Category: FLY TYING

NBFF Fly-Tying session will be this Thursday May 2nd.

 

Our next Fly-Tying session will be this Thursday from 6-8 pm at the Westside Community Center, 2932Ssouth Interstate 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels.  This month we will be tying the Elk Hair Caddis Fly.  They can be seen in great numbers during a Caddis hatch and a favorite Trout Fly.  We will start promptly a 6 with an educational video on tying on nymphs, then a video on tying the Elk Hair Caddis.  If you have your own tying equipment, please bring them, if not we have several club sets available.  The club will supply the needed materials for tying this fly.  If you have a hair stacker, please bring it as we will need to use it for this fly.  I will have a few for use also.   Come out and learn or practice tying this fly and tie a few for yourself and some for the monthly fly raffle at the club meetings.  Hope to see you there.

Texas Hill Country Area Fly Tiers

Texas Hill Country Area Fly Tiers’ Get Together.

7:00-9:00 pm @ the Volunteer Fire Station, Waring TX 78074
(Corner Waring Rd & N. Front St)

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

NBFF Monthly Fly Tying Class is this Thursday, April 4th

Our monthly Fly-tying session will be held on this Thursday from 6-8pm at the Westside Community Center, 2932 South Interstate 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels. This month we will be tying Pat Dorsey’s Top-Secret Midge.  We will start at 6:00 with a short educational video about the use of beads on flies and then proceed with a video on tying the Top-Secret Midge pattern.
The Club will supply the needed tying materials.  If you have your own tying tools, please bring them, but we have several sets available for use, if needed. If you’re bringing you own tools, brown thread is suggested, but black should work.  Come join us and learn or practice your tying skills and tie a few flies for yourself and tie some for our next Club monthly meeting fly raffle.
Hope to see you there,
Gary

March 7th, Fly Tying Meeting

We will have our March Fly-tying meeting this coming Thursday (March 7th) from 6-8:00 pm at the Westside Community Center, 2932 South IH 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels.  We will start promptly at 6:00 pm with a short educational video about fly-tying and then a video of the fly we will begin tying.
This month we will be tying an egg pattern fly which is an a very good trout catching fly on the Guadalupe River this time of year.  The club will supply the needed materials.  If you are new to tying, the club has several sets of Fly-tying tools for use, but if you have your own, please feel free to bring them.
Come out and learn or practice your tying skills and tie some for yourself and for the monthly Fly Raffle held at the club meetings.
Hope to see you there,
Gary
Slush Egg Apricot Barbless S14 | Tactical Flies | Fulling MillChartreuse glo Bug Egg Fly – First Light Fishing co.

Monthly Fly Tying Thursday Feb 1st

First, I would like to thank all the fly tyers who came out the last few months and helped tie flies for the GRTU Youth Camp.  It’s good to see the club support this program and make it a success.
We will be having our monthly fly-tying session this next Thursday, Feb. 1st at the Westside Community Center, 2932 South IH 35 Frontage Road in New Braunfels from 6-8:00 pm.  This month’s fly will be the Rainbow Warrior.  A good fly for fishing the Guad.  We will start at 6:00 with a 15-minute video I think will be of interest on nymph fishing.  If nothing else, it will be a good refresher to help you build you skills for fishing on the Guad. So, if you can be there at promptly at 6.    We will then watch a video on tying the Rainbow Warrior and proceed with our tying skills for tying.  The club will supply the needed supplies.  If you can, your own tools and the club has several sets of tools if needed, so come on out and join us and tie a few for yourself and tie some to be used in the monthly fly raffle at the monthly club meeting.
Hope to see you there,
Gary