Month: May 2013

July Blurr...August Blurrier --- August 24, 2011     That’s the only way to describe the last two months. With Capt. Brandon out of touch for 6 weeks and not able to help; we have been going totally NUTZZZ with back to back trips. Sure miss the KID!      I will try to...

Summertime Rolls --- June 21, 2011 With the recent winds our regular near-shore and beachfront action has slowed, but on the lighter wind days the kingfish action has been superb and tarpon are working the beachfront. Unfortunately, we’ve only been able to break the...

Condolences to the Family of Captain Wayne Stark There are few times I’ve heard Dad’s voice break. To claim the old man comes from stolid, ascetic German stock is simply stating the obvious. I’ve heard his voice break only three other times in my life. He cried...

The Fish Gods Shined on Us Again. --- May 24, 2011 What a month!!!! Our fishing continues to get better and better. WHAT WILL NEXT YEAR BE LIKE? 10 years ago maybe!!!!!!A summary of last month can only be summed up as more and more big trout on TOP WATERS, with lots...

What an Endorsement --- March 28, 2011 How can one express their appreciation to Sport Fishing Magazine? Sport Fishing named us 1 of the top 5 Lodges in North America. Only two Lodges in the Untied States were named, others were from other counties. When Field and...

Thanks to Sport Fishing! On behalf of myself, Shirley and all the Getaway Gang we want to express our sincere appreciation to Chris Woodard and all the Sport Fishing Magazine gang for naming us:ONE of the:  [b]5 Top North American Fishing Lodges.  [/b] Sport Fishing:...

From Freezer to Early Spring -- February 20, 2011 What a roller coaster!!!! Our water temps have gone from 44 degrees to mid 60’s in one week. Sure hope this title does not jinx us. Hopefully the worst of winter is now behind us. I can’t ever remember a swing of that...

Homecoming --- January 10, 2011 It was a homecoming of sorts. I’ve been laboring away on the frozen tundra of the Caprock working on the Ph.D, but the return to the warm brine of the Laguna Madre felt like a mother’s embrace. The homecoming was bittersweet though. In...

Trout Obesity: Will the Government Put Them on a Diet? -- December 14, 2010 With the government obsessed with Obesity will they step in and put our trout on a diet? LOL!!!!!! All the fresh water has our trout suffering with obesity, with 24 to 25 inch trout weighing...

Are You Blessed -- November 17, 2010   Answer as you feel necessary. But! Shirley and I are counting our blessings for what was two of the best months we have ever had with our operation. Late Sept. Oct. and first half of Nov. has just been a blur!!! Shirley and I...