September

LIVING WATERS FLY FISHING HAS MOVED TO 103 N. BROWN STREET, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS.

Due to our location change, Fly Tying Night will be canceled until September 20^th.

Thursday, September 14^th – 4:00 P.M. – Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Come join us for a quick ribbon cutting with the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce! We will be open until 6:00 P.M. so that folks can walk through and shop the new place. There will be drinks and light refreshments.

Saturday, September 16^th – GRAND OPENING EVENT @ 103 North Brown Street!

Living Waters Fly Fishing now has a new home at 103 North Brown Street in Round Rock, Texas! Come out and celebrate with us! Lamppost Coffee (awesome local coffee shop) will be serving coffee when our doors open and there will be plenty of Round Rock Donuts. Matt Bennett with Fly Geek Custom Flies will be fly tying in our new fly tying loft – if you have never watched Matt tie a fly, get ready to be impressed! There will be live music from acoustic guitarist Chandler Hansen throughout the day as well. Gano’s Smokehouse will be serving up BBQ lunch plates at noon ($8 and $12 depending on the plate). TPWD Game Wardens will also be on site with the Operation Game Thief trailer! There will also be three rounds of prize drawings – you do have to enter the free drawing in store, but you don’t need to be present to win! Factory reps from Simms, Ross, Abel, Scientific Anglers, Umpqua, Fishpond, Hatch, TFO and more will be onsite to help answer all of your product questions! Prize items from Simms, Fishpond, Scientific Anglers, and many more! It will be a shindig to remember, so come help us fill the new digs with fly shop family!

EVENT SCHEDULE:

9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Lamppost Coffee

11:00 A.M. – Prize Drawing Round 1

12:00 P.M. – Lunch on site by Gano’s Smokehouse – $8 for Sandwich Combo and $12 for a 3 Meat Plate.

2:00 P.M. – Prize Drawing Round #2

4:00 P.M. – Prize Drawing Round #3

6:00 P.M. – Doors Close

Wednesday, September 20^th – Fly Tying Night

Thanks to our new location, we now have room for everyone at our Fly Tying Nights! We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct groups – Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable.

9/20/17

Beginner Level Fly: Foxy Clouser – Instructor: Jeff Hoelter

Intermediate Level Fly: Marabou Muddler – Instructor: Chris Johnson

Event Schedule:

6:00 P.M. – Dinner at Pok-e-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock

7:00 P.M. – Fly Tying Night Begins – All groups begin tying

9:00 P.M. – Shop Closes

TYING GROUP INFO

Beginner:

The beginner group is designed for those who have never tied before or have just started tying. All instruction, tools, vises, and materials for the designated “Fly of the Night” are provided at no charge.

Intermediate:

The flies tied in the intermediate group will demand some previous tying experience and are not recommended for beginners. All instruction is shown on a large screen so that the step-by-step instruction can be easily seen and followed. All instruction and tying materials for the designated “Fly of the Night” are provided at no charge. All intermediate tiers will need to bring their own vise, tools, and thread.

Roundtable:

Tiers in the Roundtable group are those who choose to bring their own materials, vises, and tools to tie the pattern(s) of their choice. This group is not instructional in nature, but is a great place for folks to learn new tricks and techniques from advanced tiers. Observers are always welcome to attend!

Saturday, September 23^rd – Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country

Guest Presenter: Kevin Hutchison of Hill Country Fly Fishers

FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Bring a notebook/pen!

Event Schedule:

9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Coffee

10:00 A.M. —Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country

Kevin has guided the Texas Hill Country longer than most! If you have ever been to one of Kevin’s presentations, then you know that it will be extremely informative and you will laugh until your sides hurt! Join us as Kevin takes us on a tour around central Texas’ fisheries! You will learn tips and tricks to make your next trip the river even more productive! hillcountryflyfishers.com

2:00 P.M. – Fly Tying for the Texas Hill Country

Learn how to tie some of the staples in Kevin’s guide boxes! He will showing you how to tie an array of tried, tested, and proven patterns that get the job done on our Hill Country Rivers! hillcountryflyfishers.com

6:00 P.M. – Doors Close

Wednesday, September 27^th – Fly Tying Night

Thanks to our new location, we now have room for everyone at our Fly Tying Nights! We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct groups – Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable.

**See Sept. 20^th event posting for more tying night group info.**

9/27/17

Beginner Level Fly: Woolly Bugger – Instructor: Jeff Hoelter

Intermediate Level Fly: Johnson’s Schlappy Craw – Instructor: Chris Johnson

Event Schedule:

6:00 P.M. – Dinner at Pok-e-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock

7:00 P.M. – Fly Tying Night Begins – All groups begin tying

9:00 P.M. – Shop Closes

Saturday, September 30^th – INTRO TO FLY FISHING CLASS

FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Bring a notebook/pen!

9:00 AM — Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Coffee

9:30 AM — Introduction to Fly Casting
(Traditional and Tenkara)
We will be kicking things off with a casting class catered towards beginners. Join us for a clinic on the basic principles of fly casting. Casting traditional and tenkara fly rods will be demonstrated and discussed, with plenty of interactive learning opportunities!

11:00 AM — Basic Rigging for the Hill Country
(Traditional and Tenkara)
This presentation will explain the how’s and why’s behind rod, reel, and line selection for fly fishing our local waters. We’ll also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different fly line tapers, and show you the knots you need to get rigged up and ready to fish!

2:00 PM — Local Hot Spots – Llano River, San Gabriel River, Brushy Creek, and more!
Come find out where, how, and when to fish our local fishing hot spots. We will be giving a presentation on multiple hill country rivers and will discuss fishing techniques and flies according to each river. After this presentation you can consider yourself to be armed and dangerous from a local fly fishing standpoint! If you’re new to the area, this is a presentation you won’t want to miss!

6:00 PM — Doors Close

October

Wednesday, October 4th – Fly Tying Night for CFR #1

We will be tying flies to benefit Casting for Recovery’s upcoming retreat. Living Water’s fly tying group is in charge of filling the boxes! The shop will provide hooks – you just need to bring your own materials for your patterns! Come tie, hang out, and benefit a great cause! www.castingforrecovery.org There will be no fly tying instruction/tutorials on the CFR tying nights – all tying will be round table style.

Saturday, October 7^th – BRUSHY CREEK FALL FISH-OFF TOURNAMENT

Here is a chance to prove your fly angling prowess! This tournament will have the similar regulations to our One Fly tournament except in the Fall Fish Off, you can use your whole fly box and are not limited to a single fly! Also, tournament hours have been extended! Mark your calendars and show up ready for the challenge!

EVENT SCHEDULE
8:00 A.M. – Tournament Entrant Check-In @ Living Waters Fly Fishing
8:15 A.M. — Pre-Tournament Briefing (Mandatory for Entrants)
8:30 A.M. — Tournament Begins!
12:00 P.M. — Tournament Ends
12:15 P.M. — Photo “Weigh In”
12:30 P.M. — Winners Announced/Prizes Awarded

6:00 P.M. – Doors Close

TOURNAMENT RULES:
1. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE BUT YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO FISH THE
TOURNAMENT – Call (512) 828-FISH to register.
2. You must attend the tournament briefing in order to fish the
tournament. — This is essential so that you know boundaries,
regulations, and rules.
3. This will be a multi-species tournament — the winner of the
tournament is the individual that catches the most species of fish in the allotted time.
4. A Clear Picture (showing markings, profile, etc…) of the fish will
be required at the close of the tournament for proof of species.(BRING
YOUR OWN DIGITAL CAMERA)
5. Chris Johnson will be judging all fish species caught at the close of the tournament and can be contacted during tournament hours for ID questions. Photos in most cases will be able to
be seen on the camera/phone screen but if necessary we can download the
pictures to a computer for viewing. Bring appropriate, related camera
cables if in doubt of your camera’s viewing quality.
6. All fish must be caught and released immediately.
7. Abide by property laws — if it says NO TRESPASSING then DON’T
TRESPASS!
8. Tournament Fishing Hours are from 8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
9. Photo “Weigh-In” will be held at 12:15 P.M. For late “weigh in”
arrivals, we will deduct a single species from daily catch per every
5mins late to “weigh in”.
10. ALL CONTESTANTS MUST HAVE A VALID TEXAS FISHING LICENSE!

Wednesday, October 11^th – Fly Tying Night for CFR #2

Saturday, October 14th – Outdoor Artisan Showcase

Come and join us for a day dedicated to art, artists, and the inspiration that drives it all!

Event Schedule:

9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Coffee

10:00 A.M. – Seth Davis of Stonefly Artworks – stoneflyartworks.com

Seth is a master wood carver and he paints his own creations with an attention to detail that is seldom seen! He focuses on native trout and even does commissioned wood replicas of folks favorite catches! His carvings literally look like they could swim off! Seth will discuss his carving and painting process as well as his passion for native trout and their importance.

2:00 P.M. – Nathan Brown – Fly Fishing Artist – nathanbrownart.com

Nathan Brown is a well-known name around the fly shop. He is responsible for painting the 6ft long Guadalupe Bass that adorns the front of the fly shop. Nathan is also the co-producer of the film Unspoken that Living Waters released fall of 2016. He has an eye for the often unseen details and it is reflected in his artwork. Nathan’s paintings of trout, sunfish, bass, and other species are some of the finest we have ever seen! He does commissioned artwork, but also has a wide variety of prints available on his website as well. Nathan will give a presentation about his creative process, the materials that he uses in his paintings, and the inspiration behind them!

6:00 P.M. – Doors Close

Wednesday, October 18^th – Fly Tying Night

Thanks to our new location, we now have room for everyone at our Fly Tying Nights! We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct groups – Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable.

**See Sept. 20^th event posting for more tying night group info.**

10/18/17

Beginner Level Fly: TBA

Intermediate Level Fly: TBA

Event Schedule:

6:00 P.M. – Dinner at Pok-e-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock

7:00 P.M. – Fly Tying Night Begins – All groups begin tying

9:00 P.M. – Shop Closes

Friday, October 20th – Sunday, October 22nd – OKTOBERFISCH!!!!

One of the MUST ATTEND events in the area! We will have a booth on the banks of the South Llano River in Junction, Texas! Come join the fun and for more info visit: http://www.fredericksburgflyfishers.com/oktoberfisch/ THE FLY SHOP WILL REMAIN OPEN IN ROUND ROCK!

Wednesday, October 25^th– Fly Tying Night

Thanks to our new location, we now have room for everyone at our Fly Tying Nights! We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct groups – Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable.

**See Sept. 20^th event posting for more tying night group info.**

10/25/17

Beginner Level Fly: TBA

Intermediate Level Fly: TBA

Event Schedule:

6:00 P.M. – Dinner at Pok-e-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock

7:00 P.M. – Fly Tying Night Begins – All groups begin tying

9:00 P.M. – Shop Closes

Saturday, October 28^th – Fly Fishing the San Marcos River

Presenter: Living Waters Guide – Marcus Rodriguez

The San Marcos is one of Central Texas’ premier fisheries, and thanks to its spring fed source, the river can fish amazingly well even in the cooler fall/winter months. Living Waters guide, Marcus Rodriguez, will show you how to keep your lines tight this winter on this amazing Texas river!

EVENT SCHEDULE:

9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Coffee

10:00 A.M. – San Marcos River Presentation

6:00 P.M. – Doors Close