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.
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...
Important! — Covid-19 waiver form
Fort Worth Fly Fishers strives to ensure the health and safety of its members and guests during club activities. But any gathering comes with risks of communicable disease. With that in mind, FWFF asks that everyone attending a club function sign a Covid-19 waiver. A...
March 20 is annual White Bass outing on the Nolan River
By Russell HustedFWFF memberThe time is near for my favorite season of the year: Springtime and white bass fishing. Please join the club’s March 20 outing on the Nolan River near Blum off Texas 933. A short distance from Cleburne, the Nolan River is one of my favorite...
Fly Fishing 101 rescheduled for Feb. 27
Please join Fort Worth Fly Fishers on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 8 a.m. at the Texas 16 bridge over the Brazos River below Possum Kingdom Dam near Graford, for our annual Fly Fishing 101 education event. Due to weather-related difficulties in North Texas, this popular...
March speaker Anthony Carruesco features Northern California fishing Join us online March 2 as Californian Anthony Carruesco, owner of AC Fly Fishing in Redding, Calif., shares the bounties of his home state. Anthony found a passion for fly fishing at a young...
November outing to Tenkiller Lake in Gore, Oklahoma
On Nov. 20-22 the club returns to Oklahoma’s Tenkiller Lake for our monthly outing. Last year’s trip in September was well attended and lacked only better fishing, which ran into some hot weather. So this year we’re going a month later to resume our hunt for the...
Beyond Catching: Fly fishing the Everglades with November speaker Capt. Ed Tamson
Capt. Edward Tamson, our November speaker, has been a passionate angler and conservation advocate since his first backpacking and fly fishing trips into the California High Sierras more than five decades ago. After a successful career as a corporate consultant, he...
CANCELED! — Loughridge Lake on Sept. 19
The scheduled outing set for Sept. 19 at Loughridge Lake in Fort Worth has been canceled. Individuals who wish to explore this urban lake can do so on their own. Information on the location continues below. Loughridge Lake is located inside the Northwest Community...
August outing set for Nolan River on Aug. 15
FWFF member Chris Patnode with a freshwater drum taken on the Nolan River in June. With the arrival of triple-digit heat in Texas, our August outing will move from the gravel banks of Brazos Point on the Brazos River to the shadier Nolan River near Blum. Blum is...
Colorado trip on for July 18-25
FWFF's annual trip to the South Fork, Colo., area will take place this at a new venue. Host Russell Husted has contacted Cottonwood Cove, located between South Fork and Creede, regarding their cabins. They not only have vacancies now, but anticipate cancellations as...