Outings
It’s all about the fishing!
Fort Worth Fly Fishers organize weekend outings to lakes and rivers within easy driving distance. Some are one-day events and others are multi-day. All provide opportunities to learn new waters and share the experiences with members.
Explore Black Creek Lake in LBJ Grasslands in June
By Frank HuneycuttFWFF Director The club’s June 18 (Saturday) outing will be held at Black Creek Lake in the LBJ National Grasslands north of Decatur. The 20,313-acre LBJ Grasslands Unit is an underutilized nature area that is only an hour drive from downtown Fort...
Spring outing to Bill Ward Ranch is April 22-24
It’s time for another of the club’s all-time favorite outings – the overnighter at Bill Ward’s Ranch near Mexia. Dozens of you, including many new club members, attended the dedication of the plaque for the late James Parker at last spring’s trip. And the bass fishing...
Brazos River outing set for May 21
Saturday morning, May 21, Fort Worth Fly Fishers will host an outing on the Brazos River near Glen Rose, at the Brazos River Outdoor Center located just under the U.S. 67 bridge. The Brazos River Outdoor Center is a family-owned business that offers visitors the...
FWFF Auction is April 2. Plan to attend NOW!
Use this link to register online: https://fwff2022.eventbrite.com/
Nolan River white bass outing postponed
The club's annual Nolan River outing for the white bass spawning run, originally set for March 19, has been postponed due to low water levels. The lack of rain in recent months in North Texas has delayed the spawning run out of Lake Whitney and the Brazos River. We...
Robert McConnell talks about fly fishing in East Texas on March 1
Join us March 1 at our usual UNT Health Science Center venue to hear our speaker, Houston resident Robert H. McConnell, share his experiences fishing East Texas. Robert was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. It was in the woods of the Appalachian foothills where...
Fly Fish 101 canceled
The Fly Fish 101 outing set for Jan. 15 has been canceled due to rising Covid cases and a forecast of inclement weather.
FWFF heads to Oklahoma’s Blue River in February
Quite a few FWFF members have ventured north to Oklahoma's pretty Blue River, so in February the club will make it an outing on Feb. 19. Oklahoma regularly stocks rainbow trout in the fishery, and it's a smallmouth bass habitat as well. The state's own description of...
Only two spots left for Texas Coast outing June 17-20
Redfish, speckled trout and even flounder are likely catches on the Texas Gulf Coast, and this popular outing is fast approaching June 17-20. It's a bargain at $200 a person for lodging for three nights. With sufficient participation there will be kayak transportation...
May 15 outing to Brazos Point canceled due to high water
High flows on the Brazos River and forecasts of more heavy rains in the area have prompted a decision to cancel the scheduled May 15 club outing to Brazos Point. The event could be rescheduled.
May Speaker: Chris Taylor, Fisheads of the San Juan River
Last September, 16 Fort Worth Fly Fishers members enjoyed a memorable visit to northwestern New Mexico's famed San Juan River below Navajo Dam, a stretch pictured above in a photo from that trip. On May 4, Chris Taylor, owner of Fisheads of the San Juan River, will be...
Bill Ward Ranch Outing near Mexia is April 23-25
Spring is coming, and that means it’s nearly time for our annual outing to Bill Ward’s ranch and its wonderful quarry lakes and largemouth bass. As always, there is bank fishing, but a kayak really comes in handy. Also note that printed in the newsletter is a Covid...