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Aug. 4 membership meeting moved to Backwoods
The August membership meeting, typically our annual fly-tying workshop, will be relocated to Backwoods Fort Worth this year and will have limited seating. Come and learn from two of the best fly tiers in the country, Dutch Baughman and Kyle Hand. Here are the details:...
August outing set for Nolan River on Aug. 15
FWFF member Chris Patnode with a freshwater drum taken on the Nolan River in June. With the arrival of triple-digit heat in Texas, our August outing will move from the gravel banks of Brazos Point on the Brazos River to the shadier Nolan River near Blum. Blum is...
July meeting will again be online via Zoom
FWFF member Les Jackson with a bass from one of his urban waters. In June Fort Worth Fly Fishers held our first membership meeting via Zoom, and your Board of Directors thought it was a real success. Nearly 50 members were watching as President David Hooper launched...
FWFF Virtual Auction a Hit
The Fort Worth Fly Fishers' first-ever Virtual "Mini Auction" closed the night of June 21. The event was a huge success, raising more than $1,800 to support the club's activities (including outings, speakers, education, and charity groups). The successful bidders and...
Colorado trip on for July 18-25
FWFF's annual trip to the South Fork, Colo., area will take place this at a new venue. Host Russell Husted has contacted Cottonwood Cove, located between South Fork and Creede, regarding their cabins. They not only have vacancies now, but anticipate cancellations as...
June 2 meeting to be held online
It's a new world! Our June 2 membership meeting, featuring speaker Greg Welander, will be held online using the popular meetiong service Zoom. This change is being made because our regular room at the UNT Health Science Center is still closed and the FWFF Board of...
February newsletter available
The February newsletter was emailed to members on Jan. 31. To view the newsletter online, click the link below. FWFF-Newsletter February 2018
Get ready for the third annual Flyfest on the Trinity River in March
Tarrant Regional Water District photo The third annual Flyfest sponsored by the Tarrant Regional Water District is coming up Saturday, March 10, with 1,200 pounds of rainbow trout being released along with 3,000 native Texas fish. Check out the link above for all the...
Register now for the annual Fly Fishers Fundraising Festival on March 3
Our club's biggest fundraising effort of the year is fast approaching. Please register now so we can plan food and other preparations for the Fly Fishers Fundraising Festival and auction to be held Saturday, March 3, at Wild Acre Brewing, 1734 E. El Paso St.,...
Fly Fish 101/January outing draws a crowd
More than 60 members and non-members enjoyed a gorgeous day on the Brazos River during the club's combined Fly Fish101/January outing on Saturday. And by the count of Kay and Les Jackson, close to half the attendees were women and young people, two groups that we'd...
January newsletter is here
The January 2018 newsletter includes an updated calendar on upcoming events, outings and speakers, as well as the Fly of the Month, "Dave's Brazos Bugger." Click here for a copy.
December newsletter available now
The December newsletter has the latest on the club's December and January outings, the date and location of the next auction fundraiser, a how-to for a December streamer and more. Check it out below. FWFF-Newsletter December 2017
Easy volunteer opportunity in Arlington
The Southwest Nature Preserve in Arlington celebrates its 4th anniversary on Oct. 28. Among the activities planned is a fly fishing demonstration, which basically means you just show up and wow the visitors with your technique. Easy, and there’s even hot dogs and...
October newsletter is here
Attached is our October newsletter, full of great information. Don't miss our November speaker AND, read the last page to find out about our December meeting which is a Christmas Gathering for our members. Also, you'll read about the places and summer adventures of...
September newsletter available
The September 2017 newsletter is now online. Check out the lineup of speakers for fall, details of an October outing and a date for the Christmas party, plus member fishing photos. September 2017
Volunteers needed for Boy Scouts event in Keller
The Mustang District of the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host a “Hooked on Scouting” recruitment event Saturday, Oct. 7. The event is 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bear Creek Park in Keller. This is a fishing event for new cub scouts and their recruiters,...
August Newsletter is Here
FWFF-Newsletter August 2017 Check out the August newsletter, and don't forget that club meeting is Tuesday, August 1 with Part 2 of our hands-on clinics.
July newsletter available
The latest newsletter features Part 2 of Adam Tate's guide to fishing New Mexico's Valle Vidal before the state begins its program in October to kill existing fish and stock only native Rio Grande Cutthroats. And member Les Jackson offers his report on stalking the...