Freshwater outing reports and general discussion about freshwater related topics.
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Weather held for most of the day. Continue reading
It might be winter here, but it is summertime in New Zealand. Direct flight Houston to Auckland then to Nelson on the north end of South Island.
The Lake Bastrop weekend trip was a success. We had six tents with twelve sleeping spots reserved; seven hardy fisherman attended, fishing and spending the night on Friday, and fishing again on Saturday morning. Kayaks and a paddleboard.
Friday morning started off rather chilly. Temps right around 35F. It warmed up fairly quickly and was in the 60s by early afternoon. The lake was glass most of the day. The fishing Friday was slow, but a variety of fish were caught…largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish, and white perch.
Nighttime cooled off but stayed around the mid 40s. Pot luck dinner consisted of red beans/rice, cole slaw, broccoli salad, deserts, etc etc. No one went hungry around the warm campfire, and lots of stories.
Saturday was warmer, started off in the high 40s and quickly got to the 60s. The fishing was slow and the lake had a lot of motorboat traffic. Regardless a beautiful day on the lake. Wind started to blow around 11 am or so, and it was time to head home.
A good trip, and we will do it again. This is a friendly fly fishing lake, in particular on a weekday.
A former member of the club, before he moved away, Crawford P. invited us up to fish during the week, so I passed the word out to those folks I thought could go. He could handle at max 5 people, so I tried to target anglers that had kayaks, and could fish mid-week.
John E. and I had made this trip January 2nd and 3rd, and caught a few fish in the generation canal. The target species for this groups was supposed to be white bass.
The weather guessers got it wrong again.
The rain started before sunrise and chilled the air long before we got on the water. The temp never did get above 50°F.
From Joe C. as he was on vacation in Atlanta-
A quick, unplanned trip to fish the Sabine River on the second and 3 day of 2020, below the generators. It rained both days, and it never got very warm, but the fish didn’t seem to mind, and it gave us a chance to visit friends. If you want to learn more… Continue reading
At the Tuesday, November 26, 2019 monthly meeting of the Texas Fly Fishers, long time club members, Jerry Brown and Raymond Lindeen will share details and pictures from their recent trip to fish the Missouri River in Montana. The picture presentation will cover the journey to get there, the accommodations and terrain, and of course lots of fish pictures. In that regard, Jerry and Raymond were fishing with Captain Jeff Johnson who has been a strong supporter of the Texas Fly Fishershttp://firstcastoutfitters.com
So, if you are interested in learning more about the fly fishing world, if you are interested in watching some fly tying before the meeting or are just interested in socializing with a friendly group of fly fishing men and women come to the November 26, 2019 monthly meeting. We would be glad to have you and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Time: Meeting Time 7-9 pm
Place: Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet
Houston, Texas 77074
http://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Bayland-Community-Center
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Trip Description: Come fish for LMB and bluegills with fall weather fully in place at Damon 7 Lakes.