Pre-Meeting Casting Practice, Instruction and Social Gathering; April, May, June and September 2024

An opportunity to practice fly casting, get some casting instruction and share a light meal and social time with fellow club members will be provided prior to the club’s monthly meetings for the months of April, May, June and September 2024.

The casting venue will be an open green lawn located toward the left side (when facing the church from Wirt Road) of the Terrace United Methodist Church, 1203 Wirt Road, Houston, Texas 77055 https://www.terraceumc.org. Parking may be available on the same side as the casting lawn or on the opposite side of the church facing the entrance to the church and church school, which is located to the right side of the property, when facing the property from Wirt road.

The casting lawn will be available for pre-monthly meeting casting for the above months beginning at 4:15 pm and will end at approximately 5:45 pm, so as to allow time for participants to travel the short distance to the Trini Mendenhal Community Center (1414 Wirt Road, Houston, Texas) for the club’s monthly meeting, which will formally start at 6:00 pm.

A few club rods, equipped with yarn practice flies will be available at the casting site; although, participants are welcomed to bring their personal casting equipment. If personal casting equipment is used, yarn will be provided for use in place of actual flies. In that regard, participants are asked not to practice casting with any hooks, flies or other sharp objects. Also, it is requested that all participants look out for their own safety along with that of others who may be in the area. Eye protection, a hat and maintaining a safe distance from others is encouraged while at or near the venue casting area. Additionally, the church has requested no pets be on the property (other than service animals) and that we remember to pick up whatever, paper products and other items we may bring onto the casting lawn.

Sandwiches and drinks will be available at the casting lawn so bring your chair along with your fly fishing spirit and come on out to mingle with your fellow club members, enjoy some social time and get in a little casting practice and instruction as you prepare to roll into a few of the remaining monthly meetings for 2024.

Meeting: February 2024, Zoom only, not in person

Tuesday February 27th club meeting will be by Zoom only with a start time of 6 pm due to early voting at Mendenhal Center. Zoom link below (call will be open starting ~5:45 pm).

Russell Husted from the Dallas Fly Fishing Club will be speaking Tuesday February 27th about white bass fishing at our at our club meeting (on Zoom). This is very timely since we have an outing to Harmon Creek March 8-10 to fish for white bass.

Topic: February TFF Meeting 02/27/24

Time: Feb 27, 2024 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting: January 30th, 2024, speaker is John Way

John is the owner and outfitter for The Tackle Shop and Montana Way Outfitters in Ennis Montana on the Madison River.   The Tackle shop started in 1937 is the oldest fly shop in Montana and sits just a long cast from the world famous Madison River. 

The January 2024 meeting will be held at the Trini Mendenhall Comm Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, TX 77055 on the 30th of January from 1730-2000 hrs (5:30pm – 8pm).

John has been guiding for almost 30 years and has over 3000 commercial guide days on Montana Rivers.  He fishes all over the state and loves traveling to other areas of the state to chase fish.  In the winter and spring John leads trips to Belize in search of salty adventures with a fly rod. He has 21 destination trips to Belize with guests and twice acted as the General Manager and fishing director  of El Pescador lodge in Belize. 

TFF Coffee and Cookies, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

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).

Meeting: PACK is talking about white bass, 2023-11-21

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

September 26th Meeting Speaker

Well known fishing guide Kevin Hutchison will be the guest speaker at our monthly meeting on September 26th at Trini Mendenhall. Kevin will be speaking on several topics including the TFF Colorado River float trip that he will be leading on October 28. Kevin’s presentations are always very informative, as well as entertaining, so this is a meeting that you should plan to attend.

Meeting: July 25th, 2023 speaker is Robert McConnell

JULY 25th MONTHLY MEETING: 5:30-8:00 pm

Trini Mendenhall Comm Center

CONTACT US via email: texasflyfishers@gmail.com

Featured Speaker for the July meeting is author and avid fly fisherman Robert McConnell.  Rob will be presenting on his area of expertise, that is fishing the Sam Houston National Forest as well as Houston and Southeast Texas.  He will also have for purchase copies of his two published books, “Fly Fishing the Sam” and “Fly Fishing Houston and Southeast Texas.”  Mark your calendars to attend this presentation as it should be very informative and entertaining.