Fished low water crossing Friday night between 1700-1900 for practice before the float trip.  A few fish were caught, and fun was had.

Hiding from the sun on Friday night as Rene cooked the bratwurst.  Brats, chips, pasta salad, etc. for dinner Friday night.

Breakfast Saturday was “eat what you brought” as we polished off 2 pots of coffee.

By doing a self livery, all of us were on the water at the first crossing by 0800. We left 2 vehicles at the launch, one at the take-out, and the rest at camp.  I think this is the way to do it again “next time.”

The Saturday float trip was only a shade over 4 miles, allowing us to spend a lot more time fishing and less paddling.

Yellow sunfish, longear sunfish, bluegill, largemouth bass, guadalupe bass, gar, and rio grand perch all came to hand.

The fishing was OK, but not a spectacular as it has been in the past.  Some of the factors could be the extreme temperatures, 103°F during the float on Saturday.  We really felt it when we got -off the water. The 104°F on Sunday was also a killer.  The rains that had come the week before may have also slowed the bite.

The wind was at our back on Saturday, which helped when it came to making our way downstream.

The long dead water stretch just before the take-out at the bridge was a killer, and confused one of our group so bad that he actually made his way back upstream, instead of down, in confusion. And off course, his radio was turned off.

Off the water by 1530, and back to camp by 1600, to recover from the heat.

Saturday dinner was our “pot luck” and we shared leftover brats, salad, cheese enchiladas, melon, cheese, crackers, hog head cheese, with red beans and rice for dessert.  All of this was chased down with adult beverages, and a lot of water.

11 of us fished Saturday, and 6 of us stayed for the Sunday adventure.

Sunday morning we tried to get into a new-ish eatery, City Sweets & Eats, but they were closed.  So down to Isaack Restaurant we went.  Sitting around the table we recounted our adventures and talked about “next time.”

We left Isaack Restaurant, and made it on the water by 0800, after telling some of our crew “safe journeys”  as they made their way home that morning.  Robert had left back to Kerrville the night before.

We were off the water by 1200 on Sunday, and made our way back to camp for showers and load-out by 1300.

A cliff in the background of our anglers.

Flat water before another fast run

Rocks in the river

Long stretch of slack water.

Is that really a fish?

Dragonfly on the hatch

Fast run in the river

Rocks on the shoreline. There are fish there.

Fishing the weeds before the fast water.

Another Guad comes to hand

Low water crossing

Temperature on the windshield on the way

Getting ready for the fast water

Cabin that we stayed at.

Fast run on the river.

Cooling off, and catching fish,

Robert fishing the fast water, and hooked up.

Fast water with plenty of rocks 2.

Blue loaded and ready to go.

Fast water, ready for us.

Rene is cooking as we are cheering him on, with empty bellies.

There is a fish there, and I think it was caught.

Clean water, and fishing

Rocky hills in the background

LMB comes to hand.

Fast water

John E. hitting the trees.

Nice Rio Grand Perch

At the take out waiting for our ride.

Trailer loaded and ready to go.

Fast run on the river 2.

Rio grand perch comes to hand on the first day

Rocks in the river as we fish

Low water crossing

John E. castin to the lilly pads.

Robert fishing the fast water. I don’t know if he caught anything here.

Had to stop here and fish

Gar in hand

Rene fishes this area.

Rocks in the river 2

DeWayne casts to the shoreline.

Speed limit before Junction, Tx.

Deer on the side of the river.

Trailer loaded and ready to go.

Guad comes to hand

A huge rock holds fish.

Dead deer in the water

Fast water with plenty of rocks.

Bear shows off a nice LMB.

Where do you think the fish are here?

Fast water. with fish?

A rock wall behind Robert.