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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...
Pat Dorsey tells how to fish western tailwaters in February
As a native of Colorado, Pat Dorsey has been guiding customers of all abilities for nearly 30 years. Pat spends well over 200 days a year on the water, a combination of guiding clients, hosting destination travel-trips and personal days on the water. He shares all...
January 2020 newsletter available
The first issue of the new year is now available. Check out the updated Outings Calendar and news on the upcoming Fly Fish 101 on January 18, Fly Fest in March and the FWFF Fundraising Festival in April. Click here.
January speaker Stephen Woodcock tells all!
Longtime FWFF member Stephen Woodcock, recently named fly-fishing manager at the new Fort Worth Orvis store, kicks off the New Year with a presentation titled: "Everything You Wanted To Know About Fly-Fishing Equipment But Were Afraid to Ask." Given his experience...
November speaker Meredith McCord is “The Record Chaser”
Meredith McCord brings her tales of globe-trotting record-setting to our November meeting, and you need to come hear her. Based in Houston, Meredith has traveled to 26 countries to land fish that represent 165 records recognized by the International Game Fish...
2019 Holiday Party program features New Mexico guide Spencer Seim
In 2011, New Mexico fly fishing guide Spencer Seim and his client, Kirk Wallace Johnson, were in the middle of a river when Seim recounted the story of the theft of feathers up to 150 years old from an English museum two years earlier. Johnson was enthralled, and...
Capt. Jeff Johnson talks Texas redfish
Capt. Jeff Johnson's love of fishing began at an early age, growing up along the banks of the Yakima River in Central Washington. After a while, it became pretty obvious that fishing was in his blood! In 1997, he moved to Bozeman, Mont., to attend college a little and...
October outing to Lake Caddo canceled
FWFF’s scheduled outing to Lake Caddo in October has been canceled, according to Outings Director Chris Patnode. Organizers will work to present an alternative outing to a local site yet to be determined. he said. FWFF members who registered for the Oct. 18-20 event...
FWFF goes to Oklahoma’s Lower Illinois River in September!
By Russell Husted We are excited to share with you some details about our monthly outing for Sept. 20-22 . Many of you enjoyed the presentation that Donavan Clary shared with us recently. I know I did, and am really looking forward to this outing. We will be going to...
Fly tying on tap for Aug. 6 membership meeting
Bring your vise or use one of club's! This Aug. 6 membership meeting is designed to teach those wanting to learn the basics of fly tying, as well as those looking to improve their own skills. There is something for everyone: Showcase your own flies and tie for all to...
FWFF makes lemonade out of lemons with Cleburne “popup” outing
By Elizabeth Davis “Let’s make some lemonade!” exclaimed Les Jackson, tenured Fort Worth Fly Fishers member in a recent email. Now, before you suppose “lemonade: is a new fly pattern recipe or the fabulous dance move Les is displaying in the picture below, please...
Second chance for coast outing to Sargent, Texas, on Aug. 16-18
June’s outing is to Sargent, Texas, was canceled due to all the freshwater flowing in to the bay. This gives those who couldn’t go at that time a second chance to make it. We have rescheduled for August 16 - 18. The setup is the same. We have three houses reserved...
2019 Colorado trip set for new venue
South Fork, Colo., offers great fishing in a beautiful setting with opportunities for fellowship. Russell Husted, our fearless leader on the always popular South Fork, Colo., trip, says the lodging and dates for this year's unofficial event are set. "This year we...