Texas FlyFishers SW Outing, Padre Island National Seashore 2020 Jetty Camping Group Fishing Trip, 2020-09-11 through 13. We will take four-wheel drive vehicles down Padre Island National Seashore down to the Jetties, and camp, during the anchovy migration, and target blitzing schools of ladyfish, jacks, redfish, and tarpon.
We will take four-wheel drive vehicles down Padre Island National Seashore during the anchovy migration, and target blitzing schools of ladyfish, jacks, redfish, and tarpon.
"Due to the incoming tropical depression forecast for this Saturday along with the increased probability of lightning, I feel that it is in our best interest to cancel/postpone the event. We can revisit later in the year and perhaps reschedule then." MFQ 2020-07-22-0900
Our speaker for April 28 will be Mark Machado Captain Mark has been fishing his whole life – he took up the sport at the age of five and has been hooked since. Together with his dad, Mark would regularly go fishing around the freshwater streams of California. He has been featured in various magazines and fishing TV shows. It's no secret that Capt. Mark knows where the best fishing grounds are. He is the president of the Laguna Madre Fly Fishing Association, and needless to say is a specialist in the art of fly fishing. He likes having people on the boat and helping them get on the fish.
This is an ongoing work of making the "Windknots" archive available to the public. So far all of the 1980's that we have on hand are here, as listed below, from newest to oldest. Have fun with these, and let us know what you think: Windknots-March-1993 Windknots-April-1990 Windknots-February-1990 Windknots-January-1990 Windknots-December-1989 Windknots-November-1989 Windknots-October-1989 Windknots-August-1989 Windknots-July-1989 … Continue reading Windknots archive, 1980’s and 1990’s
15 adventurous souls made their way to this event. Fish were caught. Driving was easy. and the weather was....... Interesting. But if you want to: Met at the Malachite parking lot at 1200, and started moving down the beach at 1300. The tides had covered the beach so a late start was definitely in order. … Continue reading 2019-09 PINS Report, picture heavy
TFF PINS 2019-09-13 through 2019-09-15. We will take four-wheel drive vehicles down Padre Island National Seashore during the anchovy migration, and target blitzing schools of ladyfish, jacks, redfish, and tarpon.
• When the club did this trip in September, 2006, 14 anglers hooked 8 tarpon. Countless large ladyfish were brought to hand, as well as some big jack crevalle.
• In 2014, there were 7 anglers. Ladyfish and jacks were the most caught species. Whiting also brought to hand. We saw redfish, but didn’t hook up.
• In 2016, there were 10 anglers. Ladyfish and jacks were the most caught species. Whiting, redfish, bluefish, spanish mackerel, trout were also brought to hand. One shark hooked, but not landed.
From Steve E. "I spent this last weekend working at a fly fishing retreat put on by Reel Recovery and Project Healing Waters for vets with cancer near San Antonio. I got to know some of the guys from the Alamo Fly Fishers club. Great bunch of guys. They have a fishing tournament that they … Continue reading 2018 Lydia Ann Fly Masters Tournament
The annual Padre Island National Seashore fishing trip was sparsely attended, but very successful. Nobody got skunked. Driving conditions were ideal. Very few people driving on the beach. But if you want to know more... 4 Texas FlyFishers met at the parking lot of Malaquite in three vehicles, Joe F. John E., Puck and Tim S. … Continue reading TFF 2018 PINS Trip report
Due to the high probability of major rain and wind, we need to postpone this trip to the following weekend. I'll update the trip details to reflect the change. Texas FlyFishing Padre Island National Seashore 2018 Surf Fishing Trip We have already had one trip a few years back that we didn't postpone, and paid … Continue reading 2018 PINS trip postponed to to 21 September, 2018
