The New Braunfels Fly Fishers 2024 Holdover Tournament will be held Saturday, November 2, 2024. This is New Braunfels Fly Fishers only fundraiser. Prizes will be awarded to all participants. Prizes include a ½ day float trip for 2, multiple gift cards, fly fishing gear and more.
Jim Gray’s Llanolope
Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited filmed me at the Orvis shop in San Antonio tying some of my favorite patterns. First up is my top producing fly – the Llanolope. I get a lot of requests for this pattern, so it’s great to have a professionally filmed tying video.
Learn how to effectively work sections of trout water and seams in the video below that we did in collaboration with Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited!
Exciting News from Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited! 
Join us as we dive into the art of reading and fishing seams in current with none other than Chris Johnson Living Waters Fly Fishing . 
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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
