Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month. The meetings are held at (map).
City of Georgetown Parks & Recreation Administration1101 N College St. Georgetown, Tx. 78626
We begin gathering at 6:00 p.m. for fly tying and visitation; the night's program starts at 7:00 p.m. and usually runs about one hour. During the hour before the program begins there are members talking and visiting who are more than willing to answer questions from beginners and to discuss fishing and tying techniques. Sometimes, depending on the weather, there is practice fly casting on the lawn beside the building. This is a good time for members to talk about the past month's fishing and for new and prospective members to learn about the club and its activities.
Programs scheduled for upcoming meetings
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
ALL CLUB MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 Situation!!
See the following message from James:
"As many of you have probably seen by now COVID -19 has been making waves across our country causing cancellations and postponements of major sports leagues, music concerts, and other events. After discussion with the rest of the board, it has been decided that we will proceed with an abundance of caution and not have a meeting this month. I have spoken with Matt Bennett and we will be rescheduling at a later date."
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Club member, avid fisherman and author, Aaron Reed will be joining us to talk about his new book "Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas". We are lucky to get a sneak peek at the book as it doesn't officially release until May. A detailed description of his upcoming book can be found at https://flyfishingaustin.thelocalangler.com . Aaron will share with us how the book came to be, as well as the research involved in the making of this book. Limited copies will be available for purchase. We also have caps available for purchase with the new logo as well as we offer a service to apply the logo to a shirt that you supply yourself for $12. Don't forget your money for the fly raffle ($5/ticket or 3 for $10)!
Notes from Previous meetings
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
CANCELLED!! Matt Bennett was going to share his presentation titled "Matching the Hatch for the Texas Hill Country" and cover a brief overview of our forage species with a deep dive into how he incorporates various characteristics of color, profile and motion into the patterns he develops and fishes. Matt will also bring his various fly boxes to showcase and explain how to build your own boxes to match the variety of conditions we have in Central Texas. Matt 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, and most of his flies were created to fool these specific quarry. 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 has fished the waters of southwestern Colorado since he was a teenager and especially enjoys chasing native Cutthroat trout in creeks throughout the San Juans. Matt is a member of the Ahrex Hooks and Dr. Slick Tools Pro Team and an Umpqua Feather Merchants Signature Fly Designer - his initial pattern, Bennett's Lunch $, is available in fly shops all over the country. Matt currently serves as the the Education Director of the Texas Council FFI, was previously the President of the Austin Fly Fishers, and was awarded the 2015 Charles E. Brooks Memorial Award by the International Federation of Fly Fishers. You can often find him behind the vise at many fly fishing events and shows throughout Texas and beyond. Matt resides in Austin, TX with his wife, Amanda, and Welsh Corgi, Winston, and tied over 10,000 flies in 2019. You can view more of his work at his website, flygeek.net or on Instagram @flygeekmatt .
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Texas Game Warden Kryssie Thompson from the TPWD K9 Unit had to cancel the demonstration due to illness. Our annual chili supper was still enjoyed by all in attendance. We will try to reschedule the TPWD K9 unit in the future.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Our own Harris Young shared pictures and information from his Alaska trip with Epic Angling and Adventure to the Alaska Wilderness Safari. Close to 40 members and guests attended. We drew for the guided trip with Living Waters Fly Fishing and Bruce Wilks was the lucky winner!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019
Our annual Christmas Party at Berry Creek Country Club. Proceeds from the auctions are donated to Casting For Recovery and Reel Recovery, organizations helping women and men who are dealing with cancer. THERE WAS NO CLUB MEETING ON DECEMBER 17!!!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Our president James Reese shared pictures and information from the club's recent trip to the Nature Conservancy site on the Devil's River.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Our October presenter was Bill Adams, the Deputy Regional Coordinator for the South Central region of Project Healing Waters. San Gabriel Fly Fishers is the sponsoring club for the Project Healing Waters group which meets in Killeen the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Some of our members volunteer leading the fly tying group of disabled soldiers, and a couple of the PHW group have recently joined the club.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Several members of our group shared their recent experience fishing at Trinchera Ranch near Fort Garland, Colorado. This trip was hosted by Living Waters Fly Fishing in Round Rock and centered around catching the Rio Grande Cutthroat trout in their native habitat.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Our speaker for August was Griff England from Living Waters Fly Fishing. Here is the information: "My name is Griffith England, I am a full time fly fishing guide for Living Waters Fly Fishing. One of my favorite things to do is explore new water, and in this presentation I will provide y'all with the necessary tools to find your own fishing spots. I will include a section on stream access and the online tools that I utilize regularly when fishing a new body of water. I hope to encourage and make it feasible for everyone to explore new areas and hopefully catch more fish!"
A slate of new officers and directors was presented at the August meeting.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Our annual Hamburger/Hot Dog supper. A good time of fellowship and a short presentation on our members' recent trip fishing near Taos, New Mexico.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Cody Jones "Texas Boating Law Administrator" and Kylie Jones "Guadalupe Trout Youth Camp" were our speakers.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Susan Gaetz gave us an update on Casting For Recovery. This is the program for women who are fighting breast cancer and one of the programs we support annually with proceeds from our Christmas raffles and auctions.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Chris Jackson shared a presentation on floating the Gunnison Gorge on the Gunnison River in Colorado. Chris is a full-time guide and owner of Action Angler Outdoor Center on the Guadalupe River. He has over 30 years of fly-fishing experience, which started on stock ponds in north east Texas. He caught his first trout on the fly in Colorado at age 12 while hiking the headwaters of the Rio Grande. Every summer finds Chris back in Colorado continuing to fish and guide. His base is Black Canyon Anglers, the largest and most experienced outfitter in the area. He is always looking to share his experience with other anglers as well as learning from other anglers as well. The "Gunny" as it's known locally is renown for its large 20" Brown and Rainbow Trout. The Colorado Department of Wildlife routinely conducts fish surveys revealing the highest concentration of fish (8,779 fish / mile) on the Gunnison in the state. Even without the fish, floating the Gorge is a scenic Bucket List trip that should not be missed.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Harris and Craig will hosted our annual chili supper. In addition Thomas Hunt shared with us about the MayFly Project.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Clint Barton shared photos and information from his recent trip to Lake of the Woods in Kenora, Ontario, Canada fishing for Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike. The trip took place in early June at Crow Rock Lodge.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Our annual Christmas Party at Berry Creek Country Club. This is our annual fund raiser with multiple silent auction and raffle items.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Tommy Griffis shared about his trip this summer to Alaska fishing at No See Um lodge. This was a "fly out" lodge offering fishing on various rivers around Alaska.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Ed Siska presented information and pictures from his recent trip to Alaska with Jim Kettleman, Chris Johnson, and a small group from the Austin area. This is fishing Alaska at a remote wilderness outpost that Chris sponsors each year.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Our August meeting we viewed the video "Fly-Fishing the Texas Hill Country with Bud Priddy, Volume 2 - Locations", released in 1995.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Our own Bob Pool shared an informative and entertaining presentation about how to fly fish for big bass. Bob originally shared this with us back in 2010 and he has caught a lot more big bass since then.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
In June we had our annual hamburger/hot dog cookout. The club supplies all the food and we have a time to visit and get to know each other better. This is also a time to bring any potential members and your spouse and any kids you may have at home. This is always a popular meeting with a large turnout so we ask that you respond back to us if you are coming and how many visitors you will be bringing. We want to have plenty of food without wasting too much left over
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
May was a presentation by Toby Nunn with VETERAN OUTDOORS, a non-profit organization that takes veterans on outdoor "adventures". Their Mission Statement is: "To honor our country's wounded veterans' patriotism and sacrifice by providing quality hunting fishing and outdoor activities". You can learn more about this organization from their Facebook page or their website www.veteran-outdoors.com
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Our April program was Traci Stengle from the City of Georgetown sharing information about Garey Park which is scheduled to open this Summer. This is a 525 acre park on Leander Road (RM2243) along the South San Gabriel River. It is approximately 1.5 times larger than Zilker Park in Austin. You can learn more about the amenities at www.gareypark.org
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
For March Harris served up chili along with all the fix-in's and drinks. We had a great time of visiting and telling "fish" stories.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
We moved our February meeting up to Tuesday February 6 to enable us to bring in Pat Dorsey, fishing guide and owner of Blue Quill Anglers in Evergreen, Colorado. Pat shared a program on fly fishing various rivers and seasons in Colorado. We had a great turnout and everyone really enjoyed Pat's presentation.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Our January speaker was Susan Blackeledge sharing about Berry Springs Park in Georgetown. Our club has been helping with cleaning aquatic vegetation from the ponds as well as stocking the ponds with bass and sunfish. This is a great park for families and there are some really big bass in the ponds. The difficulty comes in navigating the aquatic vegetation to get to the fish.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Christmas party at Berry Creek Country Club. The party started at 6:30 pm with meet and greet, open bar with individual purchases, and opening silent auction and raffles. Dinner was served at approximately 7:30 Raffle and auction proceeds totaled $900. We will be sending donations to Casting for Recovery and Reel Recovery for $450 each. Johnathan Hayhurst won the raffle for casting lessons for 2 donated by Living Waters Fly Fishing.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Clint shared a program about his recent Alaska fishing trip to No See Um Lodge.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Presentation Title: Progress in Restoring and Preserving the State Fish of Texas: Reflecting on 25 Years of Guadalupe Bass Conservation
Speaker Bio and Abstract: Tim Birdsong is a fisheries biologist and Chief of Habitat Conservation for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division. Tim coordinates efforts statewide to conserve freshwater habitats and steward the diversity of Texas freshwater fishes, including the official state fish of Texas, Guadalupe Bass. In 2016, TPWD and partners reached a milestone of 25 years of concerted efforts to restore and preserve Guadalupe Bass populations throughout their native Hill Country streams. Noteworthy accomplishments over that timeframe included restoration of hybrid populations in portions of the Llano River and namesake Guadalupe River, reintroduction of Guadalupe Bass to portions of the Blanco and San Antonio rivers, preservation of refuge populations in the Pedernales and lower Colorado rivers, improved habitat management along hundreds of miles of stream corridor in the Hill Country, and improved access for Guadalupe Bass anglers along nearly 100 miles of Hill Country streams through establishment of paddling trails and angler access leases. Tim‘s presentation will provide an overview of TPWD‘s Guadalupe Bass Restoration Initiative and profile active projects underway throughout the Hill Country. Tim will also preview upcoming Guadalupe Bass conservation projects in the San Gabriel River and Brushy Creek, and invite active involvement by the San Gabriel Fly Fishers in the planning and delivery of these projects
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Cody Jones discussed state and federal boating regulations.
Asst. Commander Game Warden Cody Jones currently serves as the boating law administrator for the state of Texas. AC Jones is tasked with the oversight and supervision of the state’s Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program, Marine Safety Enforcement Officer Credentialing Program, Party Boat Operations Program, Coastal Floating Cabins Permit Program and the states port security efforts as well as the oversight of state boating laws and administrative rules.
In 2013, Cody oversaw the agencies efforts to become the fourth state to be accredited under the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) program. This program and accreditation is endorsed by the United States Coast Guard as the National Standard of Training for Maritime First Responders and is in the FEMA catalog.
In addition, AC Jones also serves on NASBLA Executive Board holding an officers position as the associations treasurer and has previously served as chairman of the NASBLA Preparedness & Response Committee and Engineering Reports and Analysis Committee.
AC Jones is a graduate of Sul Ross State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management and has attained many state and national leadership training accolades in his career. AC Jones resides with his wife, Honey, and three children, Kylie, Cage and Cullen, in Dripping Springs, Texas.
Tuesday, August 17, 2017
Matt Bennett made a presentation on matching the hatch in the Texas Hill Country.
Matt is the owner of Flygeek fly tying and has fished the hill country for several years. In the past Matt worked at Living Waters Fly Fishing and he is currently President of the Austin Fly Fishers and Vice President of the Texas Council. He is an accomplished fly tier (Bennett's Lunch Money and Brunch Money as well as several other local patterns).
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Chris Johnson from Living Waters Fly Shop spoke on fishing in the southern part of the state of Colorado.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Kevin Hutchinson, of Hill Country Fly Fishers, spoke on fishing local waters and did a fly tying demo before the meeting.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Bradley W. Nichols talked about the different Disciplines of fishing (Fly, Spin, Casting, Tenkara)
Here is Mr. Nichols’ description of his fishing experience:
To give you a little background on myself, I have lived in central Texas all my life and have been fishing all over the state. I also spend several weeks throughout the year in the mountains of Colorado a nd New Mexico fly fishing for trout. I go wade fishing along the Texas  coast about a dozen times a year and I fish about 250 days out of the year. I kayak fish on a regular basis and have work with several groups (Boy Scotts, Gullett Elementary Outdoor School) to teach the basics of fishing out of a kayak. Along with the time I spend on the water I also build custom fishing rods, tune and customize reels, and tie flies if time allows. Along with my duties as Receiving and Customer Relations Manager at Bass Pro Shops I also have served as Fishing team lead, and Fly casting instructor.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Craig Warner and Harris Young will once again provided their Deer/Elk chili get together.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Clint Barton gave a presentation on his recent trip to Belize for Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
GW Christy Vales presented a program on the TPWD K9 Unit. Her program includes demonstrations by her partner Ruger. They are an experienced team and have received several commendations for their work! They have been featured on Lone Star Law.
Tuesday October 18, 2016
Dennis Pate talked about his float trip through the Frank Church wilderness on the middle fork of the Salmon River. Fishing for native cutthroat trout in Idaho.
Thursday September 16, 2016
The club joined forces with the Austin Fly Fishers to bring Steve Soule, a guide from Galveston, to speak to a joint meeting of the two clubs.
Tuesday June 21, 2016
Our June presentation was Mike Howard presenting on how to prevent and treat typical injuries that might occur while fly fishing. Mike spent 43 years as an athletic trainer treating sports injuries from high school up through the professional ranks. His last position was with the Houston Ballet treating the ballet dancers. He will concentrate on how to avoid and treat the most common injuries to the body we fly fishers incur-ankles, knees, shoulders, elbows, and lower back. Do you ever wonder when to treat with heat or when to treat with ice? When to exercise and when to rest an injury? These are the types of questions Mike will be addressing. Come hear the insider information and the tricks of the trade.
Tuesday May 17, 2016
Caleb Harris is the Angler education Coordinator for TPWD. He presented information on the Angler Ed Program and discuss fly fishing opportunities at local impoundments.
Tuesday April 19, 2016
Steve Hall presented his extensive experiences fly fishing in Colorado. Steve is the Hunter Safety Coordinator for TPWD. He is a former employee of the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Tuesday March 15, 2016
Craig Hunter presened a program on fishing the San Juan River below Navajo Dam. Craig’s programs are always informative and he keeps things lively with his dry sense of humor.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Our own Craig Hunter and Harris Young cooked chili and fixin’s for the group.