October 6th - 9th. A great event. Check out the lineup of activities. Come join us for a weekend of fun, and fly fishing activities.
Almost forgot, some great fishing, too!!


http://www.southerncouncilfff.org/conclave/2011/2011Schedule.php

For those that have been to this in the past, how was it? How many attendees, vendors etc...? Worth the drive from East Texas?

Thanks in advance!

odatria, very well attended. the tying demonstrations are my favorite, but i do really enjoy the programs. i especially like thursdays nights dinner prepared by our club. good food, and fun with friends. and did i mention the fishing?? awesome, for trout and smallies!!

Oh I would love to go. I want to watch other tyers, and fish. I wish it weren't so far away though.

Hoping it's really special for one particular DFF gentleman member. Won't know, though, until the dinner. Keeping fingers crossed, however.

Russell and I will be presenting, cooking, camping, and did he mention "fishing"? We need a big Texas showing at this event.

What Russell didn't mention is that the only income the Southern Council has is that earned through the Conclave.
Let's all show up and show them that "We are the SOC"!!!

I've attended SOC Conclave most years since '84... and I have to travel about 10 hours.

I'll be there again this year and every year for the foreseeable future... Its a great show!

If ya' like to tie, want to learn to cast better, love great programs, or just enjoy the camaraderie of lots of great fly fishing friends, then you really are missing fantastic opportunities if you don't attend Federation Conclaves and EXPO's.

Oh, and if ya' have kids under 16, then you HAVE TO BRING THEM and put them on Dry Run Creek! Dry Run is the very best trout stream in the country!

To fish Dry Run, you have to be under 16 years of age, can only use single barbless hooks, no bait and ALL the fish must be released (Although takin' a quick hero shot of "your young hero" with his/her "fish of lifetime" is allowed.)

Over the year's, my oldest son's best rainbow was close to 14lb.s and an another that was an honest 28 inches... Last year, my youngest son (now 11) complained that in two and a half days on Dry Run that he only landed 83 trout... bows and lots of browns averaging about 17-18 inches but with several over 22 inches! If he can get out of class for 4 days, then I'll bring him up for a few days on Dry Run prior to Conclave.

All of my kids have enjoyed this experience, and so should yours!

well said, bowfin. see you up there this year. and another reason why we should support fish hatcheries. dry run creek is the best example i can think of.

thanks for your take on the clave!!

Is the air gettin' a little cooler or is it just anticipation of the SOC Conclave?

I can't wait to go!

See y'all there!

Bowfin47

both!!! three weeks away!! leaves will be changing. cool air at night, hopefully decent water levels, and BIG fish!!

just around the corner. conclave 2011!!!

Woo Hoo

a good time was had by all. great food Thursday night. Thanks to Russell for organizing this.

Les

full report coming soon!!