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
Occasional meetings and events 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 events here.
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 here.
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!
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
2026 Kids Camp registration is full!
President
Mike Lunde
Mike grew up in Wisconsin in an avid fishing family, and moved to Alaska to study fish biology. Currently, he works as a fishing guide in the Fairbanks area, and runs a successful fly tying and fishing tackle business, Musky Mike Flies. Mike is very knowledgeable about fly fishing in interior Alaska, having lived and fished here on and off for over fifteen years
Contact: midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Vice President
Garreth Durst
Garreth grew up in the mountains of West Virginia, where he started fly fishing for trout around the age of 10 and hasn’t put the fly rod down since. He's been in Fairbanks for nearly two years, serving on active duty in the Air Force and enjoying everything the outdoors of Alaska have to offer. He loves getting out on the water, meeting new people, and sharing what he's learned about fly fishing with others. Outside of work, he spends most time with his wife and 3 year old, who often join him on his fishing adventures.
Contact: midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Secretary
Kevin Fraley
Fairbanks resident since 2008, fisheries ecologist, Chinook and sheefish enthusiast
Contact: midnightsunflycasters@gmail.com
Treasurer
Dave Vick
Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Lived in the Fairbanks area for 50 years
Contact: davidorrinvick@yahoo.com