cast or a more accurate cast? I’m sureat some time we all have been there whether a beginner or a self- proclaimed “expert”.Bob Clouser, Joe Sherer, and Jon Cave have agreed to run the casting clinic for us and pass on some of their vast knowledge about how to place that fly in the perfect location. If you would like spend a few hours with these real experts and certified casting instructors, join us for the club casting clinic and picnic all for free. What could be better? How about if we also throw in a free lunch of chicken, ribs, and all the trimmings! That’s what you’ll get if you attend this event on Saturday, March 26th.By the way bring your spouse, kids, or a friend. They are welcome to participate in all activities. The casting portion will start at 10:30AM with lunch being served about 12:30 PM. After lunch the attendees will get a chance to practice some of the skills they learned. Don’t forget to bring your favorite casting flyrod. There will also be a casting competition monitored by the instructors. The winners will win one of the following prizes: – 6wt TFO flyrod donated by Bob Clouser – Various flies tied and donated by Bob Clouser – Various other prizes donated by the club

We will try to finish the competitions and clean up no later than 3:00 PM, This event will be held atF. Burton Smith Park on Hwy 520 West, Cocoa, FL. The park is located on the South side of Hwy 520 about 5.5 miles West of the I-95/Hwy 520 intersection and 1 mile East of the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp on the St John’s River at Hwy 520. For more information call or text Don Killingsworth at (850) 766-6835. If you plan on coming and have not yet RSVP’d, please do so at the above number.

Fly Tying Night - Ghost Rat Fly
2022-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Everyone is welcome to FFFA monthly fly tying night. The event is held every third Tuesday at Kay’s BBQ starting at 6:00 PM for dinner and fly tying immediately afterwards.This month’s fly tyer is Don Killingsworth. He will be demonstrating how to tie the “Ghost Rat” fly. This is an excellent fly for Snook and juvenile Tarpon in and around the mangroves.Bring your vise, white thread and tying tools, all fly materials will be supplied.

Guest Speaker: Jon Cave
2022-04-26 18:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Jon Cave will provide the program for the evening. he will also arrive early to assist a limited number of members in the parking lot with their casting prior to the 6:00 dinner hour.

Jon Cave is an author/photographer/lecturer and a USCG licensed guide. He has been a professional fly casting and fly tying instructor for over 25 years and is the founder of the longest established flyfishing school in the South. Jon has taught thousands of students and trained guides at various International locations. Jon’s credentials include an M.S. Degree in Natural Resources with special concentration in fisheries. He is a member of the Team Sage Advisory Staff, Rio Advisory Staff & Team Tibor.

Jon also serves as a consultant for several fly-fishing related products including Heritage Kayaks. His articles, casting tips, and photographs have been featured in most major fly fishing publications. Furthermore, Jon is the author of the book Fly-Fishing Odyssey, The Pursuit of Great Gamefish. In 1998, the FFF (Federation of Fly Fishers) honored him with the prestigious Silver King Award for his contributions to saltwater flyfishing. He currently holds a seat on the Advisory Council for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Guest Speaker:Zach Marchetti
2022-05-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
For our May program speaker we are privleged to have Zach Marchetti, Curator of Donor Engagement and Animal Experiences at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne.

Zach grew up in a small town in mid-coast Maine where he learned to fly fish from his dad who ran a bamboo fly rod restoration and production shop out of their home. Zach developed a love for nature which took him from college in Minnesota to the rainforests of Ecuador where he lived for two years doing field research working on a management plan for a wildlife reserve.

After realizing that he liked talking about science more than doing science, Zach began his zoo career as a reptile keeper and educator at a small zoo in central Pennsylvania. Over the last fifteen years, he has worked his way through the zoo field in a variety of capacities.

Currently he is the Curator of Donor Engagement and Animal Experiences at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, where he lives with his wife Brigette, six-year-old son Theron, a golden retriever and three dachshunds. He spends most of his time either in meetings, or getting people excited about conservation work; and occasionally, every once in a while, he gets to go fishing…… We can change this last part and invite him on a fishing trip with us.

Board Meeting
2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Board Meeting

Members are welcome to attend. Come early and join us for dinner @ 6:00 pm

Fly Tying Night with Patrick Murphy
2022-06-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Patrick is an excellent fly tyer and a great instructor. Be sure to come out every third Tuesday night at 7:00 PM to support Patrick plus learn how to tie a great new fly. The fly that he will be teaching us next month (June 21 st) will be……… come early and have dinner with friends.

FWC Officer Chad Weber
2022-06-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Officer Weber is the spokesman and public relations officer for 11 counties. He says his desire to work for FWC started at an early age when he saw some officers and thought that it would be an interesting job. When he got out of the Marines, he applied to FWC knowing that it would be an appealing job since he loves the outdoors, boats, and water. He figured he would get the best of everything being in law enforcement, helping people, and helping animals in an environment he loves. Officer Weber lists as some of his most unforgettable career moments as being on the Deep Water Horizon response team as well as various hurricane response details.

Board Meeting
2022-07-06 07:00 - 07:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926

Patrick Murphy Tying the Gurgler
2022-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Patrick Murphy will be teaching us how to tie Jack Gartside’s Gurgler. This long time pattern is very effective on the Juvenile Tarpon, Seatrout, Redfish, Snook and many other species both fresh and salt water. You won’t want to miss this one!

Bob Clouser Tying Class: The Clouser Floating Minnow
2022-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Cedar Lakes Clubhouse, 450 Maplewood Blvd, Cocoa, Florida, 32926
Bob Clouser will be teaching us how to tie the Clouser Floating Minnow. This fly excels in situations where fish are reluctant to hit a noisier surface fly but still want a surface silhouette. Designed for smallmouth bass but highly effective for predatory gamefish the world over. Slide it slowly across the surface or twitch it near structure and hold on.

All materials will be provided. Just bring your vise and tools! Class size limit 30 participants so please RSVP Early! admin@flyfishingassociation.com

Board Meeting
2022-08-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
General Board Meeting. Come early for dinner @ 6:00 pm. Meeting starts @ 7:00 pm

Fly Tying Night with Patrick Murphy
2022-08-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Fly Tying night with Patrick Murphy. Pattern TBA. All materials will be provided. Just bring your vise and tools! This is free and open to the public. No fly tying experience necessary. Come early and join us for dinner!

Leader Making & Knot Tying Night
2022-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Kays BBQ, 1552 W King St., Cocoa, FL, 32926
Come out and join us as we learn from the locals on how to tie different types of leaders and which types of knots to tie. All materials will be provided by the club. Come early and join us for dinner! Dinner @ 6:00 pm Program starts @ 7:00 pm
