September 26, 2024 – FLY TYING NIGHT – Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers
When: 09/26/2024 5:30 PM, CST
Where: Volunteer Fire Station, Waring TX 78074
Enjoy Fly Fishing & Tying Night – Thursday Sept 26th
Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers Tying Night.
All Fly Fishers Invited
5:30-8:30 pm @ the Volunteer Fire Station, Waring TX 78074
(Corner Waring Rd & N. Front St)
Fly Fishing the Guadalupe River or Fly Casting Clinic.
- 5:00pm Fly Fishing: [PARK at VFD Building – DO NOT BLOCK VFD EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS in front of the VFD Buildings] Walk the short distance to the river to join the group fishing fun riverside.
- 5:30pm: Fly Casting Clinic: Polish your castign skills. Meet at open space across from VFD Hall. Get expert instruction from Casting instructors.
6:45 Fly Tying Session
The theme of this coming fly-tying night will be a “fill the box.” We are collecting flies to help build “Fly-Box” raffle prizes for Oktoberfisch!
- Popper box
- Streamer box
- Saltwater box
- Trout box
- Nymph box
- Hill country fly box
- Frog/popper box
These types of prizes are always trendy with eventgoers, and your donations will greatly contribute to the raffle’s success.
If you’re interested in helping with this project, please tie as many of the flies listed below as possible and bring them to the tying night. Attendees of Thursday’s Tying Night flies may also add their tying session flies to the donation box.
FLIES NEEDED:
- Streamers
- Poppers/frogs
- Llano bug/foam hopper
- Crawfish flies
- Rio flies
- Dry flies
- Wet flies
- Nymphs (Euro or traditional)
Thanks for your help!
MEETING DETAILS:
Come for all activities or tying only. Group snacks welcome! Bring Spare flies for our “fly library”. Flies will be used for prizes and fundraisers from time to time Trading flies encouraged.
When: Every 3rd or 4th Thurs. of each month (see web or for updates) at 7pm.
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NOTIFICATION LIST HERE (club non-members)
Where: Waring VFD, 11 Waring road, Waring TX 78074 (Please park in the grass across from the station, and not directly in front of the building.)
What: Fly tying night is all about fellowship, sharing ideas, and learning among friends sharing an interest in fly tying and fishing.
5:00 PM: Prior to tying presentation, any who wish are encouraged to park at the station and meet down at the waring-welfare Guadalupe river to fish with friends.
6:45 PM: Fly tying night starts with a demonstration of the “fly of the night” chosen and tied by multiple different experienced tiers. Material is provided for tiers to tie the fly of the night if they wish, but all are encouraged to tie whatever they wish.
Experienced tiers will be present to teach new and more experienced tiers, or answer with any fly tying questions you may have to the best of our abilities.
- Bring spare flies for the “Club’s Fly Library”.
- Simple snacks and drinks will be provided at tying night. Attendees are also welcome to bring hot or cold food or drink to share.
- (Space will be provided, weather and light permitting, to practice or demonstrate casting. Experienced casters will gladly present to help.)
- Material, vises, tools, and material will be provided for new tiers.
All fly tiers of all skill levels (whether you tie or not) are encouraged to attend to learn, socialize, and meet new like-minded people. We hope to see you on the third or fourth Thursday of the month
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 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.
More info, meeting suggestions, or donations contact
Jack Bartell; Jack53wb@gmail.com; text 830-446-9071
Best regards,
Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers
