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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...
Doc Thompson shares New Mexico, saltwater tips as January speaker on Jan. 8
The 2019 FWFF speakers lineup gets a strong start with Doc Thompson, an Orvis-endorsed guide in northern New Mexico. He started High Country Anglers in 1995 thinking he could make a living as a fly-fishing guide in New Mexico. Thousands of guide trips later, Doc is...
Save the date for 2019 auction — April 6, 2019!
The club's biggest event of the year has been set for April 6 next year, once again at Wild Acres Brewery. The past two auctions have been great successes and this one should be yet another. Start making plans to help with this important fundraiser and also to attend.
CANCELED: Fly-tying class with Spencer Seim
Due to a family emergency, the Dec. 4 fly-tying class with Spencer Seim has been CANCELED. If you registered and paid for the class, your credit card charge will be refunded. Refunds may take several days to appear on your statement. We apologize for the inconvenience...
Register now for the Membership Holiday Party
Fort Worth Fly Fishers' annual Holiday Party will again be at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., in the Redbud Room. There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments provided, and you can also bring your own wine, beer or other drinks. The...
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...
Casting Tips from Bob– May 2015
Timing is Everything! Timing is as important in casting a fly successfully as it is in other sports. What does a batter do after he steps up to the plate and digs in? He waits for the pitch doesn't he? He doesn’t start swinging as soon as the pitcher starts his...
Skills & Knowledge Meeting — May 5th
Our May 5th regular monthly meeting will highlight the skills and knowledge of our own club members who have volunteered to convey some of their hard earned knowledge of all things fly fishing. The format will be to divide the attending members up into smaller groups...
Auction Day!
Today is the Fort Worth Fly Fishers' Annual Auction at the University Christian Church located near the campus of TCU. We hope that you will come and enjoy the event. We will have a FREE BBQ Dinner for all that show up. We are also offering a drawing for those that...
2015 FWFF Live Auction Items
Here are SOME of the big ticket items that will be auctioned off next Tuesday, April 28th: A fly fishing wading trip for one to three anglers on the San Juan river at Navajo Dam donated by Peggy Harrell-Nesbit of Blue Sky Flyfishing Co. Skipper Ray and Island...
South Fork, Colorado Trip — July 18-25
Our friends at the Texas Women's Fly Fishers are going to be in South Fork, Colorado at the same time as our club. They added some good information to their newsletter this month that we are going to share with you. They are a great group of folks, many of them...
May Meeting–Skills & Knowledge Event–May 5th
Mark Your Calendars! The Fort Worth Fly Fishers' May meeting will be a Skills & Knowledge Event. Instead of having a single guest speaker, we decided to open it up for our members to share their knowledge with the club in a less formal manner. We plan on having...
Reel Recovery @Relay for Life of Burleson
From FWFF member Dan Tatum: Reel Recovery is setting up a booth at the Burleson Relay for life this Saturday, April 18th. We will be there from noon till midnight. It is a fun event so please plan on stopping by if you can. The event is being held at Kerr Middle...