When: 06/20/2024 6:45 PM, CST
Where: Volunteer Fire Station, Waring TX 78074
EVENT DETAILS:
Come for all activities or tying only. Group snacks welcome! Spare flies for the “fly library” appreciated. Trading flies encouraged.
5:30 Fly Fishing Guadalupe River, with your rod/reel/flies, and Fly Tying Friends. [PARK: DO NOT BLOCK VFD EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS in front of the VFD Buildings – park on the grass across the street] Walk the short distance to the river to join the group fishing fun riverside.
6:45 Fly Tying This Month’s featured tier is Forest West who will demonstrate Easy DIY Foam Popper Flies. Learn how to make you own foam bodies.
When: Every 3rd or 4th Thurs. of each month (see web or for updates) at 7pm.
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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.
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.
All interested, experienced, or newbies are welcome to come and tie whatever flies they’d like. We promise a fun, happy environment to learn, teach, and socialize. Please join us!
More info, meeting suggestions, or donations contact
Jack Bartell; Jack53wb@gmail.com; text 830-446-9071
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.
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
