From our friend Michael Scherer.
“We are needing at least 2 more Fly Casting instructors at this years Coastal Brigades, located at the Sea Star Base Galveston, 7509 Broadway, Galveston, Texas, 77554, on the 17th of July.
The Texas FlyFishers Began arriving at camp at about 1300.
3 campers, 7 in the cabins, 1 day tripper. 9 kayaks on the water.
One swimmer. One pair of shoes are now “sole-less”. One pair of wading boots gave up the ghost. Only one fly rod snapped, but amazingly, it went back together.
Fish were caught, but the numbers were lower than last year. We are blaming the flood.
Just because you aren’t able to make the 5 hour trip to the South Llano this weekend doesn’t mean that you can’t take advantage of our local waters.
So far I’ve had 4 people contact me about fishing locally this weekend. I had to decline as I’m out west.
Post up on here, or another forum, and get these guys on the water!
“Puck”
This trip is coming up this weekend and there are just a few open spots in the cabins. The good news is that there are still plenty of camping spots
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We weren’t able to fish the salt water due to the weather, so a few of us, John E., Steve, E. and “Puck,” headed up to Bastrop to check out the fishing.
Gary won the bid on one of the trips to Damon 7 Lakes and Monday, 2019-06-10, was the day we could fish together.
Over 50 fish came to hand, on a variety of flies.
Eric won one of the trips to Damon 7 Lakes and today, 2019-06-09, was the day we could fish together.
Over 50 fish came to head, most of them on topwaters, VIPs, spiders, poppers, etc.
Texas FlyFishers of Houston Event: 2019 PINS (Padre Island National Seashore)
Trip Description: We will take four-wheel drive vehicles down Padre Island National Seashore during the anchovy migration, and target blitzing schools of ladyfish, jacks, redfish, and tarpon. Continue reading
5 campers sat around the campfire and had way more food than was good for them.
Fishing was good Friday.
Matt was on hand Thursday and Friday, helping get all prepared for the invasion of friends on Saturday. This event couldn’t have gone so well without his help.
Some loud person decided to yell “Fish On!” at 0500 Saturday morning.
Sign-in started at 0700, with Q, Russell C. and John P. manning the greeter’s table. Thanks John P. for the kolaches and donuts! Coffee and donuts at the table was a great idea.
Yellow spider seemed to work well, as did many other flies.
VIP popper brought a lot of LMB to hand
28 anglers signed in for the event
At lunch while the food was being prepared the bald eagle made a visit, as did the resident osprey.
We call this the “John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular” but we just couldn’t keep the bass off of our flies.
Don H. landed the largest confirmable bluegill brought to hand on Saturday, a 10½” monster that was CPR’ed.
5 of us decided that it was worth chancing the wind as we were given an opportunity to pre-fish the John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular, 2019-04-27-0700am .
Kayaks and a kickboat launched and the entertainment began.
