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Contents
Volume 3
Issue 3: Fall 2016
A Note From the President
Texas Council Expo
Expo Schedule
Expo Workshops
Kayak Demo Day
Expo Casting Instructors
Expo Presenters and Fly
Tyers
IF4 Film- Texas Council
Expo
Photo Contest
Youth Activities
Auction
Kayak Raffle
Awards Banquet
Oktoberfisch
Texas Conservation Projects
IFFF Update
SKIFF
Fairs
Simple Shad
Jim’s Big Eye Popper
Olive Sculpin
Thank You!
Who Makes Up the Texas
Council?
Membership Application
It’s Showtime!!!! The Texas Council’s “Destination Texas” Expo will begin September the 8th. We are
so excited to bring the expo to the DFW area this year. With the addition of a kayak demo day, and
more activities than ever, the expo experience will be very beneficial to anyone that attends. Make
plans to start the experience off by attending the only showing in Texas of the IF4 Film Show. Hosted
by the DFW clubs, the Film Show will be at Oak Grove Park at Lake Grapevine. there will be casting
fun, a burger cookout with refreshments, and then as the sun begins to set we will show the IF4 Film.
The expo headliners for this years event are amazing. Must see material. Kelly Galloup, Pat Cohen,
Molly Semenik, Jen Ripple, Chuck Easterling, Bill Gammell, Fred Hannie, Matt Bennett, Kyle Hand,
Mike Morphew, and many more. there will be top notch presentations, tying demonstrations, and
casting instructions from some of the best. There is still time to register for the many, many events
going on. Do so by going to http://txflyfishexpo.com/, or come register at the convention center as
early as the 8th of September. There will also be a Live Auction, kayak raffle, photo contest awards
presentation, dinners with the headliners, and the before mentioned kayak demo day. Come try out
the latest models. Learn to fly fish from a yak. Buy one there and start a new way of enjoying our
favorite sport!!
In other news, we are back from an awesome week at the National IFFF Fair. Pleased to announce
soon many changes to our organization that will support our mission of educating, conserving, and
fishing our natural resources. Awards were presented to many of the Texas Council for their service
and dedication to the sport and our country. So proud of the winners and all that went up to Montana
to support Texas. The official write up is later on in the newsletter. Dutch Baughman’s and Jere
Anderson’s articles will detail it all. There will also be awards given to the members of our Council
who have served well on Saturday night at the expo. We will also hear from Tim Birdsong from Texas
Parks and Wildlife, as he recaps the partnership that TPWD and the Texas Council are having. the
partnership has blossomed and opened up the door for so many opportunities that we want to share
with you.
With summer nearing an end, there will begin a long list of activities that will keep us ALL busy.
Conclaves in Mississippi, and in Arkansas. Oktoberfisch in Junction at a new and exciting location,
and so many club activities one can’t begin to list them all.
I say this to call out that if you want to get involved, now is the best time to do so. Literally something
going on each weekend. Meet new friends, learn new things and places to fish, and give back to the
sport we all love. Volunteer, attend activities, get involved, and get out there and fish!!!!
See you all at the expo or on the water!!
Russell Husted
President, Texas Council
Expo Schedule
Expo Workshops
Thursday, Sep 8th:
Beginning Fly Casting: The First Step - $50
This class is for those who have never cast a fly. We will cover
the equipment, the different parts of the rod, reel and line. We
will also teach the basic cast. The students will master the pickup lay-down cast and roll cast. They will be given instruction
on slipping line, retrieving line, hook set and landing fish.
Maximum Class Size: 10
Skill Set: Beginner
Equipment: Rod, reel, line/leader, yarn fly, hat and eye
protection.
• 8am – 5 pm: Casting Workshops at Oak Grove Park,
Grapevine, Texas.
• 5 pm – 9 pm: Thursday Night Welcome Dinner and IF4 Film
Showing at Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, Texas
Friday, Sep 9th:
• 8 am – 12 pm: Casting testing
• 9 am – 5 pm: Expo starts at Grapevine Convention Center,
Grapevine, Texas
• 1 pm – 5 pm: Casting Workshops at Oak Grove Park,
Grapevine, Texas.
• Silent Auction Begins
• 6 pm – 9 pm: BBQ Dinner and activities with Kelly Galloup at
Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, Texas.
Saturday, Sep 10th:
• 8 am – 5 pm: Casting Workshops at Oak Grove Park,
Grapevine, Texas.
• 8 am – 10 am: Women’s Breakfast at Grapevine Convention
Center, Grapevine, Texas.
• 8 am – 10 am: Youth Breakfast at Oak Grove Park, Grapevine,
Texas.
• 8 am – 5 pm : Expo continues at Grapevine Convention
Center, Grapevine, Texas
• 9 am – 2 pm: Kayak Demo Day at Oak Grove Park, Grapevine,
Texas
• Silent Auction closes at 4:30 pm at Convention Center
• Bucket raffles close at 4:30 pm at Convention Center
• 5 pm: Live Auction and Raffles Begin
• 6:45 pm: Kayak Raffle at Grapevine Recreation Center,
Grapevine, Texas
• 7 pm – 10 pm: Awards Dinner at Grapevine Recreation Center,
Grapevine, Texas.
SEE THE WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULES OF
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND DEMOS
http://txflyfishexpo.com/schedule/
Intermediate Level Casting: The Next Step - $50
Understanding line control and the importance of mastering
the basics of the cast and applying it to advanced casting
techniques. Topics covered, but not limited to: Loop control,
shooting line, directional changes and gaining distance. Roll
cast, pick-up and lay-down cast, improving accuracy and wind
casts. Activities will be described, demonstrated and practiced
with opportunities for questions and discussion. Workshop
content will be flexible and adjusted to suit the requirements
and abilities of the participants.
Maximum Class Size: 15
Skill Set: Mastered basic pick up and lay down cast with good
loop control and straight line layout with 30 feet of fly line.
Equipment: Rod, reel, line/leader, yarn fly, hat and eye
protection.
Women’s Casting Cultivation - $50
For the female fly fisher wishing to grow her casting and fishing
skills. This class will help you make the casts that catch more
and better fish! Exercises for improving accuracy, distance, loop
control, line management and wind casting will be utilized. Your
success on the water will blossom once you Cultivate Your Cast!
Maximum Class Size: 8
Skill Set: Beyond beginner: angler can cast a quality loop to 30
ft, and has some fishing experience.
Equipment: Hat and eye protection, any mid-weight outfit (4-8
wt) rigged with a leader and practice fly; 6 weight outfits will be
available for use.
Intermediate Fly Fisher – $50
This class will take place both on land and water. The land
portion will cover line management and accuracy. The water
portion will cover mending strategies and fly movement tips. I
will share skills I acquired from 14 years of guiding.
Maximum Class Size: 6
Skill Set: Intermediate
Equipment: Rod, reel, line/leader, yarn fly, hat and eye protection.
Expo Workshops- Contd.
Go Deep – Casting & Fishing Sinking Lines Successfully - $50
Fish feed the majority of the time below the surface. Sinking lines
are the most effective tools that a fly fisher can use for fishing
within the water column. This class will cover the different
styles of sinking lines and how to rig them properly, and how
to cast and fish these lines successfully. Anglers will learn the
simple techniques for utilizing these lines for increased catch
rates at depths of 1 foot to 20 feet … and beyond!
Maximum Class Size: 8
Skill Set: Beyond beginner: angler can cast a quality loop to 40
ft; and has fishing experience.
Equipment: Hat and eye protection. A variety of rods with
assorted sinking lines will be available for use by participants
Seeking Salt – Casting Strategies For Saltwater - $50
For the fly fisher preparing to fish or be guided on the saltwater
flats. Saltwater angling usually requires making quick decisions
and being efficient in presenting the fly accurately. This class
helps prepare the Fly Fisher to wade fish, kayak fish, or fish
from a poled skiff in this demanding environment. Creative
exercises are utilized to simulate the on-the-water experience.
Skills development will include: The “Ready-Set-Go” position;
casting and presenting to tailing and cruising fish, and to fish
within a 20 ft. target range; proper line management; wind
casting; plus a few trick casts … and more!
Maximum Class Size: 8
Skill Set: Beyond beginner: angler can cast a quality loop to 40
ft, and has some fishing experience.
Equipment: Hat and eye protection, 8 weight outfits rigged with
a leader and practice fly recommended; 6 weight outfits will be
available for use.
Accuracy Casting-Strategies For Improving Your Accuracy $50
Increase your fishing success by improving your ability to
accurately cast your fly to the fish. This class will cover the
skills and techniques to accurately cast a fly at short, medium,
and long distances.
Maximum Class Size: 10
Skill Set: Intermediate
Equipment: Hat and eye protection, a middle range, 5, 6, or
7 wt., rod with leader and yarn fly are recommended for this
class.
Double Hauling 401 – $50
The workshop will address- Determining the effectiveness
of your double hauling, the most important visual clue to the
effectiveness of your hauling, analyzing your hauling mechanics,
exercises that will improve your hauling and hauling hints from
five great casters.
Maximum Class Size: 6
Skill Set: This is an advanced double hauling workshop for
casters who are well past learning how to double haul and
now are interested in improving their hauling technique. This
workshop is geared to casters who are able to cast 75’ or more.
Equipment: Your favorite six, seven or eight weight rod/reel
with a highly visible line, yarn fly, sunglasses or appropriate eye
protection and a cap or hat.
Two Handed Spey Casting: Texas Style - $50
This workshop will help those casters who are just getting
started with Spey Casting or those that want to improve their
current skill’s that they have already learned. This class will take
you through basic differences between a Static Roll Cast and a
Dynamic Roll Cast. The Basic Spey Cast will be covered in this
workshop, Switch Cast (Forward Spey), Single Spey & Double
Spey casts.
Maximum Class Size: 10
Skill Set: Intermediate to Advanced skill levels.
Equipment: Rod of choice with Weight Forward Floating
Spey Line, or Shooting Head Floating Spey Line. If you have
no rod some additional rods should be available for use at the
workshop. Yarn Fly or No Fly on the leader when casting in
this workshop. We ask all participants to provide their own,
Hat, Safety Glasses, Sunscreen, Insect Spray, an Extra Leader
for your set up.
Single Handed Spey Casting: Texas Style - $50
This workshop will help those casters who are just getting
started with Spey Casting or those that want to improve their
current skill’s that they have already learned. This class will take
you through basic differences between a Static Roll Cast and a
Dynamic Roll Cast. The Basic Spey Cast will be covered in this
workshop, Switch Cast (Forward Spey), Single Spey & Double
Spey casts.
Maximum Class Size: 10
Skill Set: Intermediate to Advanced skill levels.
Equipment: Rod of choice with Weight Forward Floating Fly
line with suitable head length for making roll casts. Generally
lines with the longer head lengths are more suitable for Roll
Casting and Spey Casting. Yarn Fly or No Fly on the leader
when casting in this workshop. We ask all participants to
provide their own, Hat, Safety Glasses, Sunscreen, Insect Spray,
an Extra Leader for your set up.
816-536-6890
Mike Schumacher
creeks
outdoorgroup,llc
[email protected]
New Braunfels • TX
Darin Jacober
573-489-4213
[email protected]
Steve Humphreys
573-489-8812
[email protected]
Expo Workshops- Contd.
Getting Control of Weight: Casting Weighted Flies and Nymphing
Rigs – $50
Do you spend too much time untangling nymphing rings? Or do you
“chuck and duck” when casting weighted flies? This work shop will
solve those problems and more. Casting weight can be done without
difficulty through using a roll cast pick up, Belgium style cast with
constant tension through the casting stroke, slowing down, using a
“waltz” (1-2-3) tempo and opening up loops.
Maximum Class Size: 6
Skill Set: (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced): Intermediate &
Advanced
Equipment: 5-7 weight rod with matching weight, 7-8 foot leader
with 1x to 2x tippet. Instructor will provide weight.
Refining Your Cast: Gaining Efficiency – $50
This class is for those who have cast for a while, but have reached a plateau.
We will review the basics and make proper adjustments and then use the
knowledge to tackle the wind and distance casting. We will start where you
are and then go forward.
Maximum Class Size: 10
Skill Set: Intermediate
Equipment: Your favorite rod (5-8 wt) with a floating fly line, leader and
yarn fly, hat and eye protection.
Kayak Demo Day
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On Saturday September 10, the folks from Mariner Sails along with
reps, pro staffers, and ambassadors from approximately 10 kayak
manufacturers will have an on the water demo day at Lake Grapevine.
We will have representation from Native Watercraft, Hobie, Wilderness
Systems, Nu Canoe, and many others.
Anyone who is remotely interested in buying a kayak is encouraged to
attend. There will be a large number of kayaks, stand up paddle boards,
and maybe a sailing kayak or two on hand for you to hop in the driver’s
seat and take for a test drive.
This is a FREE event in conjunction with the Texas Council Fly Fishing
Expo.
Saturday, September 10- 9 AM to 2 PM at Oak Grove Park on Lake
Grapevine.
Expo Casting Instructors
Steve Hollensed is a full time Orvis
Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide in Texas.
He is a Master Certified Casting
Instructor and is an active member
of the Casting Board of Governors,
serving as Co-Chairman of the Masters
Test Committee and a member of the
Examiner Review Committee. Steve
hosts fly fishing trips throughout the
Americas and runs an active schedule of casting classes and
schools. He is a recipient of the Mel Krieger Award in 2015.
Bob Garber – As a young boy began
fishing the ponds, lake and rivers of
north east Oklahoma with family. First
picked up a fly rod in 1973 and for the
last 14 years the fly rod has been the
only choice. Have fly fished for warm,
cold and salt water species across
much of the western United States,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Alaska and
The Bahamas. Is currently a Master
Certified Casting Instructor for the International Federation of
Fly Fishers, Education Director for the Fort Worth Fly Fishers
and an Angler Education Instructor for the Texas Parks &
Wildlife Department.
Andy Payne began fly fishing with his
son in 1986. Finally, he learned how
to cast when he became a life member
of the IFFF about 18 years later. He
fell in love with learning about casting
and the activity of the IFFF casting
education process. Andy was certified
in Oct 2012 at Southern Council Fair
in Mountain Home, AR. He has been
a business executive since leaving the
USMC as an artillery officer in 1969 with one tour in Vietnam.
He expects to be fully retired later this year so he can devote
more time to learning about and helping others to learn about
fly casting. Andy lives in Houston with his wife Tinker of 26
years and has 4 grandsons. Two have been taught to fly fish and
two are a bit too young but will be in the queue in the future.
Chuck Easterling is a retired Chief
Deputy Prosecutor for the State of
Arkansas. Chuck became a CI in 1997,
and MCI in 1999 and was elected to
the Casting Board of Governors in
2003. He has served as chair of the CI
Test Committee and currently serves
as the chair of the Examiner Review
Committee. Chuck also serves on the International Committee
and has participated in CI and MCI testing in New Zealand,
Australia, Germany, Spain and Ireland. Since his retirement
Chuck spends the bulk of his time at his family’s cabin on the
Little Red River in Arkansas where he chases trout and practices
his two handed casting when not forced to do yard work.
Gary Davison (Gulf Coast Spey) Has
been involved in instructing singleand double-handed casting for over 10
years. He is an IFFF Certified Casting
Instructor who has had the honor of
learning and teaching fly-casting with
some of the best in the field which
include Al Crise MCI, Lee Davison
MCI,THCI, & Steve Hollensed MCI.
Gary is associated with the OL Al’s CCI study group along
with Mr. Jim Bass CCI and is an active member of Dr.Gordy
Hill’s MCI Master Study group. Gary is an avid fisherman with
a passion for fly-casting and is especially interested in those
techniques that trend toward adaptation of Spey Casting to the
Gulf Coast area for both single and double-handed presentation.
Molly Semenik lives in Birch Bay
Washington. Having recently retired
from 15 years of guiding in Montana,
Molly now offers fly fishing instruction
(both single-hand and two-hand) in
Washington and women’s fly fishing
destination travel in Montana. Every
spring Molly offers women’s classes
in Washington, Montana and Utah.
This spring Molly has her first book coming out covering some
not so well known streams in Montana. Molly is very active as
a Master Certified Casting Instructor and as a member of the
Casting Board of Governors for the International Federation of
Fly Fishers (IFFF).
Bill Gammell is a college biology
instructor from Baytown, Texas.
Bill grew up the son of an avid
outdoorsman and he has kept the
family tradition alive. He is a world
renown fly fisherman known for
his casting and his how to booklet
The Essentials of Flycasting and dvd
Teaching Yourself to Fly Cast. He
has fished all over the US and parts of the Caribbean focusing
mainly on trout, largemouth bass, and redfish. He is currently a
CBOG Emeritus for the FFF Casting Instructor program.
Expo Casting Instructors- Contd.
Jim Hund – I live in Lubbock and
practice law when I am not fishing. I
began fly fishing in the mid-1980’s. I
have and continue to fish for warm,
cold and salt water species across
much of the western United States,
Alaska, Florida Keys, British Columbia
and Belize. I have been certified as a
Casting Instructor for the International
Federation of Fly Fishers since 2012.
Jerald Lewis is an IFFF Certified
Casting Instructor and has been fly
fishing for more than 20 years. His
passion for fly fishing started out in
cold water pursuing trout, but has
transitioned into warm water chasing
largemouth bass, sand bass, bream, and
crappie.
Rex Walker is an IFFF Certified
Casting Instructor and a member
of TFO Flyrod’s Pro Staff. Rex is the
casting instructor for the Dallas Fly
Fishers and the Red River Fly Fishers.
Stacy Lynn – The sport of Fly Fishing
has been central in Stacy’s life since 1995.
Stacy has worked in Central Texas’ best
fly shops since that time and is an avid
saltwater and freshwater angler. She
is an International Federation of Fly
Fishers Certified Casting Instructor and
a graduate of Joan Wulff ’s Fly Fishing
Instructor’s School. She has been an
active member of the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited,
Alamo Fly Fishers, Austin Fly Fishers, Rockport Fly Fishers and
Texas Women Fly Fishers. She is a Lead Instructor for Texas’
Casting for Recovery program – a weekend fly fishing retreat for
women surviving breast cancer – and an organizer for the Lydia
Ann Fly Master’s saltwater fly fishing tournament benefiting CfR.
She has been a feature speaker, demonstrator and instructor at
numerous events including Oktoberfisch, The Fly Fishing Show,
The Shallow Water Show, Fly Fish Texas, Flat Out Fishing!, TPWD
Expo, and several FFF Conclaves. Stacy is the former General
Manager at Sportsman’s Finest, a specialty fly fishing and hunting
store in Austin, Texas. Her favorite Fly Fishing endeavor to date
is sight casting in saltwater, especially to Redfish and Tarpon,
and her instruction specialty is helping fly casters prepare for the
challenging and exciting Saltwater Fly Fishing experience.
Presenters and Fly Tyers
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett is a full-time commercial
fly tyer and the owner of Fly Geek
Custom Flies. While having a varied
interest in many different types of fly
fishing, Matt most enjoys both tying flies
and fishing for the native bass species of
the Texas Hill Country. However, most
of Matt’s patterns have a broad universal appeal to fish species
all over and he very much enjoys sharing his tying and fishing
knowledge with others. Matt currently serves as the President
of the Austin Fly Fishers, and was awarded the 2015 Charles E.
Brooks Memorial Award by the International Federation of Fly
Fishers
Kelly Galloup
Kelly started his fly fishing career at the
age of 13, tying flies for the local tackle
shop. Kelly has written two books,
Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout
and Cripples and Spinners, and has
numerous DVD’s on tying and fishing.
He has over fifty nationally recognized
fly patterns that are sold world wide. He is also a line and rod
designer for Scientific Anglers and St Croix rods. Kelly has
been published in nearly every major fly fishing periodical in
the country and is one of the Editors a large for Fly Fisherman
magazine. Kelly is also the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the VS’s
Network. Kelly is one of the most sought after speakers in the
country and spends much of his winter months speaking for
clubs and sports shows.
Jen Ripple
Jen Ripple is the Editor-in-Chief of Dun
Magazine and the Executive Editor of a
Tight Loop Magazine. When not on the
water, she spends her time empowering
women in fly fishing by teaching fly
tying and fly casting clinics, speaking
nationwide on issues regarding women
in fly fishing and devoting her time to conservation efforts
through nonprofits. A sounding board for women in this
currently male-dominated sport, Jen has created a home base
for women worldwide to connect and engage in the art of fly
fishing.
Presenters and Fly TyersContd.
Kyle Hand
After about 25 years of tying flies for someone else,
Kyle decided he needed to expand his horizons.
Yes, he took the deep dive and started tying Classic
Salmon flies. Since then he have also started tying
Classic bass flies, wet flies and Rangeley style
streamers. Kyle lives in Ft. Worth, TX with Susan,
his wife of 35 years. They have two daughters
and their families, with 5 grandchildren ranging from ages 13 to 2. Kyle
recently retired from the BNSF Railroad and hopefully can find more time
for tying, fishing and learning the bass guitar.
Fred Hannie, Jr.
Internationally renowned realistic fly tier and
author. 2014 GCC fly tier of the year. Fred’s flies have
been featured in numerous magazines including
the cover of Fly Tyer magazine. Authored his first
book “Fly Tying with Monofilament ” in 2015 . Fred
conducts fly tying workshops , teaching his style
of tying across the south. A pro staff tier for Deer
Creek, Togens Hooks ,On The Vise and many more.
Also a member of the IFFF Fly Tying Group.
Russell Husted
Russell Husted is the current President of the Texas
Council IFFF, and past President of the Fort Worth
Fly Fishers. Russell spends most of his spare time
fishing Texas Rivers and targets BIG Bass. He is
an avid fly tier, focusing on simple patterns that
are proven to do the trick. Russell loves urban bass
fishing and enjoys spending time doing seminars
and working with the youth.
Mike Morphew
Mike Morphew has been fly fishing for trout,
salmon and saltwater fish for over 50 years. He
tied his first fly aged 13, caught a trout on it and
was “hooked”. He has been fascinated with tying
“ultra-realistic” insects for 15 years. In 2003 he was
asked to create a salmon fly display for Her Royal
Highness Princess Anne. All of his flies and realistic
imitations are hand tied and mounted for the best
presentation. Mike lives in Smithville, Texas and is
on the board of the Austin Fly Fishers Club.
Presenters and Fly Tyers- Contd.
Pat Cohen
Pat Cohen lives in upstate New York.
He began fly fishing in 2008 and
has been tying flies since January of
2009. Pat is a full time commercial fly
tyer and regularly teach classes, does
presentations and demos at events, fly
shops and clubs across the east coast.
His specialty is deer hair bass bugs, but has a string passion for
all types of streamers and carp flies.
Lefty Ray Chapa
Lefty Ray is a San Antonio, TX
based, award winning, professional
photographer and writer specializing
in outdoor subjects like fly fishing,
kayak fishing, and waterfowling. He
just recently was voted the President of
the Texas Outdoor Writers Association
(TOWA) and won several awards in outdoor photography
at their recent conference last month as well as awards from
the national organization, OWAA, in July. In January he was
elevated to the national level of the G. Loomis Pro Staff. He is
also a lecturer on the Texas fly fishing opportunities and can be
found giving slideshows and seminars around the country.
Bruce Sublett
Bruce Sublett started tying flies for sale
in his on-line store, Gulf and Ozark
Flies, in 2005, after retiring from
Angelina College, where he taught
English, journalism, and photography
for three decades. Since then, he has
been honing his angling skills on the
upper Texas coast, on East Texas lakes, and in the Rockies. He
has been a regular fly tyer at events in Texas and Louisiana. He
puts his classroom skills to use presenting programs for area
clubs, at Fly Fish Texas, and at the Texas Council Expo. His flies
are available on his Gulf and Ozark Flies website, and selected
flies are also on MyFlies.com and on sale at Larry Offner’s Green
Trout Fly Shop. His latest venture is a
custom rod business called Pyratehead
Rods specializing in fiberglass fly rods.
Jim Gray
Jim has been fly fishing, fly tying and
rod building for over 30 years, the
last 20 based in the Central Texas Hill
Country. Jim is an active member of the
Austin Fly Fishers and has served as both the President and Vice
President. He is currently the Vice President of the IFFF Texas
Council. Jim is a frequent presenter at Texas, Louisiana and
Florida fly fishing clubs, giving presentations on Hill Country
rivers and flies, fly fishing for carp and fly fishing England and
beyond.
Chris Johnson
Chris is the owner and head guide of
Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop
and guide service based in Round Rock,
Texas. He has guided the Texas Hill
Country for over a decade, and has fly
fished the heart of the state for almost
20 years. Chris is an IFFF Certified
Casting Instructor, an Umpqua Signature Fly Designer, TPWD
Angler Educator, and is part of Scott Fly Rods Pro Team. He
and his wife Emily, operate the fly shop and enjoy fly fishing
across the globe together.
Les Jackson
Lester “Les” Jackson was born to fish.
He was a conventional tackle guy most
of his life until he met the new love in
life, his wife Kay, who was responsible
for introducing him to fly fishing. It
was love at first sight—not sure if that
was Kay or fly fishing, but nevertheless,
he was hooked. He is the past President of the Fort Worth Fly
Fishers, current board member for the Southern Council of the
Federation of Fly Fishers, and active on many fishing sites. He
also collects vintage fly rods and reels and an is avid fly tyer.
Rob Gonzalez
Rob Gonzalez is an avid fly tyer and
Tenkara angler from the Central Texas
Hill Country. For the past few years,
he’s been at the forefront of promoting
Tenkara statewide. He’s passionate
about the simplicity that Tenkara fly
fishing offers and enjoys sharing that
with the fly fishing community.
REGISTER FOR THE EXPO ONLINE!
Please join us! Tickets are available online here:
http://txflyfishexpo.com/events/expo-2016/
Youth Activities
Saturday, September 10th
The Texas Council is asking all fly fishing youth to put September
10 on your calendar. The “Destination Texas” Expo team has
scheduled a full day of activities for all youth to enjoy. Activities
begin with a youth breakfast and continue into classes with Nic
Bracknell.
The only cost for any of these events is a $5 fee for the youth
breakfast that will be provided. All other activities are FREE.
This gives plenty of time for Mom and Dad to enjoy the countless
activities that the Expo has to offer.
Schedule:
8:00am
9:00am
9:50am
10:40am
11:25am
12:25am
Youth Breakfast
Rigging your Gear
Basic Tying
Bug Class
Lunch (not provided)
Casting and Fishing
Auction
Saturday, September 10th • 5pm • Grapevine Convention Center
Be sure and attend the live auction for many great deals on
fly fishing gear, trips and accessories. This is your chance to
support the Texas Council of the International Federation of
Fly Fishers for funds to help in conservation and education. We
have many great items that will be auctioned off and be sure to
register for the banquet following the auction for great food and
presentations!
Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge, Southeast Alaska’s 5-Star Adventure,
has donated for auction a 4 night/3 day trip to the Lodge for
the 2017 Resort Season. The value of the trip is approximately
$6,000. Winner must be accompanied by a paying adult.
www.boardwalklodge.com
Kayak Raffle
Saturday, September 10th • 6:45pm • Grapevine Convention Center
For only $20 you can get a chance to win this years Kayak
package. A Native Watercraft Ultimate FX 15 Solo Kayak. To
increase your chances of winning, you can buy 6 tickets for
$100!!!
Presence not needed to win.
Awards Banquet
Saturday, September 10 • 7:00pm
The third annual Expo of the Texas council of the International
Federation of Fly Fishers has proposed the following awards.
To qualify for these awards, you must be a member of the Texas
Council in good standing or of a charter fly fishing club.
Award Categories:
MAN OF THE YEAR
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
CLUB OF THE YEAR
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR
PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE OF THE YEAR
Photo Contest
Capture the moment. Fly fishing
is about moments. Moments of
peace, bent rods and the laughter
of friends. This year’s photo
contest is being officiated by
Lefty Ray Chapa, an exceptional
photographer and fly fishermen.
Amateur photographers entered
five different divisions; youth,
action, scenic, people and
underwater. Be sure and see their
moments frozen in time on display.
2014 Grand Prize
by Joe Nicklo
Oktoberfisch
13th Annual
Oktoberfisch
Fly Fishing Festival
October 14 - 16, 2016
(Rain or shine!)
South Llano River RV Park
210 Cedar Creek Road
Junction, Texas 76249
Note: This is a new site for the event.
Fly fishing in the Texas Hill Country is a pleasure that many
native fly fishers yearn for during those dog days of summer.
The Fredericksburg Fly Fishers Club hosts Oktoberfisch, a fly
fishing festival for those who delight in Texas fly fishing while
leisurely enjoying one of the crowning jewels of Texas rivers,
the South Llano River at Junction, Texas. We invite you to join
us each October for our annual Oktoberfisch Festival along
this great river in Junction, Texas.
NEW for 2016
New Site--SOUTH LLANO RIVER RV PARK
NEW VENDORS AND PROGRAMS
BROTHERS FLIES
Quality Flies at a Great Price.
Guaranteed!
5% donated to Texas Council.
(put TxC after your name)
Event Highlights
- Llano River Fishing
- Shuttles to river access points
- Fishing prizes
- Seminar presenters
- Raffle
- Kayak Demos & Rigging
- Bass on the Fly Fishing Tournament
- Catered premium dinner
- Fly tying classes
- Vendor booths
- New friends
- Conservation day
- Bass Ackwards Kayak Race
- Live music and movie nights
FOR MORE INFORMATION
email: [email protected]
call: Jon Morse (210) 286-7041
Texas Conservation Projects
For all of you fly fishing anglers, or
anyone that wants to learn about
fly fishing, the Texas Council’s
Destination Expo is here in North
Texas. September 8th through the
10th. With so many activities for
you to enjoy and learn from, this
is a must event to attend. Simply
go to the http://txflyfishexpo.
com/ website and register on line.
There is also a full list of FREE Activities that include fly tying
demonstrations, presentations on fly fishing in Texas, a kayak
demo day on the banks of Lake Grapevine, and so much more.
Activities for all ages, and fly fishing abilities., from the beginner
to the advanced angler.
evolved. Hopefully this list will become available with a kickoff event this fall. Then the Texas Council will be working with
the 20 clubs of the Texas Council and several civic minded
environmental groups like Keep Texas Beautiful to own the
projects found and funded by Inland Fisheries to get some
habitat repair. Projects like parking areas near the access point,
rebuilding stream banks destroyed in this year’s flooding, and
replanting riparian vegetations to stabilize stream banks. While
we do not want everyone to stop the great job of the many
stream clean projects, public awareness education projects or
the training of more fly fishers through the Angler Education
Department of TP&WD, we will offer opportunities to move
up a notch and make some real differences in the quality of the
river habitat. Tim and I were very excited about the positive
reception that our presentations received.
On another subject, we are back from the IFFF Fly Fishing Fair
in Livingston Mt., and it was a hit. This show is the greatest
collection of Buz Buszek Memorial Award winners anywhere.
For those who don’t know, the Buszek is the highest honor in
fly tying.
At the Awards Banquet, Tim accepted the Dr. James Henshall
Warm Water Fisheries Award. This very prestigious award is
for all of Parks and Wildlife. The restoration of a clean gene
pool for our state fish, the Guadeloupe Bass is part of it. The
River Access Program is part of it, as well as the support for the
many groups in Texas that do Stream Clean projects and the
like. The huge Angler Education Department is part of this too.
The basis of conservation is education. So for too many great
programs over the years for me to mention, our Texas Parks &
Wildlife Department received this great award.
The Texas Council was well represented. Our President was
unable to attend, so Dutch Baughman who is on the Board of
Directors of the IFFF went to the BOD meeting and covered for
us at the awards Banquet. Jere was a speaker at the Presidents
meeting where he and Tim Birdsong, the Habitat Conservation
Officer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division,
presented the Texas river Access program. I didn’t know he was
going to be there until about three weeks before the Conference,
but that was great since I had already signed up to present the
River Access Program in the Seminar series. With Tim along,
we had all the answers to questions covered. The future plans
for the River access program are coming together.
The first phase, began two years ago with the Texas Council’s
assistance, helped Tim find more locations that were suitable
and desirable for our Kayak Fly Fishers to get access to the
important Texas FlyFishing waters. Our efforts to suggest good
potential ones and to visit the existing access points were a
positive step. Then Inland Fisheries work to get them under
lease resulted in great gains in quantity and quality of access
points.
The second Phase was for Inland Fisheries to build a task force
of trained monitors of the environment at these locations, and
to build a database of the riparian habitat needs. Our Angler
Education Area Chiefs Meeting had one such class in habitat
evaluation. From these data, a shopping list of projects has
Jere Anderson was selected for the 2016 IFFF Conservation
Award, which Dr. Glenn Erikson introduced as the IFFF’s
highest honor in Conservation. For me it is a kind of life
time achievement award. I thank everyone who had a part in
Texas Conservation Projects- Contd.
making this happen. Thanks to all of you, Texas Conservation
projects are on the map in a big way. I will have the River Access
presentation at the Dallas Flyfishers Booth at the Texas Expo as
well as two other Conservation Power Point presentations and
the presentations for the Fly Tying Awards Program for which
I am an evaluator of your flies. Lots of stuff is happening, and
if you attend, it will be impossible for you to not learn a lot of
good stuff.
The man on the
left is Len Zickler,
the new CEO of
the IFFF. The man
on the right is Dr.
Glenn Erikson,
the Conservation
Group Chairman
of the IFFF.
Jere presented our work with the Boy Scouts on fishing issues
including, but not limited to, Merit Badge Support in the Fly
Tying Group Meeting, and it was well received. This also was
a seminar on the schedule, and it got a lot of good questions
from the attendees. The Fly Fishing Academy presentation by
the group leader Molly Semenik, who is a speaker at our Texas
Expo, was also done in the IFFF Fly Tying Group and was well
received. A large part of building this Academy involves Texas
Council folks.
The fly tying meeting ends in a big picnic known as the Tiers
and Liars Picnic. We each bring a box of flies and they go on a
table. Then one name is drawn from a hat, and he (or she) picks
someone’s flies. Then that person does the same, until all the
flies are gone. The trick is to not be the last set of flies picked,
but my hope was to not be too far back in the second half of the
flies. Miracles do happen, and of the 33 sets of flies, mine went
6th. Dave Smith who just got his Silver Award certified was in
the top half too, about 13th. There were four fly tiers from the
Dallas – Fort Worth area and at least one from Fredericksburg
and one from Houston.
Texas Conservation
Projects- Contd.
Jere’s flies are in the green box about in the middle of the page, and
Dave’s flies are the green box at the left end of the table about in the
middle.
I tied in a self abuse program for fly tiers called the Iron Fly. This is
a fun contest, where you get a little bag of materials and then are told
what you are to make out of it. In my shift, we got a boat anchor sized
double hook, a pinch of crinkly dark dubbing, one red saddle hackle
and about an inch of a green round material that is commonly used
for nymph bodies. We were then told to tie a dry fly, and it had to
float. So with NO material in the bag that floats, we had two minutes
to pick some other material items off a table of grab bag items. We
then had 7 minutes to design and tie a dry fly that had to float. Some
of fly tying’s great ones were the judges, with originality, appearance,
and style typical parts of the judging criteria. My fly floated and
placed second in my section, not bad for the first try at the Iron Fly. It
was fun, and I will try again.
With many classes to choose from, it was impossible not to take
something from the really great instructors. The two Dallas Flyfishers
took classic streamer tying and building married wing flies. Dutch
taught classes in fly fishing technique, then Dutch and I were part of
the demonstration fly tiers. It is an honor to sit at the table with these
great ones and have folks talk to you about your flies.
For me this was a bucket list set of things to do. Next year, August
1st through 5th, 2017, when I return to Livingston, Mt, I want to take
on a bit less in terms of commitments, so I have time to talk to all the
vendors and can get in a day of fly fishing the wonderful Yellowstone
River and the many other local fly fishing hot spots. But you get the
idea.
Both our own Texas Expo and the two nearby council’s fly fishing fairs
(the Southern Council Fair and the Gulf Council Fair) are in the next
month or so. With so many chances in so short a time, it behooves
everyone to get out and enjoy at least two of these. Of course number
one is our Texas Expo, the weekend after Labor Day.
Jere Anderson
Texas Council Conservation Officer
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts free fly-fishing retreats for men
recovering from all forms of cancer. Combining expert fly-fishing instruction with directed
“courageous conversations”, the organization offers a unique experience for men coping with cancer, a
time to share their stories; learn a new skill, form friendships and
“This was the best time of my
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Retreats are conducted over a two-and-a-half day period at a
Retreat Participant
fly-fishing facility/lodge with onsite or nearby fishing access.
All meals, lodging and fly-fishing equipment are provided at
no cost to the participants. Retreats are led by professional facilitators and expert fly-fishing
instructors. A maximum of 12-14 men are invited to participate, to ensure the quality of the instruction
and to create a powerful small-group dynamic.
“I discovered that while fly-fishing, I
was in another place. In this place
there was no cancer, no pain and no
fear.”
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“This retreat was so much more than
fishing; this was a life-changing
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Retreat Participant
GOALS
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Provide a safe, reflective environment for the participants to discuss their disease and
recovery with other men with shared experiences, thereby providing support and information to
help them in their recovery.
Provide expert fly-fishing instruction that enables the participants to learn a new skill, form a
healing connection with nature, and participate in a sport they can continue throughout their
recovery and lifetime.
Provide participants information about cancer-related resources, both in the local
community and nationally to facilitate networking and enhanced management of their recovery.
If you would like to be a participant or a volunteer, please contact us.
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2013 RETREATS : Boerne, TX (April 19-21, 2013); Broken Bow, OK (October 13-15, 2013)
Glen Rose, TX (October 25-27, 2013)
IFFF Update
During the 2016 IFFF Fair, the annual Awards Banquet was
held on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Once again, the Texas
Council was extremely well represented and received the
following awards:
The IFFF Fair was held in Livingston, Montana from August
2 to August 7. It was a very busy week, but a week filled with
many highlights; many of those highlights link directly to the
Texas Council.
The IFFF Conservation Award.
This is the top award offered
in the Conservation area. This
award is made to individuals,
groups, or organizations that
have
made
extraordinary
contributions to the conservation of our fisheries’ resources.
This award denotes the Conservation Person of the Year!
The week began with the annual Board of Directors meeting
on Monday, August 1. We had a full agenda, and had several
excellent discussions regarding a variety of issues. Below is a
summary of the Board of Director’s meeting:
The 2016 recipient is Jere Anderson
The Charlie Brooks Memorial Life Award. Of the many and
variouscriteria for this award, is the requirement for innovative
fly tying, and have some background in writing, books, and
magazine articles.
The 2016 recipient if Fred Hannie
The Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching Award. This Award is
presented to an individual who excels in teaching the art of fly
tying to all skill levels.
The 2016 recipient is Rey Ramirez
The Silver King Award is the IFFF saltwater award named
after the highly prized saltwater trophy, the Tarpon. This
is presented annually to an individual who has made
extraordinary contributions to the sport of saltwater angling
over an extended period of time.
The 2016 recipient is Phil Shook
The Dr. James A. Henshall Warm
Water Fisheries Award. This award
is made to an individual, a club,
a group, or other organization
for extraordinary achievements
in conservation of warm water
fisheries.
The 2016 recipient is the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
Highlights:
Complete re-branding of the IFFF
The Federation has contracted with Brickhouse Creative to
develop a comprehensive analysis of the Federation brand
and all related issues. The Federation has never embarked on
such a study, so since the Federation is growing so well, and
developing so many programs and services for membership,
the Federation wants to be sure the optimal message is being
delivered and understood to the public.
Development of a comprehensive fund raising program
In the same vein as the branding considerations (above), the
Federation is developing a very comprehensive fund raising
program, in conjunction with the Board of Directors focus
on Federation expenditure management. The new Federation
President will have significant responsibility in the area of
fund raising.
Development of the annual IFFF Fair in conjunction with
professional event promoters
The Federation will be aligning with a professional event
promoter to manage future Fairs. Once again, the Fair
management has evolved over a period of time as something
developed and managed from within the Federation. While
the Fair is an outstanding event, the Federation desires to
make certain the Fair is as meaningful to the membership as
is possible. For example, the 2016 Fair had 100 workshops.
Work in this area will include a review of the workshops being
presented to make certain they provide the best experience for
the membership.
Creation of an Oversight, Management, and Advisory
Committee
The Board of Directors had excellent discussion regarding
the impending search process for a new Federation President.
After 8 years in the position, Phil Greenlee has retired. During
the process of conducting the search for a new President, the
IFFF Update- - Contd.
Federation will also develop the protocol and structure for the most
efficient and effective organizational alignment possible. The new
President will continue to work directly with the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, the new President and staff will also have advisory
resources available to them
Transition of IFFF leadership positions
The conclusion of the 2016 Fair Board of Directors meeting marked the
transition of new leadership for the Federation. With the retirement
of Phil Greenlee as President, Board of Director Chairman, Len
Zickler, resigned the Chair position, to become the interim Federation
President, Len will serve in the interim President position until January
2017. During the next 5 months, Len will implement the organizational
changes discussed by the Board of Directors, and lead the search for a
new full time Federation President. Also, Tom Logan has become the
new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Tom has served as the Florida
Council President, and the Chair of the Fly Tying Group. Tom has been
a member of the Board of Directors for several years.
In my humble opinion, this is an excellent leadership
transition for the Federation.
Fly Fisher Magazine
Going forward, the Fly Fisher Magazine will continue to be published
four times a year. The Federation has asked for Requests for Proposal
from interested parties to publish the magazine. The Federation is hot
displeased with the current arrangement, but the current contract is
up for renewal, so now is the time to be sure the magazine is being
developed and published in the most meaningful manner.
As a reminder, IFFF members have access to publication on the IFFF
website, such as:
The Loop (Casting)
Tying Times (Tying)
The Osprey (Steelhead and Salmon)
Announcement of future sites for IFFF Fair
It was announced that the IFFF Fair for 2017 will return to Livingston,
Montana (dates to be determined, but it will be the end of July or the
beginning of August). The IFFF Fair for 2018 will be held in Boise,
Idaho (dates to be determined)
Study the rationale for location of future IFFF Fair
The Board of Directors has a standing IFFF Fair Committee, who
among other things, is responsible for selecting options for future Fair
locations. This year, the Board of Directors discussed the notion of
considering future locations that currently hold established Fly Fishing
events. There are quite a few well established Fly Fishing events around
IFFF Update- - Contd.
the country that typically draw as many as 11,000 people. We
discussed the feasibility of aligning the Federation Fair at a
location that is currently attracting large numbers of fly fishing
enthusiasts of all skill and experience levels . In relation to the
100 workshops currently offered at the IFFF Fair, holding the
Fair at a location attended by a large number of people would
enhance the educational opportunities for those attendees.
The Federation does an excellent job of involving leaders in
the sport of fly fishing and exceptionally good facilitators/
teachers of the many workshops and seminars.
The Fly Fishing Academy Committee has also received
excellent collaboration with the existing programs in casting,
tying, and conservation.
Development of the Fly Fishing Academy
During the Board of Directors meeting last year, we approved
a new strategic plan for the Federation that included the
development of a fourth area of primary focus for the
Federation. For the past 50 years, the Federation developed
and has administered exceptional programs in the areas
of Casting, Tying, and Conservation. The newly adopted
strategic plan added a fourth area, which is Fly Fishing Skills,
and in particular, the development of a Fly Fishing Academy.
Further the plan is to develop the curriculum so it will be made
available to IFFF Councils and Club
I serve on the Fly Fishing Academy Development committee,
and for the past year, we have worked diligently to move this
initiative forward. While the Academy is still clearly a work
in progress, we did reach a point for the 2016 Fair where we
were able to create and provide 6 workshops that represented
the “beta test” for the Academy curriculum. Our plan was
to present these workshops, and gather as much feedback
from workshop participants as possible. Going forward,
the feedback from these beta workshops this year, will help
to shape our direction. Also, the Academy Development
committee is focused on the flexibility of this curriculum so it
can be customized for presentation to virtually any audience.
The materials made available to Clubs would include facilitator
manual, student workbooks, video, etc.
The beta test programs offered this year included
curriculum to cover the following topics:
Where Fish Live
Fish Behavior
Finding Fish
Knots and Rigging
Equipment and Tools
What Fish Eat and Their Limitations
Strategy, Tactics, and Etiquette
Wading Skills and Safety
Boat Skills and Safety
Fly Fishing 101
It was my pleasure to present the workshops (4 hours each)
for the Knots and Rigging, Strategy, Tactics, and Etiquette,
and Wading Skills and Safety. If you would like a copy of
the student handbook for these workshop, just send me an
email, and I will send you an email with the attachment.
([email protected])
General Discussion
The Board of Directors received reports from the four primary
programs within the Federation:
Casting
At the present time, the Federation has about 1500 certified
casting instructors in 20 different countries. About half
of the certified instructors are in the USA. There are about
1200 Instructors (CI), 200 Masters (MCI), and 100 two-hand
(THCI). There has been growth in the number of programs
that are preparing people for the certification test, and
the number of people who are reaching the actual testing
experience remains consistent and strong.
Tying.
The Fly Tying Group has also experience significant growth
during the past year with about a 20% growth rate. Currently,
the Fly Tying Group includes 410 members (36 life members).
Conservation
The Conservation Group stays very busy with focus on:
Conservation Small Grants Program, National Fish Habitat
Partnership, Whitlock-Vibert Box program, Water Bottle
program, and an array of Conservation Actions across the
country.
Fly Fishing Academy
(see above)
The IFFF booth will be on display at the Texas Expo, September
9 and 10.
Dutch Baughman
SKIFF
SKIFF, Program Description and Mission
The Austin Fly Fishers supports and administers a
program called, SKIFF, “Soldiers Kids Involved in
Fishing Fun”. The SKIFF program makes it possible for
the children of deployed or deceased soldiers in the Fort
Hood, Killeen, Texas area, an opportunity to take a free
professionally guided fishing trip.
FEATURES

FREE FISHING TRIPS BY BOAT YEAR ‘ROUND

For military children separated by their parent due to:
 Deployment
 Temporary Duty (TDY)
 Military Schools
 Unaccompanied Tours
 NTC or JRTC rotations
 Field Problems or Gunnery
 Death while on Active Duty

Tackle & safety equipment provided

Provides a break for parents

Parents also welcome to chaperone

Digital photos and a blog entry/Facebook post provided

Local & convenient at Stillhouse Lake
REQUIREMENTS

5 to 16 years of age

Child separated from parent due to military duty

Signed permission slip
Call 254-368-7411 to book your trip!!
See video and details at: www.HoldingTheLineGuideService.com
The SKIFF program became an official club sponsored
program of the Austin Fly Fishers in 2009. By the end
of 2015, over three hundred and two (302) children of
soldiers have taken SKIFF fishing trip and they have
caught and released over seven thousand fish.
The cost to sponsor a child on a SKIFF trip is $75. Fishing
is done on a professionally equipped nineteen foot boat
with Bob Maindelle. Bob is a West Point graduate, youth
minister, professional fishing guide, and a special and
patient person. The trips are about four hours long and
each trip is tailored to the skill and age of the children.
Parents are encouraged to accompany the children. The
majority of the children on Skiff Trips have never been
fishing, or been on a boat before. Bob was taking military
kids on his own before the Austin Fly Fishers became his
partners in this effort.
Bob always sends out photos of the children, so the
deployed parent gets to see something special from home.
One mother, whose son took a Skiff trip told me, “We
have been stationed so many places and there is nothing
to make the families feel welcomed. The people in Killeen
and this program have been amazing.”
For more information contact:
Manuel Pena
512-423- 8898
[email protected]
Fairs
October 7 – 8, 2016
IFFF Southern Council
Fly Fishing Fair
Mountain Home, Arkansas.
Take some time to review the
upcoming workshop and events
for the 2016 Southern Council
Fly Fishing Fair. The event will be held on the Arkansas State University
campus at The Sheid.
There are some restrictions you will need to be aware of since it is stateowned property. The ASU Campus is considered “No Carry” area for
those with Concealed Carry Permits. No smoking is allowed in any of
the ASU buildings. Nor can alcohol be brough on the property. Dogs are
not allowed in the ASU buildings.
Additional vendors and auction items are being sought out for making
the Fly Fishing Fair more exciting. Live auction will be held in the
Trout Room on Friday evening. Fly Fishing Film Tour will be presented
on Friday evening. The annual awards will be presented on Saturday
evening at the barbeque dinner.
http://ifffsoc.org/index.php/fair
Gulf Coast FLY FAIR
Sept. 16-17, 2016
Ocean Springs, MS
Sponsored by
The Gulf Coast Council International Federation of
Fly Fishers
FREE ADMISSION
FREE BEGINNER CLASSES
FREE CASTING LESSONS
FREE TYING DEMONSTRATIONS
FREE PRESENTATIONS
Auctions & Raffles for rods, reels, equipment and artwork
Proceeds benefit the USM - Gulf Coast Research Lab
http://www.gulfcoastfff.org/
Simple Shad
5. Prepare the mylar by pulling the
cord out and running it along the
edge of a table or other blunt edge,
much like trying to take the curl out of
paper. The object here is to have a flat
tube for the next step. Here is a side
shot, showing how thin it can be.
6. Here is a straight on shot, showing
how wide you may need for this size 2.
This is a simple fly that uses just a few ingredients. Quite a few
of them can be tied quickly for very little money, or effort. The
color scheme I show here is not universal. I’ve used different
mylar sizes and colors. The buck tail can range from white
all the way to black. I like chartreuse for those few low-light
conditions. This little fly is almost as tough as something tied
with epoxy. I think the fish seem to hold it longer because it
feels “chewy.”
Ingredients
Mustad 34007 size 1-8
White size “A” rod wrap thread
White 6/0 tying thread
White buck tail
Gray buck tail
Blue buck tail
Mylar tubing, pearl, flattened
Adhesive eyes
Silicone glue mixture
1. This is shown as a size 2. Tie in
the white buck tail. Don’t try to even
up the ends. Ragged is good in this
case. For this I’m using the heavier
“rod-wrapping” thread.
2. Now trim the white buck tail up and
wrap clean.
3. Now tie in the gray buck tail. Trim is
and clean up as you did the white.
4. Use just a few hairs of blue, or
black, or even purple buck tail for
the topping. I’ve even used peacock
hearl when I was trying to be fancy. I
normally tie up a dozen or so of these
“underbodies” before I start on the next
steps.
7. Slide the mylar onto the hook shank,
after measuring. Here I’ve measure
the length of the shank. Then tie your
6/0 thread in front on this assembly.
8. Once the thread is in place, pull
the mylar up to the eye and tie
down. Wrap the thread up neatly,
and tie a good knot.
9. I like the way eyes look on a fly,
but I’m not the best painter, so I buy
these little beauties. They come in all
kinds of sizes. I’ll put the largest I
can fit on a fly
10. Place the eyes on each side and get
ready to use the “secret” ingredient. I call
it “booger glue” There is no special recipe
for it. It is only thinned silicone in a mason
jar. There are a few tricks to saving it. I’ll
discuss those later, in another post.
11. Place the thinned silicone all over
the mylar parts of the fly. You’ll lose a
bit of volume as the glue dries.
12. Apply another coat and let dry.
Don “Puck” Puckett
Jim’s Big Eye Popper
Compared to many other fly tiers, I don’t tie a lot of different
patterns. I have 30 or so “go to” patterns that cover most of my
fishing - fresh and salt. It may seem like a lot, but when you think
about all the different fish that we target, it’s not all that many. In
order for me to add a new pattern, it has to be something special. It
must be effective, easy to fish, versatile and easy to produce. It also
has to look good in my fly box. The Big Eye Popper checks all the
boxes. Poppers are great producers on our local rivers, and some
of the easiest flies to fish, and this fly is very versatile. You can tie it
in almost any size and color, fishing for all kinds of fish. Finally, the
materials list is short and inexpensive.
Hook - Gamakatsu B10S size 4
Thread - Ultra Thread UTC 140 Denier
Body - 7/16” foam cylinder, shaped
Tail - deer hair
Eyes - 8mm doll eye
Step 1 - Shape the popper body. Most of my
poppers are made from shaped closed-cell
foam. The popper body in this photo was made from a flip-flop.
To shape the poppers, use a dremel tool and an emory board. Use a
sanding stone to create a cupped face. If you don’t have the tools to
create the foam cylinders, you can buy them from most fly shops.
Step 2 - Once the body is shaped, use a small
dremel sanding stone to create a recess at the
back of the fly. This will help you hide where
you tie in the tail.
Step 3 - Use a bodkin or heavy needle to poke
a hole through the center of the popper body.
Slide the body onto the hook and determine
the best place to tie in the thread base so the
tail will be covered by the recess at the rear of the foam body.
Step 4 - Tie in the thread base and then tie in a
clump of stacked deer hair for the tail. I like a
heavy tail, and use a clump a little less than the
size of a pencil. Hold the hair in place on top of
the hook. You aren’t trying to “spin” the hair, you
want it to stay in place.
Step 5 - Wrap thread over the butts of the deer
hair so it will easily fit into the recess at the rear
of the popper body.
Step 6 - To create a good base for the foam to
be glued to, tie in a thread base over the hook.
I go over the hook 3 or 4 times to make sure
the foam body can be secured.
Step 7 - Slide the popper body over the hook
and rest it on the eye. Coat the thread with
Krazy Glue. I also put glue in the foam body
recess to make sure the tail is secured. Once
you brush on the glue, you only have a few
seconds, so be ready to push the popper body
back onto the tail as soon as the glue is applied.
Step 8 - Apply a small drop of Krazy Glue to
the side of the popper body and press on the
doll eye. Hold the eye down for 10 seconds to
make sure it’s secure.
You can adjust the hook,
foam and eye size to make flies in all different
sizes and colors
Jim Gray
Olive Sculpin
This fly gets down quickly, rides
with the hook point up, has a crazy
amount of movement in the water,
and is extremely easy to tie. So far
I have caught largemouth bass,
small-mouth bass, saugeye, white
crappie, and large bluegill on it out
of a local lake.
Recipe:
Hook: Size 8 nymph hook
Thread: Size “A” rod wrapping, color to match the hackle
Eyes: Painted lead 1/8”
Overbody: Barred olive zonker strip
Body: Olive grizzly hackle
Glue: Flexible cement of your choice ( I use “booger glue”)
I make a batch run of tying on eyes, and
will tie a dozen or two on the hooks,
letting them sit overnight before actually
tying flies.
Stab the zonker strip with the hook and
leave it to the rear of the hook. Start the
thread at the front of the hook.
Tie in an oversized hackle feather, one
with the barbs about twice the gap of
the hook.
Palmer the hackle all the way to the eye. Try
to get the entire feather used, leaving the
soft parts of the feather torwards the front.
Lay the zonker strip over the top of the
palmered hackle and tie off. Trim the
zonker strip on both ends, whip finish
and glue.
Don “Puck” Puckett
Thank You!
Presidents
Volunteers
I must praise the many, many great volunteers that make up
the Texas Council, and the clubs that are across our great state.
Especially the club Presidents that never get the praise they
deserve. This year, we have many new faces as club Presidents,
and we want to personally Thank them for all they do, and will
do this and hopefully many years. The last time we checked, the
annual pay rate has not changed, none, and yet these men and
women continue to work hard to make their respective clubs
the best they can be. One might ask, why they do it? That’s a
great question. Since I was one, and President of the Council
currently, we do it because of the relationships we make, we do
it for the love of the sport, we do it to conserve the area we are
so passionate about, and we do it because there is the need. So
again, Thank You Club Presidents for your commitment and
dedication to our communities, our sport, and for our fellow
club members. Hat’s off!!!
With that being said, we must also say a BIG Thank You to all of
the volunteers that make up the Texas Council. These volunteers
also do a great job, putting activities together for clubs, focus
on conservation across the state, help educate the youth and
fly fishers across the state, while also enjoying fly fishing in the
many great waters our state has to offer. This is a great group of
men and women that are focused in serving Texas in an amazing
way. And there is still a need for more men and women to join
our efforts. If you are interested in joining our council or any
club as a volunteer, please do so. You will enjoy it very much,
and make new friends that are committed to making Texas a
great place to fly fish. Help us educate and conserve our great
waters, and make a difference. To join up as a volunteer, simply
contact a club or a Board of Director of the Texas Council. we
can be reached at [email protected].
Here is your current list of Presidents for the 2016 Year
Ft Worth
Rick Haness
fortworthflyfishers.org
Dallas
Peter Rhea
www.dallasflyfishers.org
Red River
Joe Parks
www.rrff.org
Waco
Bob Hanley
wacoflyfishingclub.org
Austin
Matt Bennett
www.austinflyfishers.com
New Braunfels
Jay Rogers
www.newbraunfelsflyfishers.org
San Gabriel
Clint Barton
www.sgflyfishers.com
San Marcos
Maurice Larimorectff.org
Hill Country
John Forister
hillcountryflyfishers.com
Fredricksburg
Jon Morse www.fredericksburgflyfishers.com
Texas Womens
Janet Bacca
www.twff.net
Tyler
Mike Maris
www.lonestarflyfishers.com
Longview
Harry Headrick
www.easttexasflyfishers.org
Pineywoods
Walter Mclendon www.pwff.org
Houston
Marcos Enriquez www.texasflyfishers.org
San Antonio
David Reichert
www.alamoflyfishers.org
Rio Grande Tiers Rey Ramirez www.riograndeflytyers.org
Montgomery
Chuck Holmes
www.mcfrsite.org
Laguna Madre
Mark Machado
www.lmflyfishers.com
Lubbock
David Crawford stay tuned!!!! new club forming
President
Russell Husted
Vice President
Jim Gray
Development Chmn Jack Janco
Secretary
Joe Estes
Treasurer
Brian Bowers
Memberships
Lee Yeager
Conservation
Jere Anderson
Outreach
Gordon Stehr
Webmaster
David Reichert
North Director
Dutch Baughman
South Director
Rey Ramirez
East Director
Don Puckett
Central Director
Chris Johnson
Tying Director
Rick Haness
Casting Director
Steve Hollensed
Youth Director
Nick Bracknell
Women’s Director
TPWD
Kimberly Pennick
Keira Quam
Who makes up the Texas council?
The Texas Council is a member of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. The Texas Council is divided into 5 Regional
territories, due to its large area. Logistically, it is difficult to effectively organize an organization that covers so much space.
That is why we spilt the state into 5 regions, to work with the clubs throughout the state. Each region is lead by a Regional
Director, who then reports to the Development Chairman, who is Ted Warren. Ted communicates with the Directors, and
reports back to the Board of Directors. This system has allowed the Council to work more with the clubs, and bring a sense
of unity throughout the state. Currently there are no clubs in West Texas, but we continue to work on developing new clubs
to grow the sport. Listed below are the Regions, Directors, and clubs that are currently in the Texas Council. More clubs are
planned and we continue to grow!!!
Texas Council Clubs and Region
North Regional Director
Dutch Baughman
[email protected]
Red River Fly Fishers
Dallas Fly Fishers
Fort Worth Fly Fishers
Waco Fly Fishers
Sherman
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
http://www.rrff.org/
http://www.dallasflyfishers.org/
http://www.fortworthflyfishers.org/
http://wacoflyfishingclub.org/
East Regional Director
Don Puckett
[email protected]
Texas Fly Fishers
East Texas Fly Fishers
Lonestar Fly Fishers
Pineywoods Fly Fishers
Montgomery County Fly
Rodders
Houston
Longview
Tyler
Lufkin
http://www.texasflyfishers.org/
http://www.easttexasflyfishers.org/
http://www.lonestarflyfishers.com/
http://www.pwff.org/
Spring
http://www.mcfrsite.org/
South Regional Director
Rey Ramirez
[email protected]
Alamo Fly Fishers
Laguna Madre Fly Fishers
Laguna Madre Fly Fishers
Rio Grande Fly Tiers
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
http://alamoflyfishers.org/
http://lagunamadreflyfisherscc.com/
http://www.lagunamadreflyfishers.com/
http://www.riograndeflytyers.org/
Central Regional Director Chris Johnson
[email protected]
Austin Fly Fishers
San Gabriel Fly Fishers
Hill Country Fly Fishers
Texas Womens Fly Fishers
Central Texas Fly Fishers
New Braunfels Fly Fishers
http://austinflyfishers.com/
http://sgflyfishers.com/
http://hcff.org/
http://twff.net/
http://ctff.org/
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Georgetown
Kerrville
Austin
San Marcos
New Braunfels
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