Event: Garcitas Creek, CANCELLED…WATER IS TOO HIGH
Trip Description: Garcitas Creek is a stream located less than 8 miles from Port Lavaca, in Victoria County. Alternate names for this stream include Rio de los Frances, Garcitas River and Garcetas River. A variety of species inhabit this water, to include those typically thought of as saltwater. Photo proof of the number of species, length etc. This will allow bragging rights later.
When: CANCELLED (Water conditions and weather)
Where: Latitude : 28.7781 , Longitude : -96.69864 This is 2 miles west of LaSalle, Texas on FM616. We will meet here and then spread out to fish
Start 08:00
End Time: 1700
Trip Leader: Michael Quigley and Don Hanselman
Phone (Don): (713) 8I6(dash) O ate ate for; (Michael): (713) 2I3(dash) ate I 5 O
e-mail: (Don) drh1221drh (at) yahoo (dot) com; (Michael) mfquigley(at)outlook(dot)com
How to sign up:
1. Evite link (Click here)
2. Sign up sheet distributed at the monthly meeting
3. Or e-mail the trip leader.
How to get waiver forms: Download Waiver form here
Cost: Personal expenses and transportation
Directions:
Here are the directions from Google Maps(R)
Follow I-10 W and TX-71 E to FM 1160 S in Wharton County [1 h 39 min (107 m)]
Get on US-59 S in Louise from FM 1160 S [19 min (18.0 mi)]
Follow US-59 S to FM 234 S in Jackson County. Take the exit toward Farm to Market Rd 234/El Toro/Vanderbilt from US-59 S [19 min (22.3 mi)]
Continue on FM 234 S. Drive to FM616 [17 min (16.3 mi)]
Turn left onto FM 234 S [10.5 mi]
Turn right onto FM616/2nd St
Continue to follow FM616
Destination will be on the right
Important items:
• Member dues are current!
• Waiver of Liability, filled out and signed, along with emergency contact information
• Current Texas Fishing License
• Extra change of dry clothes
• Wind and/or water proof jacket
• Wide brimmed hat AND polarized glasses
Recommended Equipment: Boat, canoe or kayak. All will work in this water.
Recommended Flies: Clousers, poppers, RFC, Small streamers, Gurglers, etc.
Recommended guidelines for participants:
• Notify the trip leader if you have any potential concerns
• If inexperienced, then buddy up.
• If you are boating or kayaking, inform the trip leader of your float plan if planning to fish alone or longer then 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.
If I am in town that day, I’ll be there.
Planning on attending this one. Is there a recommended place to tent camp in the area?
Tom,
I don’t know of any place….my first time here.
Suggest to call Don Hanselman or Michael Q…they know the area better (especially Don H.
John
Thanks John.
I booked a room at the Courtyard Mariott in Victoria instead. Got it with points and is much less of a hassle than camping.
Hi John.
I won’t be attending after all. Life has gotten into my way, again!
Hope all works out, and the weather cooperates.
Weather is looking very bad – 80% of rain and winds 20-30 mph. Please let us know if you reschedule.
This outing has been reschedule to Feb 9. Don’s recon of the river conditions (very muddy) as well as the weather forecast has driven this change. I will update this again as Feb 9th gets closer, based on similar weather and water conditions. John Eldred
Thanks for the update.
That date is the same as DERFTF