Joel | June 28, 2010
Mark Levock with a 6# carp Mark Levock with a dark carp Mark Levock and I spent a great day on the northside flats Sunday. Mark was able to rack up 8 carp before clouds snuck in to wipe-out our visibility. One of the fish was a six pounder that was one of the strangest [...]
Joel | June 26, 2010
F and a sand bass G with one of his “keepers” F and his first sand bass I took my two sons and father out Tuesday for a little early morning sand bass action. This was the two-year old’s first sand bass trip and he was VERY excited. His first sand bass was caught with [...]
Joel | June 21, 2010
I recently picked up a Surge hip pack from William Joseph and could not be more impressed. This ingenious pack is part of their new Mag Series which includes two chest packs and a boat bag. Honestly, the first thing that led me to the Surge was the well-designed water bottle pockets. I spend up to [...]
Joel | June 20, 2010
Joel | June 19, 2010
Roger Crandall of Fort Worth was my client Wednesday for a day the flats of Ray Roberts. The weather was finally clear but WINDY with a sustained 10 mph south breeze and gusts to 20. Roger is one for an angling challenge (last year he brought along a 30 year old Fenwick fiberglass rod and Pfleuger reel) [...]
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!