October 17th Chapter Meeting - An Evening With Scott Sommerlatte

By: Todd Fleming
Vice President – Alamo Fly Fishers

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.

In addition to his reputation as being one of the Lone Star State’s most popular and knowledgeable guides, Scott has made a name for himself as an outdoor photographer and writer. What he once considered as a hobby has now become a thriving second business. Scott can often be found out on the bays, after a long day poling anglers around the back-country, looking to frame that perfect picture. His photo and writing credits can regularly be seen in numerous national and regional fishing and hunting magazines such as Salt Water Sportsman, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Shallow Water Angler, Florida Sportsman, Tide, Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, Sport Fishing, and Saltwater Fly Fishing magazines, and in the Lone Star Outdoor News. He writes a monthly column, called “According to Scott”, for the popular Gulf Coast Connections Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine. In addition to the magazines, Scott’s photo credits have appeared in numerous books and calendars, and his photos can also be seen in many ads and catalogs promoting products and destinations. He has developed a style of photography that invites the viewer to pause and examine the details. Scott’s images capture those intangible rewarding moments we all want to experience.

Through his photography work, which has taken him to numerous North and Central American locations, Scott has had the opportunity to become a more rounded and versatile angler. He has fished the entire Gulf Coast from Brownsville to the Florida Keys, and the Atlantic Coast from the Keys to Maine. It is his relentless search for angling knowledge and camera angles that has propelled Scott to the top in the world of salt water fishing. Scott will be sharing his fishing knowledge and camera angles with the Alamo Fly Fishers on Tuesday October 17th. His presentation will focus on fly fishing the Texas coast, but will also include a few images of striper fishing from the east coast. In addition to the presentation, a raffle will take place that night to select a winner for a guided trip with our speaker. The guided trip with Scott will be for a day of fly fishing on the Texas Coastal bend for one or two people. Raffle tickets are $20 each, and will be limited to no more than forty tickets sold. One lucky member and a guest will get to spend eight more hours with Scott Sommerlatte on the water. And who knows what could happen. Your picture may end up on the cover of Saltwater Fly Fishing! Come to the meeting to see Scott’s presentation, and buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a guided fishing trip. It will be a fun evening – please make plans to attend.

Visit Scott’s website at www.scottsommerlatte.com.

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Monthly meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, 6201 Broadway.

Informal fly-tying and lying gatherings happen on all other Tuesdays - same time and same place.

Hope to see you there!

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