October 9, 2003 — FALL REDS Water temperatures remain in the upper 70s providing a comfortable wade without waders. Red fishing continues to be great. Fishing North provided non-stop action for the past three days. Reds were found from knee to chest deep...
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October 2, 2005 — It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
October 2, 2005 — It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Ah, sounds like the refrains from a Christmas Carol. October is typically the month to usher in cooler waters, lighter winds, and more active fish. But man is it hot, the fish are still following...
October 9, 2005 — Fall…Finally
October 9, 2005 — Fall…Finally Man, for a while there it appeared that Mother Nature had reinvented herself into Eddie Murphy's Aunt Bunny that if you recall from Delirious took 15 minutes to fall down a flight of stairs. Well, Mother Nature finally...
October 18, 2005 — Holy Toledo
October 18, 2005 — Holy Toledo The NLCS and local conditions are apparently a symbiotic relationship: dramatic strikeouts and long long homeruns! Just like the serving of disappointment served up by the diminutive David Eckstein and goliath Fat Albert of the...
October 27, 2005 — Finally a Real Cool Front!!!!
October 27, 2005 — Finally a Real Cool Front!!!! After continued dismal fishing conditions the past two weeks: a BRIGHT SPOT!!!! With the arrival of our first real cool front the fish seem to have responded. Can’t remember going into the last of Oct. with 80...
October 15, 2006 — “Rain”
October 15, 2006 — “Rain” With all the rain we have had the last few days, get ready for us to really light-up. Boy those BIGGGGGG TROUT love that sweet water. With all the rain we have had look for the bay to turn on for a massive fall feed. With out the fresh...
May 12, 2003 — WIND, WIND, SWING SETS & SON-IN-LAWS
May 12, 2003 — WIND, WIND, SWING SETS & SON-IN-LAWS What can be more frustrating after nine days of continuous 25 plus M.P.H. winds? Try putting together a large swing set for the granddaughter with the wrong instructions provided! After fishing the last...
May 18, 2003 — Wind, Wind and Reds
May 18, 2003 — Wind, Wind and Reds After almost three weeks of 20 M.P.H. plus winds the pattern may have changed today. We awoke this morning with Old Glory not standing straight out like it was starched. Hopefully we can now get into our regular wind patterns. ...
April 11, 2006 — Remember the Nineties…Return of the Top-Dog
April 11, 2006 — Remember the Nineties…Return of the Top-Dog The last 6 days seemed like the nineties. Pre-meat haulers!!!! Five of our guests were able to better their lifetime best trout during the last six days! What is amazing is the weight of these...
April 6, 2006 — Wind-ing Up!
April 6, 2006 — Wind-ing Up! This weekend marks the true start of the lodge season. No more weekends off until the built in break sometime in July. What does that mean? Offshore season flies into my dreams, fish start their late spring and early summer...
November 8, 2005 — Thanksgiving is when?
November 8, 2005 — Thanksgiving is when? Admittedly, since December 24, 2004, Mother Nature has shown incredible signs of Schizophrenia. With the first snowfall on record since 1854 in the Rio Grand Valley, Mother Nature ushered in a year of temperature records...
November 23, 2005 — Gobble, Gobble!
November 23, 2005 — Gobble, Gobble! They call pork the other white meat. HHMMM..that leaves me to ponder what turkey is. Are all poultry lumped into the same monochromatic meat color or is our fine bearded friend an entire meat class on his own? Will Terrell...
November 29, 2005 —
November 29, 2005 — Like most adventures, it starts with an innocent phone call. I had decided to spend a little down time with the new wife while the parents were away getting a grandbaby fix and enjoy a quiet uneventful Thanksgiving weekend. However, after a...
November 5, 2006 — “Wow…November”
November 5, 2006 — “Wow…November” What happened to Oct? Seems I lost an entire month! What can I say, but Fall Feeding Frenzy! With back to back groups last month seems I lost track of time, not a bad deal! Problem is our fishing was good one day mediocre...
November 29, 2006 — “Hunting! Cool Weather and BIG TROUT”
November 29, 2006 — “Hunting! Cool Weather and BIG TROUT” Well we start hunting Friday, I just hope I can stay awake in the blinds just haven’t caught up with rest since hard push fishing this month. This month as usual has been a transitional time with fronts...
April 9,2004 — Lights Camera and Action
April 9,2004 — Lights Camera and Action This past week we were hosts to, two outstanding T.V. Shows.( Keith Warren Outdoors and Mike Dyess – Inshore Angler ) To have two outstanding T.V. Personalities at our facility this past week I must say Shirley and I...
April 19,2004 — Bubba, the BOYZ and the Legend
April 19,2004 — Bubba, the BOYZ and the Legend This past Monday and Tuesday we had the pleasure to fish with our OLD!!! Friends Bubba and the boys. With winds blowing 25 plus MPH we all still managed to catch good fish. The highlight of this trip was a first...
April 3, 2005 — Oh Where, Oh Where, Has Our Water all gone!
April 3, 2005 — Oh Where, Oh Where, Has Our Water all gone! If we continue to lose water, we will be able to walk to the I.C.W. Our tides are 1’6” below normal!! Couple this with changing wind directions and you have a real formula for TUFF fishing conditions....
April 10, 2005 — Please Send Water!!!!!!!
April 10, 2005 — Please Send Water!!!!!!! With tides remaining more than 1 foot low we are still fighting a losing battle for clear water. Winds from the north at 30 then from the south at 30 they continue to plague us with super dirty water. What little brown...
April 17, 2005 — Bud, Dickey and the Boyz!!!!
April 17, 2005 — Bud, Dickey and the Boyz!!!! Well it’s Sunday evening about 8:30 P.M. and we STILL HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE BOYZ!!!! There’s nothing like having 28 good friends for 4 days to totally wear you out. If I had to fish these guys every time I...
April 24, 2005 — I SEE RED FISH!
April 24, 2005 — I SEE RED FISH! Man, oh man! In the immortal words of the late, great Dr. Seuss, One Fish, Two Fish, RED FISH! Spots are absolutely everywhere. The red fish spring feed is on high alert and man are we on them. Captain Ted Springer has to...