Author: Ed

Tie a Gobiidae

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Ever heard of a Goby? Gobiidae are one of the largest families of fish, comprising more than 2000 different species and found in saltwater, freshwater, and brackish water environments. They are a common food source for Bonefish and the inspiration for Tim Borski’s namesake Slider.
The deer hair head of the Borski Slider pushes water, while the tapered profile imitates a range of small, bottom-dwelling baitfish, making it a versatile pattern for targeting not only Bonefish, but a wide range of fish including Permit, Redfish, and even Bass.
Learn to tie the Borski Slider for yourself tomorrow at the fly shop during our in-person Instructional Fly Tying Night! All materials and instruction are free of charge. Just bring your own vise and tools!
6:00 P.M. – Fly Shop Closes
6:45 P.M. – Fly Shop Re-Opens
7:00 P.M. – Fly Tying Night
9:00 P.M. – Fly Shop Closes
Find out more about Fly Tying Nights and other educational opportunities on our Events & Education page at www.livingwatersflyfishing.com!

Updates from Living Waters

Learn to tie Johnson’s Speed Goat Diver on September 25th.

Greetings Fellow Fly Fishers!

Mother Nature is unpredictable and often puts a damper on our best laid plans, but with the help of modern weather forecasting, we can see ahead to adjust for better outcomes. Become Weather Wise on September 7th during a special livestream YouTube class on how to analyze hydrometric and atmospheric data to your advantage when planning fishing trips!

New to fly fishing? Join us at the fly shop on Saturday, September 14th for Introduction to Fly Fishing! During this FREE event day, we’ll take you through the the fundamentals of fly casting, tackle and rigging, as well as local access points. All equipment is provided! Registration is required.

Austin Orr of Elevate Fly Casting will join us at the fly shop on September 21st for a DIY Texas Coast presentation. He’ll break down the target species and locations for planning your own self-guided wade or kayak trip to the Texas coast and cover multiple species including redfish, black drum, speckled trout, snook and even tarpon!

Fly fishing is often associated with rivers, creeks, and streams, but our area lakes should not be forgotten! Grahame Jones of All Water Guides will share his best tips and access for Fly Fishing Central Texas Lakes at the fly shop on September 28th. You’ll learn the gear, tackle, and technique adjustments necessary to call up and land big fish out of deep waters. Don’t miss this opportunity to add to your fly fishing arsenal!

The first and second Wednesdays of the month are in-person Instructional Fly Tying for Beginner and Intermediate+ level tyers. Beginners, please register in advance.

The third Wednesday of the month is in-person Roundtable Fly Tying, and the fourth Wednesday of the month is Virtual Fly Tying.

For more event details head to our Events & Education page!

Take care and God Bless!

Tight Lines,
Living Waters Fly Fishing

Fishes of Texas Naturalist Contest

Calling to action Texas anglers and fish enthusiasts! We want YOUR help to track occurrences of our native Texas fishes.
Introducing the Fishes of Texas iNaturalist Contest!
Every 2 months we will spotlight a different species starting off with the state fish of Texas, Guadalupe Bass. Win this first challenge by submitting the most observations of Guadalupe Bass to the Fishes of Texas Project on iNaturalist between July 1st- August 31st. Each submission will strengthen the dataset used by TPWD and researchers across the state to aid in the conservation of Guadalupe Bass and our river ecosystems 🐟
Contest Rules:
• Observations must occur between July 1st – August 31st and tagged to the Fishes of TX iNaturalist project.
• One fish per observation with photo quality good enough to correctly ID to species.
• Location information must be within 100m of accuracy.
Learn more about Guadalupe Bass: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/gdb/
Download the iNaturalist mobile app: https://www.inaturalist.org/
Learn more about how to use iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started
Add your observations to the Fishes of Texas Project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fishes-of-texas
Learn more about the Fishes of Texas Project: https://www.fishesoftexas.org/home/
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No Fly Tying night due to holidays and summer break

There will NOT be a Fly-Tying session this Thursday (July 4th) due to the holiday.  We will also take a break for the summer months (August/ September).  Our next session will be the first Thursday in October.  I will send out a reminder for this.
Hope you have a great summer.  Hope to see you in October.
Gary