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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...
Important! — Covid-19 waiver form
Fort Worth Fly Fishers strives to ensure the health and safety of its members and guests during club activities. But any gathering comes with risks of communicable disease. With that in mind, FWFF asks that everyone attending a club function sign a Covid-19 waiver. A...
June speaker Dan Cone spotlights Hill Country waters
Dan Cone, owner and primary guide for the Castell Guide Service in the Texas Hill Country, will introduce members to his home waters at the June 4 membership meeting. Dan grew up fishing and hunting and spending summer days on the Llano River. After graduating from...
“Last Cast” fund raiser ends May 4
As you know the "LAST CAST" Fund Raiser is in full swing, and it ends May 4. All the items are STILL in PLAY. A lot of you have submitted your bids, if you are a little worried about your first bid, you SHOULD be. Just take a look at what are, as of the time of this...
May speaker Donavan Clary focuses on Oklahoma waters
On May 7 Donavan Clary will talk to us about fly fishing the Lower Illinois River – Oklahoma’s “unknown jewel.” It begins at the base of the Lake Tenkiller Dam in Northeastern Oklahoma, near Gore, Okla., and runs about 10 miles to the Arkansas River. The Lower...
Volunteers needed for Scouts event on Trinity River this Saturday
Come help the Scouts complete their Fly Fishing Merit Badge THIS WEEKEND! Back in March at Flyfest a group of Scouts learned how to tie a fly, received basic fly casting instruction, learned and demonstrated how to tie the five basic knots required as part of the Fly...
Steve Galletta of Montana offers Bighorn River insights as April speaker
Our speaker at the April 2 membership meeting is Steve Galletta, co-owner/outfitter of Bighorn Angler Fly Shop and Lodge in Fort Smith, Mont. He is the author of Fly Fishing the Bighorn River, published by Stackpole Books. His presentation will cover everything an...
Get ready for the annual auction April
Don't forget to register now for the 2019 Fort Worth Fly Fishing Fundraising Festival, which is fast approaching on April 6. The easiest way to register is to use this link: https://2019fortworthflyfishersauction.eventbrite.com. By registering early you will avoid...
Head to the Nolan River for sand bass on March 16
The time is near for my favorite season of the year: Springtime and white bass fishing. Every spring, white bass run up creeks and rivers for their annual spawn. Large numbers of white bass can be concentrated in small sections of water, exposing themselves to...
April outing to Bill Ward ranch in Mexia a favorite
It’s time for another of the club’s all-time favorite outings – the overnighter to Bill Ward’s Ranch near Mexia (pronounced muh-HAY-uh). Bill wants to remove some of the population of bass and sunfish/perch and we are just the group to do it. Bill’s clear,...
Fly Fish 101 draws a whole pack of students in Glen Rose
The March 2 Fly Fish 101 in Dinosaur Valley State Park offered trout weather (chilly and damp) along with an unexpected pack of Boy Scouts from near Houston. And it was all just fine. With casting and fly-tying instruction led by FWFF member Russell Husted and a...
The Brazos River through a professional photographer’s lens
FWFF member Mark Kolanowski has combined his photography and love of fly fishing in a slide show of images from the Brazos River. It's about four minutes long with a soundtrack. To view it on Mark's website, http://www.imkphotography.com/, just click here and enjoy.
Join us for a special Fly Fish 101 on the Paluxy River on March 2
Opportunity knocks! Texas Parks & Wildlife plans a special trout stocking on March 2 in Dinosaur Valley State Park on the Paluxy River near Glen Rose. We will make this a Fly Fish 101 event, but it is also open to the public, so feel free to tell a friend or...
Special edition: Fly of the Month on YouTube
Why didn't we do this sooner? Now you can watch FWFF member Bill Hodges tie February's Fly of the Month, a March Brown Wet Fly. Bill wrote the Fly of the Month article in the club's February newsletter, and here he takes the process from start to finish. It's always...