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Port Aransas Jetties Night Fishing – Aug 21-22, 2021 – CANCELLED

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Texas Flyfishers are heading to the North Jetty at Port Aransas for a night of fishing. Boat departure is 4 pm on Saturday, 8/21 with a return to the dock on Sunday morning 8/22. We will be fishing on both the rock jetties and the beach front of San Jose Island. Lots of fish species to target with the most plentiful being: trout, reds, ladyfish and Spanish mackerel. We can also target the big stuff: tarpon, bull reds, jack crevalle, king mackerel, snook. We will take the jetty boat to and from xx to the North Jetty. The last jetty boat leaves the dock at 4 pm on Saturday and first return trip is 9 am on Sunday. Location of the jetty boat is Port Aransas Fisherman’s Warf – 900 Tarpon St, Port Aransas, TX 78373 (361-749-5448). Contact Trip leader: Scott Fossum See TFF Website for details.

Chandeleur Islands – Sept 30-Oct 3, 2021 (rescheduled)

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Chandeleur Isl Trip, Sept 30 - Oct 3 (currently have five spots open..seven committed) This is a 2.5 day trip to the Chandeleur Islands with DMJ Charters. Minimum 10/maximum 12 people. Several of us made this trip in the past...great trip. The trip is: Spend Thurs night (Sept 30) on the "mother ship. Depart for Chandeleur Islands and fish on Fri and Sat, then Sun till 10am. Return to shore by 12-2pm Sun, Oct 3. Call Scott Fossum or Ron Mayfield or John Eldred (see post for details)

Brown and Root Flats – Outing report, June 19, 2021

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Nine Fishers from the club participated in the Brown and Roots Flats outing in Port Aransas.  Fishing conditions were exceptional for sight fishing and fly casting.  Winds ranged from calm to 5 knots and sunshine and limited cloud cover allowed for outstanding visibility in the clear water with visibility to the bottom throughout the flat.  The water system was very healthy with many sightings of Atlantic Rays, sheepsheads, redfish, black drum and of course mullets.  There were vigorous growths of sea grass and sea lettuce too.  Surprisingly, there were very few other fishers on the flats and the club had it almost exclusively to ourselves.

Brown and Root Flats – June 19, 2021

"Puck" 3 Comments

We will meet up at 06:45am at the Hwy 361 launch site. Brown & Root flats is a shallow bay of a few thousand acres with water depths of 6” to 2.5 ft when we will be there. Clear water and sight casting are regular here. This, combined with the grassy and sandy bottom keeps the water clear and should allow you the opportunity to sight cast to fish. The numerous spoil islands and some pipelines should provide ample opportunity to explore the area and enjoy a peaceful day of fishing. Be sure and keep your eyes along the prop scars, the fish like to sneak along these. Wade fishing in general has good bottom. If you’re in mud, move out and you will find firmer wading. Google Earth or maps show good details and can help map out a secret strategy