ARReflections:
"My rod collection, if you could call it that, is bare bones. I am sure your group is already familiar with the 4/5 wt Steffen. Otherwise a graphite 6 wt Hardy Smuggler for windier conditions. Looking to add one more rod and then I am done. Yeah boring, I know."

Eric,
I noticed you have your Hardy Smuggler for sale. Now you just have to come to the gathering and take a gander at some of the rods that will come out.

Larry

Larry,

Still planning on coming. I need to call and reserve. Yeah, the smuggler is a nice one for sure but life and priorities etc...

Yes, I am worried about said rods and resulting effect!

Happy to have you join us Davo.

Larry

Just got off the phone with Jeff Jackson, one of the TFO reps, and he is planning to join us. Jeff joined us at our eastern Oklahoma Cedar Lake outing a few years ago and was a very welcome participant. The only Hill Country fishing he has ever done was on the San Marcos once, and he is looking forward to trying some more.

Larry

Curtis, why would you want to stay at the hotel when you could lie in your tent and listen to the chorus of snoring from adjacent campers? I mean, after all, that is just part of the overall ambiance of a conclave. Restful nights are overrated. Besides, you will be tempted to have breakfast at the hotel instead of waking to a gourmet dining experience at the camp. By the way, what are the room rates at the hotel?

Larry

Curtis socializes with fish really well - he gets to know them all

Same here with the trout in Blue River. Except for the trip to Aurelio's year before last, I haven't caught any trout in 2 years. It seems like when I show up at Blue River, not only do I not catch anything, but neither does anybody else. A friend who has accompanied me on 3 or 4 outings, failed to catch anything while with me, but went twice last week by himself and caught 3 on Thursday and about 20 on Friday. I don't seem to speak trout anymore, but still communicate pretty well with their warm water brethren.

Larry

Looking forward to meeting you likewise. I think you will like the Blue Halo 3 weight. I have enjoyed mine. I would probably fish it more often, but I have quite a few 2 and 3 weight rods in the rotation.

Larry

Some of the other guys that have fished the area streams more than I have can probably give more answers, but flies I found useful are wooly buggers, Briminators, Llano Bugs, hopper patterns, Clousers, poppers, etc. Also nymphs, especially for the Rios. When we were fishing Brushy Creek near Georgetown we did well on crickets, foam beetles, ants, and even soft hackles. Aaron (TXH2Oman) has had very good results with his version of the Mini Master Splinter Mouse.

Larry

Ozzie,

Gurglepops, llanolopes, cat whiskers, and brushy creek streamers are good options, too.

SBS tying videos for the Llanolope and Brushy Creek Streamer can be found here:
https://vimeo.com/lwff

Edward

This event continues to grow. Counting members from this forum, the Ultralight forum, and even Texas Fishing Forum, we might be up to 21 people so far. Not all are definite, but most are. So far from the glass site:
Canoeman1947 (me)
OKMike (and possibly his girlfriend)
Catmanjack
ARReflections (and hopefully his brother-in-law)
Crappiecat
Davo
bassackwards
Ozzietx
My grandson Logan
TXH2Oman
Bud
3102yuma (and friend Rob)
I'm sure there may be some changes before May 18, but so far this is shaping up to be a pretty good event.

Larry

Not to take away from this event but, just putting this here in case anyone might be interested:
http://alamoflyfishers.com/bud-priddy-2018/

I'm normally not into fishing contests or tournaments, but the Bud Priddy "Any Fly" contest is for the most part non-competitive and a lot of fun.
As far as Texas Hill Country rivers, you can't find too many that are prettier than the Nueces River around Camp Wood.

Edward