Windknots newsletter- August 2016

Featured this month:

  • 2016 Invasive Fish Round-Up and Carp-A-Thon
  • What’s Happening – PINS, South Llano w/PACK, Clarke Thornton Memorial, Contraband Expo
  • Mark Your Calendar – September Meeting, Sabine River and LA Marshes October Outings
  • Texas Council of IFFF – Texas Fly Fishing Expo 2016
  • Know Your Fellow FlyFishers – Chris Sumers
  • Outing Reports –
  • Activities of Interest – Reeling It In for Rett, Benefitting Retts Syndrome Research
  • Fly of the Month – The Simple Shad by Don “Puck” Puckett

Get your Windknots August 2016 here

The 2nd Annual Clarke Thornton Memorial – San Marcos River Trip

This is a rescheduling of the outing that was canceled due to weather in May.

Hosted by Kevin Hutchinson of Hill Country Fly Fishers

When: September 24, 2016

Where: San Marcos River at Martindale TX.

Trip leader: Skip Donovan – email  Contact Skip by email for details.

About the outing: Fish the day away with Hill Country expert guide Kevin Hutchinson, for bass, bluegill and other native species, all the while enjoying a peaceful float down the tranquil waters of the San Marcos River.

CANCELLED! No Leader found :( Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal

 

Texas FlyFishers of Houston and The Contraband Fly Casters Club
Event: Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal
When:        October 1st, 2016  (The same weekend as Sharkathon)

Where:    Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal
Start Time:  0700
End Time:    Too dark to fish
Trip Leader: TBD, as neither Skip, or I can make it this year.
Phone:      TBD
E-mail:       TBD

Trip Description:  Fishing the Sabine River below the generation canal.  We plan to fish the generation canal, but if the generators start up we will quickly shift our efforts to the lake.  Launch and take-out will be the either the new boat launch on the generation canal. Species targeted are , LMG, KLMB, yellow sunfish, white bass, gar (3 species), catfish (2 species) and, if extremely lucky, striped bass.

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Louisiana Marsh trip on Lake Calcasieu-October 14-16-CANCELED

 

Louisiana Marsh Trip on Lake Calcasieu for big fall reds.

Co-hosted by the Texas FlyFishers and the Contraband Fly Casters of Lake Charles, Louisiana
When: October 14-16, 2016
Trip Leader: Skip Donovan
Space is limited and on a first call, first come basis.
For details and registration contact Skip by email at skipdonovan1@sbcglobal.net
Skip will update this outing notice as he gets more details.  Stay tuned and be sure to express your interest in the comments and follow updates on this posting.
~DL
Trip canceled due to lack of participation.  Maybe next time….