Texas FlyFishers of Houston Event: Prison Permit Invitational (If you didn’t get your invitation, contact the trip leader “Golden”)
When: 24th of February, 2018
Where: Matagorda Harbor, County Road 213, Matagorda, TX 77457, USA
Start Time: 7:00 AM End Time: 4 PM
Trip Description: The convicts are on the loose again and we need your help rounding them up! It’s time for the annual Prison Permit Invitational. We will meet up at 0700 and spend the day chasing those pesky convicts (sheepsheads). The angler with the most captured convicts is named head warden for the year. We are working on lodging. Details to follow.
Trip Leader: Mike “Golden” Graham
Phone: 832-dos-nueve-ocho-three-eight-five-five
e-mail: mgraham-rrsm at comcast dot net
How to sign up:
1. Email the trip leader
2. Call the trip leader.
3. Evite will not be set up for this event.
How to get waiver forms: Download PDF form here. Required Waiver of Liability, filled out and signed, along with emergency contact information.
Cost: Your food, transportation, and lodging fees.
Directions: See link above
About the area: East Matagorda Bay. Some firm bottom, but also some muck/marsh.Lots of shell reefs, so be careful!!
Kayaks can easily be launched at Rawling’s Cut, just down the road from where we are staying. Boat launch to kayak launch toute
Important items:
• Member dues are current!
• Waiver of Liability, filled out and signed, along with emergency contact information. (Can be downloaded above)
• Extra change of dry clothes
• Wind and/or waterproof jacket
• Lunch, Water, snacks
• Sunscreen and Mosquito Repellent
• Hat, Polarized Glasses
• First Aid Kit
• Drinking water!
Recommended Equipment:
• Handheld VHF
• 7-9 wt rod
• Waders
• food & drink
.
Recommended Flies:
• Reverse Green Weenies
• Crab flies.
• Most any small, dark fly is worth a shot.
Recommended guidelines for participants:
• Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns
• If inexperienced, then buddy up.
• Have proper safety equipment
• If you are boating or kayaking, inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer than the designated times.
• Sign in and sign out at the launch site. Inform the trip leader if you will be launching in a different place.
[…] Sat down and tied a few reverse green weenie’s in preparation of the Prison Permit Invitational 2018 […]
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Paid up my 2018 dues today and am going to do my best to make this one. Probably going to bring my 7-year old down for this and fish out of the Panga.
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[…] And you can talk to Mike Graham about this one coming up : Prison Permit Invitational, 2018 […]
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Sheephead Check List 2018
Fly fishing:
Camera, and spare batteries.
Flies
Fly Rods size 8
Fly Reels for size 8 with floating line
Tippet material
Boga grip
Clothing:
Waders
Wader liner
Wind/rain jacket
Jacket liner
Wading boots
Fishing gloves/mitts
Hats, cold weather and fishing
Wipes
Hand Towel
Bull Frog (sunscreen SPF 50+)
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I’m making up some of the Reverse Green Weenies, anyone got a suggestion on a “crab” fly? Thanks
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[…] preparation for next weeks’ outing : Prison Permit Invitational, 2018 3 of us loaded into Mike Q’s boat and made the run from Matagorda Harbor to the south […]
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So I’m hearing this event is canceled due to wind/weather?
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30+ mph gusts and winds changing directions. Boat rides are problematic. Casting almost impossible. But talk to Golden, he may have other entertainments in the area. 🙂
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