Why Become an International Affiliate Club of FFI?
FFI has the distinctive mission to preserve the legacy of fly fishing for all fish in all waters, supported by our members in 44 countries across the globe. When you build and support an FFI affiliate club in your country, you help build our community of fly fishing enthusiasts who join together to share their passion for the sport we love.
Membership Incentive & Industry Partner Program
With FFI's Membership Incentive Program, for every 12 new FFI members your club recruits, your club receives $75 towards the purchase of merchandise in our Industry Partner Program. Our leading industry partners provide products at discounts for club fundraisers, education events, member recruitment, and encouragement in local projects. Availability will be based on our partners' willingness to ship internationally.
Learning Center
The FFI Learning Center represents to premier source of fly fishing education material found anywhere online. Our quality-selected library of videos, articles, manuals, and workshops developed by FFI and sourced by some of the foremost experts in the world will inspire any level of fly fisher to improve their skills. We invite all of our clubs to use this unmatched resource to help their members enhance knowledge of casting, fly tying, conservation, and fly fishing skills. Click here to see what's available in the Learning Center.
Conservation & Education
Conservation and education are two of the primary focus areas of FFI, and we are proud to provide grants for conservation and education projects to councils, clubs, and other organizations supporting our mission Habitat restoration and education activities are a top priorities for the program. In addition, we offer scholarships for students focused on fisheries or conservation as they earn their degrees. You can find out more information here (Hyperlink the word “here.”)
FFI also recognizes our members through the Awards Program for their work in conservation and education. Click here for more information about the awards program. Deadline to submit a nomination is April 1 each year.
Additional Benefits
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FFI HQ staff support |
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Flyfisher magazine |
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Club mapped & listed on FFI website |
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FFI E-News |
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Access to Speakers Bureau portal |
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FFI ClubWire Newsletter Service |
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Regular fly fishing educational material communications on Casting, Fly Tying, Conservation, etc |
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New and existing toolkits for clubs and councils for club operations, fund raising, membership campaigns, etc.
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Access to FFI Online content on various topics around fly fishing education
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FFI calendar & social media postings of your events |