Thursday, November 21, 2024 FFI Heads to Grand Rapids in 2025 View in Browser We're Excited to Announce a Return to an Annual In-Person Gathering of Fly Fishers International Members Save the Date to be in Grand Rapids, Michigan September 26th and 27th 2025 for FFI Flyfest! Fly Fishers International is proud to gather our members and the fly fishing community in Grand Rapids for FFI Flyfest, September 26th and 27th 2025. We've heard the calls for a return to an in-person event, and this will be a wonderful location for our gathering next year. Offering easy air travel options, and centrally located for highway travel, Grand Rapids is also a hub of culture and entertainment options along with plenty of fly fishing to be done in the area. FFI Flyfest 2025 will once again offer an extensive slate of indoor and outdoor workshops, presentations, and demonstrations for all experience levels and covering topics including fly casting, fly tying, and important conservation partnerships. Western Michigan Fly Fishing Opportunitites September is prime time for coho salmon runs in the Grand River, learn more about that here. The city’s downtown fishery draws anglers from all over Michigan and beyond in search of an exciting urban fishing experience. Anywhere you look, though, you'll find great fly fishing. You’re never more than six miles away from a body of water in West Michigan – and many of them are open to the public for fishing. Big Pine Island, Big Wabasis, Campau, Lime, Lincoln, Murray and Myers are popular lake choices. Bass Lake, Bear Creek, Pickerel Lake and Reeds Lake offer family-friendly amenities like bathrooms and playgrounds in addition to from-shore fishing. The Grand River, Rogue River, Flat River, Muskegon River and Pere Marquette are all renowned destinations, already familiar to many FFI members. Explore ArtPrize While You're in Grand Rapids Did you know that the world’s most attended public art event takes place every fall in Grand Rapids, Michigan? Since its inception in 2009, millions of people have visited ArtPrize to see thousands of artworks displayed all over downtown - all for free. ArtPrize 2024 continued the tradition with 950+ artists from 42 U.S. states and 53 countries displaying their work in 170+ venues across downtown Grand Rapids. These numbers represented the event’s highest participation since 2017, signaling the continued relevance and importance of ArtPrize to the global creative community. ArtPrize 2025 will run from September 18th to October 4th. Grand Rapids offers so many fun and entertaining things to do, find a list of area attractions here. Click to Up-to-Date Details