Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.As some of you readers, members, and followers, of Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing may know. I struggle with mental health issues, and will be sharing more about this...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #1: Practicing Presence
(Part of the Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing Mental Health Awareness Month Series)Fly Fishing & Mental Health #1: Practicing Presenceby: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)As I approach the river, my mind is...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #2: Practicing Patience
Fly Fishing & Mental Health #2: Practicing Patienceby: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)It was the knot-tying portion of one of my beginner workshops. I think it was Lefty’s Loop in this case. I demonstrate...
View ArticleThree Tethers to Life and Living: A former child of abuse, U.S. Marine, and...
By: Steve Ramirez“I don’t know why it is that some of my best days on the river have begun with waking alone in the darkness, truly alone, with that deep, empty feeling—that hollow aloneness that you...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #3: Practicing Self-Control
Fly Fishing & Mental Health #3: Practicing Self-Control(read: Part 1; Part 2)by: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)We’ve all been there. Maybe it’s a windy day. Maybe there’s a high bank, or a tree, or...
View ArticleJune Four-Fish Fiesta
June is my birthday month, wooo-whooo! So to celebrate, Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing will host the June Four-Fish Fiesta, an online Texas Fly Fishing tournament.RulesYou must register for this event....
View ArticleIt's a Bass-Eat-Bass World, Take Advantage of That!
Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, Guadalupe, etc.) are opportunistic feeders and will take advantage of the food sources that are plentiful in their waters. Bass often seem to key on the...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #4: Going with the Flow
Fly Fishing & Mental Health #3: Going with the Flow(read: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3)by: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)I was guiding a couple of folks from Houston for trout on the Guadalupe this season...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #4: Fly Rod as “Mood-ometer”
Fly Fishing & Mental Health #3: Fly Rod as “Mood-ometer”(read: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4)by: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)I’ve long said that a fly rod, and more specifically a fly cast, is the...
View ArticleInaugural Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing Night
I am excited to announce, that Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing will be holding its first ever, official get together and I hope to see you there! You don't want to miss this one.When June 30th, 6:00 -...
View ArticleFly Fishing & Mental Health #6: The Therapeutic Effect of Casting
Fly Fishing & Mental Health #6: The Therapeutic Effect of Casting(read: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5)by: Cari Ray (Fisher of Zen)The therapeutic aspects of fly fishing are well documented...
View ArticleDONT MISS OUT: June is PACKED with FUN!!!
There is so much happening right now! So much so, that I need to update everyone on everything that is currently happening in the month of June for Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing. So...here you go:The...
View ArticleFull Circle
This is a post about my journey in fishing. I know some may disagree, and I know there may be people that don't complete the full circle, or skipped a step, but this is my circle, and I've gone all...
View ArticleJoin the Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing Team
Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing has grown larger than one person is capable of managing and running by alone. If this was all I did, I would have time. Problem is, I have a full-time job and a family...
View ArticleFlies for Trout Fishing on the Guadalupe River (Answering Your Questions)
The Guadalupe River as a trout fishery is unique, frustrating at times, and always seems to be a controvercial topic. I mean, they don't call it the Dramalupe for no reason. That being said, it is...
View ArticleWinter 2022-2023 Texas Parks and Wildlife Trout Stocking in Texas
Yep, it is that time of year again (love it or hate it.) Texas Parks and Wildlife released their Winter 2022/2023 Trout Stocking Schedule. All together, they are planning to release 337,169 trout in...
View ArticleI Am Sorry.
I have to write this post to apologize. I am sorry.I have neglected Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing for the last few months and only kept up with the bare minimum to keep it running. I haven't written,...
View ArticleTFFF News of the Week (March 4 - 10, 2023)
Hey, everyone, I want to try and keep up with a new segment. I want to be able to share news and stories from around the Texas Fishing World, the Fly Fishing World, and similar things that might...
View ArticleLone Star Beer Supporting Texas Parks and Wildlife (That's Purdy Texas if you...
Lone Star Brewing and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation celebrated Texas Independence Day by announcing a Texas-brewed partnership to honor our beloved home state. As a toast to the “best views in...
View ArticleSan Marcos River Invasive Fish Removal - Winter Polespear Tournament
We don't normally promote shooting and stabbing fish here at Texas Freshwater Fly Fishing, but in this instance we most certainly do!Atlas Environmental is hosting the 18th Biannual Polespear...
View ArticleIron Fly Competition - Honey Hole Angling
Our friends at Honey Hole Angling are hosting a cool, fundraising event. It is an Iron Fly Tying Competition. What is that? Think Iron Chef meets fly tying.They are raising money for Reel Recovery,...
View ArticleLlano River Communities Fight Former Oil Executive’s Plan for a Private Dam
There are a few rivers that are especially important to me. The South Llano is one of those. I spent a few years living in Rocksprings and Junction, and have fished that river for countless hours....
View ArticleBrazos River Cleanup - November 11
From TFFF member Grant Ingram:The Brazos Cleanup Project is hosting its 4th annual River Cleanup on November 11, 2023 from 12-4pm at the PK Bridge below Possum Kingdom on HWY 16. We will have plenty of...
View ArticleLoCo Trash Bash - October 28, 2023
So many great things happening. If you are free on October 28th and care about the waters of Texas or if you fish the Colorado River, you need to make it out to the LoCo Trash Bash.When: Saturday,...
View ArticleVictories for the Llano River
The health of our rivers in Texas are constantly threatened by human activity. In my opinion, the greatest threat to our rivers (especially in the Hill Country) is increasing demand for water from...
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