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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,...
Casting Tips from Bob – September 2015
Accuracy Made Easy! In previous articles we have talked about loops, false casting and distance but have not mentioned an important aspect of our casting. As in almost all sports there is one thing that we strive for and it can determine success or failure. It...
Orvis Down the Hatch Film Festival — Benefiting Reel Recovery
You are cordially invited to the biggest event in Orvis Dallas' history! The Down the Hatch Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Dallas on October 8th at 6pm!! Orvis Dallas has partnered with Community Beer Co., The Granda Movie Theater and a variety of the best...
September Guest Speaker — Blane Chocklett
Please join us at 7PM on September 1st for a very special guest speaker. This should be a great presentation from one of the most innovative fly tyers in the country. Blane will also be at Backwoods on 7th Street for a tying demo from 2-5PM before the meeting. There...
Mini-Expo in Houston this Saturday!
From the Texas FlyFishers: Our speakers for August, 2015 will be presented as part of the annual club Mini-Expo scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd to be held at Terrace United Methodist Church, 1203 Wirt Road, Houston, Texas. Speakers will be making presentations...
Join the Dallas FF for an August Outing!
August Fishing Outing The Dallas Fly Fishers invite you to join them on Saturday, August 29th at City lake in Prosper Texas. City Lake is a small 4.5 acre lake that provides a few areas to bank fish, but a water craft is best. Several members of the Dallas Club fished...
Casting Tips from Bob – August 2015
Casting Big Flies and Heavy Stuff When casting big flies, sink tips, sinking lines, tandem fly rigs more than likely we will need to consider how we will do this. When we teach fly casting we always seem to focus on narrow loops and this is okay. This is because...
July Trip Report — Southfork, Colorado
Joint Club Trip to Colorado For the past 4 years, 20+ fellow anglers from our club have journeyed off to Colorado for a week of fly fishing. The offer has always been out...
August Meeting Speaker — James Dillard
Our August meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4th at 7PM. We are glad to have James Dillard come and speak to us about trout fishing on the Little Red River in Arkansas. James Dillard (owner/guide) caught his first trout out of the Little Red River when he was...
Fishing the South Texas Coast by Tony Kirk
The May meeting of the FWFF was a series of teaching and learning sessions presented by different members of our club. One of the sessions was presented by Tony Kirk, who spends between 40-50 days on the water at the coast. For those that might have missed the...
Casting Tips from Bob – July 2015
Air in Motion There is something that is always around that can effect our casting that we cannot control. We have to resign ourselves to the fact that we will have to deal with it and make the best of the situation. No, it's not your fishing buddy that was...
Meeting TONIGHT @ 7PM!
Guest Speaker--Steve Soule We are very excited to have saltwater guide Steve Soule scheduled to speak at our meeting tonight. Steve is based out of Galveston and really knows that area well. Make sure you attend the meeting so that you can learn more about one of...
News from the LMFRF
Below is the latest information from the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation. If you are not a member of this organization, you should consider becoming a member. They are doing great work with the river and need our help now more than ever. The June...