Lake Athens Fly Fishing Festival
Festivus For The Rest of Us
Athens Fly Fishing Festival & Challenge 2019
Johnny Martinez sums up the tournament he created this way, “I call the event a Festival because I am trying to make more than a tournament, with demos, instruction, fly tying and casting instruction. We also hold a casting contest as well as being a benefit for Project Healing Waters.”
According to Martinez, the best way to get a feel for the culture of the event is to attend. So next year, put this event on your calendar, pack your rain gear and head for Lake Athens, Texas, and the LAFFF!
“NOTE – Note: This year we had 5 fly fishing clubs represented and all five places or won something.”
LAFFF 2019 Results.
Big Bass Challenge winners.
Boat division
Biggest Bass 18.75 inches
Benson Fowler from the East Texas Fly Fishers
Longest stringer
5 fish for 61.5 inches
Jeff Ziehm of the Dallas Fly Fishers
Small craft/ kayak division
Biggest Bass 17 inches
Mike Dobson of the Lonestar Fly Fishers of Tyler Tx.
Longest stringer 17 inches
Mike Dobson of Lonestar Fly Fishers of Tyler Tx.
Sunfish Challenge
1st place
Benson Folwer – East Texas Fly Fishers
2nd place
Cathy Case – Red River Fly Fisher
3rd place
David Hudnell – Lonestar Fly Fishers
Casting contest
(Modified version)
1st place JD Lee – Dallas Fly Fishers
2nd place Regan Butts (independent)
Category: East Texas, Tournaments and Contests
