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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

By: Todd Fleming
Vice President – Alamo Fly Fishers

Devil's RiverDevil's RiverThere are several fly fishing trips that I have been researching in the last couple of years. One of those is to float the Devil’s River, North of Del Rio above Lake Amistad. This river is reported to have some of the clearest water in the country, and is surrounded by some very harsh West Texas terrain. Access is limited and difficult, and the adjacent landowners have a reputation for being very protective. I’ve read where the river conditions will demand tedious planning, and the endurance of an athlete. That may be why this river has so few visitors, and remains relatively pristine. The Devil’s River is an untarnished jewel in the wilds of Texas outdoors, and I don’t think it gets a lot of fishing pressure. I hope to make the journey while I still can.

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.

Portage at Dolan FallsPortage at Dolan FallsKevin’s outdoor guiding experience goes back over 20 years, and he has worked in several outdoor fields. He ran guide boats in the Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay, and offshore of Port Aransas. He learned to guide fly fishing trips while working on a ranch that fronted the Roaring Fork River between Aspen and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Kevin took a break from guiding and moved to Seattle a few years ago where he was able to put his guiding experiences to use in the outdoor media and advertising business. He handled TV properties on ESPN 2, Outdoor Channel and OLN, including Orvis Sporting Lives, Fly Fish TV, Sportsman's Travel Guide and others. After gaining experience with the outdoor media business, 3M Scientific Anglers hired him as a marketing guy. Kevin’s office handled the advertising and PR functions for the fly fishing brand.

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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Start: 6:00 pm
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By: Todd Fleming
Vice President – Alamo Fly Fishers

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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Start: 8:00 am
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By: Lynn Lennox
January Outing Leader

Are you ready for some trout fishing? It is cold water fishing time, and the rainbows are back in the Guadalupe River. Many of them are as big as footballs, and ready for you to catch! If you would like to join us for a day on the water, we will meet at 7:30am on January 20th at Rio Raft. You will find Rio Raft in Sattler, on River Road, at the fourth crossing (about 1/2 mile south of the light at FM 2673 and River Road). Detail directions for Rio Raft are available at www.rioraft.com. Their phone number is 830-964-3613. Rio has a small general store with snacks and soft drinks. Restrooms are also available. An access fee for fishing is usually $4 per person. Pay at the General Store / Office which is located at the property entrance.

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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Start: 7:00 pm
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January Cooking Demonstration
(Carmine’s Restaurant – Phil Spiro Chef/Owner)

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!

Carmine's Restaurant MapCarmine's Restaurant MapFor as long as I’ve been a member of the Alamo Fly Fishers, our January meeting has traditionally been a cooking demonstration. It is a popular meeting that attracts many of our spouses to attend. In the past, we have invited different chefs to demonstrate some cooking techniques and show us some recipes that use fresh fish and seafood. For the past five years Chef Jenavee has entertained and educated us with tasty new ways of preparing our favorite fish. Jenavee was scheduled to join us again this year with another installment of “Cooking with Jenavee”. And as in the past, I’m sure it would have been another entertaining meeting. Jenavee was like one of the guys, and the January meeting was like old home week to catch up on events since the previous cooking demonstration. Last month she called to tell me she had changed jobs, and would not be available on our January meeting night. Her announcement caught me off guard, but after I thought about it, I realized it was a good change for her, and it was a good opportunity for us to get a new perspective from a new chef.

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Start: 7:00 pm
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Captain Sally Ann Moffett
(Fly Fishing Guide and Outdoor Writer)

By: Todd Fleming

Captain Sally Moffett with large troutCaptain Sally Moffett with large troutI am very excited to tell you that our special guest speaker for the February meeting of the Alamo Fly Fishers will be Captain Sally from Rockport, Texas. I first met Captain Sally at a Shallow Water Expo in Austin about four years ago. I had heard her name, and heard that she was a saltwater fly fishing guide. I also heard that she was fishing from kayaks in shallow water for tailing redfish. These were all things that I was trying to learn, and not having a lot of success at yet. I made sure to get a seat at her seminar in Austin, and soaked up everything she had to say. It was clear to me that she knew what she was talking about, and she had an informative power-point presentation to prove it. Since then I have seen her speak a several functions, read her newsletters and other publications, and even attended some of the same fishing events. She is very active in the fly fishing community, and very approachable and fun to be with. If you have not yet met Captain Sally, or heard her presentations, be sure to come early because I expect the crowd on hand to be standing room only!

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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Start: 7:00 am
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Before the Big Shell CleanupBefore the Big Shell CleanupAfter the Big Shell CleanupAfter the Big Shell CleanupAttention all Padre Island National Seashore Fishermen! The annual beach cleanup with local celebrity Billy Sandifer is next weekend. If you have time and are able, this is a great way to give back to our fishing community and make the beach as pristine as possible!

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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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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Start: 7:00 am
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Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th

By: Bruce Young
March Outing Leader

White Bass FliesWhite Bass FliesAs March draws near I begin to look forward to White Bass fishing and especially to the David Young Memorial White Bass Outing. It is one of the club’s biggest and best outings of the year. The combination of camaraderie, camping, good food, and fishing is hard to beat, and makes for great memories.

White BassWhite BassEight to ten years ago, on some of my earliest trips to Colorado Bend State Park, I remember the group of us being rather small. The David Young and David Wallace families, and just four or five more of us, easily ate together and stayed on as few as three campsites. Our traditional fish fry on Saturday night was attended my no more than eighteen people. (Over the past two years we have had between forty-five and sixty club members and their families and guests attend the fish fry!) And the names were fun too: we had four David’s (three Young’s and one Wallace) and two Bruce’s (one Nelson and one Young) in camp. It could be very confusing.

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Start: 2007-03-22 07:00
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Colorado Bend State Park – March 22th – 25th

By: Bruce Young
March Outing Leader

White Bass FliesWhite Bass FliesAs March draws near I begin to look forward to White Bass fishing and especially to the David Young Memorial White Bass Outing. It is one of the club’s biggest and best outings of the year. The combination of camaraderie, camping, good food, and fishing is hard to beat, and makes for great memories.

White BassWhite BassEight to ten years ago, on some of my earliest trips to Colorado Bend State Park, I remember the group of us being rather small. The David Young and David Wallace families, and just four or five more of us, easily ate together and stayed on as few as three campsites. Our traditional fish fry on Saturday night was attended my no more than eighteen people. (Over the past two years we have had between forty-five and sixty club members and their families and guests attend the fish fry!) And the names were fun too: we had four David’s (three Young’s and one Wallace) and two Bruce’s (one Nelson and one Young) in camp. It could be very confusing.

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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
March Outing Leader

White Bass FliesWhite Bass FliesAs March draws near I begin to look forward to White Bass fishing and especially to the David Young Memorial White Bass Outing. It is one of the club’s biggest and best outings of the year. The combination of camaraderie, camping, good food, and fishing is hard to beat, and makes for great memories.

White BassWhite BassEight to ten years ago, on some of my earliest trips to Colorado Bend State Park, I remember the group of us being rather small. The David Young and David Wallace families, and just four or five more of us, easily ate together and stayed on as few as three campsites. Our traditional fish fry on Saturday night was attended my no more than eighteen people. (Over the past two years we have had between forty-five and sixty club members and their families and guests attend the fish fry!) And the names were fun too: we had four David’s (three Young’s and one Wallace) and two Bruce’s (one Nelson and one Young) in camp. It could be very confusing.

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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
March Outing Leader

White Bass FliesWhite Bass FliesAs March draws near I begin to look forward to White Bass fishing and especially to the David Young Memorial White Bass Outing. It is one of the club’s biggest and best outings of the year. The combination of camaraderie, camping, good food, and fishing is hard to beat, and makes for great memories.

White BassWhite BassEight to ten years ago, on some of my earliest trips to Colorado Bend State Park, I remember the group of us being rather small. The David Young and David Wallace families, and just four or five more of us, easily ate together and stayed on as few as three campsites. Our traditional fish fry on Saturday night was attended my no more than eighteen people. (Over the past two years we have had between forty-five and sixty club members and their families and guests attend the fish fry!) And the names were fun too: we had four David’s (three Young’s and one Wallace) and two Bruce’s (one Nelson and one Young) in camp. It could be very confusing.

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Start: 8:00 am
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Llano RiverLlano RiverCome fish the Llano River on 14 April. The central place is Keller's Store www.kellersstore.com on the north side of the Hwy 87/Llano river bridge. It is 30 miles north of Fredericksburg or 15 miles south of Mason. Look for Hedwigs Hill on Mapquest. Those who want to tent camp, there are campsites for $10/person/night. The Llano River RV Park www.llanoriverrvpark.com (no tents) is on the south side of the river. David Williams (cell phone: 210-823-3182) will have information at Keller's Store for other river access that Crockett Keller has allowed us to use. Give David a call or send him an email (David.williams3@lackland.af.mil) if you plan to attend.

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 ChapaLefty Ray ChapaThis month’s speaker is our own, just recently retired kayak guide and past president, Lefty Ray Chapa. With the first saltwater trip coming up this month, his topic will be “Getting Ready for the Salt.” This slide show will get you up to speed on how to prepare for this coming spring and summer season on our nearby coast. Topics include; how to get physically ready, equipment check, kayak prep, weather advice, and many more. Join us as one of our top experienced members shares his wealth of knowledge.

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
Outing Leader: Mike Lee (mobile 210.912.5541)

LIMIT 12 ANGLERS!!!

Unloading the SkimmerUnloading the SkimmerAlamo Fly Fishers has arranged with Rockport Birding and Kayak Adventures to transport our members with kayaks for a day of fishing to the Fence Lake area on the back side of San Jose Island. Cost for transport is $40 per person. One person will get a free trip - we will draw the name from a hat as we leave in the morning.

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.

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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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Bud PriddyBud PriddyThe 2007 Bud Priddy Memorial One Fly Contest on the Nueces River will be on Saturday May 19th. Registration will be from 7:30am to 8:30am at Lindbergh Park in down town Campwood. The entry fee will be $20.00 which will include dinner and door prizes at the Casa Falcon Restaurant. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:00pm.

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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Start: 6:00 am
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Outing Leader: Lloyd Mathews
Transport from Fulton Harbor on the Skimmer

LIMIT 12 ANGLERS!!!

Unloading the SkimmerUnloading the SkimmerFor the second time this year, Alamo Fly Fishers has arranged with Rockport Birding and Kayak Adventures to transport our members with kayaks for a day of fishing to the Fence Lake area on the back side of San Jose Island. Cost for transport is $40 per person. One person will get a free trip - we will draw the name from a hat as we leave in the morning.

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Start: 6:00 pm
Start: 2007-06-30 18:00
End: 2007-07-01 11:00

By Todd Fleming
Alamo Fly Fishers – President 2007

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End: 11:00 am
Start: 2007-06-30 18:00
End: 2007-07-01 11:00

By Todd Fleming
Alamo Fly Fishers – President 2007

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Alamo Fly Fishers will be hosting a casting clinic at the Bass Pro Shop from 10:00 until noon Saturday, July 7th. If you would like to volunteer to be a casting instructor, please contact Todd Fleming or come to one of our regular meetings on Tuesday nights.

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Start: 7:00 pm
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By: Todd Fleming

The July meeting of the Alamo Fly Fishers will be a special treat for all those who attend. Our guest speaker is none other than Mr. Rodmaker himself, Dennis O. Freeman. Dennis is a walking encyclopedia on custom rod building, and all things related to fly fishing. He could be our meeting speaker every month for a whole year, and you would never tire of his messages. You would never hear the same fishing story twice, and after twelve presentations, you would still be asking for more. You might say he has forgotten more than we will ever know about fly fishing, except that I don’t think he has forgotten a thing. Come to the July AFF meeting, ready to hear from a fly fishing master. You won’t want the evening to end.

It is clear that Dennis has a passion for fly fishing – especially saltwater fly fishing. He sees his role as teacher and counselor to the executive world by offering “stress management”. He believes it is important that everyone include separate personal activities amid a busy schedule. Fly fishing is that perfect diversion from the business world. Fly fishing is a way for us to stay healthy! The more the better, I’d like to think.

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Start: 12:00 pm
Start: 2007-08-11 12:00
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*** THIS OUTING WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 28, 2007 DUE TO WEATHER ***

Start: 4:00 pm
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Bill Slough: Tarpon caught on a jetty on the Texas Coast.Bill Slough: Tarpon caught on a jetty on the Texas Coast.On Saturday, August 11th, we will try another overnight stay on the North Jetty at Port Aransas. Unlike previous outings, this will occur on the new moon, meaning there will be no moon at all. There is still a lot of reflected light from Port Aransas, but you won't be able to walk around with out lights like you frequently can on the full moon. In addition to head lamps, it helps to have a larger flashlight. If the only one you have is round, tie a cross piece to the butt to keep it from rolling off the rocks.

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End: 12:00 pm
Start: 2007-08-11 12:00
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*** THIS OUTING WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 28, 2007 DUE TO WEATHER ***

End: 10:00 am
Start: 2007-08-11 16:00
End: 2007-08-12 10:00

Bill Slough: Tarpon caught on a jetty on the Texas Coast.Bill Slough: Tarpon caught on a jetty on the Texas Coast.On Saturday, August 11th, we will try another overnight stay on the North Jetty at Port Aransas. Unlike previous outings, this will occur on the new moon, meaning there will be no moon at all. There is still a lot of reflected light from Port Aransas, but you won't be able to walk around with out lights like you frequently can on the full moon. In addition to head lamps, it helps to have a larger flashlight. If the only one you have is round, tie a cross piece to the butt to keep it from rolling off the rocks.

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Start: 6:30 pm
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Steve Flanagan will be tying some flies, and demonstrating the use of Tuffleye before the August AFF meeting on the 21st. Select "Read More" below for details.

Start: 7:00 pm

Ken Milam with StriperKen Milam with StriperBy Lloyd Mathews
Our speaker for August is Ken Milam; his presentation will include information about Lake Buchanan and tips on catching stripers. Ken began guiding for Striped Bass on Lake Buchanan in 1982 and has continued to guide exclusively on Lake Buchanan year round ever since. During this time, Ken Milam Guide Service has become this lake's only full service guiding outfit, offering the best guides and most convenience.

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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Women in Fly Fishing by Tiffany Fluitt - Owner of Gruene Outfitters

Tiffany Fluitt with RedfishTiffany Fluitt with RedfishSeptember has become the month to promote and highlight “Women in Fly Fishing”. Men appear to outnumber women in the sport of fly fishing, and in the membership numbers for the Alamo Fly Fishers. It has become obvious to the leadership of this club that we need to do more to attract women to fly fishing. As a rule, women learn quicker than men to be better fly casters, and generally are thought to be better at tying flies. Women who try fly fishing seem to develop better mechanics sooner than men, but for whatever reason they don’t sign up with the same numbers. The theme of the September meeting is specific to women in fly fishing, and is designed to boost their participation in fly fishing. We all know men and women are different, and they have different interest, expectations, and methods of satisfaction. The Alamo Fly Fishers would like to attract and develop the interest in fly fishing by men and women equally with our programs and outings.

Our special guest speaker this month is Tiffany Fluitt, an accomplished fly fisher, and the owner of Gruene Outfitters in New Braunfels. Tiffany has been fishing for as long as she can remember, but took up the sport of fly fishing only seven years ago. As a kid, she spent summers fishing with her grandfather in Port O’Connor. He taught her how to catch redfish and sea trout, and how to go “floundering” after dark. During college at Texas State University, Tiffany applied for a weekend job at Gruene Outfitters. Under the expertise of her former boss, Ray Box, she has become an avid fly fisher, and outdoor enthusiast. Tiffany earned her Captain’s License in February of 2004 and continues to pursue all learning opportunities available. She loves teaching people to fly-cast outside the shop in Gruene, and is always eager to help customers with knots, rigging, and fly selection.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Check out www.girlonthefly.com, and then make plans to see the clothing line in person on September 18th. Girl on the Fly clothing will also be available for sale that evening at special wholesale prices. Visa and Mastercard transactions will be accepted.

Traditionally, fishing and fly fishing activities have attracted more men than women to the sport. Even membership numbers in the Alamo Fly Fishers will support that statement. Nevertheless, we want to reach out, and encourage female participation in fly fishing. The theme of our September meeting is about Women in Fly Fishing. With more women than ever before venturing out on the water, Susan Thoms-Bhatia and Jennifer Greenberg have recognized there is a lack of fashion-friendly fishing clothing for women. They believe that women shouldn’t be forced to wear men’s clothing when they went fly fishing, and so they did something about it. They will be showing their “Girl on the Fly” apparel on September 18th at the Alamo Fly Fishers meeting. The “Girl on the Fly” clothing line offers a variety of shirts and shorts in cool, tropical colors and patterns in a variety of materials.

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Start: 6:00 am
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Tailing RedTailing RedThe 21st annual Redfish Rodeo will be held in Port O'Connor on September 22, 2007. This is an open to the public, fly-fishing only event with primary goals of promoting catch and release and to generate a donation to the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).

The Redfish Rodeo is sponsored and supported by various fly fishing clubs, fly shops, fishing guides, outfitters and vendors. For more information call (713) 875-4289 or visit http://www.texasflyfishers.org/Flier.html.

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Start: 6:00 am
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Birds Action in the SurfBirds Action in the SurfThe time has arrived once again for the annual migration of bait fish back to the warmer southern waters of South America. For the Texas Coast, this usualy translates into swarms of bait in the surf and in turn, swarms of predators. This means a good chance for fast paced, heart pounding fishing action.

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End: 5:00 pm
Start: 2007-09-29 06:00
End: 2007-09-30 17:00

Birds Action in the SurfBirds Action in the SurfThe time has arrived once again for the annual migration of bait fish back to the warmer southern waters of South America. For the Texas Coast, this usualy translates into swarms of bait in the surf and in turn, swarms of predators. This means a good chance for fast paced, heart pounding fishing action.

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Start: 7:00 pm
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Banning CollinsBanning CollinsBanning Collins of Class V will present an informative presentation on fishing the beautiful rivers in the Texas Hill Country. Join us to learn where and how to fish these rivers for bass, perch and all of the other exciting action these Hill Country gems have to offer. If you are new to the sport, need a refresher or are just looking for some new tips to try in your favorite spots, this is a must see presentation.

Banning Collins started fly fishing the Hill Country almost 15 years ago, and started his professional career at the Austin Angler. He is now sponsored by a variety of companies, a few of them being: Winston Rod Co., Hatch Reels, and Teeny Fly Lines. For the past seven years he has guided and taught fly fishing professionally in Colorado, Montana, and Texas. The Hill Country is now home where he guides fishers chasing the wide variety of species the area waters offer including; bass, carp, gar, and trout. Banning will be speaking about access, techniques, and tactics for Central Texas. Banning is an approachable person, and will also have time for questions after the presentation. You can find out more at http://www.ClassV.net or by calling him direct at (512) 663-1053.

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