Our July 29, 2025 monthly meeting will be from 6-9 pm the Pit Room BBQ located at 10301-A Katy Fwy, Houston 77024 beside Fishing Tackle Unlimited. 6-7 pm social hour with meeting from 7-9 pm.

Our speaker will be KC a professional fly fishing guide with Living Waters Fly Fishing in Central Texas. KC specializes in both wading and raft trips on the Llano and other river. With over 30 years of experience fishing the Texas coast and inland rivers, KC brings a unique blend of hands-on expertise, conservation insight, and storytelling to his presentations. His presentation is designed to demystify fishing the beach.

He holds a background in marine biology, having worked as a research assistant at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi’s Marine Biology Institute. His fieldwork included oyster restoration with the Sink Your Shucks and Living Shoreline project. While KC left the research institute years ago he is still involved in tagging fish for ongoing research studies for species such as snook, trout, and redfish.

KC’s presentations combine science, humor, and practical advice—whether he’s covering DIY strategies for fly fishing Padre Island National Seashore or sharing stories from years of fieldwork and guiding. He’s passionate about making fisheries conservation approachable and giving anglers tools to be better stewards of the waters they love. 

Chris is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service based out of Round Rock, Texas. He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades, and has fly fished the heart of the Lone Star State for over 25 years. In addition to guiding his home state, Chris has been a licensed fly fishing guide in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Alaska. Chris is a FFI Certified Casting Instructor, Umpqua Signature Fly Designer, Tenkara USA Guide, and TPWD Angler Educator Area Chief. He is also a pro team member for Whiting Farms, Scott Fly Rods, Dyna-King Vises, and Scientific Anglers.

David Dow will also discuss Sunfish Spectacular event May 10.

This is a Zoom only meeting (see below).

Meeting location: Trini Mendenhall Community Center (1414 Wirt Road Houston, Tx.)

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Ron Ridgeway Bio

Since picking up a fly rod, at the age of seventeen, fly fishing and casting has become a part of who I am. I casted poorly for years, no mentors, no YouTube and no instructional DVDs. When I began to attend fly fishing shows and get- togethers, in the eighties, things began to develop in a positive direction. You just don’t know what you don’t know…