Helping Westfly

Be part of something big! There are many ways you can help Westfly be all that it can be. Share your talents, your thoughts, and--yes--maybe even a little of your money. Here are a few things you do to help Westfly fulfill its misson.

Make a Donation

Become a Westfly donor! Westfly is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, so your donation is tax-deductible. Money is used to keep Westfly on the air and for projects that will improve western fly fishing.

1. Patron--$100 or more.
2. Benfactor--$60.
3. Contributor--$35.
4. Donor--$15.

Click to make a contribution.

Serve on a Committee

Westfly has several committees:

1. Fly Patterns. This committee helps to keep Westfly's fly pattern database up-to-date with the latest and best patterns. The committee recommends new patterns for the database, reviews the format of the fly pattern pages, and makes other suggestions to keep Westfly the best source of western fly patterns on the internet.
2. Bulletin Board. Westfly's Bulletin Board (Forum) is one of the most active forums of its kind on the internet. The committee helps keep the Board in top-notch-shape by making suggestions for improving it, reviewing suggested changes, etc.
3. Review Committee. Westfly frequently runs reviews of new equipment, books, places to stay, and so on. This committee tries out new gear, reads book, goes places--then writes about it. For more information, see the article on Review Tips and the list of resources for Westfly writers.
4. Project Committee. Westfly actively seeks worthy projects that it can make a financial contribution to. The Project Committee reviews--and seeks out--suitable projects.
5. Technical Committee. Westfly is a complicated technical product, the inctricies of which are sometimes beyond the technical skills of the Executive Director, Scott Richmond (aka Uncle Fuzzy). If you have skills in Linux, MySQL, JavaScript, perl, or other technical fields, be part of the group that keeps Westfly abreast of the technical times.

If you'd like to help out, click "Contact Us" at the bottom of the page to send an email.

Promote Westfly

Westfly does not advertise. The only way fly anglers find the website is through search engines and through word-of-mouth. Be one of those mouths! Tell any fly fisher you know about Westfly and all that it has to offer--and how it is a non-profit website that contributes to improvements in fish habitat, public access, and other worthy projects.

Find a Project

Got a good idea for improving western fly fishing? Is your fly fishing club working on something that needs a little more cash? Let Westfly know! Click "Contact Us" below and send an email describing the project.

Something Not Working Right?

If something on the website is not working or looking as it should, let us know! A broken link? A graphic that didn't load? A typo? Click "Contact Us" below and tell Westfly about it. That's how things get better!