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09 / 16
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 2006-09-16 08:00
End: 2006-09-17 17:00
Saltwater fly fishing this year has been good – maybe even better than in previous years. And now we are approaching my favorite time of the year to go fishing. These next two months have historically been some of the best fishing days of the year. Fishing the saltwater flats is rarely better than right now! It is my favorite time to be searching for tails in clear shallow water. This time of year, the redfish start ganging up in search of food. They hunt in packs, and eat anything that moves. Catching is almost fool proof. Finding fish is easy because they are so active, and catching them becomes childs play. They are eating anything and everything. If it moves they are on it. Color, size, or presentation doesn’t seem to matter. They eat first and ask questions later – maybe. If you can ignore all the other traditions and distractions of Fall, make a trip back to the salt. You will be rewarded for all of the practice, preparation, research, and studying you have done on previous outings. It is now when “catching” and “fishing” are almost interchangeable. Don’t miss out on the best time of the year to go fly fishing at the coast. I will be prowling the flats of Lighthouse Lakes, Brown & Root, and South Bay this weekend. I may even do some night fishing in the same area. If you want to join me, we will attack these vicious predators together. For me, this will be a kayak and tentcot weekend. If you’re game, send me an e-mail and your phone number, I’d love to meet you there. Todd Fleming | ||
09 / 17
End: 5:00 pm
Start: 2006-09-16 08:00
End: 2006-09-17 17:00
Saltwater fly fishing this year has been good – maybe even better than in previous years. And now we are approaching my favorite time of the year to go fishing. These next two months have historically been some of the best fishing days of the year. Fishing the saltwater flats is rarely better than right now! It is my favorite time to be searching for tails in clear shallow water. This time of year, the redfish start ganging up in search of food. They hunt in packs, and eat anything that moves. Catching is almost fool proof. Finding fish is easy because they are so active, and catching them becomes childs play. They are eating anything and everything. If it moves they are on it. Color, size, or presentation doesn’t seem to matter. They eat first and ask questions later – maybe. If you can ignore all the other traditions and distractions of Fall, make a trip back to the salt. You will be rewarded for all of the practice, preparation, research, and studying you have done on previous outings. It is now when “catching” and “fishing” are almost interchangeable. Don’t miss out on the best time of the year to go fly fishing at the coast. I will be prowling the flats of Lighthouse Lakes, Brown & Root, and South Bay this weekend. I may even do some night fishing in the same area. If you want to join me, we will attack these vicious predators together. For me, this will be a kayak and tentcot weekend. If you’re game, send me an e-mail and your phone number, I’d love to meet you there. Todd Fleming | ||
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09 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Speaker: Ivonne Blandon By: Todd Fleming Through the first half of the 20th Century, tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) were plentiful on the Texas coast, and especially on the middle coast. Landmarks such as the Tarpon Inn in Port Aransas were made famous by this legendary fish that attracted presidents and dignitaries to catch a “silver king” from our local waters. The pinnacle of a fishing career often came with the explosion of chromed muscle that signaled a tarpon hook-up. There was nothing more thrilling than feeling the power of this magnificent creature, and watching the tail-walking aerial acrobatics of these graceful beauties.
Then, the tarpon seemed to just disappear. By the early 1970’s this sought-after sport fish was rarely seen off Texas, and even more rarely landed. And no one really knows why. Biologists point to several factors that likely contributed to the species’ decline. The construction of reservoirs and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway diminished and altered freshwater inflows; coastal development filled-in critical habitat, and water quality declined as population and industry expanded. In addition to those changes, commercial fishing pressure in Mexico increased over the years and often targeted tarpon. Our speaker this month is Ivonne Blandon, a fisheries biologist and genetics expert with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Ms. Blandon, a native of Panama, obtained her B.S. from the University of Panama, and her M.S. from Auburn University. She is currently working as a Natural Resources Specialist V at the Marine Development Center in Corpus Christi. Ms. Blandon has been leading research on tarpon genetics to evaluate migratory populations in the Gulf of Mexico. Her presentation will be a summary of this research, and explain the potential role sport fishermen can play in the conservation of this species. | ||
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09 / 23
Start: 6:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
On Saturday September 23rd we will attempt to float the San Marcos River near Luling. Check out the Texas State Parks' page on the Luling Zedler Mill Paddling Trail and come to the AFF meeting September 19th for details. Start: 8:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Our friends in the Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited club are sponsoring a river cleanup Saturday September 23. I hope some of you all can join. Here's an excerpt from their notice from Mick McCorcle, the chapter president, which gives time and location details: It’s now September, the tubing and rafting season is almost over, and it’s now time to clean up the Guadalupe in preparation for our winter trout fishing season. The river takes a beating every summer, so despite the efforts of those hired to keep it clean, our favorite river could still use some serious TLC. And we could use your help. As you may know, GRTU is co-sponsoring a river cleanup tomorrow, Saturday, September 23rd. We’ll meet at 8 AM at Cypress Bend Park in New Braunfels (check our website at www.grtu.org for a map) for some breakfast and instructions, then will head north to clean a section of river near the upper end of the Trophy Trout water. Specifically, we’ll be cleaning between Whitewater Sports and Rio Raft. That’s some great trout water and can certainly be improved if we give it a thorough cleaning. So come on out and give us a hand – breakfast and lunch and free t-shirts will be provided, the weather should be good, and you’ll be doing the river some good as well. Start: 8:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Our friends in the Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited club are sponsoring a river cleanup tomorrow morning. I hope some of you all can join. Here's an excerpt from their notice from Mick McCorcle, the chapter president, which gives time and location details: It’s now September, the tubing and rafting season is almost over, and it’s now time to clean up the Guadalupe in preparation for our winter trout fishing season. The river takes a beating every summer, so despite the efforts of those hired to keep it clean, our favorite river could still use some serious TLC. And we could use your help. As you may know, GRTU is co-sponsoring a river cleanup tomorrow, Saturday, September 23rd. We’ll meet at 8 AM at Cypress Bend Park in New Braunfels (check our website at www.grtu.org for a map) for some breakfast and instructions, then will head north to clean a section of river near the upper end of the Trophy Trout water. Specifically, we’ll be cleaning between Whitewater Sports and Rio Raft. That’s some great trout water and can certainly be improved if we give it a thorough cleaning. So come on out and give us a hand – breakfast and lunch and free t-shirts will be provided, the weather should be good, and you’ll be doing the river some good as well. | ||
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10 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course. | ||
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10 / 10
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course.7 | ||
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10 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
By: Todd Fleming Capt. Scott Sommerlatte has been pursuing the fish that swim the extreme shallow waters of Texas for 25 years. Scott is a fly fishing guide who works primarily in the Port O’Connor/Seadrift area (Matagorda to Rockport), but can sometimes be found guiding anglers as far north as West Galveston Bay, or as far south as the Rio Grande. With over a decade of experience guiding fly fishermen to the flats and lakes of the Coastal Bend, Scott eventually took to the water with a camera in his hand to chronicle his experiences, and those of others. Since then, we have been treated to a steady stream of engaging saltwater images.
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10 / 18
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Just after its grand opening ribbon cutting, the new Bass Pro shop in San Antonio is hosting an Evening for Conservation event. The ribbon cutting ceremony is at 5:30, and the event starts at 6:00. The Alamo Fly Fishers have been invited and are looking for volunteers to help man the table. If you have time and are interested, please contact Lloyd Mathews. We hope to see you there. The Bass Pro shop is located in the Rim shopping center, at the intersection of I-10 and Loop 1604. | ||
10 / 19
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10 / 20
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 2006-10-20 08:00
End: 2006-10-22 20:00
Oktoberfisch takes place on the banks of the Llano River at the highway 87 crossing between Fredericksburg and Mason. It is based at Keller’s Riverside Store – a unique Texas treasure all it’s own (www.kellersstore.com). Primitive streamside camping is included at Keller’s, and other lodging options are available close by. You can check-in starting Friday afternoon and enjoy a group campfire that night at the river’s edge. Saturday morning starts early with a full day’s list of activities including fishing shuttles, casting clinics, fly fishing exhibitors, and more. The evening brings a steak dinner catered by Keller’s Riverside Store, live entertainment, and another river side camp fire – a relaxing time to end a great day. Sunday morning is open for more fishing, and the Festival ends at noon. The full package is $40, and includes two nights of streamside primitive camping, Saturday boat shuttles, entry to the exhibitor/education area, one Saturday night dinner ticket, and all festival activities. A Day Pass for Saturday is $25/angler (no dinner or camping), and additional Saturday Night Dinner tickets are $20. Sounds like the perfect Tentcot opportunity – fishing, food, and fun! Registration forms must be received by October 14th for the Full Package and the Saturday Night Dinner. Please send entry form and check (made payable to Fredericksburg Fly Fishers) to: Fredericksburg Fly Fishers, c/o Gene Smith, 220 Crestwood Dr., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. For more info, call 830.997.8881 or 830.997.8388 or e-mail oktoberfisch@hotmail.com or visit their website at www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org for a registration form. Todd Fleming | ||
10 / 21
(all day)
Start: 2006-10-20 08:00
End: 2006-10-22 20:00
Oktoberfisch takes place on the banks of the Llano River at the highway 87 crossing between Fredericksburg and Mason. It is based at Keller’s Riverside Store – a unique Texas treasure all it’s own (www.kellersstore.com). Primitive streamside camping is included at Keller’s, and other lodging options are available close by. You can check-in starting Friday afternoon and enjoy a group campfire that night at the river’s edge. Saturday morning starts early with a full day’s list of activities including fishing shuttles, casting clinics, fly fishing exhibitors, and more. The evening brings a steak dinner catered by Keller’s Riverside Store, live entertainment, and another river side camp fire – a relaxing time to end a great day. Sunday morning is open for more fishing, and the Festival ends at noon. The full package is $40, and includes two nights of streamside primitive camping, Saturday boat shuttles, entry to the exhibitor/education area, one Saturday night dinner ticket, and all festival activities. A Day Pass for Saturday is $25/angler (no dinner or camping), and additional Saturday Night Dinner tickets are $20. Sounds like the perfect Tentcot opportunity – fishing, food, and fun! Registration forms must be received by October 14th for the Full Package and the Saturday Night Dinner. Please send entry form and check (made payable to Fredericksburg Fly Fishers) to: Fredericksburg Fly Fishers, c/o Gene Smith, 220 Crestwood Dr., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. For more info, call 830.997.8881 or 830.997.8388 or e-mail oktoberfisch@hotmail.com or visit their website at www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org for a registration form. Todd Fleming | ||
10 / 22
End: 8:00 pm
Start: 2006-10-20 08:00
End: 2006-10-22 20:00
Oktoberfisch takes place on the banks of the Llano River at the highway 87 crossing between Fredericksburg and Mason. It is based at Keller’s Riverside Store – a unique Texas treasure all it’s own (www.kellersstore.com). Primitive streamside camping is included at Keller’s, and other lodging options are available close by. You can check-in starting Friday afternoon and enjoy a group campfire that night at the river’s edge. Saturday morning starts early with a full day’s list of activities including fishing shuttles, casting clinics, fly fishing exhibitors, and more. The evening brings a steak dinner catered by Keller’s Riverside Store, live entertainment, and another river side camp fire – a relaxing time to end a great day. Sunday morning is open for more fishing, and the Festival ends at noon. The full package is $40, and includes two nights of streamside primitive camping, Saturday boat shuttles, entry to the exhibitor/education area, one Saturday night dinner ticket, and all festival activities. A Day Pass for Saturday is $25/angler (no dinner or camping), and additional Saturday Night Dinner tickets are $20. Sounds like the perfect Tentcot opportunity – fishing, food, and fun! Registration forms must be received by October 14th for the Full Package and the Saturday Night Dinner. Please send entry form and check (made payable to Fredericksburg Fly Fishers) to: Fredericksburg Fly Fishers, c/o Gene Smith, 220 Crestwood Dr., Fredericksburg, TX 78624. For more info, call 830.997.8881 or 830.997.8388 or e-mail oktoberfisch@hotmail.com or visit their website at www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org for a registration form. Todd Fleming | ||
10 / 23
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10 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course. | ||
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10 / 31
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course. | ||
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11 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course. | ||
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11 / 14
Start: 7:00 pm
Starting October 3, Bruce Young will be teaching a class for beginning fly tiers. The class will last for six weeks, and will occur during our regular fly tying meeting times (7pm on Tuesdays) at one of the tables. We will skip October 17 because of the regular chapter meeting that evening. You will need to provide a vise and tools. Bruce asks that everyone who wishes to join bring $10 for other tying materials during the course. | ||
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11 / 18
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
AFF Outing: Saturday, 18 November 2006 Sea Center Texas – A Marine Aquarium and Fish Hatchery
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11 / 19
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11 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
By: Todd Fleming
Our meeting speaker this month is Kevin Stubbs, and Kevin has learned the secrets of the Devil’s River, made friends with some of the adjacent landowners, and successfully managed to provide a guide service for expeditions to points down stream. I am anxious to see his pictures and hear some more of his tales. Kevin told me, there are no routine trips on the Devil’s River.
Kevin left Scientific Anglers 6 years ago to escape the office and return to guiding. Today he is currently working as a manufacturer’s rep for several fly fishing brands, and also guides in Montana, and the spring-fed rivers of Texas. The Texas Rivers he spends time on the most are: The upper and lower Guadalupe, San Marcos, Llano, Blanco, and the Devil's River. Kevin’s presentation to the Alamo Fly Fishers on Tuesday November 21st will feature the Devil’s River. I’m certain he will share some of the beauty and the dangers of this desert guarded river. Visit Kevin’s website at www.expedition-outfitters.net for more information about his guided fishing trips. | ||
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12 / 10
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
By: Todd Fleming The end of the year is already upon us. Traditionally, the Alamo Fly Fishers gather for a Christmas Party to share food and fellowship, and celebrate the events of the past year. We get together to share memories and stories from the year, and prepare for activities of the coming year. It is a time for celebration, and it is a time for planning. The Christmas Party will also mean officer elections, and a change in the club leadership that will start in January. We will sell raffle tickets and have some silent auction items for bidding to raise money for next year’s operating budgets. The party is a fun evening, and the whole family is invited. | ||
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01 / 20
Start: 8:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
By: Lynn Lennox
Be sure to check out the Guadalupe River Fly web site (www.guadalupefly.com). The Guadalupe Fly site provides a great hatch chart for the Guadalupe. Currently, the bite is best with #8 to #10 cone head woolly buggers, #12 to #18 pheasant tail / hare’s ear nymphs, streamers and egg patterns. Rio Raft has plenty of water with ample shoreline for our group, but it is deep with lots of big rocks. A wading staff may be very helpful to avoid a trip and dip. Be careful. Practice catch and release. More details for this outing will be discussed at the meeting on January 16th. | ||
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01 / 23
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
January Cooking Demonstration By: Todd Fleming PLEASE NOTE!!! The January meeting will NOT be at our regular location! It will be at Carmine's Restaurant. It is also POSTPONED until January 23 due to inclement weather!
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02 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Captain Sally Ann Moffett By: Todd Fleming
Sally Ann Moffett has been a lifelong lover of the outdoors and grew up along the shores of Lake Erie. Her father was a boating and fishing enthusiast and the family spent many summers aboard their Chris Craft cruiser fishing and camping along the inlets and bays. He shared with her his fishing and boating knowledge and often joked that Sally was the son he'd never had. After pursuing a career as a paralegal and computer networking specialist in Houston, Texas and San Diego, California, Sally decided to leave the hustle and bustle behind. She moved to the Rockport area in 1984. She found that her legal skills were very much in demand and she became a free-lance paralegal while outfitting her first fishing boat. She obtained her 25 Ton Near Coastal Masters Coast Guard Captain's license and decided to go out on her own as a professional fishing guide in 1998. Her present guide boats are a 24 ft. Carolina Skiff, and custom Ocean Kayaks, and a Maverick HPX technical poling skiff. She has gained wide recognition as one of only a handful of female fishing guides in the country, the first female fly fishing guide on the Texas Coast and the first professional fishing guide to specialize in Kayak Fishing in Texas. She is sponsored by Maverick Boat Company who provides her with a new Maverick HPX technical poling skiff, Yamaha Outboards, Anchor Marine of Texas, the Laguna Rod Company and Temple Fork Outfitters Fly Rods, Stiffy Pushpoles, Brown Lures, Texas Rattlin’ Rigs, and Shoreline Publishing Maps. She is a founding member of the Texas Women Fly Fishers Club and on the Board of Advisors of the Texas Lady Anglers fishing club. Sally is working with Stacy Trimble to start up a fly fishing club in the Rockport area. Sally contributes regular columns to local fishing magazines and newspapers. She is a regular voice and guest host on several urban radio shows. Captain Sally has been featured on ESPN2, on the national fishing show Inshore Angler. She has been featured in magazine and newspaper articles both in Texas and nationally and has also authored the Texas Mid Coast chapter of the nationally published book, Saltwater Fly Fishing From Maine to Texas, edited by Don Phillips. Sally is soon to publish several new books of her own about kayak fishing and shallow water sight casting. The first is titled, Saltwater Kayak Fishing the Texas Way. Sally is bringing several advance copies of this book to our meeting, and they will be available for purchase for the first time anywhere. An autographed copy of this book will surely be a collector’s item. You can also sign up for Sally’s newsletter by visiting her website at www.captainsally.com. In addition to Captain Sally, we will also have the pleasure of hearing from two more women who are active in our fly fishing community. Mary Rohrer from the Fredericksburg Fly Fishers, and Karen Gebhardt from GRTU will attend our meeting to make a short presentation for Casting for Recovery. They are recruiting volunteers and donations to help out with this year’s retreat. They will also have information for anyone who wants to attend the Casting for Recovery retreat. I’m excited about our triple line-up of speakers for the meeting on February 20th. The meeting is back at our usual location – lower level of the Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, 6201 Broadway at Corona. I hope to see you there. Bring a fly for the fly raffle! | ||
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03 / 10
Start: 7:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
From the Caller Times: The annual Shore Fishing & Casting Club International Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup is scheduled for 7 a.m. March 10. The 2006 cleanup removed an estimated 44 tons of debris from a remote 12-mile stretch of Padre Island National Seashore. The most urgent need is manpower. But they also need four-wheel-drive vehicles and utility trailers. Rides down the beach will be provided to volunteers without four-wheel-drive vehicles. For info, visit www.CorpusFishing.com or www.BillySandifer.com. Call 991-8910. The full article by David Sikes from the Caller Times is here: Annual Big Shell Cleanup Will Be Here Soon Hope to see you there! | ||
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03 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
(An Evening of Education and Information) By: Todd Fleming The fly fishing season in Texas is just about to go into high gear. Are you ready for some fishing? Is your equipment ready for some fishing? Do you have confidence in your knots? Can you match the hatch, or mend a line? Do you know where to fish on an incoming tide, or a clear river stream? Do you have trouble reading the water conditions and finding fish? Do you know how to properly care for and maintain your fly fishing equipment? Do you wonder if there is something else you should be doing? If you have questions like these, we have answers. The March meeting of the Alamo Fly Fishers will be “Fly Fishing 101”. It is an education night on fly fishing with tables staffed by some of our veteran fly fishing members. It is a chance to visit one-on-one with someone who can answer your questions about fly fishing. We want to cover fly fishing from the basics to the extreme, and everything in between. This is your chance to get help with a fly fishing problem, and nothing is too basic. If you have a question, we want to help you with an answer, and we want to help you gain the confidence to get out on the water. If you are more informed, educated, and confident, you will have more fun and catch more fish. It will be an evening to talk about everything related to fly fishing. We can answer questions on gear and equipment selections, and go over rods and reels, fly lines and backing, leaders and tippet, and show you how to put it all together. We can talk about packing for an outing so that you get there with everything you need, and without bringing everything you have. Know how to keep it simple, but still be prepared. We can go over the cleaning, maintenance, and storing your gear until the next outing or the next season. Do you need help reading tide charts, and using maps to find fishing holes? The internet is full of information on weather, stream flow, tides, and more. Do you know how to find and use this information? We can help you with all the practical knots you should learn and practice. We will go over everything you want to know from rigging your fly rod to finding fish. We can help with questions about all fish in all waters; from perch jerking to landing jacks and tarpon; from basic to technical; for the record or just for fun; from fresh water to cold water, or warm water to salt water. A new year of fly fishing excitement is just beginning. We want everyone to be prepared to go fishing with confidence! Come join us on Tuesday March 20th. We should all be a little smarter by the end of the evening. | ||
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03 / 22
Start: 7:00 am
Start: 2007-03-22 07:00
End: 2007-03-25 17:00
Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th By: Bruce Young
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03 / 23
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Start: 2007-03-22 07:00
End: 2007-03-25 17:00
Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th By: Bruce Young
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03 / 24
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Start: 2007-03-22 07:00
End: 2007-03-25 17:00
Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th By: Bruce Young
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03 / 25
End: 5:00 pm
Start: 2007-03-22 07:00
End: 2007-03-25 17:00
Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th By: Bruce Young
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Those who come Friday night might even coordinate a float trip shuttle. There's a lot to see and do in the area. The whole month of April is the Texas Hill Country Wildflower Trails. Mason has a Cooper's BBQ and live music on Saturday night. Fredericksburg Fire Department is also having a Benefit Fish Fry Saturday. | ||
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Start: 7:00 pm
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Lefty Ray joined the Alamo Fly Fishers in 1988 and is currently the 3rd senior member. He is one of the few fly fishing guides who guided on salt, fresh, and cold water areas of the state. Just recently he retired from kayak guiding but continues guiding on the Hill Country streams and the coastal jetties. His “Kayak 4 Redfish” seminars will continue and the next fly fishing session is June 9. Besides guiding Ray has been giving slide shows since 1991 and writing and photographing the local fishing scene since 1990. In 1994 he was certified by the FFF to teach fly casting and is the longest serving instructor in the state of Texas. For more info you can contact him at 210-260-6154, leftyray@leftyray.com, or www.kayak4redfish.com. Continuing Education At our March club meeting, an all out education and information night, Clay Gill manned a table on knot tying and rod rigging. This was a very popular table, and Clay was overwhelmed with interest to learn some of the basic knots used in fly fishing. There was not enough time that night to answer everyone's questions, so Clay has graciously offered to continue teaching knot tying before each of our meetings for the next couple of months. Clay will arrive early (6:30pm) to each of these meetings to assist anyone looking for help with knot tying or rod rigging. There appears to be a lot of interest here, so if anyone else can help Clay lead this instruction, your assistance will be appreciated. We are also planning for each of our meetings this year to include a Continuing Education segment. These spots will occur before the meetings and during the social time of our meeting nights. Topics will rotate during the year, and are intended to increase everyone's knowledge of fly fishing. There should be no mystery here! If anyone has a topic they would like to have covered, or maybe would like to present, please contact Todd Fleming at the meeting. | ||
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Start: 5:30 am
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Transport from Fulton Harbor on the Skimmer LIMIT 12 ANGLERS!!!
We will meet at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 21st, at Rockport Birding and Kayak Adventures (www.rockportadventures.com), 216 North Fulton Beach Road. We will load our kayaks and fishing gear aboard their transport boat, the Skimmer, and try to leave by 6:00 a.m. Capt. Tommy Moore will be taking us to the edge of the Fence Lake area on the backside of San Jose Island for a day of fishing and kayaking. This is a premier flats fishing area where tailing redfish are commonly found. But don’t overlook the drop-off along the shoreline, potholes, and passes for Speckled Trout. The Skimmer will return to pick us up later that afternoon, approximately 3:30 p.m. A definite time and location for the return trip will be determined that morning. Start: 8:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Earth Day Celebration at Colorado Bend State Park. Volunteers needed for casting and fly tying demonstration at the park. Come to the meeting for more details. | ||
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Start: 10:00 am
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Speakers will be Billy and Stacy Trimble on fly fishing the saltwater flats. There will be a swap meet before the meeting. | ||
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Start: 10:00 am
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Notice to all Alamo Fly Fishers members: Saturday May 12th is a club supported Fly Casting Clinic at the San Antonio Bass Pro Shop from 10:00am till noon. Everyone is invited to attend and participate. Come out to get some instruction and casting practice before you find yourself standing forty feet from a tailing redfish and you discover that you need ten more feet to reach him with your fly. If you are just beginning to cast, or if your casting form needs a little polishing, come out to Bass Pro Shop on Saturday morning. We want to help everyone make some improvement to their fly casting. | ||
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Start: 7:07 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Kevin Hutchison will be joining Alamo Fly Fishers this month. Several years ago Kevin brought his imaginative fly tying and fly fishing to our attention, we welcome him back to see what he has come up with to catch fish on the water of central Texas. Kevin is owner of Hill Country Fly Fishers, an Austin based guide service. As a F.F.F. Certified Casting Instructor Kevin not only guides throughout the Hill Country but he has taught fly casting and fly tying across the United States, Singapore and the Bahamas. Kevin’s theory of fly tying is simple, “don’t take longer to tie a fly than it takes to lose it”. Along with ease and speed of tying Kevin places durability high on the list of attributes that each of his flies must possess. | ||
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Start: 8:00 am
Start: 2007-05-18 08:00
End: 2007-05-20 17:00
The Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers will be having its annual conclave on May 18-22, 2007 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lefty Kreh and Nick Curcione will present. Please visit Gulf Coast FFF web site, www.gulfcoastfff.org for more details. | ||
05 / 19
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Start: 2007-05-18 08:00
End: 2007-05-20 17:00
The Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers will be having its annual conclave on May 18-22, 2007 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lefty Kreh and Nick Curcione will present. Please visit Gulf Coast FFF web site, www.gulfcoastfff.org for more details. Start: 7:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Prizes will be awarded in three categories to the lucky fly fisher who catches either the most fish, largest bass, or largest perch. You will pick your favorite fly and all fish caught on that fly only will count. If you lose the fly the contest is over, unless you can get it back, then you can continue to count fish. Once you lose the fly you can continue to fish, but any fish caught on another fly does not count. | ||
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End: 5:00 pm
Start: 2007-05-18 08:00
End: 2007-05-20 17:00
The Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers will be having its annual conclave on May 18-22, 2007 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lefty Kreh and Nick Curcione will present. Please visit Gulf Coast FFF web site, www.gulfcoastfff.org for more details. | ||
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