Hello All Dark Sky Friends,u
Join us for the second annual Land and Sky Event. Get Early bird tickets by April 21st.
Great Music and dancing under the stars, food truck, BYOB.
Dot’s Spots Hip Camp May 11th 5PM til Midnight.
Proceeds benefit Comal County Conservation Alliance and the Comal County Friends of the Night Sky.
Texas Council Fair goers,
With much regret, we are postponing all scheduled activities for this Saturday for the Fair in Waco. Weather for Waco this Saturday is not suitable for an outdoor event, which includes casting, fly fishing tournament, and other events. Safety is of utmost importance, and that covers so much here!! Getting there, setting up, and especially take down, when the threat of severe weather is a possibility. It’s the right decision to make, in our opinion. And we have received concerns from others as well.
We will review the possible dates and venues in the am with the Waco Parks and Recreation team. Please cancel any reservations you may have made, before they possibly charge you for that.
I hope that each of you will be open to attending a new date, as we have a great event planned for you!!
Please also share this news on your social media sites, and club news outlets, so others do not attempt to attend.
Sincerely, The Texas Council FFI
Area fly tiers are invited to attend the “third Thursday” April only, 4th Thursday fly tying night hosted by Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers.
This Month’s featured tier is Jack Bartell. Jack will demonstrate the techniques for tying the famously effective Matt Bennett fly, “LUNCH MONEY.”
Matt Bennett quote: The Lunch Money was created out of need for a bite-sized baitfish streamer for the Texas Hill Country; however, it’s not just limited to bass down here. Most of our baitfish in the Texas Hill Country are in the 2-3″ range and due to our normally ultra-clear water, our bass can be fairly finicky, which meant it needed to both look realistic and have the right amount of movement to work correctly.
Notes from Jack Bartell, THCFF fly tying leader–
“I’m an avid fly angler and fly tier. I especially enjoy tying flies designed for our Hill Country waters, designed by local friends and fly fishers. And even more, enjoy fishing these flies for native fish.
Our Club sponsors the “3rd Thursday” fly-tying night in Waring, TX (only a few hundred yards from the Guadalupe River). I hope to see you there.
This session will focus on local Hill Country fishing waters and flies that can be used at our trout leases. All interested, experienced, or newbies are welcome to come and tie whatever flies they’d like. We promise to provide a fun, happy environment to learn, teach, and socialize. Please join us!”
New tiers, novice, and experienced are welcome to this great THCFF Club event . The emphasis is always on fun, learning and teaching in that order. Assistance for new tiers is readily available. Club vises and tools are provided for those without, visitors included!
Tiers: Bring your own vice and materials. Usually a “fly of the night” will be demonstrated at the beginning of the night where members to learn new flies, ask questions if needed, and tie the fly if they desire.
Club members are encouraged to donate any excess tools and materials that they have to the club to build a stock of materials for use at the tying nights.
More info, meeting suggestions, or donations contact
Jack Bartell; Jack53wb@gmail.com; text 830-446-9071
GRTU would like to thank all of our Sponsors, Donors, and Exhibitors who have supported us over the past seventeen years and made Troutfest TX a bucket list destination fly fishing show for exhibitors and attendees from across the country. Troutfest TX 2024 was another record-breaking year— chilly conditions on Saturday didn’t stop us from having the highest single-day attendance in TFTX history. Once again the Banquet and Movie Night were sold out well in advance of the weekend festivities. We added new vendors, a dedicated fly-tying tent, and a mermaid. 
Planning is already in the works for next year…
Mark Your Calendars for February 21-23, 2025
Sponsor, Donor, and Exhibitor applications will open this summer along with volunteer sign-ups. Banquet and Movie Night tickets will go on sale in the fall. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
Thank you for your continued support and see you at TFTX 25!
Lise Lozelle & Bill Marshall
Troutfest TX Co-Chairs
