Catch of the Month Photo Gallery

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Joan Swartz, President of Texas Women Fly Fishers, caught this Smallmouth Buffalo on the Brazos River on October 15, 2024 using a Fly Rod and a Hamon's Buffalo Getter. The fish weighed 27.95 pounds and measured 34.25 inches long, earning Joan a Big Fish Award, Water Body Record, State Catch and Release Record, and a Water Body Catch and Release Record. Way to go Joan!