Kevin Hutchison shares popper head assembly and painting, videos

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020"Puck" 1 Comment

The object of this series is to show some ideas, and cost savings, when making popper heads. None of the products mentioned are the absolute “best” to buy, or use, but mentioned to only give you some ideas. The basic approach to this fly was originally published by Jay "Fishy" Fullum as the “single fold popper” in his book Fishy’s Flies, ISBN 0-8117-2616-9. Kevin has made some modifications. Most notably is the thickness of the foam, 6mm instead of 4mm. Another noted modification is a slit in the foam for the dogleg of the hook to rest in. http://hillcountryflyfishers.com/

March 14th 2020, Harmon Creek

March 6, 2020March 14, 2020"Puck" 2 Comments

Fishing for white bass as they run up Harmon Creek out of Lake Livingston on their spring spawn.

Watching the Virus, John Scarborough Sunfish Spectacular, 2020-04-25-0700am

March 4, 2020March 28, 2020"Puck" Leave a comment

As April approaches and COVID-19 is still rampant, we are watching, and waiting. These lakes hold largemouth bass, tiger bass, catfish, black crappie, and bluegill. Catching bass in the three to five pound range is a normal occurance. Twelve pound bass and channel cats and twelve inch bream have been caught in the last three years

TFF was invited to fish the Sabine River

February 20, 2020"Puck" 2 Comments

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. … Continue reading TFF was invited to fish the Sabine River

POSTPONED: Shoalwater Bay, March 28th, saltwater trip (moved from March 21)

January 21, 2020March 28, 2020johneldred03 6 Comments

POSTPONED to a later date: Launch from Charlie's Bait camp, 4194 Lane Rd, Seadrift, TX 77983 Contact John Eldred if interested Boats and kayaks can easily fish the area. Meet at the launch 30 minutes after sunrise to allow the vampires to go to bed. About 0715. Meet back at the boat ramp at 1600 to see who caught what. More details to follow.

2020-01, Sabine River, generation canal

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020"Puck" Leave a comment

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... I called Crawford … Continue reading 2020-01, Sabine River, generation canal

Brown and Root Flats – Aug 10, 2019

June 26, 2019August 10, 2019johneldred03 6 Comments

Brown and Root Flats, Aransas Pass / Rockport, Tx Saturday morning, we will launch from the beach into Brown & Root flats for a day of skinny water kayak & wade fishing in Aransas Pass. Cars/non 4x4’s can easily make it to the launch site. Usually we launch the kayaks at the water’s edge. About 4:00 pm, return to your vehicle.

CANCELLED: Matagorda Bay – 3 Mile Lake area (June 15, 2019)

May 1, 2019June 15, 2019johneldred03 Leave a comment

Kayak fishing for redfish, speckled trout, and sheephead. If you do not have a kayak, wading in the lakes can be very productive at times. 4X4’s are usually a must for beach driving and crossing into the cut. Once you get off the beach past the dunes, driving is usually okay.