Midnight Sun Flycasters
Purpose
A group centered in Interior Alaska, intended to:
Provide opportunities for members to develop and refine skills, exchange pertinent information, and to share knowledge and experience related to the sport of fly fishing
Improve, increase, and promote fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying, and other related subjects
Promote and work for the betterment of sport fishing streams and lakes
Encourage and advocate the conservation and increase of sport fish in waters of Interior Alaska
Promote a campaign of education against pollution in the streams, lakes, and estuaries of Alaska
Encourage and assist youth to become fly fishers
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meeting are held from September-April each year in Fairbanks, Alaska. At each meeting, club business is attended to and then a presentation is typically given by a member or guest featuring fly fishing stories, photos, fly tying, or fish biology and conservation. Attendance is free, but we ask that if you attend multiple meetings, please join as an MSFC member (only a modest cost each year)
Contact us for up-to-date info or to be added to our mailing list. See upcoming meetings here.
Join MSFC
We welcome new members!
Whether you are a seasoned Alaskan fly fisher or a newcomer to the state who has never touched a fly rod, there is a place for you in our club
Membership entitles you to vote for club officers and actions, attend all the meetings each season, and helps support the club's activities, including Kid's Camp
Purchase an annual individual/family membership by filling out and mailing in the form here.
Stream Cleanups
MSFC organizes periodic stream cleanups in the Fairbanks area. Help keep our local waters beautiful and clean for the fish that live in them, and the anglers that fish for them (including most of us!)
We have "adopted" for litter pickup a section of the Chena Hot Springs Road (MP 45-46) along the North Fork of the Chena River and including ADFG stocked fishing ponds at MP 45.5 (see map below). Check our updates and events pages to see if there are any upcoming cleanups, and get involved!
Kid's Camp
MSFC Kid's Camp is a fun, active three-day event held each summer near Fairbanks that teaches kids ages 10 through 16 (and adults) all about fly-fishing. There is a cost per camper that covers them and one guardian. Every camper goes home with a T-shirt, sunglasses, and fly rod, plus camp special freebies and prizes
2024 Kids Camp will occur June 7-9 and registration is open. See details and register here
Arctic Master Angler Certificate
Curated by MSFC, the Arctic Master Angler Certificate is intended to highlight the unique and challenging sport fish species of Northern Alaska and recognize the achievements of accomplished fly fishers. Anglers who have caught and released 5 of the 6 fish species shown below, within one calendar year, will receive a certificate of achievement, a free 1-year MSFC membership, recognition on social media and our website, and other perks. A junior angler certificate is also available. Additional requirements apply, see the page here for details and application.
MSFC 2021-2022 Officers
President
Kevin Fraley
Fairbanks resident since 2008, fisheries ecologist, Chinook and sheefish enthusiast
Contact: president.midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Vice President
Max Auschwitz
From Bartlesville Oklahoma but has lived in Fairbanks for over 2 years. Junior at UAF studying biology while working part time in the Big Rays Fly Shop. Once moving to Alaska Max discovered his love for grayling fishing and tries to fly fish 3-4 days a week on all the rivers around Fairbanks.
Contact: midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Conservation Coordinator,
Secretary
Alex Garnier
Steelhead fishing enthusiast, skillful spey caster, has guided in Alaska, Belize, Idaho, and Colorado. See Alex's previous presentation for MSFC on catch and release techniques here: https://youtu.be/5iJr0BFW2lA
Contact: midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Treasurer
Dave Vick
Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Lived in the Fairbanks area for 50 years
Contact: davidorrinvick@yahoo.com