Feeling Squirrely

On Sunday I took Emalie Squirrel hunting on some public land near Lake Ray Roberts, and after a couple fruitless hours of scanning trees and walking through thorn bushes we came up empty handed.

To make up for it we visited the tailrace below the dam on CR455.

I hooked this nice white crappie right off the bat with a Squirrel hair spinner fly.

we each caught a few small white bass, Emalie caught the largest...

The drum fly strikes again!

The temps are dropping in North Texas and Pickerel fishing is starting to cross my mind.

Leaving for Las Vegas tomorrow.

Crappie Thanksgiving

I hope everyone is still stuffed to the gill with the gelatinized goodness which is canned cranberries....

My friend Austin was kind enough to invite me to fish with him while his family stayed at Rough Creek Lodge, so on Friday morning I hoofed it down to Glen Rose...

Rough creek is an 11,000 acre ranch/resort/fishing/hunting destination at the northern tail of the hill country right outside of Glen Rose. The beautiful lake on the property is actually a damed portion of the Bosque River.

The food in the lodge is wonderful and the accomodations look exceptional.

Austin's new PB black crappie

My new personal best 2lb+

This place is billed as a bass fishing paradise, but I had so much fun with the willing and fiesty crappie that I would go back just to catch them anytime.

I think we each caught over 40 black Crappie. The fish were biting on the blue bead head Theo's bomber and a couple black streamers that Austin tied.

Happy Thanksgiving

This Saturday my Dad and I went out and harvested a deer from our lease. I took the backstraps and prepared an excellent stew. The hocks and hams were taken to Kubys to be turned into Summer sausage.

My Ruger International .243 w/ Zeiss Conquest scope

Ahh yes, Quartering a deer in 70 degree weather.....

I took the rack to Flagg group, the same people that prepared my bobcat, so I could get it put on a plaque, my office needs a hat rack...

Last night I visited with Austin and caught a few bass in Coppell

I am heading to Tyler for Thanksgiving, and on Friday I will be Crappie fishing with Austin at Rough Creek Lodge. Many more fish pictures comming soon!

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Contact

The guys @ Tailwaters said someone was trying to get ahold of me.

My Office # is 214-965-7668

Howdy

The guys @ Tailwaters put on a kick ass showing of the Drakes Fly Fishing Film Tour Wed night. I and 300 other anglers were in attendance. Prior to the showing we hung out at Tailwaters and enjoyed some brews and conversation. Best fly shop in Texas.

Yesterday a team I assembled shot in the annual Boy Scout Clay Pigeon tournament to raise money for the Circle Ten Council. Seeing that I am an Eagle Scout and my father is on the Executive board, it was my honor to get to participate.

The Shooters:

Tom, Steve, myself and Ross

Tom is the president of the THF, of which I am a board member, and Steve is the Owner of Private Water Fishing http://www.privatewaterfishing.com/ , Talk to him if you want to know where to go to catch giant bass and bluegill on expertly managed private lakes in Texas. My friend Ross shot on the team last year and has even caught crocodiles with me in Costa Rica.

My team did a great job and I want to thank them for their participation!

P.s. (I won a guided fishing trip and a guided deer hunt on a private scout property! Boosh!)

Last weekend My father, brother and I went out to our lease in Rockwood off of 283. Saw a ton of deer and some feral hogs. I didn't see "the deer" so I am waiting to shoot one a couple weeks from now. I did manage to take a 150lb pig, rather small for the property, but one less of those destructive S.O.B.s to roam Texas.

Some shots around the property:

6 Point Buck

Behind the dam

Front pasture

Hope to get some fishing in soon.

I have a couple trips lined up, only a matter of time.

Now you're gone, won't fall, fall in the fire

oh no, I am lacking, I want what I see

you fireball has rolled away, in shaded valleys

so here I am the creek bed, so here I feel my way in the dark

what wonder, what treasure map, what breaking of day

what stream used to flow here, and now what dusty decay

let the flash flood begin, wash me down there canyon

quicksand pull me in, blow over me solar wind

you're vultures in trees, I know you're out there

you're lanterns on lakes, I know you're out there

you're soccer balls on knees, through your skirt I see

youre legs gracefully, I know you're out there

you're swaying and pleased, I know you're out there

Coppell Oct. 30th

Fished various neighborhood ponds in Coppell with Austin.

It seems that small and black is the go to over the last few days.