Find a Texas fly fishing club near you in Texas. Here is the rundown on the clubs I am aware of in the huge State of Texas, but more than that, I discuss the PROS and CONS of fly fishing clubs here in Texas - based on my decades of exposure to the North Central Texas fly fishing clubs I have experienced.
I think it is amazing just how many fly fishing clubs there are in a State not well known for its fly fishing opportunities. Truth in advertising is - a lot of these clubs prefer to have their gatherings outside Texas. For many clubs and their members, leaving Texas generates the most enthusiasm and member participation - if we’re totally honest about it.
Clubs do offer some benefits for the new fly fisher, or those who are not just alone, but lonely in this fly fishing society of Texas. One reason I continue to write and talk about Texas fly fishing is because of my early club experiences. My experience was that the clubs I mingled with seemed to have a “closed loop” where sharing current information about anything - required a secret handshake or was password protected. Things like casting a fly rod could only be learned by being taught by a CCI - Certified Casting Instructor, for example. Total baloney. The early club experience, for me, was an example of the remains, the bones, of elitism that once dominated the sport and kept it (I’ll just say it) caucasian male - for way too long. I understand, though I do not agree.
I want to encourage those who are “young*” and “new” to the sport of fly fishing, encourage you to JOIN these organizations and CHANGE them from within. Once you take power, there are some things you can do to become more inclusive immediately.
1 - Get rid of the name “club” in all ways. The word “club” has a negative meaning, and no place in the 21st. Century fly fishing social dynamic.
2 - Live stream all meetings. Reality meet clubs, clubs meet reality. Join the future.
3 - Leverage Social Media - not Facebook!
4 - Have regularly scheduled membership drives, that include live demonstrations and target youth, women and minorities.
5 - Highlight TEXAS fly fishing opportunities - that normal people can identify with, go to and repeat on their own time.
6 - Integrate socially with fly fishing businesses - the small ones - that actually have the group’s interests and success as a priority.
THE TEXAS FLY FISHING CLUBS LIST 2024
Central Texas Fly Fishers
www.ctff.org
Houston Fly Fishers
www.texasflyfi...
Aggieland Fly Fishers
www.aggielandf...
Alamo Fly Fishers
alamoflyfisher...
Austin Fly Fishers Association
austinflyfishe...
Corpus Christi Fly Fishers
corpuschristif...
Dallas Fly Fishers
dallasflyfishe...
East Texas Fly Fishers - Longview
www.easttexasf...
Fort Worth Fly Fishers
fortworthflyfi...
GRTU - New Braunfels Trout Unlimited
grtu.org/
TEXAS Hill Country Fly Fishers
thcff.org/
Laguna Madre Fly Fishing Association Club
www.lmffaclub....
Lone Star Fly Fishers - Tyler
www.lsffclub.org/
Montgomery County Flyrodders
mcfrsite.org/
Red River Fly Fishers
rrff.org/
San Gabriel Fly Fishers - Georgetown
www.sgflyfishe...
Texas Council FFI
tcffi.org/
Texas Hill Country Fly Fishers - Fredericksburg
thcff.org/
Texas Women Fly Fishers
www.twff.net/
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