SOFF JANUARY MEETING

JANUARY 16TH 2024

DALE BURRIER

Fly fishing the Texas Gulf Coast for redfish and speckled trout

Texas is known for great barbeque, oil and gas wells, hurricanes, very friendly people and yes, being a fly fisher’s saltwater paradise. Come on down, y’all, to hear SOFF club member Dale Burrier discuss fly fishing the Texas Gulf Coast for redfish and speckled trout: destinations, habitat, tackle and flies and maybe a few, not so tall tales, from when he lived and fished in the Lone Star State.

Dale grew up on Long Island, New York.  Fishing in salt water was a way of life for his family, chasing striped bass and bluefish.. He turned to the fly rod at age 12, fishing Long Island’s Carmens River.

Dale completed a B.A. in biology and a B.A. in geology from the State University of New York, followed by a Master of Science degree in Geology in 1977.  Initially hired by Texaco to work in Houston, he resided there for 40+ years working as a petroleum exploration geologist for major and independent oil companies.

Dale started fly fishing for redfish and speckled trout in the Upper and Middle Bays and beaches of the Texas Gulf Coast in 1988; fishing with Texas legends such as Captain Chuck Scates and Captain Chris Phillips. Dale says “There’s nothing like having a redfish tear into your backing in what appears to be seconds.”

Dale, a member of Southern Oregon Fly Fishers for the past 5 years, lives in Rogue River where he and his wife Linda have a small farm with 8 cats and 5 chickens.

The meeting will be held at the Wild River Pub, 533 NE F St, Grants Pass, OR ·

Happy Hour 5:30 PM                        Business Meeting 6:30 PM

Dinner  7:00 PM                                 Program  8:00 PM

Raffle  9:00 PM

Dinner price is $25.00 and reservations are required.  Please make your reservations at by no later than Thursday, January 11th by clicking on the button below.  Prepayment by credit or debit card will be appreciated.  Cash or check will be accepted at the door.  Dinner cost without reservation is $30.00 and subject to food availability..

The Auction is coming.  It will open on Saturday, February 17th and run through Friday, February 23rd.

The Golden Ticket Raffle for the auction will be kicked off at the Janurary meeting.  $25 per ticket, 100 total tickets available, winner gets his pick of one auction item with noted exemptions.  No limit on the number of tickets you can purchase.  Tickets will be available until the 100th ticket is sold.  The drawing will be held when all of the tickets are sold, or 2 days before the start of the auction.

Speaking of the auction, click on the button below. to preview the auction items.  There are 97 items currently cataloged with a fair market value over $18,000, with more being added.  What you will see is a work in progress.  You do not have to register to preview the items.   You will not be able to bid until February 17th and there will be no pre-auction sales.

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