Attached are the two exhibits for the exercises related to fly fishing which were discussed at the May 2018 meeting.

The speaker who discussed the fly casting related exercises was:

At the Tuesday, June 26, 2018 monthly meeting of the Texas Fly Fishers, Harris Dudley https://www.instagram.com/harrisdudley/?hl=en and Baron Boyette https://www.3bflycharters.com will be making a presentation about fly fishing for bull red fish in Louisiana in the winter. In that regard, both Harris and Baron are experienced fly anglers who have spent many hours fishing and guiding on the waters of Louisiana for bull red fish in the winter. There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting.

So, if you are interested in learning more about the fly fishing world, if you are interested in watching some fly tying before the meeting or are just interested in socializing with a friendly group of fly fishing men and women come to the June 26, 2018 monthly meeting. We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Date:Tuesday, June 26, 2018 

Time:Meeting Time 7-9 pm

Place: Bayland Community Center  

6400 Bissonnet

Houston, Texas 77074

http://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Bayland-Community-Center

https://texasflyfishers.org

At the Tuesday, May 29, 2018 monthly meeting of the Texas Fly Fishers we are fortunate to have two fine speakers.

Ron Mayfield will be making a presentation about where and how to catch one of the rarest fish in North America, the Montana Arctic Grayling and Elaina ‘Ellie’ Roeing, PT, DPT  will be making a presentation about strengthening arm and shoulder muscles to avoid fly casting injuries.

In that regard, Ron has been fly fishing and fly tying since he was 13 years old – for 46 years. He has fly fished from British Colombia to Belize and many places in between. He specializes in salt water flats fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast and has designed many unique patterns for this area. He has been featured in Fly Tyer Magazine and On The Fly Magazine and is a Fly Designer for Umpqua. Ron is also a Certified Fly Casting Instructor and leads the Southside Fly Casting group where TFF members can meet for fly casting instructions. Ron’s presentation will be on where and how to catch one of the rarest fish in North America, the Montana Arctic Grayling.

Elaina ‘Ellie’ Roeing, PT, DPT holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine where she graduated in 2016. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science, Field Of Study Health Sciences PreProfessional from Purdue University.  While at Purdue, she was the Team Captain of the Swimming and Diving Team. She is currently a Physical Therapist with the Memorial Hermann Health System at the Pearland branch office. She also volunteers twice a week at Athlete Training and Health to help improve the transition for athletes between Physical Therapy and Strength and Conditioning.  Ellie will be showing the club the correct way to strengthen arm and shoulder muscles to avoid fly casting injuries.

There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting.  So, if you are interested in learning more about the fly fishing world, if you are interested in watching some fly tying before the meeting or are just interested in socializing with a friendly group of fly fishing men and women come to the May 29, 2018 monthly meeting. We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 

Time: Meeting Time 7-9 pm

Place: Bayland Community Center  

6400 Bissonnet

Houston, Texas 77074

http://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Bayland-Community-Center

At the Tuesday, April 24, 2018 monthly meeting of the Texas Fly Fishers, Kevin Hutchison http://hillcountryflyfishers.com will be making a presentation about fly fishing on the San Marcos River.  In that regard, Kevin is an Orvis endorsed guide who has been guiding the rivers of the Texas Hill Country for 20+ years.  He is also a Federation of Fly Fishers International Certified Casting Instructor and is the author of a book titled: Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country which is considered by many to be the bible of regional fly fishing lore, lies and locations. There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting.

So, if you are interested in learning more about the fly fishing world, if you are interested in watching some fly tying before the meeting or are just interested in socializing with a friendly group of fly fishing men and women come to the April 24, 2018 monthly meeting. We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Finally, as the club is having a trip to the San Marcos River on Saturday, May 19, 2018, Kevin’s presentation will provide an opportunity to prepare for the trip by hearing about the river and how to fish it.

Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 

Time:Meeting Time 7-9 pm

Place: Bayland Community Center  

6400 Bissonnet

Houston, Texas 77074

http://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Bayland-Community-Center

At the Tuesday, March 27, 2018 monthly meeting of the Texas Fly Fishers,  Terry and Roxanne Wilson https://thebluegillpond.com/about/ will be making a presentation about fly fishing for bass and bluegill.  In that regard,  Terry and Roxanne are authors of several books including:  Bluegill Fly Fishing & Flies, Largemouth Bass Fly Fishing: Beyond the Basics, Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing: A Practical Guide, Crappie Fly Fishing: A Seasonal Approach, and their most recent book, The Bluegill Diaries: A Fly Fishing Chronicle, which was published in January of 2018.  Additionally, Terry’s original flies for bluegills, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass have been featured in Fly Fishing and Tying Journal and Fly Fish America and were included in the Federation of Flyfishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia and Innovative Flies and Techniques.  They were awarded the Southern Council Federation of Fly Fishers Educators of the year award in 2014.  There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting.

So, if you are interested in learning more about the fly fishing world, if you are interested in watching some fly tying before the meeting or are just interested in socializing with a friendly group of fly fishing men and women come to the March 27, 2018 monthly meeting. We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Finally, as the club outing to the John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular at Damon Seven Lakes is coming up on April 7, 2018, the presentation of the Wilsons will provide an opportunity for all attending to brush up on and/or acquire new knowledge which should help making attending the Sunfish Spectacular ( an event targeting sunfish, bluegill and bass) more enjoyable.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Terry and Roxanne Wilson plan to be at the meeting early, at approximately 5:30, to tie some of their original bluegill patterns.  So, anyone who has the slightest interest in fly tying will not want to miss this opportunity to visit with, observe and/or participate with these gifted fly tyers.

Date:Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Time:Meeting Time 7-9 pm (See Note above with regard to the Wilsons tying at 5:30)

Place: Bayland Community Center

6400 Bissonnet

Houston, Texas 77074