Author: Pat McQuinn

FLY TYING NIGHT MARCH 5TH

 

MARCH’S FLY TYING CLASS

Our March NBFF fly tying session will be this coming Thursday, March 5th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Westside Community Center, 2932 South IH 35 Frontage Road in New Braunfels.  This month we will be tying a fly called the WD-40 fly that I and several others have had good recent success with for trout on the Guad.  It’s a fairly easy fly to tie with only a few materials needed.  We will start promptly at 6:00 pm with a short skills building You Tube video, then a video of the fly we will be tying that evening.  If you have your own tools, please feel free to bring them and if not, we have several club sets available to use.  The club will also supply the needed tying materials.
Come out and join us and tie a few for yourself and some to be used for the club meeting raffle each month.
Hope to see you there,

Gary

WD-40 Fly Tying Instructions by Charlie Craven – YouTube

FUN FISH SPONSORED BY WORD

March 2, 2026

FUN FISH

SPONSORED BY WORD

WATER ORIENTED RECREATIONAL DISTRICT

COMAL COUNTY

The New Braunfels Fly Fishers participated in the annual FUN FISH event hosted by WORD for kids aged 3 to 16.  The kids fun fish day was held February 28th at Canyon Park.  There were 400 registered to participate in the event.  The event gave the kids an opportunity to fish for rainbow trout that had been stocked in a fenced off cove.  There were also two fish ponds for the smaller toddlers that could not walk out on the dock.  The kids could take their catch home for Mom to cook.

New Braunfels Fly Fishers gave the kids an opportunity to cast a fly rod with a felt fly (no hooks).  There were a lot of smiling faces when they were able to get the fly into the hula hoop.  The kids were then given M&Ms and a club logo sticker.  We also had a fly exhibit organized based on the species of fish (thanks to Gruene Outfitters for the exhibit) so the kids could see the different flies.  NBFF was also tying flies so the kids could see how they are tied.

It was a great day seeing the kids having so much fun.

Thanks to WORD for hosting and asking the New Braunfels Fly Fishers for participating.

NBFF February Club Meeting

Folks,

Reminder that our next club meeting will be this Wednesday the 25th at the West Side Community Center, 2932 S IH Frontage Road, New Braunfels.
Our guest speaker will be Tadd Fore, Ozark Waters Fly Fishers presenting fly fishing on the White River in Arkansas.
Also this coming Saturday the 28th is WORD’s Fun Fish at Canyon Park on Canyon Lake.  NBFF will have a booth with volunteers needed to help kids 3-16 experience fly fishing.  Let me know if you are interested in helpiing out.
Attached are the following:
Meeting agenda
Rolling calendar
Thanks,
Pat
281-639-4936

GRTU Youth Camp

January 16, 2026

GRTU YOUTH CAMP

New Braunfels Fly Fishers donated accessory bags to the participants at this year’s GRTU Youth Camp at Rio Guadalupe.  This year there were 27 participants.

The goody bags included all the accessories that are needed to complement the ORVIS fly rods they all received at check in.  The bags included:

Leader, Tippet, Oros indicator, Zingers, Nippers, Forceps, Fly box with NBFF’s logo, An assortment of flies, Club stickers

Club Meeting

Folks,

Our next club meeting will be this coming Wednesday, Dec 17th at the West Side Community Center from 5:30 – 8:00.  The address is 2932 S IH 35 Frontage Road, New Braunfels.
The format will be a bit different.  Rather than a guest speaker and a fly raffle we are having a raffle along with snack foods from HEB to celebrate Xmas.
The raffle tickets will be $5 each or 3 for $10.  The prizes available are:
(2) $50 gift certificates to Brookshire Brothers
(2) $25 gift certificates to Horseshoe Grill
(1) Hey Bear Fishing hat
(1) Hey Bear Fishing shirt
(2) $25 gift certificates to Rio Angler Fly Shop
Attached is the agenda.  Any corrections and or additional items please let me know.
Thanks,
Pat