admin | January 23, 2009
You know . . . every once in a while it just has to happen. Despite the best plans, equipment, info., “signs”, weather – WHATEVER – you just get blanked on a fishing trip. Zippo. Nada. Goose-egg. Such was our experience last week on the Brazos below PK. It’s just rough in this dark corner [...]
admin | January 12, 2009
North Texas in January is a rough place for fly-fishermen. An unfortunate amount of our time is spent indoors and when we can get out, the fishing is marginal at best (usually). We pacify ourselves with trips to the Blue River or the Mountain Fork in Oklahoma for trout or maybe a desparate trip out [...]
admin | January 5, 2009
My first fishing trip of 2009 was a blast. Probably not what you would expect on a fly-fishing blog; no exciting bush flight to get to a wilderness outpost, no passport required, no exotic species, heck – not even a fly rod (this IS north Texas in January – we have to get creative to [...]
Imagine wading through ten inches of clear water,trying to be as quiet as possible. Fifty feet ahead is a pod of large fish "tailing" on the flat. You strip out fly line, make the cast, and pull your fly in front of the lead fish. After agonizing seconds the fish spots the fly, rushes forward for a quick grab, and feels the hook. The silence is broken as the fish accelerates across the flat, quickly exposing backing on your screaming reel. Sounds like a great day on the coast, or even an exotic bonefish flat, right? Actually it's a great description of the usual day my clients have fishing for Carp on the flats of Lake Ray Roberts where many clients are blown away by the water clarity and the actual ability to sight cast along miles of flats. Big spooky fish in shallow water. They fight and tail like Redfish and can sometimes rival Bonefish in nervousness. This is an EXCELLENT WAY to hone your flats fishing skills and test your "eyes" where it's more about stalking the fish than simply stumbling upon them. You will be a better flats angler!