Flatland Fly Fishers

10/29/2026

Spiders in Norwegian
A little history of the spider, more commonly called a soft-hackle in the US

Soft-hackled flies were already in use as early as the 9th century in northern Italy and during the late Middle Ages in northern Spain

10/28/2026

Whiting Farms provided exceptional capes and schlappen feathers for our banquet this year. For fly tiers, utilizing Whiting products significantly enhances efficiency; high-quality feathers streamline the tying process and ensure the desired aesthetic outcome.

10/28/2026

San Juan Rodworks donated a very nice 3 wt rod to our banquet this year. This is a family owned business in New Mexico that has the goal of providing premium gear without breaking the bank. Check them out for your next purchase for a rod or reel.

10/28/2026

Smitty's Fly Box donated a few of their fly tying kits, some hats and premade flies to our banquet this year. They sell multiple things around fly fishing now, but one of the things they do special is their monthly fly boxes. These come with all the materials and instructions to tie multiple flies of a specific pattern. These are a great way to learn or improve your tying and not have to go out and try finding all the different materials to tie a certain pattern. Check out their website and see how they might be able to help you.

Explore Smitty’s Fly Box for fly tying subscription boxes, fly patterns, and quality tying materials. Whether you’re just starting out or have been fishing for years, we’ve got everything you need. Shop thousands of flies, tools, and accessories to make your time on the water even better.

10/28/2026

Scheels Wichita store donated gift cards to our banquet this year. Sometimes when you are heading out fly fishing what you need most isn't a specific fly fishing item, so this allowed the winner to get the product they could use to enjoy being out.

10/28/2026

Loon Outdoors donated a very nice fly tying tools kit and a UV kit to our banquet this year. They make great tying products like they donated but also some core gear for fly fishing, which they keep expanding.

10/28/2026

Bass Pro Shops - Wichita, KS generously donated multiple things to our banquet this year. They gave us a lot of flies, core gear like indicators and tippet. Even some tying supplies. Helped create multiple raffle items and even some grab bags which always go over well.

10/28/2026

Scott Fly Rod Company also did a donation to our banquet this year. If you have not had a chance to fish or cast a Scott rod, you are missing out. I normally take my Scott Centric to the last night of the WSU casting class just to give the people learning to cast the opportunity to feel what a high-end rod is like casting. We are not in a location where you have a lot of fly shops around to be able to go try rods out.

10/28/2026

J. Stockard Fly Fishing has done a donation to our banquet every year that we have ask them. They are shop in Connecticut that the core business is fly tying supplies, but they do carry fly line, boxes and some of your stream side items. Think most of us in the club initially found out about them from buying tying supplies. They are great to work with and never had an order that I didn't receive quickly. Make sure to check them out and sign up to get the newsletter.

10/28/2026

Neal with Classic Destiny Custom Rods built an amazing 6 wt fly rod for our banquet. If you want a rod that looks as amazing as it performs, give Neal a call. He even builds custom bamboo rods. For those of you that maybe don't fly fish or still do both, yes he can even set you up with a rod for that. You won't be disappointed with the finished product.

Located in Wichita, Kansas, Classic Destiny has been building and restoring custom fishing rods for decades. Make your next rod a Classic! Building memories.