Boat riders, and captains list. This is a work in progress. Check back routinely for updates. The general plan is to get folks to that magic 3/4 mile stretch of water that we like for mid-February.
This is the PPT that “Puck” (Don C. Puckett, SFC, US Army [retired]) and TPWD Angler Ed. Certified Instructor used tell you how he fishes for, and sometimes catches sheepshead, on the Texas coast.
The Rod Building Class, part 1, was held on Saturday, January 21. Eight participants showed up to build. For most of them, they were are able to: Locate spines on rods Install reel seats Install handles Grind guide feet Mark spacing for guides Tie on a few guides
Each year in January, the Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited Chapter sponsors a Youth Camp at Rio Guadalupe Resort. The primary leader for years has been Dakus Geeslin. He has a great time working with him. It is a great camp. There were 26 youth at the camp this year. The official camp started Saturday moving with the youth helping with the trout stocking—transporting fish from the truck to the river. Then we watched them shoot some from the “canon” into the river off a bridge. The kids really loved this experience. Throughout the rest of the day Saturday, there were sessions on topics such as: the role of game wardens, panel discussion with guides, Fly Fishing 101, fly tying, tying knots, stream health and bugs, casting, and research projects on trout. Sunday morning was set aside for fishing. Ten guides volunteered their time and brought rafts and boats to take the kids out for a half day of fishing, In addition, we had some other guides that took some of the kids wade fishing. I think all of the kids caught some fish. I was quite impressed with this wonderful gift of time and talent by the guides.
Q and I took a road trip with a few ideas in mind: Find a place to launch a kayak in support of https://texasflyfishers.org/2023/01/13/prison-permit-roundup-2023/ Run down the beach and see if we can a place to launch kayaks to fish the SW corner of East Matagorda Bay Get as close as we could to our marked honey hole by travelling down the beach Identify any costs that outsiders, such as us, would not normally know about. Here is what we learned:
We fly fished for everything in the river but primarily were catching Guadalupe Bass mixed in with a few pan fish. Guadalupe Bass are native to only a few Texas Rivers in the Edwards Plateau and can't be located anywhere else. They are smaller than large mouth bass but fight ferociously for their size. We had a 25-30 fish day and were tired and happy at the end.
Our current Freshwater Chair is ready to pass the reins. The duties of this chair are to coordinate, but not necessarily lead, the club’s freshwater fishing trips. If you are interested, get in touch with “Puck”, Chris S. Eric R. "Q", Taylor G. or John E.
I know we all were looking forward to Ron's presentation. It is still going to happen, but not this month. And no, that is not my photo, but one shared by a club member. Here is what we have in store for our January monthly meeting. "Puck" (Don C. Puckett, SFC, US Army [retired]) and TPWD Angler Ed. Certified Instructor will tell you how he fishes for, and sometimes catches sheepshead, on the Texas coast. We plan to have some folks tie sheepshead flies before the meeting. A "give away" table will be set up, and if we can arrange it, we hope to have a few door prizes.
The LMB and bluegill were both hitting the yellow spider. We only fished for a few hours, but it was worth getting out of the house and on the water.
I went for a long walk this morning, Friday. Though I was walking along a sidewalk in our neighborhood, in my mind I was remembering Tuesday and Wednesday—days I spend on the Guadalupe River. I replayed the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings. I found myself smiling and at peace within.
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