Texas FlyFishers

Capt Chris Phillips Memorial Service

An informal memorial service for Chris will be held Saturday, January 23rd at Fishing Tackle Unlimited (12800 Gulf Frwy @ Fuqua). Guests are welcome to arrive beginning at 5:30 pm with the service to start promptly at 6:30 pm. Please join us as we remember Chris, honor his life, and share some good stories about our favorite Captain. Casual attire.

updated 16 January 2010

18th Annual Fly Tying Festival

Texas FlyFishers invites you to attend our 18th annual fly tying festival and our very first Dr. Ed Rizzolo Fly Tying Festival. The Festival will be held at Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer on Saturday the 6th of February 2010 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Admission fees are: Adults $10.00, Students (with valid I.D.) and Seniors (62+) $5:00, Children under 12 free, and Family $15.00. This year’s featured tier will be Bob Clouser, of Clouser Minnow fame. More than 50 tiers from Texas, Lousiana, Kansas, Arkansas, and New Mexixo are expected. Presentations, Danish Casting Games, and vendors demonstrating their gear round out the Festival.

If you want to come visit, mingle, talk, learn, and meet the tyers get the details from the Fly Tying Festival information page.

Fly Tiers are invited to participate in our annual festival. So if you wnat to show off your tying skills contact Raymond Lindeen by e-mail.

Guides and vendors are invited to participate in the festival. For more information click here.

Check back often as we will be posting more details soon.

Where's the Fly Tying Festival?

posted 7 November 2009 - Harry

February Saltwater Outing on Saturday the 20th

Some of you have wanted to learn saltwater fly fishing, this is a very good trip for beginners. It an easy shallow water fish with casting to feeding fish. Its a wade or kayak or shallow water boat fish. Mostly you'll be fishing water less that 24 inches deep. Alan Kulcak will lead this outing so talk to Alan or Chris at the next club meeting. All the details are here.

posted 23 January 2010 - Chris

March Freshwater Outing Saturday the 6th

Chase some white bass during their annual run (if we get our timing right) on Spring Creek. This trip is designed for a canoe or kayak and is being led by Don Puckett. All the details are here.

posted 21 January 2010 - Puck

Club Contribution to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

We all know that the Texas FlyFishers's Redfish Rodeo is a two-person team, honor system based tournament with the primary goals to promote catch and release fly fishing and generate a donation to a conservation-minded organization. This year the Board agreed with Chris Sumers's recommendation that a $400 donation be made to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Angler Education program to be used in youth flyfishing education because the objectives of the youth education program are aligned with the interests of the Texas FlyFishers. See the acknowledgement and thank you letter from Ann Miller, Aquatic Education Coordinator, TP&WD.

posted 7 January 2010 - Harry

Fly Tying Roundtable at Bass Pros

Join Russel, Puck, Robert, and Brent for some flytying at the local Bass Pro Shops. First Wednesday of the month will find them at the Bass Pro in Katy. Last Wednesday of the month they hang out at the Pearland store. Contact Don via the forum for more info on times and what to bring.

posted 6 January 2010 - Harry

First ever Mini-Expo a success

Last Tuesday the club sponsored its first ever Mini-Expo (David Lemke takes full credit and responsibility for the catchy name). The Mini-Expo featured members sharing experince and skills in fly tying, rod building, knot tying and leader building, and casting and a few fishing trip presentations. The Mini-Epo was well attended with over 80 participants and presenters. Paul “Sodie” Sodamann, Flatlanders Guide Service in Kansas, taught interested members his simplified method of tying furled leaders. He calls it “Doing the Twist”. Check out more photos of the Mini-Expo.

posted 31 August 2009 - Harry

Club Meetings

Club Meetings are held at the Bayland Community Center in Bayland Park on the last Tuesday of the month. The Harris County District 3 Bayland Park Community Center is located at 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, Texas 77074. The phone number at the center is (713) 541-9951. To find the community center within the park download and print this Bayland Park map. For directions, go to this Interactive Map and Directions site.

posted 17 July 2008

Other Stuff

"There are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers that meander through 191,000 miles of Texas landscape. These vastly important aquatic ecosystems play a major role in protecting water quality, preventing erosion, and providing nutrients and habitat for fish and wildlife. Along the way, water that eventually flows into seven major estuaries, supports over 212 reservoirs, countless riparian habitats, wetlands, and terrestrial areas. Each year Texas rivers and streams provide recreational opportunities to millions of Texans and visitors from all over the world.
The Texas River Guide provides river enthusiasts with an evergrowing source for internet based information related to Texas Rivers. However, rivers are a natural resource that can be dangerous. When planning to recreate on rivers your individual skill level or the skill level of the least experienced person in your river party should dictate the level of river activities you should participate in."
The guide provides information on access to the rivers in Texas but it is not yet complete. Check it out at Texas River Guide .

posted 25 May 2008