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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!
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...
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 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...
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...
Only two spots left for Texas Coast outing June 17-20
Redfish, speckled trout and even flounder are likely catches on the Texas Gulf Coast, and this popular outing is fast approaching June 17-20. It's a bargain at $200 a person for lodging for three nights. With sufficient participation there will be kayak transportation...
June Speaker: Odom Wu of San Antonio Tackles Carp
Texas Hill Country fly fisherman Odom Wu caught his first fish, a carp, at the age of 13 when living in Tennessee. Since moving to Texas, he has fallen in love with the Hill Country and quickly adopted fly fishing as one of his passionate hobbies. Odom brings his...
May 15 outing to Brazos Point canceled due to high water
High flows on the Brazos River and forecasts of more heavy rains in the area have prompted a decision to cancel the scheduled May 15 club outing to Brazos Point. The event could be rescheduled.
May 2021 newsletter available
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May Speaker: Chris Taylor, Fisheads of the San Juan River
Last September, 16 Fort Worth Fly Fishers members enjoyed a memorable visit to northwestern New Mexico's famed San Juan River below Navajo Dam, a stretch pictured above in a photo from that trip. On May 4, Chris Taylor, owner of Fisheads of the San Juan River, will be...
Trinity River Cleanup
Several Fort Worth Fly Fishers members participated in the 2021 Great American Cleanup event in Fort Worth that targeted the Trinity River. Conservation Director Emily Craig met with Ben Adams, Maynard Dyson, Kevin Frerich, Harold Hilley and Joy Summers behind the...
Bill Ward Ranch Outing near Mexia is April 23-25
Spring is coming, and that means it’s nearly time for our annual outing to Bill Ward’s ranch and its wonderful quarry lakes and largemouth bass. As always, there is bank fishing, but a kayak really comes in handy. Also note that printed in the newsletter is a Covid...