I had a bunch of free time over the cold, wet, and windy weekend. During breaks between tying flies and editing footage I browsed the interwebs. I stumbled across a awesome flick from a group of guys that invaded the Everglades last month via kayaks and what supplies they could […]
Texas
Over the years fishing’s place in my life has transformed itself many times. When I started I went to have fun and hopefully catch fish. Size and quantity were trivial. As I began to grasp the concept my priority moved to catching numbers. The more fish I caught the happier […]
This Saturday February 4 , 2012 the Texas FlyFishers are putting on the 20th Annual Fly Tying Festival at Bethany Christian Church, located at 3223 Westheimer in Houston, Texas. The doors open at 8:30am and close at 4:30 pm. Admission is $10.00 for Adults. Children under 12 get in for […]
Jason, Mark, and I spent a few days in Matagorda, Texas last week fishing several new areas. Fishing started off slow in the mornings but we managed to catch a decent number of trout late in the day on topwaters. All of our fish were in the 16-20″ range. We […]
Brandon and I spent some time in the Texas Hill Country last week filming and fly fishing. We met Brandon’s buddy, Dan Cone, who guides on the Guadalupe River and works at Action Anglers during the winter. Brandon and Dan are friends from when the guided in Colorado together. Dan […]
What do you do when you’re fishing a marsh during a strong outgoing tide and you run out of water? You have two choices: find water or go home. While the thought of enjoying the comforts of your home with a cold brew in hand might be enticing, you’re a […]
The most recent cold front is a reminder that we’re nearing the end of the redfish explosion in the marshes on the Texas Coast. Over the last few weeks most of the shrimp has migrated to the Gulf leaving fin-fish as the only remaining forage available for a ravenous redfish. […]
I often get asked, which color(s) should I use? Color selection is not a concrete science as with most fishing-related questions. As fishermen we’re philosophers, mind-readers, and theorists. We develop ideas based on past experience from what has and has not worked. This video is my take on color selection […]
This weekend on Saturday, November 12th is the first Family Fish Camp for the Lake Jackson, Texas chapter of Fishing’s Future. Fishing’s Future is a non-profit organization geared tow teaching parents and kids how to fish and enjoy the outdoors. Fishing’s Future was started by Shane Wilson to help educate families […]
What makes fishing great is it’s something different to every person that fishes. What floats one angler’s boat may not fancy another’s fixation. My favorite way to catch fish is by sight fishing, preferably with the buggy whip in hand. I find myself constantly looking for new places where I […]