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Fly Fishing 201 class

Action Angler & Outdoor Center- Guadalupe River, New Braunfels, TX

In this class, you will learn about:…
Entomology for The Guadalupe River
Detailed discussion on flies to Match the Guadalupe River Hatches
Nymph and streamer rigs for the Guadalupe
How to fish different locations on the river
This is a small class setting that will allow for individualized instruction as well as group interaction that we have found to be an effective and and economical way to learn about fishing for rainbow trout on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam

The Where and What:
Date: Saturday, January 12 and February 9, 2019 (other dates to be announced soon)
Time: 1:30am to 5:30pm
Location: Action Angler and Outdoor Center (Click here for Map)
Class Size: Maximum of 12 people, with a 3:1 instructor to student ratio
Preregistration is required
Cost: $150/ person, with 3 person minimum to hold the class
All participants will qualify for discounts on the following items:

10% off Fly Rod and Reel setups on the day of the class
10% off a full day Float trip with either CGS or AA
Apply your wader rental cost towards the purchase of waders and boots.

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Fly Fishing 101 class

Action Angler & Outdoor Center- Guadalupe River, New Braunfels, TX

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In this class, you will learn about:
Overhead and false casting
Roll Casting
Reading Water
Flies to Match the Guadalupe River Hatches
Knots for fly fishing
Rigging for the Guadalupe River
Nymphing, Streamer, and Dry Fly techniques
Public Access points on the Guadalupe River tailwater
WE WILL FISH!
This is a small class setting that will allow for individualized instruction as well as group interaction that we have found to be an effective and and economical way to learn about fishing for rainbow trout on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam

The Where and What:
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2018, January 12 and February 9, 2019 (future dates will be announced soon)
Time: 8am to 12pm
Location: Action Angler and Outdoor Center (Click here for Map)
Class Size: Maximum of 16 people, preregistration is required
Cost: $100/ person
Wader rentals available through Action Angler for $20/person. All other equipment is provided.
All participants will qualify for discounts on the following items:

10% off Fly Rod and Reel setups on the day of the class
10% off a full day Float trip
Apply your wader rental cost towards the purchase of waders and boots

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SAT, DEC 15 AND 2 MORE
Fly Fishing 101

Fly Tyers Meeting

For our next NBFF fly tyers meeting on Tue. Dec. 11 we will be expanding our varieties on the Teeny Nymph Fly that we began on our first fall meeting. This is a simple fly with several variations.   We will be tying variations adding rear legs, wings, tails, bead heads and Crystal Flash to the hackle section.  This should be a good fly for the upcoming trout season.  The meeting will be from 7-9 pm at the American Legion Post on 410 W. Coll Street in New Braunfels.  You may bring your own tying equipment or the club can supply you with the needed tying equipment, if needed.

Svend’s Leech

New post on J. Stockard Blog Thoughts On The Fly

Fly of the Month – Svend’s Leech
Thanks to Svend for tying one up in Christmas colors!

J. Stockard Pro Tyer: Erik Svendsen, Provo, UT
You can find Erik @ https://www.instagram.com/svenddiesel/ and https://www.facebook.com/svend.diesel.9

A variation of a Leech and a Bugger using mostly marabou and flash to try and fool a fish. Jack Gartside’s soft hackle Leech is the closest pattern I could find to what I am trying to accomplish. A few differences are the Ice Dub body, and using a dubbing loop to spread out the marabou, and of course a weighted tungsten bead. I really like the results and I know the fish will too.

Materials list:

Hook: StealthHook N series or Mustad R73-9671 tied in sizes 8-12
Bead: Tungsten bead to fit hook size
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 100 D
Tail: Marabou Fiber with added flash.
Body: Semperfli Ripple Ice or Hareline Ice Dub
Ribbing: Nature’s Spirit Premium Bugger Bou spun in a dub loop

November 29, 2018 at 1:20 pm | URL: https://wp.me/p4Cafp-1fG

November 27th Meeting Speakers

Our November meeting will be held on the Tuesday, November 27th, at 7:00 pm at the New Braunfels Public Library.  Our speakers for the evening will be Chase Smith and Robby Hensley. Their presentation will cover a low-budget trip to Baja, Mexico to target Roosterfish in the surf.

A quote from Michael Aldridge, Education Chair for Texas Council FFI and Outings Director, Hill Country Fly Fishers, from an email response to my request for him to speak (He was busy):

  “There are a couple of young, incredible fly anglers here with the Hill Country Fly Fishers club that might be able to help with a presentation if you’re still looking for a speaker on November 27.  They are Chase Smith and Robert Hensley.  The second to last Drake Magazine mentions them both as winners of the last two “Escarpment” carp tournaments.  Chase ties some of the best articulated flies, “game changers,” I’ve ever seen! Both are wonderful young men who’ve done more with a fly rod in one year than most have in a lifetime!  From the Texas Hill Country to CO/NM to Baja.”  

Hope to see you all there!!

Ron DeMeyer      Speaker Committee Lead