Events

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.