Joel | January 31, 2010
Chris Weatherly and I went to the Blue River this past Thursday to hit the catch and release water on a crowdless day. It was a great time for solitary fishing – mid-week, temps in the 30′s and falling, a 12-20 mph north wind with gusts to 30 and rain/freezing rain/drizzle/sleet. After the 30 minute [...]
Joel | January 15, 2010
Here’s a case where a picture really is worth a thousand words. Yes, that’s a real human arm in that South Carolina alligator’s mouth. Check out the story here. I think I’ll be a little more observant the next time I’m poaching golf course water hazards for redfish on Kiawah Island!
Joel | January 10, 2010
Near record cold temps this week/weekend left little for the outdoor enthusiast to pursue around north Texas. Sure, you could brave the windchill and break ice to swing a nymph or two up at the Blue or Mountain Fork (which some friends did with little success) or even get up at the crack of dawn [...]
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!