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06 / 16 Kayak Outing to Fence Lake - June 16th 2007 Start: 6:00 am End: 5:00 pm Outing Leader: Lloyd Mathews Transport from Fulton Harbor on the Skimmer LIMIT 12 ANGLERS!!! Unloading 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. more info
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06 / 19 June 19th Chapter Meeting - Mark Fisher (Science Director for the Coastal Fisheries Division of TPWD) Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm By: Todd Fleming more info
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06 / 30 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip (Overnight Outing) - June 30, 2007 Start: 6:00 pm Start: 2007-06-30 18:00 End: 2007-07-01 11:00 By Todd Fleming Alamo Fly Fishers – President 2007 more info
07 / 1 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip (Overnight Outing) - June 30, 2007 End: 11:00 am Start: 2007-06-30 18:00 End: 2007-07-01 11:00 By Todd Fleming Alamo Fly Fishers – President 2007 more info
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07 / 7 Casting Clinic at Bass Pro Shops Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm 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. more info
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07 / 17 July 17th Chapter Meeting - Dennis O. Freeman, Custom Rod Builder Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm 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. more info
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08 / 11 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip Start: 12:00 pm Start: 2007-08-11 12:00 End: 2007-08-12 12:00 * THIS OUTING WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 28, 2007 DUE TO WEATHER * more info August 11-12 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip Start: 4:00 pm Start: 2007-08-11 16:00 End: 2007-08-12 10:00 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. more info
08 / 12 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip End: 12:00 pm Start: 2007-08-11 12:00 End: 2007-08-12 12:00 * THIS OUTING WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 28, 2007 DUE TO WEATHER * more info August 11-12 Port Aransas North Jetty Trip 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.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. more info
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08 / 21 Demonstration of Tuffleye for Fly Tying Start: 6:30 pm End: 7:00 pm 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. more info August 21 Chapter Meeting - Ken Milam on Striper Fishing Start: 7:00 pm Ken 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. more info
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09 / 18 September 18 Chapter Meeting - Women In Fly Fishing Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Women in Fly Fishing by Tiffany Fluitt - Owner of Gruene Outfitters Tiffany 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. more info "Girl on the Fly" Apparel Display at September 18th Meeting 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. more info
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09 / 22 Redfish Rodeo - Port O'Connor - September 22 Start: 6:00 am End: 10:00 pm Tailing 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. more info
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09 / 29 September 29-30 : Padre Island National Seashore Start: 6:00 am Start: 2007-09-29 06:00 End: 2007-09-30 17:00 Birds 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. more info
09 / 30 September 29-30 : Padre Island National Seashore End: 5:00 pm Start: 2007-09-29 06:00 End: 2007-09-30 17:00 Birds 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. more info
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10 / 16 October 16th Chapter Meeting - Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Banning 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. more info
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10 / 19 Oktoberfisch - A Fly Fishing Festival - October 19-21 Start: 12:00 pm Start: 2007-10-19 12:00 End: 2007-10-21 12:00 Oktoberfisch 2007Oktoberfisch Fly Fishing Festival - Friday thru Sunday October 19-21 at Morgan Shady Park on the South Llano River in Junction, TX. Cost is $30 for entry and camping, plus $20 for catered steak dinner. Advance registration is recommended. Registration form is available at http://www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org/oktoberfisch.html After an exciting and rewarding event last fall, it is time again to join the Fredericksburg Fly Fisher's for their annual Oktoberfisch. Join a great crowd from across the state to fish the beautiful and abundant Llano River in the Texas Hill Country. Oktoberfisch is a great event which has been filled with opportunities to test new gear, meet new friends and fish a Texas Hill Country gem. This would be a great Tent-Cot opportunity! Saturday is typically filled with activities, demonstrations, and lots of hands on learning opportunities throughout the day and is finished nicely with a catered steak dinner, awards ceremony and raffle. This will the the fourth annual Oktoberfisch and it keeps getting better each year. It is a wonderful gathering if fly fishing talent and knowledge from around the state. This is a wonderful adventure and one that should not be missed! more info
10 / 20 Oktoberfisch - A Fly Fishing Festival - October 19-21 (all day) Start: 2007-10-19 12:00 End: 2007-10-21 12:00 Oktoberfisch 2007Oktoberfisch Fly Fishing Festival - Friday thru Sunday October 19-21 at Morgan Shady Park on the South Llano River in Junction, TX. Cost is $30 for entry and camping, plus $20 for catered steak dinner. Advance registration is recommended. Registration form is available at http://www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org/oktoberfisch.html After an exciting and rewarding event last fall, it is time again to join the Fredericksburg Fly Fisher's for their annual Oktoberfisch. Join a great crowd from across the state to fish the beautiful and abundant Llano River in the Texas Hill Country. Oktoberfisch is a great event which has been filled with opportunities to test new gear, meet new friends and fish a Texas Hill Country gem. This would be a great Tent-Cot opportunity! Saturday is typically filled with activities, demonstrations, and lots of hands on learning opportunities throughout the day and is finished nicely with a catered steak dinner, awards ceremony and raffle. This will the the fourth annual Oktoberfisch and it keeps getting better each year. It is a wonderful gathering if fly fishing talent and knowledge from around the state. This is a wonderful adventure and one that should not be missed! more info
10 / 21 Oktoberfisch - A Fly Fishing Festival - October 19-21 End: 12:00 pm Start: 2007-10-19 12:00 End: 2007-10-21 12:00 Oktoberfisch 2007Oktoberfisch Fly Fishing Festival - Friday thru Sunday October 19-21 at Morgan Shady Park on the South Llano River in Junction, TX. Cost is $30 for entry and camping, plus $20 for catered steak dinner. Advance registration is recommended. Registration form is available at http://www.fredericksburgflyfishers.org/oktoberfisch.html After an exciting and rewarding event last fall, it is time again to join the Fredericksburg Fly Fisher's for their annual Oktoberfisch. Join a great crowd from across the state to fish the beautiful and abundant Llano River in the Texas Hill Country. Oktoberfisch is a great event which has been filled with opportunities to test new gear, meet new friends and fish a Texas Hill Country gem. This would be a great Tent-Cot opportunity! Saturday is typically filled with activities, demonstrations, and lots of hands on learning opportunities throughout the day and is finished nicely with a catered steak dinner, awards ceremony and raffle. This will the the fourth annual Oktoberfisch and it keeps getting better each year. It is a wonderful gathering if fly fishing talent and knowledge from around the state. This is a wonderful adventure and one that should not be missed! more info
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10 / 27 Plantation Cup Fly Fishing Tournament - October 27 Start: 6:00 am End: 5:00 pm The "Plantation Cup" is the first semi-annual saltwater fly fishing tournament in Port Aransas sponsored by the Plantation Suites and Conference Center in conjunction with Bass Pro Shops on October 27th. The tournament will start at first light on October 27th and will end at 5:00 PM. This is a a two person team tournament. Team entry fee is $225, and includes two nights accommodations (Friday and Saturday nights), a shrimp boil dinner on Saturday night, and prizes for the category winners. For more details on the event, go to the Plantation Suites website http://www.plantationsuites.com and click on Fly Fishing Tournament for more details. You can also call the hotel at 877-836-3866 for reservations. more info
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11 / 20 November 20th Chapter Meeting - Fly Fishing in Alaska Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Two of our members will give a fun filled and informative recap of their successful fly fishing trip in the Alaskan wilderness. Todd Fleming and Joe Filer will share their experiences, photos and quite possibly a temporary cure for a fishing addiction. Be ready for a great presentation and pictures of beautiful countrysides and huge fish. The guides that accompanied Todd and Joe through their exciting venture will also be on hand to provide insight, answer questions and provide you with details of how to set up your own exciting fishing adventure. more info
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12 / 9 AFF Christmas Party : December 9, 2007 Start: 6:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Join the Alamo Fly Fishers for their annual Christmas Party on December 9, 2007. The party will be held at the Alamo Cafe on Highway 281, just north of Bitters Road. Cost will be $15 per person and will include a wonderful dinner, raffle and silent auction. Join us for great company, excellent prizes and a celebration of the year's fishing successes. more info
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01 / 15 January 15th Chapter Meeting - Cooking Demonstration at Carmine's Restaurant Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm (Carmine’s Restaurant – Phil Sprio Chef/Owner) PLEASE NOTE!!! The January meeting will NOT be at our regular location! It will be at Carmine's Restaurant. As has been a tradition with the Alamo Fly Fishers, our January meeting will be a fabulous cooking demonstration for our members to learn yet another tasty way to prepare our latest catch. After a fun filled and excellent presentation from last year's meeting, we will once again be entertained and enlightened by owner and chef Phil Sprio at Carmine's restaurant in Schertz. This is always a popular meeting and a great "couples" event, filled with comraderie and conversation. This January's meeting will be held at Carmine’s on Tuesday January 15th starting at 7:00pm." more info
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02 / 2 Feb. 2, 2008: TPWD - Flat Out Fishing Seminar Corpus Christi Start: 8:00 am End: 5:00 pm Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host the Flat Out Fishing seminar on February 2nd in Corpus Christi, at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The event will be held at Bay Hall, Room 103, at TAMU-CC’s Ward Island campus. The event will be a full day complete with seminars and presentations from noted guides and experts covering a variety of bay, surf, kayak and fly fishing techniques along the Texas Coast. more info
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02 / 9 Feb. 9, 2008: TPWD - Flat Out Fishing Seminar Lake Jackson Start: 8:00 am End: 5:00 pm Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host the Flat Out Fishing seminar on February 9th in Lake Jackson, at the Lake Jackson Civic Center. The event will be a full day complete with seminars and presentations from noted guides and experts covering a variety of bay, surf, kayak and fly fishing techniques along the Texas Coast. Noted speakers and guides will include: -Bill Balboa, TPWD's Galveston Bay Ecosystem Leader more info
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02 / 19 February 19th Chapter Meeting - Tosh Brown's Fly Fishing Slideshow Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm by Rob Burlingame, AFF Vice President Our February meeting will host Tosh Brown, acclaimed author and photographer from right here in South Texas. Tosh will be presenting a slide show full of beautiful fishing photos from South Texas to exotic places around the world. Tosh will be hosting a book signing in conjunction with the meeting and will be featuring his new book “Grazing Across Texas”. He will be bringing copies of his books to the meeting for sale as well, for those who have not had the opportunity to get their hands on one yet. Tosh has been in the sporting industry for quite some time, having a previous 10 year career working for a sporting travel outfitter and as a hunting lodge owner. His pristine skills in photography were developed through years of trial and error, searching for that perfect shot to grace his own advertising materials. With his photography skills sharpened, Tosh decided to pursue full rime photography in 1999. Less than 10 years later, Tosh’s work has adorned the pages of over 50 outdoor magazines, including Fly Fish America, Field & Stream, Fly Tyer, Outdoor Life, Salt Water Sportsman and Salt Water Fly Fishing. His photos can also be found on a number of other publications used for professional advertising by many recognizable national companies. You may have also seen some of his work in Texas Parks and Wildlife Publications. Tosh’s work ranges among fishing, hunting and other nature subjects across the globe. Tosh graduated from the University of Texas in 1986 and currently lives in Austin with his wife and two children. When he is not working magic with his camera, Tosh is found spending time with his family and in the outdoors. You can view Tosh’s web site at http://www.toshbrown.com to see an example of his beautiful photography and his success. more info
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03 / 18 March 18th Chapter Meeting - Fly Fishing for White Bass Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Ron McAlpin - Fly Fishing for White Bass Ron McAlpin Our March meeting will host a long time friend of many of our club members, Ron McAlpin from right here in the San Antonio area. Just in time for the annual spring run of White Bass in Texas rivers and the Alamo Fly Fishers annual David Young Memorial White Bass outing, Ron McAlpin will present an informative program on tips and tactics for successfully catching this exciting species. This is a meeting you will not want to miss. White Bass action can be fast and furious if you now where and how to fish for this abundant and aggressive fish. What better way to enhance your success than insight from a long time pro! For those who have been many times, this is a great way to take your “game” to the next level and catch even more white bass! Ron could be considered an expert in many types of Texas fly fishing and white bass fishing is no exception. He has fly fished the creeks, rivers and lakes of the Hill Country for the last 35 years. His first fly rod was even purchased to target white bass! In fact, Ron still prefers to fish with some of his early gear (some 30 years old!). His passion for vintage fishing gear seems to stem from its functionality and his ability to feel more subtle strikes on the older rods. Currently living in Boerne, just outside of San Antonio, he continues to fish these pristine rivers as often as he can. Some of you may know Ron from his dedication to GRTU and his current service as a board member. Ron is extremely passionate about fly fishing, which I am certain you will see through his presentation. Ron will present an all inclusive slideshow on fishing for white bass. He plans to cover the species in detail, including what and how they eat, spawning cycles and life cycles. He will provide great insight on what makes white bass run and the characteristics of the run. Once we understand the underlying fish and their patterns, Ron will give suggestions on what type of gear you will need and what flies you should throw to be most successful. Most importantly, he will provide some insight on where to fish and how to determine the best times to fish to ensure better success. Using his suggestions can help us to plan ahead to make sure we are able to be on the water just in time for the prime run of the season! After fishing for this species for several decades, Ron prides himself with being able to catch large numbers of white bass even after most of the anglers claim that the run has ended. In fact, his best season to date logged 170 fish in 15 hours of fishing! more info
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03 / 20 David Young Memorial White Bass Outing - Colorado Bend State Park Start: 5:00 pm Start: 2008-03-20 17:00 End: 2008-03-23 12:00 Colorado Bend State Park – March 20th – 23rd by Bruce Young White 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. Eight 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. White BassBut some things have not changed. The camping remains basically primitive. Camp sites come with fire pits, and without showers, telephones or electricity. It is just how camping should be. But for those who have never been to Bend, don’t let this deter you. Gas lamps, Dutch ovens, tent cots and a little effort make for a great time without the conveniences we take for granted in our daily lives. It is hard to imagine, but on the last two outings we actually had too much food for Saturday night’s potluck fish fry (this year it will most likely be on Friday night, due to Easter being Sunday), whether we had rain or shine, and while feeding sixty people. more info
03 / 21 David Young Memorial White Bass Outing - Colorado Bend State Park (all day) Start: 2008-03-20 17:00 End: 2008-03-23 12:00 Colorado Bend State Park – March 20th – 23rd by Bruce Young White 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. Eight 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. White BassBut some things have not changed. The camping remains basically primitive. Camp sites come with fire pits, and without showers, telephones or electricity. It is just how camping should be. But for those who have never been to Bend, don’t let this deter you. Gas lamps, Dutch ovens, tent cots and a little effort make for a great time without the conveniences we take for granted in our daily lives. It is hard to imagine, but on the last two outings we actually had too much food for Saturday night’s potluck fish fry (this year it will most likely be on Friday night, due to Easter being Sunday), whether we had rain or shine, and while feeding sixty people. more info
03 / 22 David Young Memorial White Bass Outing - Colorado Bend State Park (all day) Start: 2008-03-20 17:00 End: 2008-03-23 12:00 Colorado Bend State Park – March 20th – 23rd by Bruce Young White 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. Eight 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. White BassBut some things have not changed. The camping remains basically primitive. Camp sites come with fire pits, and without showers, telephones or electricity. It is just how camping should be. But for those who have never been to Bend, don’t let this deter you. Gas lamps, Dutch ovens, tent cots and a little effort make for a great time without the conveniences we take for granted in our daily lives. It is hard to imagine, but on the last two outings we actually had too much food for Saturday night’s potluck fish fry (this year it will most likely be on Friday night, due to Easter being Sunday), whether we had rain or shine, and while feeding sixty people. more info
03 / 23 David Young Memorial White Bass Outing - Colorado Bend State Park End: 12:00 pm Start: 2008-03-20 17:00 End: 2008-03-23 12:00 Colorado Bend State Park – March 20th – 23rd by Bruce Young White 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. Eight 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. White BassBut some things have not changed. The camping remains basically primitive. Camp sites come with fire pits, and without showers, telephones or electricity. It is just how camping should be. But for those who have never been to Bend, don’t let this deter you. Gas lamps, Dutch ovens, tent cots and a little effort make for a great time without the conveniences we take for granted in our daily lives. It is hard to imagine, but on the last two outings we actually had too much food for Saturday night’s potluck fish fry (this year it will most likely be on Friday night, due to Easter being Sunday), whether we had rain or shine, and while feeding sixty people. more info
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04 / 15 April 15th Chapter Meeting - Kevin Hutchison on Bud Priddy's Book Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm by Rob Burlingame Kevin HutchisonOur April meeting will host a friend of the Alamo Fly Fishers who has taken on a privileged task that is sure to benefit the many fly fishers in and around the Texas Hill Country. Kevin Hutchison will be the host speaker for the evening and will share his experiences and adventures he has encountered through his latest project of rewriting and updating the infamous “Bud Priddy Book” on fly fishing the Texas Hill Country. Kevin has delivered great presentations to the club in the past and this is sure to be an exciting one full of touching and humorous stories. Many of the club veterans know Bud Priddy’s book well, titled Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country, and still keep a tattered version of the book on hand as a useful reference tool full of great tips and locations on the many pristine rivers we can access in the Hill Country. More so, the book serves as a tribute and memoir to many of a great friend and well respected member and officer of the Alamo Fly Fishers. The book has been through four versions to my knowledge, starting with a “club copy” compiled in May 1987 and published in full form in 1994 and the latest revision being published in 2000 by W.T. Taylor of Barksdale, TX. The book proved its usefulness through sales of literally thousands of books, probably nearing the 20,000 mark by now. Kevin started compiling his version of the book some time ago from the original manuscripts and should be released very soon. Kevin’s journey in writing this book is sure to be informative and will likely serve not only as a great resource of shared professional knowledge, but also as a tribute to the great sportsman who first wrote the book. more info
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04 / 19 April 19-20: Nueces River - Open “V” Ranch Start: 8:00 am Start: 2008-04-19 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 12:00 Nueces River - Open “V” Ranch, owned by Sky Lewey Nueces River SunfishThe Alamo Fly Fishers will be meeting this weekend at the Open V Ranch on the Nueces River for fun times and great fishing. If you have never fished the gin clear waters of the Nueces River, this is a must attend outing. Join other members to learn the techniques for success in catching catfish, guadalupe bass, largemouth and many types of sunfish. The fishing is usually very good and the river is easily wadable. The ranch is located on the west side of Highway 55, just north of Uvalde. Some of the members will be camping in the pecan bottom of the ranch on Saturday night. Directions to the ranch are as follows (from Uvalde) - Take Highway 83 North out of Uvalde - Take the turn off for Highway 55 - You should see the sign for the ranch on your left hand side approximately 14 miles north of Uvalde Note: If you pass Chalk Bluff Park, you have gone to far. When you enter the ranch, you will have to pass through several gates. Please leave the gates as you find them (open or closed) as there is livestock on the ranch. Cost will be $5 per person (or $10 per car). Camping is available for $2 additional per person. Hope to see you all there! more info
04 / 20 April 19-20: Nueces River - Open “V” Ranch End: 12:00 pm Start: 2008-04-19 08:00 End: 2008-04-20 12:00 Nueces River - Open “V” Ranch, owned by Sky Lewey Nueces River SunfishThe Alamo Fly Fishers will be meeting this weekend at the Open V Ranch on the Nueces River for fun times and great fishing. If you have never fished the gin clear waters of the Nueces River, this is a must attend outing. Join other members to learn the techniques for success in catching catfish, guadalupe bass, largemouth and many types of sunfish. The fishing is usually very good and the river is easily wadable. The ranch is located on the west side of Highway 55, just north of Uvalde. Some of the members will be camping in the pecan bottom of the ranch on Saturday night. Directions to the ranch are as follows (from Uvalde) - Take Highway 83 North out of Uvalde - Take the turn off for Highway 55 - You should see the sign for the ranch on your left hand side approximately 14 miles north of Uvalde Note: If you pass Chalk Bluff Park, you have gone to far. When you enter the ranch, you will have to pass through several gates. Please leave the gates as you find them (open or closed) as there is livestock on the ranch. Cost will be $5 per person (or $10 per car). Camping is available for $2 additional per person. Hope to see you all there! more info
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04 / 26 Fence Lake Kayak Fishing Trip via Skimmer Start: 6:00 am End: 5:00 pm Transport from Fulton Harbor on the Skimmer SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY!!! Unloading the SkimmerFor the second year in a row, 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 $45 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 26th, 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. We are going to a remote area, and we will be on the water all day. Some things you should consider bringing are: Hank's First Red at Fence LakeHat with brim Sunscreen Polarized sunglasses Wading boots Insect repellent Flashlight or headlamp Drinking water Lunch or snacks Ice Fishing license with Saltwater stamp Photo ID Rain suit First-aid kit Compass or GPS unit more info
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05 / 3 Bud Priddy One Fly Contest - Nueces River, Camp Wood, TX Start: 7:00 am End: 6:00 pm Bud Priddy The Alamo Fly Fishers will be hosting the 2008 Bud Priddy Memorial One Fly Contest on Saturday May 3rd from Camp Wood, Texas on the Nueces River. Entry fee is $20 plus a duplicate of the fly you intend to fish. Registration will be from 7:30am to 8:30am on May 3rd at Lindbergh Park. The entry fee also includes dinner and door prizes. A buffet dinner will be served starting at 6:00pm at the Casa Falcon Restaurant in Camp Wood. Contest prizes will be awarded in three categories to the lucky fly fisher who catches either the most fish, largest bass, or largest perch. Contest rules require that you use only a single fly, and count only the fish you bring to hand with that fly until you loose it or change to another fly. You may continue fishing after you change your fly, but caught fish will no longer count toward your contest totals. Fishing hours for the contest are between 7:30am and 5:00pm. For area accommodations, please check out the following motels and campgrounds: Woodbine Inn (Camp Wood) - (830) 597-2310 Nueces River Motel (Barksdale) - (830) 234-3648 Big Oak River Camp (South of Camp Wood) - (830) 597-5280 Wes Cooksey RV Park (South of Camp Wood) - (830) 597-3223 I hope to see you on the river in Camp Wood! Todd Fleming Alamo Fly Fishers - 2008 Outings Director more info
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