The British Fly Fair International or BFFI is taking place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February, 2026. Once again, the Guild will be present in our usual corner, with fly-tyers, a couple of have a go stations and some of our merchandise, including Flydresser binders. We are also staffing the Fly-Tying Clinic in conjunction […]
The 57th General Meeting of The Fly Dressers' Guild will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026 at 4.00 pm at British Fly Fair International, Staffordshire Agricultural Show Ground, ST18 0BD. Many thanks to the BFFI team for kindly allowing us to do so. It’s never a long meeting and we are always keen to […]
Auction sale of items from the Estate of Michael Humphreys (former Life President of the FDG) and a few other sellers: fishing miscellanea, clothing, nets, bags, rods, reels, lines, fly boxes, flies, vices and other fly-tying tools, materials, books and magazines. Absentee bids welcome - see catalogue for instructions. To be held on Saturday 21st […]
Our Spring Bank Fishing Competition at Elinor is taking place on Sunday* 10th May 2026 at Elinor Trout Fishery. This is a friendly and sociable event, open only to members of the Guild - a great opportunity to meet or catch up with fellow members from other parts of the country. We would love to […]
The John Watts Boat Fishing Competition will be held on Saturday 29 August 2026 (as usual, the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday). Past participants will attest to it being a friendly and enjoyable day, attracting members from different parts of the UK.