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January 2023 speaker takes us to saltwater
Stephen Woodcock has been fly fishing for almost 30 years. His passion for fly fishing has taken him not just to U.S. hotspots, but also Australia, Europe, the Caribbean and Canada. He has guided in Oklahoma, Colorado, Alaska, Bahamas and Texas. Stephen has been...
Annual holiday party is Dec. 6
This annual event is always a great time to connect with other members in a festive, fun-filled evening. We will meet Dec. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, located at 3233 White Settlement Road in Fort Worth. We hope you can attend and be a part of this...
FWFF helps bag trash in Brazos River cleanup
As fly fishers, we’d rather net a big haul of bass, trout or any other favorite fish. But on Nov. 12, a hardy crew of more than 80 FWFF members, school groups and other conservation-minded folks entered the banks of the Brazos River around the Texas 16 bridge below...
Kristian Cole of Tailwaters is November speaker
Before Kristian Cole returned to his hometown of Dallas and joined the part-time staff at Tailwaters in January 2016, he spent time fishing on the Texas Coast while attending Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi. The store says Kristian has since evolved into...
Oktoberfisch registration opens Oct. 1
Oktoberfisch, hosted by the Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers, will be held Oct. 21-23 at the Happy State Bank Expo Hall, Kerrville. Top regional fly casting and fly-tying instructors, professional guides, and outfitters come together in a weekend learning event that...
Charlie Cravens is October meeting speaker
By Reid WingerSpeakers DirectorAfter mysteriously losing all of his dad’s lures in a single day, Charlie was gifted a fly-tying kit by his parents for his eighth birthday. He’s tied flies pretty much every day for the forty-some years since then and has figured out a...
Reel Recovery Texas Benefit is May 12 in Fort Worth
The following is a notice from Reel Recovery that we are glad to share with members. This is not a Fort Worth Fly Fishers event, but Reel Recovery is one of the cause groups the club supports. Join us at Firestone & Robertson Distillery, 4250 Mitchell Blvd., Fort...
Spring outing to Bill Ward Ranch is April 22-24
It’s time for another of the club’s all-time favorite outings – the overnighter at Bill Ward’s Ranch near Mexia. Dozens of you, including many new club members, attended the dedication of the plaque for the late James Parker at last spring’s trip. And the bass fishing...
Brazos River outing set for May 21
Saturday morning, May 21, Fort Worth Fly Fishers will host an outing on the Brazos River near Glen Rose, at the Brazos River Outdoor Center located just under the U.S. 67 bridge. The Brazos River Outdoor Center is a family-owned business that offers visitors the...
Learn about water insects at the May 3 meeting
Robert Younghanz, a.k.a The Bug Guy, joins us May 3 for a little science class in fish food titled Aquatic Entomology For The Fly Fisher. Arguably the most common blind spot for the fly fisher is an understanding of aquatic insects, which is the key to fly selection,...
April 2022 Newsletter
It’s time! Annual FWFF auction is April 2!
FWFF Auction is April 2. Plan to attend NOW!
Use this link to register online: https://fwff2022.eventbrite.com/
Nolan River white bass outing postponed
The club's annual Nolan River outing for the white bass spawning run, originally set for March 19, has been postponed due to low water levels. The lack of rain in recent months in North Texas has delayed the spawning run out of Lake Whitney and the Brazos River. We...
March 2022 Newsletter
Robert McConnell talks about fly fishing in East Texas on March 1
Join us March 1 at our usual UNT Health Science Center venue to hear our speaker, Houston resident Robert H. McConnell, share his experiences fishing East Texas. Robert was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. It was in the woods of the Appalachian foothills where...
February 2022 Newsletter
February speaker Landon Mayer to offer online class
Landon Mayer will lead an online-only workshop in fly tying on Sunday, Feb. 6. (This event originally was planned as an in-person event, but Covid and travel issues intervened. Mayer, the club's Feb. 1 meeting speaker, will conduct a Zoom session that will tie six...