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Explore Black Creek Lake in LBJ Grasslands in June
By Frank HuneycuttFWFF Director The club’s June 18 (Saturday) outing will be held at Black Creek Lake in the LBJ National Grasslands north of Decatur. The 20,313-acre LBJ Grasslands Unit is an underutilized nature area that is only an hour drive from downtown Fort...
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,...
It’s time! Annual FWFF auction is April 2!
Kayak raffle
Kayak Auction rescheduled for Oct. 5The drawing for the winners in the 2021 Kayak and Pontoon boat raffle is now Oct. 5 at the UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth. You need not be present to win. As you may recall, this raffle is not limited...
September 2021 newsletter available
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Sept. 7 membership meeting offers fly casting in Fort Worth’s Monticello Park
Join us Sept. 7 for a beginner, refresher or fine-tuning session in fly-casting skills in the fresh air of Monticello Park in Fort Worth. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Watch your email and the website for more details. A map of the Monticello Park area is below. See...
Annual Auction set for Sept. 18 postponed
The Fort Worth Fl;y Fishing Board of Directors, in consideration of rising Covid-19 infection rates locally, voted to postpone the upcoming fundraising auction that had been set for Sept. 18 at Wild Acre Brewing. We will continue to work toward a Spring 2022 auction...
Be sure to visit FFI auction now!
Fly Fishers International Virtual Auction -- Art "N" Fishing Stuff — is underway. Be sure to visit the site at this link: https://flyfishersinternational.eventgroovefundraising.com/art-auction/Campaign/Details FFI members travel worldwide to fish. Participation in...
August 2021 newsletter available
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Fly Fishing Skills Classes begin Sept. 16 via Zoom
By Dutch BaughmanFWFF Memberdutch.baughman@gmail.com The next Fly Fishing Skills classes will begin on Thursday, Sept. Once again, we will conduct classes via Zoom. Here’s the line-up: • Fly Fishing Skills I -- begins at 5:30 p.m. and adjourns by 6:45; • Fly Fishing...
Summer Learning Series features fly tying on Aug. 3
The second session of our Summer Learning Series, a fly-tying demonstration on Tuesday, Aug. 3, returns to our old stomping grounds at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in the Research and Education building located along Camp Bowie Blvd. between...
In-person fishing update on the Trinity River, VIP awards on July 6
Join us Tuesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. for the July meeting of Fort Worth Fly Fishers. This month's in-person presenter will be Tina Nikolic from the Tarrant Regional Water District, who will update us on TRWD initiatives and resources for fishing the...
July 2021 newsletter available
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June 2021 newsletter available
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Coastal fly fishing Quick Clinic set for June 2 in Fort Worth park
Photo courtesy The Orvis Co. What: FWFF Saltwater Quick ClinicWhere: Monticello ParkWhen: June 2 at 6 p.m. Stephen Woodcock and Brett Delk, both of the Orvis Fort Worth, will put on a free Coastal Fly Fishing 101 Quick Clinic on June 2 at Monticello Park in west Fort...