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IN-STORE EVENTS
MAY
Wednesday, May 1st – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: BC Streamer
Intermediate Level Fly: Johnson’s Egg Foo Tung
Wednesday, May 8th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Elk Hair Caddis
Intermediate Level Fly: Chernobyl Ant
Saturday, May 11th – BRUSHY CREEK CLEAN UP & CRAWFISH BOIL
Every spring, we show some love to our home water! Come join us and do your part to keep Brushy Creek clean! There will be the annual crawfish boil at the shop, immediately following the clean-up! Maurice Larimore will be cooking up the mudbugs, so they are going to be fantastic as usual! There is no charge to join us for the boil if you helped with the clean-up, but donations are appreciated. If you can’t make the clean-up but want to eat some crawfish with us, please join and just throw a few bucks in the donation jar. Please, no alcohol on site.
**If you plan on attending, please wear long pants and bring work gloves for the clean-up**
Event Schedule
8:30 A.M. – Doors Open/Coffee/Round Rock Donuts
8:45 A.M. – Clean Up Briefing/Equipment Distribution/Carpool
9:00 A.M. – Clean Up Begins
1:00 P.M. – Crawfish Boil
3:00 P.M. – Eat More Crawfish
6:00 P.M. – Doors Close
Wednesday, May 15th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Foam Beetle
Intermediate Level Fly: Smitherman’s Mountain Lobster
Thursday, May 16th – Marcus Rodriguez at Austin Fly Fishers
Marcus will be the featured presenter at the Austin Fly Fishers May club meeting. For more information visit: www.austinflyfishers.com
Saturday, May 18th – Tenkara in Texas
FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Event Schedule:
9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Coffee/Round Rock Donuts
10:00 A.M. – Tenkara Tackle Class / Presenters: Chris Johnson and Rob Gonzales
Come and learn how to fish simply with Tenkara in Texas! This class will walk you through the right rods, lines, and tenkara gear that you will need to fish for the Texas Hill Country! Learn how to rig for success and select the right type of water for tenkara fishing. The presentation will also cover fly selection, tippet types, and other tips that will give you an edge on the water. The presentation will conclude with an opportunity to cast each of the Tenkara USA rod models with different types/lengths of line. Come and learn how to fish simply with Tenkara in Texas!
6:00 P.M. – Doors Close
Sunday, May 19th – Flies and Flames Expo
Living Waters will have a booth at the event and Chris will be a featured presenter as well. The Austin Fly Anglers 1st Annual Flies and Flames Expo will be held Sunday, May 19th at Star Hill Ranch. The event will marry the central Texas fly fishing community with great local BBQ, top of the line booth/product displays, fly tying, casting and cooking classes, food sampling, and some local music! This is a family friendly event. Kids under 16 are Free! For more info and tickets visit: www.austinflyanglers.com
Wednesday, May 22nd – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Woolly Bugger
Intermediate Level Fly: Smitherman’s Draggin’ Nymph
Saturday, May 25th – Brushy Creek: A Closer Look & One Fly Tournament
FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Bring a notebook/pen!
Event Schedule:
9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Coffee/Round Rock Donuts
10:00 A.M. – Brushy Creek: A Closer Look / Presenter: Chris Johnson
This little creek is and always will be Chris’ home water. He knows it better than most and will take you a bit deeper into the details of how this tricky little fishery works! He will be covering locations, patterns, hatches, fish species, techniques, and more! If you want to learn how to pick Brushy Creek apart and increase your catch rates, then this is one class you will not want to miss!
2:00 P.M. – BRUSHY CREEK ONE FLY TOURNAMENT
NO ENTRY FEE – Just show up for the briefing at 2:00 P.M.
In order to fish in the tournament you must attend the pre-tournament briefing held at 2:00 P.M., just before the start of the event. The rules aren’t too complicated; however, if you have any questions just call the shop at (512) 828-FISH. There will be prizes awarded, so fish hard! We look forward to seeing you here!
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
2:00 P.M. — Tournament Entrant Check-In @ Living Waters Fly Fishing
2:15 P.M. — Pre-Tournament Briefing (Mandatory for Entrants)
2:30 P.M. — Tournament Begins
5:30 P.M. — Tournament Ends
5:45 P.M. — Photo “Weigh In”
6:00 P.M. — Winners Announced/Prizes Awarded
6:15 P.M. – Fish Off (in the event of a tie)
TOURNAMENT RULES:
1. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE BUT YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO FISH THE TOURNAMENT!
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. You can fish with only ONE fly during the duration of the tournament.
4. If the single fly is lost and cannot be retrieved, you must leave the water and return to the fly shop for fish species photo review — you may return to the creek to fish after your photo entry if you wish.
5. This will be a multi-species tournament — the winner of the tournament is the individual that catches the most species of fish on a single fly. Keep this in mind when selecting your fly.
6. 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)
7. Chris Johnson will be judging all fish species caught at the close of the tournament and can be contacted during the 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.
8. In the event of a 2-way tie, the two top finishers will compete in a tie breaker of epic proportions!
9. All fish must be caught and released within set boundaries. (To be announced at tournament briefing)
10. Abide by property laws — If it says NO TRESPASSING then DON’T TRESPASS!
11. Tournament Fishing Hours are from 2:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
12. Photo “Weigh-In” will be held at 5:45 P.M. For late “weigh in” arrivals, we will deduct a single species from daily catch per every 5 mins late to “weigh in”.
13. ALL CONTESTANTS MUST HAVE A VALID TEXAS FISHING LICENSE!
Tuesday, May 28th – Chris Johnson at Texas Fly Fishers Meeting in Houston
Chris will be giving a presentation on fly fishing the Texas Hill Country at the Texas Fly Fisher’s May club meeting. For more information visit: www.texasflyfishers.org
Wednesday, May 29th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: BC Streamer
Intermediate Level Fly: Foam Pencil Popper
JUNE
Saturday, June 1st – SIMMS Product Showcase & Scientific Anglers Line Shootout
Event Schedule:
9:00 A.M. – Doors Open / Round Rock Donuts / Coffee
10:00 A.M. – Simms Product Showcase / Presenter: Eric Kraimer
Eric is our local Simms sales rep and is a dear friend of the fly shop. He will be walking folks through the details of some of Simms newest product lineup! From boots to sportswear and waders to packs, Eric will cover it! If you have questions about a Simms product, are preparing for an adventure, or you just would like to know more about the finest gear in the industry, then don’t miss this one!
2:00 P.M. – Scientific Anglers Shootout / Presenter: Chris Johnson
Chris is part of SA’s Pro Team, but really when it comes down to it, he’s a fly line nerd. If you want to know what separates Scientific Anglers from all of the other brands on the market and/or need help selecting the right fly line for your next fly fishing excursion, this presentation is for you! The class will conclude with the opportunity to cast a wide array of SA lines, so that you can actually FEEL the difference!
6:00 P.M. – Doors Close
Wednesday, June 5th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Elk Hair Caddis
Intermediate Level Fly: Galloup’s Nancy P
Wednesday, June 12th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Foam Beetle
Intermediate Level Fly: Johnson’s Camp Robber
Wednesday, June 19th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: Woolly Bugger
Intermediate Level Fly: Montana’s Hybrid Worm
Saturday, June 22nd – Living Waters’ 11th Year Anniversary Party
It been 11 years y’all!!! Come join us Saturday, June 22nd for our 11th Year Anniversary as your local fly shop! Doors open at 9:00 A.M. with Round Rock Donuts/Coffee! There will be a special prize drawing at the close of the day as well – details below. Chris’ dad will have the smoker going and a FREE BBQ lunch will be served at 12:00 P.M. — If you have had Chris’ dad’s BBQ before, you know it will draw a crowd so get here early!
Event Schedule:
9:00 A.M. – Doors Open/Coffee/Round Rock Donuts
12:00 P.M. – BBQ Lunch is Served
6:00 P.M. – Doors Close / Prize Drawing Ends
11th YEAR ANNIVERSARY PRIZE DRAWING
Here’s the prize drawing works: Every customer that walks through our doors gets a free raffle ticket to place in the prize drawing of their choice, and for every $10 that you spend in the shop on June 22nd, you get an additional ticket to place in the drawing of your choice! We will draw the winning tickets at 6 P.M. after we close. You DO NOT have to be present to win! Come see us Saturday, June 22nd to help us celebrate 11 years as a fly shop, and possibly win big too! We look forward to seeing you all at the event! Call the shop at (512) 828-3474 if you have any questions about the event.
Wednesday, June 26th – Fly Tying @ Living Waters
We have now divided our fly tying night into three distinct skill levels– Beginner, Intermediate, and Roundtable. We eat dinner at Pok-E-Jo’s BBQ in Round Rock at 6:00 P.M. and then meet back at Living Waters at 7:00 P.M. for fly tying.
Beginners – We supply materials, tools, vises, and instruction for the Fly of the Night.
Intermediate – We provide materials and instruction for the Fly of the Night. You bring your vise/tools.
Roundtable – You bring your own stuff and tie whatever you wish.
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Beginner Level Fly: BC Streamer
Intermediate Level Fly: Smitherman’s Marabou Sculpin
Saturday, June 29th – Introduction to Fly Fishing
FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Event Schedule:
9:00 A.M. — Doors Open/Round Rock Donuts/Coffee
9:30 A.M. — Introduction to Fly Casting
(Traditional and Tenkara)
We’ll 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 A.M. — 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 P.M. — Local Hot Spots – Llano River, San Gabriel River, Brushy Creek, and more!
We did this presentation back in May, and it was a big hit. 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 P.M. — Doors Close