Visiting TFFC
Special Events - Fly Fish Texas
Schedule of Classes and Seminars
NOTE: Due to this event, regularly scheduled Dive Shows will not take place on March 9. Check the schedule below for special presentations in the Dive Theater.
All-day Activities (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Fly-Tier's Roundtable | Anglers Pavilion |
| Casting Instruction | Conservation Center Dock/Parking Area |
| Speaker Presentations on the hour | Visitor Center Dive Theater |
| Speaker Presentations on the hour | Conservation Center, Room B |
| Vendor Booths & Demonstrations | Conservation Center, Room A |
| Beginning Fly-Tying Classes (Noon – 4 pm) |
Conservation Center Classroom |
| Trout, Bream & Bass Fishing (Catch & Release) |
Lake Zebco & Fishing Stream along Wetlands Trail |
| Fish Action/Pursuit | Visitor Center Aquaria Exhibits, West Side |
| Ferruled Leader Making with Robin Rhyne | Conservation Center, Room A |
Scheduled Classes and Demonstrations
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Dive Theater | ||
| 10:00 | Basic Fly-Fishing | Mark Marmon |
| 11:00 | Fly-Fishing the Llano River | Harry Crofton |
| 12:00 | Flies and Tactics for Spring Bass | Bruce Sublett |
| 1:00 | In the Ring of the Rise (trout fishing) | Phil Rispin |
| 2:00 | Basics of Fishing Inshore Saltwater Fish with the Fly Rod | Rey Ramirez |
| 3:00 | Fly-Fishing for Carp | Shannon Drawe |
| Conservation Center, Room B | ||
| 10:00 | Fly-Fishing 101 | Bob Cappallo |
| 11:00 | What Fly Casters Need to Avoid (followed by on-the-water casting outdoors) |
Gary Davison |
| 12:00 | Basic Fly-Fishing Terms, Techniques & Equipment | Bob Shirley |
| 1:00 | Spey Casting 101: the Beginner's Approach (followed by casting outdoors) | Gary Davison |
| 2:00 | Colorado Trout Fishing: Backcountry Canyons & High Meadow Streams | Russell Husted |
| 3:00 | Ultralight Fly-Fishing in Urban Creeks | Les Jackson |
| Conservation Center Classroom | ||
| 10:00 | Flies to Take Advantage of Fish Senses | Bill Heugel |
| 11:00 | Trout Rigging: Tying Knots and Setting up Nymph & Fly Dropper Rigs (class limit of 8 people, register at door) | David Lemke |
| 12:00 | Beginning Fly-Tying classes (until 4 p.m.) | |
Outdoor Seminars (weather permitting)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Kayak Rigging – shore of Casting Pond beside kayak vendor | Bill Hobson |
| 1:00 | Fly-Fishing, Kayak Style – shore of Casting Pond beside kayak vendor | Jerry Hamon |
