Report: Sowbug Roundup and Fishing the Norfork River, March 21-26, 2023, Paul E. Robertson

Joe Nicklo and I headed the the Sowbug Roundup for a few days. We decided to tack on a few days of fly fishing on the Norfork River. We drove to Mountain Home, AR, on Tuesday and arrived in time to get over to the Norfork River and check out a few places, including Dry … Continue reading Report: Sowbug Roundup and Fishing the Norfork River, March 21-26, 2023, Paul E. Robertson

Report: My Last Trip to the Guadalupe River for the 2022-23 Trout Fishing Season, Paul Robertson

Well, it’s time for another season of fishing on the Guadalupe River to end.  Last year (2021-22) I joined the Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited lease access program. Once you are in the river, you are okay, legally.  But getting to the river usually means crossing private property, which requires permission. The lease access program provides … Continue reading Report: My Last Trip to the Guadalupe River for the 2022-23 Trout Fishing Season, Paul Robertson

OUTING: Prison Permit Roundup, 2023

Winds on Thursday night will make Matagorda Bay unfishable for Saturday, the 18th. New date is the 25th with a change of trip leader. This may interfere with a planned freshwater outing. Chasing Texas sheepshead in the skinny waters of East Matagorda Bay with a fly rod. We will meet at Matagorda Harbor on Sat, Feb 25 at 8 in the morning.  Fish and meet back at the launch area at 4pm.  NOTE:  This is a boat and wade fishing only trip.  You must be physically able to "climb" out of a boat and wade fish.  More details to come as the date gets closer. We will need figure out participates and how many folks needing rides on boats are identified.

Report: Guadalupe River Report,  February 7-9, Paul Robertson

I had another three great days on the Guadalupe River with good friend Steve Edwards.  Well, I should say we had two and a half good days. We drove over on Tuesday morning and had some good fishing that day with overcast skies. In the morning, I netted five fish. But I lost five on the way in and missed several others. I was a little frustrated trying to figure out why I was losing so many. Read more--