2026 Redfish Rodeo information and sign-up page
Surfside Beach Fly Fishing Trip: Join Us on August 15, 2026
Trip Description: Day Trip to the Surf: Surfside Beach Area via Public Beach Access Road 4 off of the Blue Water Highway (County Road 257)
When: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Where: Surfside Beach Area via Public Beach Access Road 4
Start Time: 1:00 pm
End Time: 5:30 pm
Trip Leader: Barry Sandler and Jim Richards
Phone: Barry: 7I3-398-4252 Jim: 7I3-854-O5I7
Email: Barry: BOSANDLER(at)GMAIL.COM. Jim: JimMRichards(at)Comcast.net
Lunch and water will not be provided. Participants should bring their own food, water, sun glasses and PFD (Personal Floatation Device).
We will meet on the left side of the intersection of Public Access Road 4 and the beach. If you are signed up and will not be at the designated location at 1:00 pm please contact Barry or Jim via cell phone at one of the numbers above. Although this is a later gathering time than in the past, in light of the incoming tide not beginning until approximately 2:00 pm it is thought this later start time will provide a more productive fishing window than an earlier start time.
Continue readingEast Matagorda Bay August 8,2026
This will be a one day event in Matagorda, Texas.
TFF member Ron Ridgeway (Matagorda Loops Guide Service) will be attending. Ron was huge help at the TFF Casting Clinic we held last March, 2026. If you don’t have a boat and you want some guidance for part of the day, contact Ron through his website: https://matagordaloops.com. If you never fished the area, get Ron to show you area and share the fee with a friend.
This a great bay to fly fish for Redfish and is about 1hr 30 m from downtown Houston.
We will launch at Matagorda Harbor boat ramp (boats) and the Kayaks can use the Yak launches on the South end of the bay.
Please register below if you plan on coming. If you are interested in coming but do not have a boat or kayak, please give me a call and I will be happy to match you up with someone who is attending.
Continue readingDevil’s River Trip With PACKTX
After the Blake’s presentation at the last meeting, he has offered up 6 spots for TFF members to join PACK on their next Devil’s river trip March of 2027. There is a firm deadline of August 20 to register. If you are interested, please reach out to Blake. More information about the trip and his contact info is in the event post below.
SW Report: Aransas Pass July 17-19 26
Gin-Clear Water and Fly Fishing at Its Best
Aransas Pass is not the epicenter of flyfishing in Texas…
Continue readingMonthly Meeting Tuesday July, 28 2026: Blake Colburn – kayak rigging for a multi-day fishing adventure on the legendary Devils River
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: Meeting Time 6 – 9 pm (6 – 7 pm social hour / potential fly tying) with meeting from 7 – 9 pm.
Meeting Location: St. Thomas Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall) 14110 Memorial Drive, Houston, Tx., 77079
Have you every wanted to take a multi-day kayak fishing adventure? Join Blake Colburn as he brings a fully packed kayak to show how to prepare for this type of adventure.
Continue readingSW: Saltwater Outings for July, August, and September, 2026
We have the following saltwater outing’s coming up for the next 90 days!
July 17 – 19: Aransas Pass
– The house is sold out but there are plenty of hotel rooms. For those staying in a hotel, you could join us at the House for dinner for both nights for a fee of $15 / night.
August 8: East Matagorda Bay – Open Fishing Day
– Note: TFF member Ron Ridgeway (Matagorda Loops Guide Service) will be attending. Ron was huge help at the TFF Casting Clinic we held last March, 2026. If you don’t have a boat and you want some guidance for part of the day, contact Ron through his website: https://matagordaloops.com.
September 18-19, Redfish Rodeo: Rockport ,TX
- Captain’s Meeting on 9/18 at 6 pm.
- This a NO for hire GUIDE tournament.
- Tournament is on 9/19. Times to TBD but estimate 6:30 am flies in water and 3 pm flies out.
- Dinner will be at 6 pm on 9/19. Prizes will be in the bulletin,
- $50 / fisherman fee.
- Website for more details and map location: see LINK.
- Bulletin will be out soon.
- TFF needs a minimum of 25 members and guests of members to sign up.
Thank you,
TFF and Jim Darby
SW: Chetumal trip Sept. 5th-11th, 2026 – 4 open spots
Ron Mayfield is putting together another trip to Chetumal Bay – one of the last unexplored bay systems on the Yucatan Peninsula. The dates are Sept. 5th-11th, 2026
Chetumal Bay is south of Ascension Bay and Espritu Santo Bay and offers the same type of fly fishing opportunities – grand slams and even super slams in one day (bonefish, tarpon, permit and snook). This is a big tarpon fishery – the group has caught tarpon up to 140 lbs. Smaller tarpon in the 20-50 lb. are very prevalent.
To see the guide service, go to https://www.flyfishingchetumal.com/. Carlos Goyos is one of the best fly fishers and guides in the Yucatan and a member of the legendary Peninsula Flyfishing Club. He employs experienced guides that know the area very well.
Continue readingNot many signed up for the Night fishing at Damon 7 Lakes
I’m sure there are more adventurous types than the few signed up so far.
Since we are finishing so late, I plan to camp in place rather than drive home.
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Monthly Meeting Tuesday June 30, 2026: Joe DeForke – targeting redfish and speckled trout in West Bay and upper Texas coast
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Time: Meeting Time 6 – 9 pm (6 – 7 pm social hour / potential fly tying) with meeting from 7 – 9 pm.
Meeting Location: St. Thomas Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall) 14110 Memorial Drive, Houston, Tx., 77079
Important: This is our new meeting location – no longer meeting at the Pit Room or Niko Niko’s
Have you wanted to explore fly fishing opportunities in West Bay or learn more about targeting redfish and speckled trout along the upper Texas coast? If so, come hear Joe DeForke speak at our upcoming June meeting.
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