Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You don’t need mountain streams or remote rivers to fly fish—just ask Mark Marmon. For over 20 years, he’s been casting lines in the most unexpected of places: Houston’s bayous, drainage channels, and city runoff creeks. Tucked beside a 7-Eleven or under a highway overpass, Mark finds serenity where most people wouldn’t even look.
In this Texas Country Reporter story, we meet the fly fishing educator who’s landed multiple state records—and inspired a new generation of anglers to embrace conservation in urban environments. Mark’s passion goes beyond the sport itself. His mission is to teach people not just how to fish, but how to protect the waters and fish populations for the future.
With every cast, he’s proving that beauty, balance, and even record-breaking fish can be found in the unlikeliest places.
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Episode #: 1956
Original air date: 2-22-2025
Mark Marmon
Houston, Tx
Email: markmarmon@gmail.com
Website: metroanglers.com/metroanglers/Metro_Anglers.html
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You don’t need mountain streams or remote rivers to fly fish—just ask Mark Marmon. For over 20 years, he’s been casting lines in the most unexpected of places: Houston’s bayous, drainage channels, and city runoff creeks. Tucked beside a 7-Eleven or under a highway overpass, Mark finds serenity where most people wouldn’t even look.
In this Texas Country Reporter story, we meet the fly fishing educator who’s landed multiple state records—and inspired a new generation of anglers to embrace conservation in urban environments. Mark’s passion goes beyond the sport itself. His mission is to teach people not just how to fish, but how to protect the waters and fish populations for the future.
With every cast, he’s proving that beauty, balance, and even record-breaking fish can be found in the unlikeliest places.
👉 Subscribe for more Texas stories that challenge expectations and celebrate the quiet heroes around us.
Episode #: 1956
Original air date: 2-22-2025
Mark Marmon
Houston, Tx
Email: markmarmon@gmail.com
Website: metroanglers.com/metroanglers/Metro_Anglers.html
Tik Tok ► vm.tiktok.com/ZMR7EpeVw
Facebook ► facebook.com/TexasCountryReporter
Instagram ► instagram.com/texascountryreporter
