Club Event Pictures
Christmas Party
Christmas Party 12/16/21
Great music! Great food! Great company! What a blast we had at the 2021 Christmas Party. Thanks to the Highlands Wind Instrument Quartet for getting us in the Christmas spirit by playing carols while the club members mingled and enjoyed an overwhelming amount of delicious food. Thanks to everyone that participated and Merry Christmas!
Christmas Dinner 12/8/21
We had a great turn out at the annual Christmas dinner, held at Lakepoint. Delicious food, raffle prizes and numerous members were recognized for their outstanding achievements during 2021.
The Bella Vista Fly Tyer of the year was also presented to Gary Rowland. Congratulations Gary!
The club applauded the work of the outgoing board members and welcomed the incoming board with great cheer.
Tom Diepenbrock receives his Certificate of Appreciation
Ed Limehouse is recognized for his service to the club as Treasurer
Board Member Emeritus Alan Peterson receives his Certificate of Appreciation
Board Member Harold Robinson is recognized for his many years of club service
Ed Limehouse presents outgoing President Paul Bickford with a Gavel plaque in recognition of his service to the club
Gary Henderson won the raffle grand prize quilt, hand-made by Maggie Gorishek
Outgoing Vice President Steve Troup & 2nd Lady Linda Branson- Troup
Amy & Past President Scotty Wilson
Debbie & 2022 Vice President-Elect Kevin Huel
Past President Dick & Elaine Rooney
Gordy & Nancy Kolberg
Carol & Chris Tabat
Roaring River Fishing Derby and Chili Feed 10/26/21
The event was a great success! The Chili feed was worth the trip alone. Ron Blackwelder won first place with a 14 3/4" trout. Second place went to Ray Atkinson with a 14 1/2" fish. Third place was Alan Scates with a 14 1/4" fish. A big thank you to Gary Henderson and his volunteers for organizing this great event!
Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up 10/23/21
Chris Tabat gathers with Ken and Gina Wayne to lay out the plan of attack for this fall's highway clean-up event. A big thank you to all who participated!
Donnie Roberts
Bella Vista Fly Tyers at work ahead!
Ron Blackwelder
Fall Sporting Sale 10/16/21
The club's Fall sporting sale was a huge success. Thanks to all the volunteers who made this sale possible. A very special thanks to Tom Diepenbrock and Mike Mullinex for their hard work in organizing the club fund raiser.
Bill Ginger and Ed Limehouse discuss the great turn out.
Miscellaneous items for sale; something for everyone!
An abundance of fishing equipment.
Kevin Huels and Steve Curtis get set up and ready for customers.
Club Picnic 9/9/21
Bella Vista Farmers Market Membership Drive
June 27th, 2021
Seated in front, Master Fly Tyer: Sandy Allan, left to right, also seated Club Director, Harrold Robinson, Member, Dan Gillman, and Secretary, Donnie Roberts. (Photo courtesy of VP Steve Troup.)
We were there for only a couple of hours but we were canceled due to weather concerns. Master Fly Tyer Gary Rowland was about to head over to us, but we had to call him off. Thanks Fly Tyers for coming out!
Club Sale- a -Thon
Saturday 6-5-21 at Kingsdale Pavilion
Tom Diepenbrock and Mike Mullinex spearheaded a super sale and was very successful.
Thanks to all the Fly Tyers and public that stopped by to donate!
Club's 5-20-21 Windsor London Landing Fishing Derby
Tom Diepenbrock - Event Mgr/Coordinator ... the fellow who made it happen! Papa Mike’s lunch catering service “fizzled” at the last minute by upping the price over budget; however, Tom wasn’t deterred. With wife Denice’s help and others, they worked with Harp’s to provide a fine crispy chicken dinner with delicious potato salad and other fixings to a group of about 25.
Photos courtesy of John Nuttall
Sieg Lipp - First Place
Steve Curtis - Second place
Mike Mullinix & Ed Limehouse - Tom D's two of several assistants
Ed Fischer, Wilson Scott (Scotty), Gary Rowland, Tom Diepenbrock
Cleaning Derby fish caught by Sieg Lipp, Steve Curtis, Harold Robinson, and others
Tom D & Alan Peterson
Derby Buddies
POA Metfield 5/15/29-2021 Kids Fishing Event
Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch Spring 2021 Fishing Trip
Gary Rowland, Pat & Mike Patrick, Carol Phillips, Andy & Ed Fisher, Kris & Ron Blackwelder, Paul & Luann Lawrence
Rockbridge 4/22/21 Event in snow & 28 degrees or less
Jim Von Rohr
Luann Lawrence
Carol Phillips
Carol Phillips
Carol Phillips?
Carol Phillips?
Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup Event 4-10-21
13 Participants: Club member’s and family: Capitan: Chris Tabat, Ron Blackwelder, Randy Dietz, Bill Elias, Ed Fischer and 2 grandsons, Doug Hansen, Kevin Huels, Ed Limehouse, John Nuttall, Donnie Roberts, Carol Tabat.
Photos courtesy of John Nuttall ... view more at link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/UiXMJR2r7gw4QYyP6
Highway 340 cleanup crew (partial) Chris Tabat, Randy Dietz, Kevin Huels, Donnie Roberts, Ed Limehouse - 4-10-21
Kevin Huels poses for camera while Donnie Roberts does the work
Cleanup crew of 13 did their good deed for the day and Hwy 340 now displays less trash
Fly Fishing Casting Class October 2020
INSTRUCTOR: Carol Phillips
October 2020 Fly Casting Class I , Steve Troup, Ed Limehouse, Bill Ginger, Jim Cash, Donnie Roberts, And instructor Carol Phillips
October 2020 Fly Casting Class II, Larry Roe, Ed Limehouse, Chris Limehouse, Frank Spino
Casting Practice
Casting Practice
New Granton Park Fish Cleaning Station
Rick Echols team finished the project late September which was challenging due to component shortages from Covid-19.
Notice space for 2 or more simultaneous users and no sink
Fly Tyer Steve Curtis attached a brush to the new fish cleaning station and says the new station works great
Phil Ward POA "Celebration Success" Award Video 9/03/20
Presented by POA COO Tom Judson and Lakes and Fisheries Department Manager Rick Echols
Phil Ward POA Award .MOV 2019 Christmas Party
Photos by Alan Peterson
Donnie and Mareice Roberts
Joyce and Joe Avila
Paul Bickford Presents 2019 Presidential Plaque to Ed Limehouse
Club Present Ed Limehouse presents "2019 Fly Tyer of the Year " award to Gary Henderson
2019 Fly Tying Classes
Photos by Alan Peterson
Beginner Fly Tying Class
About 30 students in the 2018 beginner fly tying class
Instructor Gary Rowland & Joe Avila the Club's Youtube Website manager & student Rick Yorman
Pat Patrick ... I wonder about that?
Veteran Tyers
Steve Curtis Marvin Macedo Al Haase Mike Mullinix Don Aikinson Dave Barfield Gary Henderson Social Fishing at Lake Windsor
Wilson Scott(Scotty) and Mark Richardson
Tom Diepenbrock Scotty, and Mike Mullinix
Roaring River Fishing Derby October 2019
Photos by Alan Peterson(Front Row) Dick Mairet Gary Rowland Alan Scates Rick Yorman Diana Yorman Dan Bullock Larry Sirkorski Paul Bickford
(Back Row) John Linsey Steve Curtis Larry Ellsworth Don Akins Gary Henderson Glen Tynes Doug Hansen Ron Devaney
Contest Winners
1st - Bickford's 16 incher
2nd - Larry Sikorsky
3rd - Larry Ellsworth
Sandy Allan with a nice batch of Rainbow trout at Roaring River
Rayburn Lake Fish Habitat Build 2016
Dan Bullock Tom Diepenbrock Marvin Macedo, Phil Ward, Harold Robinson
Building Crew
Dan Bullock Harold Robinson Tom Diepenbrock , John Urquhart, Chris Fuller POA Fisheries, Paul Bickford
Dedication of Fly Tyer Fishing Dock at Loch Lomond Marina
Dan Bullock Fly Tyer Club President 2017
Dedication crowd
Tom Judson POA COO and Dan Bullock Fly Tyer Club President cutting the ribbon opening the new Marina Fly Tyer fishing dock
2019 Casting Practice at Fly Fishing 101
Fly Fishing 101 Casting Practice
Fly Fishing 101 Casting Practice
Dan Bullock donation sale
Work on shoreline restoration below Beaver Dam by Trout Unlimited with Ron Blackwelder and Al Haase
Fly Tyer"s December 3rd, 2020 "the year of the mask" General meeting at New Life Christian Church as Riordan Hall was being used for COVID tests and vaccines.
Photo by Al Peterson
Mike Mullinex ( kneeling ) and Master Fly Tyer Gary Rowland at the meeting on April 8, 2021 at New Life Christain Church
