REPORT: Devil's River Trip, March 22-26
Report: Devil’s River, March 22-26, 2023, John Eldred, Howard Finley, Robert Cowan

REPORT: Devil's River Trip, March 22-26
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
Four anglers participated in this event - to stalk the elusive Prison Permit, aka Sheepshead, in East Matagorda Bay. The two boats left the Matagorda Harbor Marina a bit after 8am and motored up the intercostal waterway to the cut that led into E Matagorda Bay. From there the boats went to the barrier island … Continue reading Report: Prison Permit Roundup, 2023
by Paul Robertson I spent Monday (3/13) fly fishing with good friends Tom Strawther and Kevin Hutchinson. Kevin is the guide and owner of Hill Country Flyfishers. He is one of the most well known and respected guides in the Texas Hill Country. He is also a long-time friend and support of our local Texas … Continue reading Report: Fishing the San Marcos
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
Fed 20 2023 Harmon Creek Day Trip: Fishing for white bass as they run up Harmon Creek out of Lake Livingston on their spring spawn.
See post for sign up details.
Trip Lead: Eric Richardson
CANCELLED OUTING: Storm did a number on the River. Flows too high. Sat, Jan 28 Wading West Fork San Jacinto Hitting deep pools, log jams etc. with a target on bass and sunfish. River bottom can be sandy, muddy, and you will need to traverse brush. This wade is characterized as “moderate”. My thoughts are to wade downstream for a couple hrs, then turn around and head back up to the car park. This is “Wade #4 ” out of Robert McConnell’s new book Fly Fishing Houston and Southeastern Texas, which is available on Feb 7. Call or Email leader (No Evite will be set up)
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
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:
OUTING: Sat, Jan 28 Wading West Fork San Jacinto Hitting deep pools, log jams etc. with a target on bass and sunfish. River bottom can be sandy, muddy, and you will need to traverse brush. This wade is characterized as “moderate”. My thoughts are to wade downstream for a couple hrs, then turn around and head back up to the car park. This is “Wade #4 ” out of Robert McConnell’s new book Fly Fishing Houston and Southeastern Texas, which is available on Feb 7. Call or Email leader (No Evite will be set up)