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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...
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...
Fly Fishing Film Tour Hits Fort Worth May 22
Join Backwoods this Sunday, May 22, for the annual screening of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Modern Art Museum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar and burgers, casting demo rods on the reflecting pool, and a host of fly fishing non-profit groups spreading the...
June Meeting is Annual Casting Clinic
Come and join us for the Fort Worth Fly Fishers Annual Casting Clinic at 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at Capp Smith Park, 5800 Hightower Dr, Watauga, TX 76148. We have Pavilion #1 reserved for the evening which has tables, restroom facilities, and...
May Speaker Shares Tips on Kayak Selection and Bass Fishing in Texas
Guillermo Gonzalez from Backwoods gave a great presentation on Kayak Fishing for Bass in Texas at our May meeting. The first part of his presentation was about kayaks: how to choose one, the paddles and accessories. When thinking about purchasing a kayak, think about...
May Speaker To Discuss Kayak Bass Fishing
With all this rain, fishing from a kayak may be your best bet. If you’re looking for the secrets to effective kayak fishing for BIG bass, don’t miss our May speaker, Guillermo Gonzalez, from Backwoods. As a successful tournament bass fly fisher, he will discuss...
Annual Auction and Barbecue April 30
Our club’s largest fundraiser is set for Saturday, April 30 at University Christian Church. In the past, our auction has taken the place of the April meeting, but the board decided to try something new and to make it a celebration where members can bring family and...
Casting Tips from Bob — December 2015
Roll On! The thing that comes to the mind of many when thinking of a roll cast is a circular motion. Most often the result of a circular rod tip motion is a wide open loop and in the case of a roll cast the line crashing in a pile a short distance in front of you....
FWFF Holiday Party
Email Rick (president@fortworthflyfishers.org) with your reservation so we can get an accurate head count. You can pay at the door.
Casting Tips from Bob — November 2015
After The Cast Mend! Mend! Mend! I'm sure if you have fished with a guide either wading or in a drift boat you have heard this once or twice. Often the more you hear it the louder and more frantic it gets. The guide wants you to catch fish and have a good trip but...
November Guest Speaker Bio — Pat Dorsey
A native of Colorado, Pat has been guiding for over 23 years. He spends approximately two hundred days a year on the water, enjoying a unique quality of life both personally and professionally. “I am blessed to be able to make a living as a fly fishing guide and I...
November Speaker — Pat Dorsey — Special Opportunity
FWFF Conservation at Work!
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Fort Worth Fly Fishers, Dallas Fly Fishers and other fly fishing community volunteers removed cat tails from a future floating fishing pier site on the upper pond and removed pond weeds using tools that were purchased from a Cabela’s...
Casting Tips from Bob – October 2015
October 2015 Telling Tails First, let's define what a tailing loop is. I'm sure many, if not all, have heard the term "wind knot". This term leads many to believe that the tangle or knot in the end of a leader or line is caused by the wind. The wind has little to...