Joel | May 31, 2010
Great day on the flats yesterday! We hit one of the northern flats on Ray Roberts and even with Memorial Day boat traffic (which gets more limited the further from the dam/marina you get) the clarity was amazing. We spotted a BUNCH of fish and olive damsel nymphs seemed to be the fly of choice. [...]
Joel | May 29, 2010
Spend anytime in a fly shop and your bound to come across some new piece of equipment that makes you stop and say”Wow, now this I NEED” (and I’m making a big leap here with anglers by truly separating need from want!). Such was the case last weekend at the Tailwaters anniversary bash. After I [...]
Joel | May 27, 2010
Went on a quick scouting trip today to check out the lake level and clarity and see what’s happening on the west side. The Marina flat was in GREAT shape with clarity that we usually don’t see until after Father’s Day (we usually have a good storm around here every 4-5 days in May to [...]
Joel | May 20, 2010
Headed down to the Tailwaters Flyfishing Co.’s 3rd annual anniversary fiesta this Saturday. Lot’s of new rods, gear, gadgets, etc. to check-out (along with crawfish and beer!).
Joel | May 19, 2010
Welcome to a new dfwflyfishing web page and a new season of flats fishing on Lake Ray Roberts. Thanks to Shannon Drawe for all of the work on the new WordPress site – it ROCKS! The fishing is heating up on Ray Roberts. Carp are off spawn and are getting into their summer pattern. Water [...]
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!