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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...
March speaker John Dietsch presents “The Angler’s Path”
Jokes about being “mistaken” for a movie star are many, but John Dietsch is one of the few who can really say he’s been there. He appeared in all the fly-fishing scenes of the film "A River Runs Through It," where he also conceived and executed the famous final...
Fly Fish 101/January outing canceled
The Jan. 19 FF101/outing on the Brazos below the Possum Kingdom dam has been canceled. Water flows are at dangerous levels, the weather outlook is atrocious and the state has not been stocking trout because of the high river flows. It’s a completed turnaround from...
Sharpen your fly-tying skills with Fishy Fullum
Nationally-acclaimed fly tyer Fishy Fullum is teaching a halfday workshop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at UNT Health Science Center (the same meeting room where the club meets monthly). Participants should arrive at 8:30 a.m. and be ready to begin at...
Meet Landon Mayer and tie some flies with a FWFF favorite
Landon Mayer, one of FWFF’s favorite speakers who returns for our February membership meeting, will host a special gathering on Feb. 3 at Backwoods Fort Worth. This is your chance to meet and visit with Landon, who will also lead participants in tying a selection of...
Pre-Father’s Day Fishing and Cookout with the DFF
The Dallas Fly Fishers invite everyone to join them for a "Pre-Father's Day Fish and Cookout" The event will start at 8 am on Sunday, June 14th at Savannah Park in Aubrey, Texas. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided in the morning and a hamburger and hotdog lunch...
Casting Tips from Bob – June 2015 **Also–Casting Clinic Tonight**
Casting Tip- Lay it Down! **Casting Clinic TONIGHT** Details HERE Have you ever wondered while watching someone cast, are they ever going to lay it down or get the dog whipping done? It seems that some casters feel that there are a required number of false casts to be...
My 10-Minute Nymphette by Eric James
My 10-Minute Nymphette by Eric James For our purposes here, we’re discussing nymph fishing and rigs, and I’ll allude to particular tips for the Lower Mountain Fork. As far as nymphs and rigs, the principles are generally applicable to most tailwaters and conditions....
June Local Outing plus Fly Fishing 101 – June 13
ALL are welcome! June Local Outing plus Fly Fishing 101–June 13, 2015 Where? North Texas Education Center 5411 S Robinson Rd Grand Prairie, TX 75052 (Below the dam at Joe Pool lake) When? June 13, 2015, 9 a.m.- Noon open fishing after lunch What to Expect? Although we...
Kayak Rigging Clinic – June 6th
Fly Tying Resources and Fun Stuff — May 2015
Resources and Fun Stuff 5/2015 by Mark Kolanowski Destination: Cameron Park in Waco Texas This jewel of a city park sits at the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque rivers. Sitting on top of limestone bluffs that overlook and border the rivers it is one of the largest...
Fly Fishing Film Tour this SUNDAY!
Join us for the annual screening of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Modern Art Museum presented by Backwoods. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar, casting demo rods on the reflecting pool with Temple Fork Outfitters, and a host of fly fishing non-profit groups...
Bill Ward’s Outing is Cancelled
The outing to Bill Ward's Ranch has been cancelled. There is a possibility of a change to a date in June. We will keep you posted.
Reel Recovery Fundraiser @ Chimy’s — June 14th
This is a great event that our friends at Chimy's host each year. It benefits one of our favorite charities, Reel Recovery. It is a lot of fun with great trips to bid on in the silent auction. Register for the event HERE.
Annual Casting Clinic — June 2nd
June Casting Clinic This is to invite everyone and anyone to our club’s annual Casting Clinic. This clinic will take the place of our normal monthly meeting. The clinic will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. The location has changed from...
Bill Ward’s Outing Postponed to May 15-17
Please note the following IMPORTANT message: Due to weather, and the lack of people indicating that they wanted to go on Mother’s Day Weekend, the May outing to Bill Ward’s Ranch has been moved to May 15th, 16th and 17th. We will have a joint outing with the...
May Outing at Bill Ward’s Ranch — May 8-10th
This is one of the best outings of the year. There are two reasons that we keep coming back each year. The first is the water. It is cool, clear, and full of fish! The second is Bill Ward. He is a great friend of the FWFF and is an amazing host. He allows us to camp...