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Friday, December 07, 2007

Trout Stocked at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

533 Trout were stocked Friday at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center into a new pond beside the Hart-Morris Conservation Center as well as into the older 1.5-acre casting pond (which got 995 trout). Trout will continue to be stocked through the winter months.

The new pond (which also has a fishing pier), has plenty of room around it for backcasts, making it ideal for fly fishing. In addition to rainbow trout, the pond also has largemouth bass in it.

Wet flies such as Hare’s Ear, Pheasant Tail, Prince, Soft Hackles and Dave’s Red Squirrel work well. Effective streamers include olive or black Wooly Buggers, Zonkers, Marabou Muddlers and Black-nosed Dace patterns.

Fishing is included with admission to TFFC, and no license is needed. TFFC also provides bait and tackle. Anglers who wish to keep trout must pay $5 for the opportunity to harvest up to five fish.

For more information, visit the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

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Friday, November 17, 2006

Fly Fishing Clinic at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

If you've been looking for an opportunity to get some fly fishing lessons, here's your chance! The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas will be hosting a fly fishing clinic on December 9, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $50 and the class is open to those 18 years and older.

The $50 fee includes entrance to the TFFC and the fly fishing clinic, lunch, and a season pass to TFFC so students can return for more fishing as often as they like.

Instruction will focus on equipment selection, knot tying, casting, and fly fishing for large mouth bass and sunfish. Even though fly fishing for trout is not covered, many of the lessons learned will apply to trout fishing too. And if you're like most anglers, you probably enjoy catching other species of fish as well as trout.

Reservations are required and the class is limited to 15 people. So book now if you're interested! For more information, or to register, call Barry St. Clair at (903) 670-2222.

To see more events offered at the TFFC, click here.

Labels: fishing lessons, fly fishing, texas freshwater fisheries center