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Island Waters Flyfishers was originally established in 1985 as a non-profit club by a group who simply enjoyed fishing together, and whose hope and purpose it was to engage others and to promote and facilitate fly-fishing and comradery in this area.

The primary purpose of the club is:

  1. To practice, further and promote the art of fly fishing.
  2. To practice and promote fish conservation and enhancement.
  3. To encourage fellowship and sportsmanship amongst anglers.

Club Constitution

IWFF Operations Manual

Past and Ongoing Activities

Our club activities include: stream stewardship partnerships with government agencies and other community groups to monitor water quality and undertake fish habitat restoration projects; physical support in the activities of numerous fish hatcheries on the Island; clinics for our members and others including the secondary schools in the community interested in fly casting and fly tying; advocacy for the recreational fishery; support related community events such as BC Family fish Day, Rivers Day and fund-raising for the PSF; and we network extensively with neighbouring fly-fishing clubs.

Recent Club Activities

Founding board of officers and directors:

Role First Name Last Name
President John O'Brian
Vice President Dave West
Secretary Lloyd Erickson
Treasurer Paul Inscho
Directors Roy Sorensen
Ken Church
Jim Wilson
Randy Shaw
Gilly Bill Brown

2023 Club Administrators:

Contact info for very important persons

Executive:
Role First Name Last Name Phone Email Address
President Jeorge McGladrey president@iwff.ca
Vice President Ron Schiefke vp@iwff.ca
Secretary Jim Hackett secretary@iwff.ca
Treasurer Dan Hooper treasurer@iwff.ca
Past President Don Ginter
Directors:
Role First Name Last Name Phone Email Address
Membership Dan Hooper membership@iwff.ca
Fly Draw Jenny Ireland
Conservation Chris Depka conservation@iwff.ca
Program Director Jeorge McGladrey programs@iwff.ca
Ticket Master Vacant Vacant
Fly Tying Jack Toomer fly.tying@iwff.ca
Web Master Dan Hooper webmaster@iwff.ca
Library Jenny Ireland library@iwff.ca
Communication Director Bruce Murray communications@iwff.ca
Gilley Ed Crimp
Greeter Ron Schiefke
Director at Large Matt Haapala

IWFF Honorary Members

Bill Brown

Dave Connolly

Bill McColl

Larry Miller

Tom Skilton

Harold Tinling

Steve Wawrykow

Paul Inscho

Meetings

Our meetings are held 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month at the Nanaimo Fish and Game Protective Association. Visitors and Guests are very welcome!