fly fishing

Meeting, new location: 2026-04-28, Getting ready for the John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular

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The TFF monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday 28 of April, 2026. Our topic will be on fly fishing for sunfish at Damon 7 Lakes. This may help you in preparation for our annual Sunfish Spectacular. This is our annual fun family fishing event Saturday, 2nd of May 2026, at Damon Seven Lakes.

St. Thomas Presbyterian Church PC(USA), 14100 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079

Fellowship hall, see the map below:

Topics covered include gear for sunfish, our favorite flies, how to fish them, a review of Damon Seven Lakes and the different options to fish.

During the socializing pre-meeting we will have some fly tying going on.

Howard is also planning to bring books from storage in an attempt to re-home them.

FW Outing: John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular, 2nd of May 2026

MEETING UPDATE: April 28th, 2026, change in location, date, and time

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Because of the noise issues we have had in the last 2 locations we tried, we have a NEW MONTHLY MEETING LOCATION, DATE, and TIME FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE starting with the April 28th, 2026 monthly meeting. The new details are:

Date: Last Tues of each month
Time: 6-9pm (6-7: Social hour; 7-9 Meeting)
Location: St. Thomas Presbyterian Church, 14100 Memorial Dr. Houston, TX  77079 Google maps

Social Hour: 6-7 pm
We will have a “social hour” from 6-7. Time to reconnect with friends, tell stories about life, fishing, etc. WE also plan to have some of our local fly tiers on hand demonstrating some tips and tricks.

Meeting Start Time: 7-9 pm
The meeting will begin promptly at 7pm and run no later than 9pm (most likely 830pm). The format will remain the same. Meeting will start with introduction of new attendees, reports outs from the various chairs (outings, finance, membership, etc), then the guest speaker.

We will continue to announce the monthly speakers with “posts” prior to the meeting.
Look forward to seeing you there.

SW Outing: Bayou Vista/Green Lake, March 21st, 2026

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Launch will be at either Louis’s Bait Camp or Harbor Walk Marina in Hitchcock — I’ll decide closer to the date based on conditions.

Fishing areas will include Highland Bayou, Jones Lake, Basford Bayou, Greens Lake, and the Highland Diversion Canal.

Plan is:
Launch at 6:30 AM

Meet up for lunch between 12:00–1:00 to regroup and decide the afternoon move.

I’ll plan to meet the yaks for lunch so we can picnic on my boat like we’ve done in the past 

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Report: Guadalupe River Trip Report: Rainbow Trout and White Suckers, February 15, 2026, By Paul E. Robertson

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Steve Edwards, Tom Strawther and I headed to  the scenic Guadalupe River for a fly fishing trip Feb.10-13. It was our first trip together this year. We normally have a trip or two earlier in the season, but life’s events just kept getting in the way. We decided to stay in a cabin at Hideout on the Horseshoe rather than our usual tent camping. It rained quite a bit Tuesday night, which confirmed our decision. We enjoy camping. But, not in the rain and mud!

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SW Outing: Padre Island National Seashore, September 18-20, 2026

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Texas FlyFishers of Houston: 2026 PINS (Padre Island National Seashore), advance planning
Trip Description: We will take four-wheel drive vehicles down Padre Island National Seashore during the anchovy migration, (which we have missed the last 4 years) and target blitzing schools of ladyfish, jacks, redfish, and tarpon.  We will beach camp Friday and Saturday nights, returning on Sunday.

When:    September 18-20th, 2026 
Where:       Padre Island National Seashore, 20420 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, Texas
Start Time:  1100, Friday morning
End Time:    Sunday, at noon, 2 days later

Meet at Malaquite about 11am on Friday to be prepared for a noon departure. Plan is to leave Malaquite around noon and run down” to “Big Shell”, and camp in that area.    

A quick run to the jetties Saturday morning, move back to a camp spot between the 40 and 30 mile marker and then the next day, Sunday, fish on the way back.  Showers at Malaquite, load for the return about 1400 and drive home.  

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SW Outing: Costa Rica Tarpon Fishing Trip 16-21 October, 2025, new owners, new pricing

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Silver king lodge has new owners. We are working with them to join in another saltwater adventure.

It’s time again Fly Fishers, we are looking for up to  10 6 ( lost 4 by being too slow to reserve) anglers to go to Silverking Lodge for 5 nights lodging and 4 days of fishing at their Barra Del Colorado Lodge.

Invite your friends. Even folks that don’t fly fish can join in for this trip. We are using MembershipWorks(R) to track participants, and coordinate. See the registration link below. Registration is already open as “Puck” has committed to leading the adventure for 2025. Registration will close 2025-09-20-1200.

SKL has offered special pricing to the club to help promote the lodge . 4 full days of fishing, all meals, bar with local beer, wine and liquor included. All of this for about $3,685.00. This is essentially giving clients 4 full days fishing for the price of 3.  The Silver King Lodge normal pricing is listed at the bottom of the post. SLK has 4 rooms set aside for 16-22 with afternoon arrival on the 16th. United Air Line flight 1096 and departing on the 22nd . United Air Line 1099

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FW Outing: 2026 South Llano River Float (Thursday through Sunday, April 23-26, 2026.)

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The South Llano Trip is in the works now. The Club has to pay for 2 cabins for 3 nights regardless of how many people come and stay. We are also have other lodging locked in next door. This annual Club trip is one of the few opportunities to get out to the Hill Country and to fish one of the most productive rivers in the State. 2023 year’s event was cancelled due to weather, so please consider making your plans ASAP.

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Report: Rockport Fishing Report – July, By Pescador Pete

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Rockport Fishing Report – July By Pescador Pete

July 6
Launch:  Conn Brown Harbor
Conditions:  Moderate wind 10 – 15 mph SE
Sun: Overcast until 1130, then full sun
Temperature: hot to very hot with sun – start early
Where fished:  8” to 18” flats with clear to very clear water
Equipment:  7 wt, 9 ft leader, 15# tippet, floating fly line
Fish caught on flies:  1 handful or trout and redfish
Flies that worked:  Laguna critter and bite-me
Notes:   lots of submerged and floating grass.  Weedguards a must.
                Lots of bait in all spots.
                All saw tailing redfish.  smallish pods of 3 to 10.
                Fished with 2 others throwing gear.  They caught twice as many.

Monday July 7
Launch:  Conn Brown Harbor
Conditios:  15 mph wind at sunrise falling to 5-10 mph SE
Sun:  full sun
Temperature: hot to very hot
Where fished: 12” flats with grass and then a channel drop-off.
Equipment:  7 & 8 wt, 10 ft leader, 15# tippet, floating fly line
Fish caught on flies:  2 handfuls or trout, redfish and ladyfish.
Flies that worked:   bite-me & kreelex
Notes:   lots of submerged and floating grass.  Weedguards a must.
                Lots of bait in water.
                No tailing redfish seen.

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Postponed: SW Outing: Chandeleur Islands – Sunday thru Wednesday June 2026

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When:       TBD June  2026
Where:       Chandeleur Islands;  3 day fishing trip with DMJ Charters.  Gulfport, Mississippi
Start Time:  Boarding boat no earlier than 5 pm
End Time:    Return to Shore, TBD appx 2300 (11pm)
Trip Leader:  TBD

Trip Description, to be confirmed and updated:

3 full days fishing
Arrive in Gulfport MS on Sunday after 4 PM.
Boat departs Sunday night at 2350.
Wake up Monday morning to breakfast and start fishing.
Fish thru Wednesday evening.
Arrive back at the dock Wednesday night at 2300 (11pm)
Wake up Thursday morning and drive home (or depart as soon as boat docks).
We will be fishing in 14 ft skiffs (2 anglers per boat).
4 nights, 3 days fishing, all meals, boats are provided.
Cost:  $1200
Deposit: $250
Max 12 anglers
See DMJcharters.com website for details.

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