You’re invited to TFF Coffee and Cookies social event. We plan to have decaf coffee and hot chocolate, along with a cookie assortment. This will be handy while we visit and talk about the years 2023 and 2024. Our gathering will be at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX 77055.

Setup and socializing as soon as we have the room, about 1700.

The current plan to have a fishing reports, scheduled fishing outings, and other discussions with club members. Other topics are still under discussion. If you have suggestions, please share.

There was a question as to whether or not others could bring a desert. My response “Of course!”

Our next structured, in person, meeting is scheduled for January 30th, 2024, at 6:00pm (1800hrs) with a premeeting, tying, talking as soon as the room becomes available, about 5:00pm (1700hrs).

PACK is going to have its meeting TOMORROW, Tuesday (November 21st) from 6 pm to 8 pm.  The guest speaker is talking about white bass and giving up great locations on where to fish for them.  As always, the meetings are FREE to attend.  For details, see our home page for location to the meeting. www.pack tx.org

The meeting starts at 6:00 pm and is at:

Trini Mendenhall Community Center
1414 Wirt Rd.
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 956-0881

For those that are interested, many of us like to meet at Goode Co. BBQ for dinner prior to the meeting.  People start rolling in at 5:00 pm.

Goode Co. BBQ
8911 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77024
713-464-1901

The change was made to keep us from interfering with Halloween, the 31st.

If I had a choice to hang out with kids, and celebrate Halloween, or go to a meeting with my fishing friends, I’d choose kids every time. And I think there are a few of us in the same mindset.

Detail on our guest speaker to be posted in the next few days.

I plan to be there about 1700 or so.

Here are some of my goals for being early.

1. Return borrowed items
2. Set up a “give away” table with some flies, tools, materials, and life jackets
3. Collect warmwater fly donations for CFR (Casting For Recovery)
4. Compare SKL flies

This months speaker, for the Tuesday, April 25, 2023 monthly meeting, will be long time club member Joe Nicklo. Joe is an innovative fly tyer, a skilled rod builder, a gifted photographer and an experienced fly angler. Joe is in all probability the most experienced angler in the club and has probably hooked and landed as many fish as anyone around. He has been a fly shop owner and continues to be an energetic and creative fly angler. Having fought, landed and lost many fish over the course of his fly fishing years, he has developed techniques which increase the odds of a fly angler who has hooked a fish to successfully get it to the net. So, come on out to the meeting and listen as Joe shares these fish fighting and landing techniques. Additionally, as audience participation and panel discussion will be encouraged, bring your questions and fish fighting knowledge to share with the program’s audience.

There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting. Joe is not only an experienced angler and fly tyer he is also a very personable individual. You will not want to miss this presentation.

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 25, 2023 monthly meeting.  We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting. 

Date: April 25, 2023

Time: Meeting Time 6:00-8:00 pm

Place: Mendenhall Community Center  

1414 Wirt Road

Houston, Texas 77055

This months speaker, for the Tuesday, March 28, 2023 monthly meeting, will be Jim Gray, Past President of the Austin Fly Fishers and avid fly fisherman and fly tyer. Jim has been fly fishing, rod building and fly tying for more than 35 years. Although Jim’s career has given him the opportunity to fly fish all over the world, the Texas Hill Country is one of his favorites and the South Llano River is one of those locations at which Jim has spent many fine days.

Also, in addition to an experienced fly angler, Jim has been designing and tying flies for many years. So, Jim will be in the meeting room, prior to the beginning of the meeting, tying few of the Texas Hill Country flies he has designed and ties for both personal and commercial purposes.

There is no charge for admission and all are welcome at the meeting. Jim is not only an experienced angler and fly tyer he is also a very personable individual. You will not want to miss this presentation.

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 28, 2023 monthly meeting.  We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting. 

Date: March 28, 2023

Time: Meeting Time 6:30-8:30 pm

Place: Mendenhall Community Center  

1414 Wirt Road

Houston, Texas 77055