tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79671097821727816942024-03-13T02:41:05.033-07:00Cast Your Cares AwayA Blog about all things fly fishing, or related to fly fishing. Places I've fished,gear I've used, guides I've fished with, and hopefully some good stories and pictures you'll enjoy along the way. I write this because I love fly fishing. So,if you love fly fishing too, and love to talk about fly fishing! Follow me! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-63623193114736442012012-11-15T09:35:00.000-08:002012-11-15T09:57:25.570-08:00My first trip to the Blue River, Oklahoma 11-10-12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The catch and release zone of the Blue River</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I onl</span>y recent<span style="font-size: large;">l</span>y lea<span style="font-size: large;">rned of the <span style="font-size: large;">Blue River from a <span style="font-size: large;">friend</span> of mine that lives in the Tulsa area. I <span style="font-size: large;">was very intrigued, <span style="font-size: large;">because "The Lady Blue" as those that love this river ca<span style="font-size: large;">ll it. Is only 100 miles from my driveway<span style="font-size: large;"> here in Denton,TX.</span></span></span> The prospect of being able to chase trout so close to <span style="font-size: large;">h</span>ome <span style="font-size: large;">got my</span> blood <span style="font-size: large;">pumping<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A little bit of research and I learned that it's only a Fall and Winter designated trout fishery with Rainbow Trout being stocked between November 1st and March 31st. However, it is home to scrappy Smallmouth,Spotted Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, Catfish, and<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> various panfish all year round. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a diffi<span style="font-size: large;">c</span>ult time finding any <span style="font-size: large;">detailed information about fly fishing the Blue. Oh sure, there is a lot of general information<span style="font-size: large;">. What flies work well, where you can<span style="font-size: large;"> find lodging</span> etc, but I was looking for <span style="font-size: large;">more specifics about</span> where I could access the river. Where the catch and release section that people kept talking about was<span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ow do I get to the catch and release section of the river<span style="font-size: large;">? <span style="font-size: large;">Specifics like those I was unable to find<span style="font-size: large;"> easily.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">There just isn't a lot of helpful information <span style="font-size: large;">readily</span> <span style="font-size: large;">available for a</span> first timer to the Blue.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blueriverok.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Blue River Oklahoma</a> webpage provi<span style="font-size: large;">des </span>some good general information, but doesn't have any maps, and seems to be geared more to<span style="font-size: large;">wards someone familiar with the area.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">For example, in the cam<span style="font-size: large;">p</span>ing tab the descriptions of the camp<span style="font-size: large;">ing areas <span style="font-size: large;">are</span> <span style="font-size: large;">extremely</span> vague. </span>Like where it talks about <span style="font-size: large;">camping area <span style="font-size: large;">#</span>1.<i> "</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Area 1 runs downstream from Hughes Crossing and is one mile long" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you have no idea where "Hughes Crossing" is, that's not much help. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found the most helpful information <span style="font-size: large;">i</span>n a Yahoo group called <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueriverflyfishers/messages" target="_blank">The Blue River Fly Fishers </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a closed group, and you have to have a Yahoo account to join.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to dig a <span style="font-size: large;">little</span> to find </span>them, but it was well worth it! <span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="font-size: large;">members there are very helpful and <span style="font-size: large;">knowledgeable</span> about <span style="font-size: large;">fly fishing the Blue.</span></span> </span>They provided me with t<span style="font-size: large;">hree</span> maps, and gave me detailed in<span style="font-size: large;">s</span>tructions on how to get down to the river. They also answered m<span style="font-size: large;">y <span style="font-size: large;">question
about where the catch and release section is, and how to get to it. I
learned from them that the river had been stocked with Rainbow Trout on <span style="font-size: large;">11/5 and 11/7 in anticipation of the "Trout Derby" <span style="font-size: large;">going on <span style="font-size: large;">Veterans Day weekend. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> would have <span style="font-size: large;">preferred
to be able to find the information I was after just posted somewhere
instead of having to post a question and wait for answers.<span style="font-size: large;"> M</span>aybe I've become spoiled by <span style="font-size: large;">the great webpages and forums c<span style="font-size: large;">h</span>ocked full of info that some of the other places that I fish have written about them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;">n the end though, I found what I needed, and was <span style="font-size: large;">excited</span> about my first trip to the Blue! </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, with <span style="font-size: large;">an <span style="font-size: large;">excellent weather forecast for <span style="font-size: large;">Veterans Day weekend. I made my way <span style="font-size: large;">North on</span> Hwy 377 Friday after work. The Blue River is located just North of<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto">Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Here are the exact coordinates F<span style="font-size: large;">rom</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Google maps</span> to the parking areas of the river that you can use <span style="font-size: large;">with your GPS. 34.361915,-96.588753 D<span style="font-size: large;">irect link to Google maps page <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Tishomingo,+OK+73460&daddr=34.361915,-96.588753&hl=en&ll=34.359761,-96.590155&spn=0.007218,0.013937&sll=34.36184,-96.588828&sspn=0.001805,0.003484&geocode=FS1nCgIdK808-ik9slFlbbNMhjHxgEs5bxthPQ%3BFTtSDAIdLyw--g&t=h&mra=ls&z=17&iwloc=ddw1" target="_blank">here </a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A few things I learned:</b> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you plan on staying overnight. The choices are limited. I ended up s<span style="font-size: large;">t</span>aying at the Western Inn just off of 377 in Tishomongo. It wasn't fancy, but served the purpose, and was cheap at $65.83 <span style="font-size: large;">including tax. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is no local fly shop. So, you need to hit <span style="font-size: large;">your home fly shop before you head toward the Blue<span style="font-size: large;"> if you need to stock up on flies leaders etc. </span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If
you need to buy an Oklahoma fishing license the only place in
Tishomongo that you can get one is the lumber yard. They don't open
until <span style="font-size: large;">8 AM on Saturdays. So, my bright and early st<span style="font-size: large;">a</span>rt
on Saturday was delayed about an hour. I had to drive 13 miles back to
Madill Oklahoma to buy one at Wal-Mart. If you're coming from DFW <span style="font-size: large;">I</span> recommend stopping in Madill on your way to Tishomongo and buying yours if you need one. Or just bu<span style="font-size: large;">y one on online. I'm cheap</span></span> so I wasn't willing to pay the three bucks they charge you to buy one online. So, <span style="font-size: large;">instead I ended up spending probably ten dolla<span style="font-size: large;">r</span>s in gas dri<span style="font-size: large;">ving back to Madill Saturday morning! <span style="font-size: large;">So, after this little side adventure I was finally headed to the river<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally on to the fishing! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">My</span> destination was the catch and release section of the river. I had lea<span style="font-size: large;">rned as I mentioned earlier that there was a trout d<span style="font-size: large;">erby
going on. I didn't want my first trip to the Blue to be during a
crowded trout derby. So, since the derby was not being held in the catch
and release area that's where I he<span style="font-size: large;">aded. Coming out of Tishomongo on 377 <span style="font-size: large;">North you take a right on Hwy 7 East. The first parking area</span></span> you come to is on your left, and is referred to as "The We<span style="font-size: large;">s</span>t Parking Corral".</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> From the West Parking Corral there is a trail that leads to the catch and release section of the Blue River.Indicated in red on the map above. The trail is wide,mowed, and very easy walking. It<span style="font-size: large;">'s 1.7 miles from the parking corral to the river. So, it's a good 30-45 minute hike depending on how fast you walk.<span style="font-size: large;"> The trail "Y'<span style="font-size: large;">s" t<span style="font-size: large;">hree times</span>. You need to take the right fork the first time, the left fork the second time, which thankfully, there is a sign<span style="font-size: large;"> pictured below. Then left again at the final "<span style="font-size: large;">Y"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
met a fellow fly fisherman on the trail and he told me that all of the
trout stocking had been done below the catch and release zone for the
trout derby. He also told me that the catch and release hadn<span style="font-size: large;">'t</span> been stocked for quite a while. I can confirm this, <span style="font-size: large;">because I fished the catch an release zone from 8 am until 2 <span style="font-size: large;">pm<span style="font-size: large;">, and never saw a trout. </span></span></span>I did catch <span style="font-size: large;">a<span style="font-size: large;">lmost three</span></span> dozen spotted bass however. Which was great fun! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I c<span style="font-size: large;">a</span>ught the first half dozen</span> bass<span style="font-size: large;"> o</span>n a beadhead oli<span style="font-size: large;">v</span>e flashback wooly bugger with sparkle chenille<span style="font-size: large;"> size 1<span style="font-size: large;">2</span></span>. I had <span style="font-size: large;">unbelievable</span> success though on an oli<span style="font-size: large;">v</span>e Ne<span style="font-size: large;">a</span>r
Deere tied on a 1/80 oz. jig hook. I have heard that the Near Deere is
deadly on trout, but have yet to have chance to try it. I can repo<span style="font-size: large;">rt however that bass go nuts fo<span style="font-size: large;">r</span>
it! There was a point where everytime I cast this fly a fish took it.
Even when I just flipped my line out to side to take a step or
reposition I got strikes! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although I was slightly <span style="font-size: large;">disappointed in not getting to cat<span style="font-size: large;">c</span>h any rainbows I still had a great time. I pla<span style="font-size: large;">n on returning to the Blue River soon, and fishing some of the other sec<span style="font-size: large;">tions of the river. <span style="font-size: large;">One of the great guys from Blue River Fly Fishers sent me this awesome ma<span style="font-size: large;">p below<span style="font-size: large;"> the other day. <span style="font-size: large;">I</span>t details the diff<span style="font-size: large;">erent</span> sections<span style="font-size: large;">,</span>parking, and trails along the Blue.I wish I <span style="font-size: large;">would have had it with me on this trip! <span style="font-size: large;">So I'm posting it h<span style="font-size: large;">ere for my readers. Feel free to save and <span style="font-size: large;">p</span>rint <span style="font-size: large;">this map.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Fl<span style="font-size: large;">y selection for the Blue River</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had success on a Olive Wooly Bugger a<span style="font-size: large;">nd an Olive Near Deere.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other flies that work well according to the Blue River F<span style="font-size: large;">l</span>y Fishers</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<td class="selected"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">#16 Beadhead Hares Ear</span></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dead drift under Strike Out indicator</span></span></td>
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<td class="selected"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">#16 Elk Hair Caddis</span></span></td>
<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March - When Caddis drys are hatching</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">January </span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">early spring</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">all season</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">last half of last season</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March </span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">February </span></span></td>
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<td><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winter, especially good Jan & Feb</span></span></td>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span dir="auto"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I hope you enjoyed read<span style="font-size: large;">ing, and I hope to post another report from the Blue soon!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Texas Parks and Wildlife has posted their stocking schedule for Rainbow Trout!
Below, you can find the locations,number of trout they expect to stock,and the dates
they will be stocking. Here also is a direct link to the TPW <a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_stocking.phtml" target="_blank">webpage</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With over 270,000 Rainbows being
stocked this winter Texans can look forward to having a blast catching some
beautiful Rainbows without having to travel out of state to do it! I will
be hitting the locations around DFW as they are stocked and posting reports
here. So, check back often.Of course the spot that REALLY gets my blood pumping
is the Possum Kingdom tailrace with 9,000 Rainbows expected to be stocked there
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<table summary="This table contains information about trout stocking dates and sites."><tbody>
<tr><th scope="col">Stocking Location</th>
<th scope="col">City</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Dates</th>
<th scope="col">Hatchery</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ablon Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=1#1">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Garland</td>
<td>2,860</td>
<td>Jan 3 2013, Feb 21 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">American Legion Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=2#2">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Missouri City</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 3 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td>Arena Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=3#3">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Marshall</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Dec 19 2012, Feb 17 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Ascarate [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=4#4">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">El Paso</td>
<td class="highlight1">6,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 12 2012, Jan 9 2013, Feb 26 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bandera City Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=5#5">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Bandera</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Dec 9 2012</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Bane Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=6#6">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Houston</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 20 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bates Allen Park 2 [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=7#7">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Rosenberg</td>
<td>875</td>
<td>Dec 11 2012, Jan 9 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Beal Park Lake</td>
<td class="highlight1">Midland</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,150</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 18 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>Bear Creek Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=9#9">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Keller</td>
<td>3,100</td>
<td>Jan 20 2013, Feb 24 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Bethany Park Pond C [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=10#10">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Allen</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,700</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 4 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blanco State Park #4 [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=103#103">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Blanco</td>
<td>4,000</td>
<td>Dec 7 2012, Dec 28 2012, Jan 18 2013, Feb 15 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Blue Hole Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=11#11">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Georgetown</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,250</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 11 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Blue Ridge Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=12#12">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Missouri City</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Jan 9 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Bob Sandlin State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=104#104">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Mt. Pleasant</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,700</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 20 2012, Jan 27 2013, Feb 22 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brackenridge Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=13#13">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>San Antonio</td>
<td>1,850</td>
<td>Jan 8 2013, Feb 13 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Breshears Lake</td>
<td class="highlight1">Levelland</td>
<td class="highlight1">750</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 5 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Buena Vista Park Lake * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=15#15">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Waco</td>
<td>1,896</td>
<td>Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Buescher State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=105#105">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Smithville</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 21 2012, Jan 22 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bullfrog Pond * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=16#16">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Austin</td>
<td>896</td>
<td>Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Burke-Crenshaw Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=17#17">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Pasadena</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 17 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Burroughs Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=18#18">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Conroe</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Jan 20 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">C. J. Kelly Park Pond</td>
<td class="highlight1">Midland</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,150</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 11 2012, Jan 9 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Canyon Southeast Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=20#20">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Canyon</td>
<td>1,350</td>
<td>Dec 6 2012</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Canyon Tailrace [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=21#21">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">New Braunfels</td>
<td class="highlight1">20,997</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 7 2012, Dec 14 2012, Dec 21 2012, Dec 28 2012, Jan 4 2013, Jan 11 2013, Jan 18 2013, Jan 25 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Carl Barton Jr. Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=22#22">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Conroe</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Jan 10 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Caudle</td>
<td class="highlight1">Hale Center</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,350</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 5 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cedar Hill State Park Perch Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=106#106">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Cedar Hill</td>
<td>1,200</td>
<td>Jan 8 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Centennial Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=24#24">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Friendswood</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 7 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Central Park Pond #1 * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=26#26">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>College Station</td>
<td>1,792</td>
<td>Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Claiborne West Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=27#27">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Beaumont</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 9 2013, Feb 7 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleburne-Hulen Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=28#28">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Cleburne</td>
<td>1,800</td>
<td>Dec 12 2012, Jan 17 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Comanche Trails Park</td>
<td class="highlight1">Odessa</td>
<td class="highlight1">6,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 18 2012, Jan 15 2013, Feb 10 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Comanche Trails [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=29#29">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Big Spring</td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>Dec 11 2012, Jan 17 2013, Feb 6 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Community Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=30#30">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Prosper</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,550</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 10 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Copperas Cove City [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=31#31">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Copperas Cove</td>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>Feb 24 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Crane County Pond</td>
<td class="highlight1">Crane</td>
<td class="highlight1">750</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 8 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Dimmit City Lake</td>
<td>Dimmit</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Jan 14 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Doornbos Park</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nederland</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 17 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
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<td>Eisenhower Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=34#34">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Jan 4 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Elder Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=35#35">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Kilgore</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 20 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Eldridge Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=36#36">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Sugar Land</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Jan 30 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Elm Creek Buffalo Wallow [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=108#108">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Abilene</td>
<td class="highlight1">476</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 12 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Faulkner Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=37#37">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Tyler</td>
<td>2,130</td>
<td>Dec 13 2012</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
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<td class="highlight1">First Capitol Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=38#38">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">West Columbia</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 20 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
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<td>Fort Boggy State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=109#109">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Centerville</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Jan 22 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Fort Richardson State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=110#110">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jacksboro</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,930</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 4 2012, Dec 16 2012, Jan 13 2013, Feb 17 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Frisco Commons Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=39#39">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Frisco</td>
<td>3,150</td>
<td>Feb 10 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Garner State Park (Frio River) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=111#111">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Leakey</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,200</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 2 2013, Jan 23 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
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<td>Glen Rose Town Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=41#41">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Glen Rose</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Dec 5 2012, Jan 3 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Greenbriar Park * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=42#42">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Fort Worth</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,896</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Guadalupe River</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td><br /></td>
<td>See Canyon Tailrace</td>
<td><br /></td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Harlingen Sports Complex [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=43#43">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Harlingen</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 31 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Heritage Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=44#44">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Mt. Pleasant</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Dec 19 2012</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Herman Brown Park Pond</td>
<td class="highlight1">Houston</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 6 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hubbard City #2</td>
<td>Hubbard</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Dec 20 2012</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Hurst Chisholm Park * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=46#46">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Hurst</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,896</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Jasper City Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=47#47">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Jasper</td>
<td>1,800</td>
<td>Jan 21 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Javalina Draw [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=112#112">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">San Angelo</td>
<td class="highlight1">800</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 3 2012, Feb 7 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Johnson Branch 2 [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=113#113">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Sanger</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Dec 16 2012</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Keneteso Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=48#48">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Gainesville</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,250</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 13 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td>Kennedale City Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=49#49">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Kennedale</td>
<td>1,700</td>
<td>Jan 16 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Kidd Springs Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=50#50">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dallas</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 29 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kitty Hollow Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=51#51">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Missouri City</td>
<td>875</td>
<td>Jan 9 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">L.B.J. State Park</td>
<td class="highlight1">Fredericksburg</td>
<td class="highlight1">533</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 14 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LNVA Barrier Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=57#57">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Beaumont</td>
<td>4,000</td>
<td>Dec 18 2012, Jan 16 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Lake Corpus Christi [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=107#107">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Mathis</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,375</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 27 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lakeside Park * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=52#52">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Duncanville</td>
<td>1,896</td>
<td>Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Lakeside Park Pond</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nacogdoches</td>
<td class="highlight1">769</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 21 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lamesa 9th Street Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=54#54">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Lamesa</td>
<td>4,500</td>
<td>Dec 4 2012, Feb 6 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Landmark Inn State Historic Site [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=114#114">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Castroville</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 27 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lewisville Tailrace (Elm Fork Trinity River) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=55#55">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Lewisville</td>
<td>4,106</td>
<td>Dec 14 2012, Jan 11 2013, Mar 1 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Live Oak City [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=56#56">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">San Antonio</td>
<td class="highlight1">400</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 8 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Llano River (Grenwelge Park)</td>
<td>Llano</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>Jan 15 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Lobo Lake</td>
<td class="highlight1">Levelland</td>
<td class="highlight1">750</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 5 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lost Maples State Park - Lower [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=115#115">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Vanderpool</td>
<td>300</td>
<td>Jan 15 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Louise Hays Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=59#59">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Kerrville</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,200</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 11 2012, Jan 23 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Magnolia Ridge Pond</td>
<td>Woodville</td>
<td>1,800</td>
<td>Dec 12 2012</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Mary Jo Peckham Park * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=62#62">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Houston</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,160</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td>Medical Center South * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=63#63">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Amarillo</td>
<td>4,424</td>
<td>Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Meridian State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=116#116">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Meridian</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 9 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Mesquite City Lake * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=65#65">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Mesquite</td>
<td>3,160</td>
<td>Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Mike Lewis Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=66#66">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Grand Prairie</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,300</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 7 2013, Mar 3 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>Miller Park Pond</td>
<td>Temple</td>
<td>900</td>
<td>Dec 12 2012</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Miller's Pond * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=67#67">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">San Antonio</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,792</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Mission Tejas State Park</td>
<td>Crockett</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Dec 20 2012</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Monahans Perch Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=69#69">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Monahans</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 5 2012, Jan 8 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Nelson Park</td>
<td>Abilene</td>
<td>1,500</td>
<td>Dec 12 2012</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">New Horseshoe [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=117#117">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Rosenberg</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 8 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td>Nolan Creek [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=71#71">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Belton</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Jan 4 2013, Feb 16 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Northwest Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=72#72">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Irving</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Jan 2 2013, Feb 3 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td>Oakes Street * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=73#73">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>San Angelo</td>
<td>2,656</td>
<td>Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Pair-a-Trees Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=118#118">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Wills Point</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 24 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td>Palmetto State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=119#119">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Luling</td>
<td>574</td>
<td>Jan 13 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Pampa City [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=7#7">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Pampa City</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,066</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 6 2012, Feb 21 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<td>Pena Colorado</td>
<td>Marathon</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Dec 19 2012</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Penick Park Pond</td>
<td class="highlight1">White Oak</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 20 2012, Jan 23 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td>Pittsburg City Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=75#75">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Pittsburg</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Dec 20 2012, Feb 24 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Plum Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=76#76">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Wichita Falls</td>
<td class="highlight1">795</td>
<td class="highlight1">Mar 3 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>Possum Kingdom Tailrace [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=77#77">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Graford</td>
<td>9,000</td>
<td>Dec 6 2012, Dec 20 2012, Jan 3 2013, Jan 23 2013, Feb 13 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Resoft Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=78#78">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Alvin</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 6 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td>Richards Park - Upper [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=79#79">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Brady</td>
<td>1,084</td>
<td>Dec 19 2012</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Rita Blanca Kids Fishing Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=80#80">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dalhart</td>
<td class="highlight1">3,160</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 11 2012, Feb 12 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>River Park (Clear Fork Trinity River) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=81#81">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Fort Worth</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>Jan 3 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Rose Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=82#82">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Mansfield</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,200</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 5 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
</tr>
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<td>San Gabriel Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=83#83">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Georgetown</td>
<td>1,250</td>
<td>Dec 8 2012</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">Seabourne Creek Park</td>
<td class="highlight1">Rosenberg</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,200</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 24 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td>Sheldon State Park Children's #1</td>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Jan 8 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">South Lakes Park Pond * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=85#85">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Denton</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,400</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>South Llano River State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=120#120">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Junction</td>
<td>1,878</td>
<td>Dec 11 2012, Jan 30 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
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<tr>
<td class="highlight1">South Weeks * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=86#86">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Wichita Falls</td>
<td class="highlight1">896</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 29 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">PK</td>
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<tr>
<td>Southside Lions Park * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=87#87">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>San Antonio</td>
<td>4,744</td>
<td>Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Spring Lake Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=88#88">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Texarkana</td>
<td class="highlight1">4,150</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 19 2012, Jan 24 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Springfield [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=121#121">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Mexia</td>
<td>1,000</td>
<td>Jan 27 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Sulphur Springs City Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=89#89">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Sulphur Springs</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 3 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>TFFC Casting Pond (Lake Zebco 2) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=92#92">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Athens</td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>Nov 30 2012</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Teague Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=90#90">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Longview</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 10 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Theo (Caprock Canyon) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=122#122">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Amarillo</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Dec 17 2012, Feb 5 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Tom Bass I * [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=93#93">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Houston</td>
<td class="highlight1">896</td>
<td class="highlight1">Nov 30 2012 and continuing every two weeks until March</td>
<td class="highlight1">ETFH</td>
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<td>Tom Bass III [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=93#93">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>1,778</td>
<td>Jan 3 2013</td>
<td>ETFH</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Towne Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=94#94">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">McKinney</td>
<td class="highlight1">4,020</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 24 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Trinity Park (Clear Fork Trinity River) [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=95#95">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Fort Worth</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>Jan 2 2013</td>
<td>PK</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Two - Acre Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=96#96">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Canton</td>
<td class="highlight1">2,852</td>
<td class="highlight1">Feb 10 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Tyler Nature Center [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=97#97">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Tyler</td>
<td>2,000</td>
<td>Call for Special Event dates and times (1-903-566-1615)</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
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<td class="highlight1">Tyler State Park [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=123#123">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Tyler</td>
<td class="highlight1">4,000</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 6 2012, Feb 6 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>Utopia Park Lake [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=98#98">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Utopia</td>
<td>750</td>
<td>Feb 12 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
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<td class="highlight1">WM Brook Park</td>
<td class="highlight1">Lampasas</td>
<td class="highlight1">500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 2 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">AEW</td>
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<tr>
<td>Waldron Park</td>
<td>Corpus Christi</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Jan 22 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Waterloo Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=99#99">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Denison</td>
<td class="highlight1">6,800</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 14 2012, Jan 6 2013, Jan 20 2013, Feb 10 2013</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
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<td>West Guth Park</td>
<td>Corpus Christi</td>
<td>500</td>
<td>Jan 23 2013</td>
<td>AEW</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="highlight1">Woldert Park Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=100#100">Directions</a>]</td>
<td class="highlight1">Tyler</td>
<td class="highlight1">1,500</td>
<td class="highlight1">Dec 13 2012</td>
<td class="highlight1">TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wyatt Pond [<a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_directions.phtml?a=101#101">Directions</a>]</td>
<td>Mineola</td>
<td>750</td>
<td>Feb 3 2013</td>
<td>TFFC</td>
</tr>
<tr><td align="right" class="highlight1" colspan="2"><b>Total to be Stocked </b></td><td class="highlight1" colspan="3"><b>272,433</b></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-65794587347628156812012-10-16T22:32:00.002-07:002012-10-16T22:42:48.426-07:00Why I fly fish<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Henry Winkler said it best when he said, "The River is like a washing machine for my brain." <br /><br />That sums up why I fly fish in a nutshell. I started fly fishing in 1999. However, I didn't really get heavily into it until 2001-2002. I was going through a nasty divorce at the time with the mother of my two kids. She played all of the dirty tricks that heartless, immature women play in this situation. She kept the kids from me when it was my time to visit them. She told the kids that I was a bad man, and that "Daddy didn't love them anymore." You name it, she did it. So, I was constantly in court trying to fight for my visitation rights and to stay in their lives.<br /><br />The only time that it wasn't on my mind 24/7 eating me alive. Was when I was on the water with my line tight. So, when it wasn't my weekend. I'd go fly fishing. When it was supposed to be my weekend and I couldn't get them for visitation. I'd especially go fly fishing. Needless to say, I kept the road hot between my home in Plano,TX and the Lower Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma.<br /><br />I've tried to explain to many people the peace that fly fishing gives me. The just complete inner and outer calm that comes over me. It's hard to convey in words. I will say that if I hadn't discovered it right before such a difficult time in my life. I truly don't know if I would have made it though that awful period with my sanity intact. <br /><br />I've never felt closer to nature or God then when I'm in the river. No church experience has ever come close. Just being waist deep in the river. Feeling the power of the water moving against me. Having a fish hooked up, feeling it's strength as it fights to free itself. These are the things that I've tried and failed to explain to people when they ask me the question,"so why do you fly fish?" Some still just can't understand that those Rainbows and Browns were and still are the only therapists I need. <br /><br />It was during one of my frequent trips to the Lower Mountain River during that difficult time. That I was just struck by a sudden and strong feeling that everything was going to be alright. I was fishing pretty far down into Zone 2 of the river watching two Crane fight over a smallish trout one had caught. When a light rain began to fall. It was there standing waist deep in the water. Watching that light rain pepper the surface of the water. When I knew that everything regarding my kids would be ok. <br /><br />I'm happy to report that everything did in fact work itself out. To some degree at least. My son actually lives with myself and my new wife. Who is nothing short of an angel from heaven. He is 13 now. A straight "A's" honors student, and a three sport athlete. Baseball,football, and basketball. I say that things worked out to some degree, because my and my daughters relationship was forever damaged by my ex-wife's attempts at brainwashing and alienation from me. I see her now at least, but visits are spotty. I chalk some of that up to the fact she's a 15 year old too.<br /><br />So, when stress at work gets to be too much. Or, I just need a "therapy session" I grab a fly rod and head to the water. Anyway..........that's "why I fly fish", and why I named this blog "Cast Your Cares Away", because that's literally what I feel like I do.<br /><br /><br />Tight Lines!<br /><br />Shawn </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-23667752953877312672012-10-10T08:21:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:24:23.168-07:00Lower Mountain Fork River/Beavers Bend State Park Fly Selection Guide<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">I found this posted on the <a href="http://www.beaversbendflyshop.com/forums/discussions" target="_blank">Beavers Bend Fly Shop Forum</a>, and thought it was too valuable not to share here. If you're planning a trip to the Lower Mountain Fork River in Southeastern Oklahoma, this is essential information. I have it as a Word document as well, and if you contact me at castyourcaresaway@gmail.com I'll be more than happy to email this list to you. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">This, along with <a href="http://untamedoutdoors.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-first-timers-guide-to-lower-mountain.html" target="_blank">A First Timer's Guide to the Lower Mountain Fork River by Untamed Outdoors</a>, and you'll be set for your trip! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FLY PATTERNS THAT CATCH FISH YEAR ROUND:</b></span>
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Near Deere </span>
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Bead Head Pheasant Tails (Size: 14-18)<br />
Hares Ear (Size: 14-18)<br />
Orange Soft Hackles (Size: 16-18)<br />
Red Hackles (Size: 16-18)<br />
Bead Headed Wollybuggers (Colors: Olive, White, Black, Rust) (Size: 10-20, I
like Big WB’S)<br />
Black Midges (Size: 12-22)<br />
Red Midges (Size: 12-22)<br />
Blue Winged Olive (Size:16-22)<br />
Sulpher (Size: )<br />
Cahill (Size: 18-22)<br />
San Juan Worm </span></div>
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<i>Hatches:</i> Baetis, Blue Winged Olive, Light Cahill, Midge<br />
<i>Flies to use:</i> Pheasant tails, Red Fox Squirrel, San Juan worm, Egg Patterns,
Griffiths Gnat, Adult Caddis, Emergers<br /><br /><br /><b>February:<br />
</b><br />
<i>Hatches:</i> Mayflies, Midges, March Brown</span>
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<i>Flies to use: </i>March Browns, Bead Headed Black and Red Midges (size 12-14), San
Juan worms, egg patterns, Griffiths gnat, CDC, Emerger Patterns, Soft hackle</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>March:</b></span>
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<i>Hatches: </i>Blue winged Olive, Midges</span>
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<i>Wet Flies to use: </i></span><i>
</i><span style="font-size: large;">Soft Hackle, Copper Johns, Pheasant Tails, Egg patterns, Red Fox squirrels,
crane fly </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Dry Flies to use:</i> Griffiths Gnats, Hares Ears, March Brown (mayfly), Blue
Winged Olive (mayfly)</span>
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<i>Flies to use:</i> Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, Thread Midges, and Caddis Pupae
Flies, Soft Hackles, Midges, Hares ears, Pheasant tails, Prince nymphs</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /><b>April: <br />
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<i>Hatches:</i> Flying Ants, Caddis, Mayflies, Crane flies, Midges</span>
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<i>Flies to use:</i> Red Soft Hackle, Elk Hair Caddis, Midges, Ants,</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>May:</b></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
<i>Hatches:</i> Baetis, Beetles ,Blue Winged Olive, Brown Caddis, March Brown ,Tan
Caddis</span>
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<i>Wet flies (nymphs) to use:</i> Cream Colored Soft Hackles, Nymphs, Adam Parachutes
12-16, Hare's ear Nymphs, Elk hair caddis</span>
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<i>Dry flies to use:</i> CDC Caddis and CDC Mayfly Emergers, EHC, Adam Parachutes</span>
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<i>Hatches:</i> Mayfly, PMD's, Sulphurs<br />
<i>Flies to use:</i> Grasshoppers, Ants, Midges, Mayflies, Caddis<br /><br /><b>July:</b></span>
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<i>Hatches:</i> Mayflies, Midges<br />
<i>Flies to use:</i> Copper Johns, Griffiths Gnats, EHC, Ants, Griffiths Gnats, Soft
Hackles, Hoppers, Soft Hackles<br /><br /><b>August:</b></span>
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<i>Hatches: </i>Midge, Hexagenia, Caddis, Mayflies, Mosquitoes<br />
<i>Dry Flies:</i> Caddis and Mayflies (including dry, emergers, and cripples)<br />
<i>Flies to use:</i> Soft Hackles, Midges, Pheasant Tails, Copper Johns, Small Mayfly
Imitations, Caddis Pupae, Emergers<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>September:<br />
</b><br />
<i>Hatches: </i>PMD/s, BWO's Yellow Sally, Grass Hoppers and Katy-Dids, Hexagenia
Mayflies </span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<i>Wet flies (nymphs) to use: </i>Green Bead Head Caddis Nymph imitations in about
size 14-16, Egg patterns, San Juan Worm, Various Soft Hackles, Light Cahill,
Grasshopper, Ant, Hex Nymph</span>
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<i>Dry flies to use:</i> Stimulators on a size 10 hook, Elk hair Caddis, Hex</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>October:<br />
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<i>Hatches: </i>Caddis, Grey Mayflies, Blue Quills Blue Winged Olives Midges, Sulfurs</span>
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<i>Flies to use:</i> Miracle Midge, Zebra Midge, Egg Patterns, San Juan Worm<br /><br /><b>November:<br />
</b><br />
<i>Hatches:</i> Small Tan Caddis, Small Black Caddis, Midges</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<i>Flies to use:</i> Thread Midges, Caddis Emergers, spiders, Copper John, Egg
Patterns, San Juan Worms<br /><br /><b>December:</b></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />
<i>Hatches: </i>Black Caddis, Blue Winged Olives (mayfly) and Midges.</span>
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<i>Flies to use: </i>Emergers, Caddis, Mayfly, Midges, Egg patterns<br />
<i>Dry flies to use:</i> Griffiths Gnat, Blue Winged Olive, Black Caddis</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tight Lines!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shawn </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-84874829854937775712012-10-09T08:50:00.001-07:002012-10-10T08:32:35.200-07:00Lucky fishing hats,lucky shoes, and NO CAMERAS PLEASE!!<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you
have a lucky fishing hat? What about a pair of lucky boxers that keep
you from getting skunked? I'll admit it, I am very superstitious when it
comes to my fishing. I think I've gotten better over the years, but I'm
still hanging on to a few good luck charms! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My
lucky "fishing hat" (I have other lucky hats for other things which is
why I specify "fishing hat"). Is an olive SIMMS long billed cap that I
purchased in 2005. It's old,it's faded,my sweat has bleached the color
out of it, and.......it kinda smells. However, I ALWAYS catch fish when
I wear it! Maybe not always monsters, and maybe sometimes only one or
two, but I've never been skunked while wearing it. So, if you're
cruising around my usual fishing haunts, and you see a guy in an olive
hat that looks like it needs to be thrown away. Say hi! It's probably
me! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgYhKqnsKKjMnLkb9c_SkBitP-jKa3XeQIZYnc0k1lwVl364VWnjddBHiuflGIQzUy3kpgbz8LAwUThQD7HjlYJRxHogHUuu_wwLWC9wKghBFgDP_pOANw36UV_2P4z97YFRPvF2c1C5j/s1600/Hat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgYhKqnsKKjMnLkb9c_SkBitP-jKa3XeQIZYnc0k1lwVl364VWnjddBHiuflGIQzUy3kpgbz8LAwUThQD7HjlYJRxHogHUuu_wwLWC9wKghBFgDP_pOANw36UV_2P4z97YFRPvF2c1C5j/s400/Hat.jpg" title="Lucky fishing hat " width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Up
until recently I never took a camera with me when I'd go fishing.
People always ask me,"how come you don't have more pictures of you
holding fish?" Well it's simple, I believed that taking a camera along
was a guarantee that I would get skunked! When I first started I always
had a camera at the ready, and then one day I forgot it. I had the most
amazing day ever! I landed 42 trout on the Lower Mountain Fork River in
Oklahoma that day. Four of them were over 20 inches! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So,
as a result I logically surmised that cameras were bad ju ju, and
stopped bringing one along...EVER! I figured that I was fishing for my
enjoyment anyway. Not to have a bunch of pictures to show other people.
I gotta admit though, there have been more than a few fish over the
years that I wish I had pictures of. </span></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My
wife Tracy gets the credit for helping me overcome my aversion to
fishing photography. Partly because she is a very talented amateur
photographer, and partly because she wants to see pictures of the trips
she isn't able to join me on. If you see pictures on this blog that are
awesome. I promise you she took them. If you see pictures that look like
our dog got hold of the camera, and started chewing on it. Repeatedly
biting down on the shutter button........then well.....I took those. </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our girl Sammi</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, Tracy convinced me recently that cameras <i>really don't </i>generate a force field that keeps fish away from me. So, I'm hoping to have more pictures of some fine fish on here soon. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Regular
readers of this blog know that my father in law passed away last
November. He was a very talented fly fisherman, and one of the best all
around men I have ever had the pleasure of having in my life. During our
recent trip to western North Carolina this past August. I went on a
float trip with my father in law's favorite guide, <a href="http://www.blueridgeanglers.com/olliesmith.html" target="_blank">Ollie Smith</a> of <a href="http://www.blueridgeanglers.com/" target="_blank">Blue Ridge Anglers</a>. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As
we were gathering our gear to head out and meet Ollie. We came across a
yellow waterproof bag, and inside were my father in law's lucky fishing
shoes! To say that these shoes are worn out is being too kind. They're
all white Reeboks (well, at least they used to be all white) with the
soles hanging loose and flopping. Silver duct tape has been applied to
them more than once. They are by no stretch of the imagination safe
footwear anymore, but my father in law hung on to them. Everyone that he
fished with knew about his lucky shoes. </span></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">When
Ollie saw the yellow bag he asked, "Are those ugly shoes in there?!" It
gave us all a good laugh. We even thought about burying the shoes on
the bank of the Watauga, but decided that my brother in law should be
there for that. So, we may do it next trip.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed reading and leave comments about your lucky fishing stuff and rituals. I'd love to read them!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Tight Lines!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Shawn </span></span>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-39330396555700214382012-10-02T09:55:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:31:56.362-07:00Respecting Private Property and Landowners When Fishing <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Watauga River </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was very saddened this week to hear of the closing of public access to some of the delayed harvest trout water along the Watauga River in North Carolina. The private land owners in this part of the river have always allowed anglers on their property. However, they say they have been forced to make this move due to abuse of their properties by activities other than angling. The stretch of river now closed runs from Shull Mills rd. downstream to a parking area close to the intersection of N.C. 105 and Old Shull Mills rd. Since there is no more public access, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will not stock it with trout this fall. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The full news article can be found <a href="http://www.ncwildlife.org/News/NewsArticle/tabid/416/IndexID/8305/Default.aspx" target="_blank">here </a></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />This is an ongoing problem not just in North Carolina, but everywhere. The sad thing is that a few disrespectful, immature people can ruin a good thing for all of the others that show the proper respect for someone else's property. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">When allowed access to private lands and waters please treat the property as if it were your own. </span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clean up and pack out all trash.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be careful with campfires and cigarettes, and observe all burn bans! </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't play loud music since someone's home may be nearby.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember to close any gates you open behind you! The quickest way to pissing off a landowner is to let their cattle or horses out! </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If a gate is open, leave it open. They have it open for a reason.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't harass any livestock, or other animals on the property.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Behave like a grownup, don't shout profanities,talk loudly,or relieve yourself out in the open. Remember, someone might be living nearby. You wouldn't want your kids hearing or seeing that! </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This SHOULD go without saying,but sadly most folks don't do this. If you see the landowner while there....say Thank You!</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Following these simple guidelines will insure that YOU are not the one that makes the landowner decide to lock their gates, and put up no trespassing signs. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Tight Lines!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Shawn </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-4702084466859040302012-09-25T11:55:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:32:53.671-07:00Are you a fly fishing minimalist, or a full blown gear geek who has to have every piece of gear imaginable?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first fly fishing trip for trout was in the summer of 1999. I went up to the Little Red River in Arkansas, and spent three long days fishing and caught one 12 inch brown trout. To say it was a learning experience is an understatement. Much to my chagrin the one twenty minute casting class that I had taken at Bass Pro Shops, and practicing a few times in the grass. Did not make me an effective enough caster to catch very many trout. I also learned that while it's a good idea to invest in quality gear(I didn't). It's more about the angler themselves than what brand of rod they're using.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So, there I was at the public access area behind the dam on the Little Red. With my beginners "Hobbs Creek" fly rod and reel kit from Bass Pro with the neon orange fly line. My hip boot waders, a box of the wrong flies,too large of a leader tied on, and a ton of cheap vest tools and zingers all over my very cheap vest. The world record brown trout at the time had been caught on the Little Red by Rip Collins. It was a 40 pounder caught in 1992, and I was going to break Rip's record! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">First cast--the fly <i>might </i>have gone the length of my rod.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Second cast--well that's not far enough, let's false cast a few times and go!.....zoink....in a tree behind me. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Third cast--Ok, concentrate now, oh wow! Pretty good! Not at all where I was aiming but ok.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fourth cast--Knocked off my own hat.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So, as you can imagine after doing this for a while and having to take thirty minutes to untangle the worst mess ever. I decided that maybe I should move downriver and try to find someplace no one could see me. Instead I decided it would be a good idea to watch some of the other fly fisherman close by. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">There were two in my viewing range. The first was a guy probably in his mid thirties that was decked out in a lot of very,very nice and expensive looking gear. The second was an older gentleman wet wading without waders and not even a vest. Since I thought that the first guy MUST know what he's doing to have all of that awesome gear. I focused in on him. He wasn't casting at the moment so I approached him and introduced myself. His first words to me after hello were to ask me what kind of rod I was using. I sheepishly showed him my Hobbs Creek, and he proudly brandished his Sage. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">He had on a water resistant felt fedora hat. The most expensive vest Orvis sold at the time (I only knew that because I had drooled over it in their catalog). Simms Guide series waders,fingerless gloves(did I mention it was July?),tons of zingers on his vest. Both straight and curved hemostats,knot tying tool,leader straightener,two clippers, and one zinger was stretched in his right hand which was in the water. When I asked him what he was doing he pulled his hand up from beneath the surface of the river and told me it was a thermometer. He then educated me on the fact that if the water temp is too high, trout become sluggish and won't feed. He went on to say that must be why he wasn't catching anything. Did I mention we were about 500 yards from the dam, and the water was cold as hell? </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, I thought how lucky I was to have found such an expert fly fisherman to learn from! He went on "teaching" me about fly fishing. Although his teaching revolved more around what I NEEDED to buy than any useful fishing tips. I thanked this nice gentleman for his time and went back to thrashing the river myself. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I watched him for the remainder of the day, and saw him again and again during my trip at different parts of the river. During all of this time I never saw him catch a single trout. So, I thought, "wow if an expert like him is getting skunked then I don't feel so bad!" </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">On the final day of my trip I took to the water again. I still hadn't caught a single trout at that point.I mean it was bad. I had at least gone to the local Orvis dealer there in Heber Springs and bought some beadhead sowbugs which are the go to fly on the Little Red. The nice gentleman that helped me at the Orvis shop took pity on me, and actually took me out to the parking lot for a free casting lesson. He showed me how to stop knocking my own hat off, and how to cast further than I could piss. He was a super nice guy, he even sat down and showed me how to tie the beadhead sowbug. I wish I could remember his name. I also wish that I had listened to him on hiring him as guide. I would have accelerated my fly fishing education tremendously, and would have probably caught more than one trout. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I went back to public access area behind the dam again on that final day. There standing in the water again was the older gentleman that I had seen on the first day. Still with no waders on and no vest. He was catching trout after trout! I was amazed! I watched him for some time, and then he headed out of the water close to where I was. I approached him and started asking him how he was catching all those trout. He simply said,"Olive Wooly Bugger." I then told him that he could cast really well, an asked how he learned. He answered, "I taught myself, just trial and error." I then asked about his rod. He told me it was a "Wal-Mart special" A beginner's fly rod and reel kit in a box that he had bought at his local Wal-Mart. He then told me the story about how he had left it on top of his truck the week before and had ran over it, breaking the top piece. No sweat, he just went to the Wal-Mart there in Heber Springs and found another cheap rod that the piece fit his. Then it was back to fishing.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I thanked him, and he was on his way. I walked down onto the water and stood there for a while just thinking. I realized in that moment that gear. What kind or how much, has very little to do with being a good fly fisherman. It takes time,and practice to perfect a good cast. It takes time and study to learn how to present flies properly. I also learned that for whatever reason. Having the right attitude about fishing will help you catch more fish. I can't explain it, but it's a fact.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I went on that afternoon, and FINALLY caught that ONE trout. No, not on an Olive Wooly Bugger. It was on one of those bead head sowbugs, but I was just glad to finally land one. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed reading,</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Tight Lines!</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Shawn </span></span>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-85013909201446824092012-09-18T12:20:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:33:09.945-07:00Sometimes we forget........<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Little fish are better than no fish, and fishing a small pond is better than not getting to fish at all.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've </span>been
super busy lately with my son's baseball team, and taking time to
romance my wife. I took her to see a production of Grease at Casa Manana
Theater in Ft. Worth Saturday night that she enjoyed immensely. That I
haven't had much chance to grab a rod and fling some flies at fish. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So,
Sunday evening I headed over to the pond on my in laws property where
we have caught some very nice largemouth bass in the past. Grasshoppers
abound in our area lately, and it was a little windy so I tied on what
has become my go to Bass pattern. A Green foam grasshopper tied on a
size 8 hook. First cast I rolled it out past the weed beds, and the
grasshopper hit the water with a realistic "plunk". I let it float for
about a second when this nice Bluegill tried to inhale it.</span></span>
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continued like this for quite a while cast-catch,cast-catch. I had a
good time although I really didn't catch anything of any real size. I
think that sometimes we get so caught up in the hunt for the next big
fish. That we forget what it was like to be a kid and have a blast
landing easy little fish after easy fish. I also think a common mistake people make when they first introduce someone to fly fishing. Is that they take them out after trout the first time when they should be learning on easy to catch bass and panfish. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As
I mentioned earlier we have caught some really nice bass out of this
pond. My father in law landed a 12 pounder out of there once. The
drought conditions that we have been in the past few years has really
taken a toll on our little pond however. We haven't seen a nice bass in
quite some time. I did land some tiny ones. Maybe we'll get some good
rainfall this fall and they'll grow up. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
fishing related highlight of my Sunday was stopping by Cabela's and
picking up ANOTHER new fly rod! I decided to jump back on the Temple
Fork Outfitters bandwagon and I selected one of their Pro Series II
4wt's. I can't wait to go harass some trout with it! I'll be hitting the
Lower Mountain Fork river at least twice this fall/winter, and the
Brazos in December when they stock the Rainbows. So, I'll be using this
rod quite a bit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tight Lines!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Shawn </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-87637690140623140862012-09-12T23:48:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:33:30.891-07:00The Common Sense Guide to Finding and Fishing With a Guide Part 2<h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I
titled this the "common sense guide", but you would be surprised at how
many people don't know, or do know and just don't practice the things I
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so you've followed all the steps in part 1 and booked a trip with the guide of your choice. Now you might have some questions, especially if this is your first guided trip. Or, maybe you've fished with a lot of guides and have been committing some serious etiquette blunders without even knowing it. Either way, read on, and I will give you some tips that should help you have the best trip possible. As well as making sure the guide enjoys the day with you as well.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your guide will have worked out beforehand where they want you to meet them the morning of your trip. Maybe it's spot where they launch their drift boat. It might be the fly shop, or a parking lot. Wherever it is, be on time! Remember, your guide is a professional. Respect the guides time just like you want your time to be respected. You're paying a lot of money for this, so why be late? People do it all the time, and I just don't get it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your guide has probably either pre-fished the water they're going to take you on Or, has been on it with other clients the day before. So, he or she has a plan about where they're going to start you out. How much time to spend fishing each hole at what time of day. As well as back up spots if the fish just aren't biting in those locations. If you're late you may throw their whole plan for the day out of whack. Or they might not get you to all the spots that they wanted to take you to. Either way it might result in less fish caught for you. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep in mind that your guide wants you to catch a crapload of fish just as badly as you do. They need you to tell your friends about the awesome guide you went with and caught 55 Rainbow Trout and 18 Browns. That's how they make their living. By positive word of mouth advertising. If you do something that causes you to catch less fish. Chances are you'll forget to mention that part when telling your friends about your trip. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Being on time means on time. Not super early either. Your guide might have something they need to do on their drift boat before you arrive. They might need to run into the store that you're meeting in front of to grab something for your shore lunch. If so, then it's going to make them feel uncomfortable if you show up 45 minutes early, and are waiting on them. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"I've fished here and there and caught this and that" </span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your guide has heard more fish stories, and has probably forgotten more about fly fishing than you'll ever know. So, don't try to impress them by making yourself out to be the second coming of Lefty Kreh. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Listen to what your guide is telling you</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">If your guide tells you to cast to a certain spot....do it! Even if you can't see the fish that they see. Your guide has trained, experienced eyes, and will see fish where you can't a lot of the time. A perfect example of why this is important is fly fishing for Bonefish. Bonefish are often called "ghost fish" because they blend in so well with their surroundings. It's pretty much impossible to even see, much less catch Bonefish on a fly without an experienced guide to locate them for you, and telling you exactly where to cast the fly.Unless you have plenty of experience doing it yourself. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So, you've decided that you want to hire a guide to take you on your next fly fishing trip. Maybe you're fishing new waters for the first time. Maybe you're tired of getting skunked on a particular tailwater. Or maybe you think you could learn a thing or two from a good guide. Whatever the reason is, how do you find a good guide, and more importantly the right guide for you? I have a list for you below. Starting from the first place you should start from the last. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Ask your friends</b>- Odds are, if you fly fish you have at least one buddy that does too. Ask them if they know of a good guide for the water you want to fish. Even if they haven't fished with said guide at least that gives you a starting point. If your buddies don't know of one, have them ask around.Chances are,they will know somebody that knows somebody. I listed this as #1 due the fact that this where you're probably going to get the most honest reference. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Plus, you can ask your buddies questions you can't ask other people. Like,does this guy/girl have bad breath? Do they have B.O.? Do they cuss? Will they mind if I smoke? Now, you may be asking yourself. "What the hell does any of that have to do with them being a good guide or not?" Well, you're looking for someone that you'll be spending either a half day or full day with. Believe me, you don't want to be in a drift boat all day with a guy/girl that showers once a week and doesn't believe in deodorant. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Even though</span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">message boards are impersonal and anonymous.</span><span style="font-size: large;">That's also exactly the reason that you can find honest information on them.People will give you their honest opinion without fear since no one knows who they are in real life in most cases. You can find a message board on just about any fishable water anywhere. Whether it's a local fly shop's forum,or on a sub-forum of one of the bigger sites. A lot of the time you'll find guides posting fishing reports in these forums. They will almost always have photos of trips,clients holding fish, and a link to their web page. This can be a good starting point for you, but don't stop there. Jump in there and start posting! Don't be afraid to post a topic like "I'm looking for a good guide,know of any?" Ask more questions once you start getting responses. Private message questions to your responders if you don't want to ask a question on the open forum. As I said above you can get some really good honest information this way. However, you can get some completely bogus responses from people who have no idea what they're talking about too. So, don't just go off of what one person says. Double check, and do your best to fact check everything. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Fly Shops-</b> Almost everyone goes by the local fly shop before they hit the water. To ask what flies are working,to buy some gear, and of course the always popular "where are the fish!" You might as well ask about guide services while you're there. Or better yet call ahead to the fly shop and ask. Guided trips have to be booked in advance anyway. Good guides are busy, and are booked weeks out. If a guide is available right away that's probably not a good sign. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. You can get a much better idea of someone's personality, and if they are a nice person or a jerk over the phone. Can't do that with email.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. It gives you AND the guide a chance to ask questions. Interview them just like you would interview anyone else you were going to hire. Ask them about their fees. Even if you already have fees from their website ask anyway, because they may have changed and the website isn't updated. Or, if you were referred to the guide by someone you might get a "brother in law deal" Just ask. Ask if they charge for flies,tippet, etc. while on the water. Yes, there are some guides out there that will charge you for every inch of tippet used,every fly lost,every sinker, and strike indicator. Make sure you ask so you don't have a bunch of surprise add on fees when you settle up after the trip.If you're a beginner ask them if they guide a lot of beginners. If you're bringing your young son or daughter along. Ask them if they have experience guiding and instructing kids. You're hiring them to catch fish. So, don't be afraid to ask them what an average day's catch count is for their clients. I also always ask about lunch...hey, I like to eat! Bottom line....ask lots of questions! </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Once you've made your decision call the guide back and book your trip! I like to take some time off from work and go during the week. Just because it tends to be less crowded. That's no guarantee that there won't be a lot of people on the water,but it helps. You're paying a lot of money for this. So, try to give yourself every possible edge towards making the most of it! </span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just two hours from the DFW area sits a great fishery for fly anglers that is often overlooked. The Hwy 16 bridge area of the Brazos River behind the Possum Kingdom dam holds Largemouth Bass,Sand Bass, and various panfish year round. Also, each year from December thru early March Texas Parks and Wildlife stocks the river with Rainbow Trout.From the fish hatchery located just down the road from the dam. The Rainbows are only 9-12 inches long, but are still great fun to catch. This is great if you just want to hit the water with you fly rod for trout but only have time for a short day trip. Just watch the Texas Parks and Wildlife <a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_stocking.phtml" target="_blank">webpage</a> for stocking schedules. Which should be posted by mid-November.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My family spent the Labor Day weekend at my in-laws condo on Possum Kingdom Lake with some good friends of ours. After two fun filled days Saturday and Sunday of tubing,swimming, and taking the kids bait fishing off the dock. It was time for me to hit the river with my Orvis Trident 7wt Monday morning. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">From DFW take I-20 West toward Weatherford. Take the exit for Hwy 180 West that goes through Weatherford and Mineral Wells. Stay on 180 West until you reach Hwy 16 North. Follow Hwy 16 until you see the dam and bridge (pictured above).</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This photo was taken from the ramp. As you can see there is great fish habitat right there! With the rocks creating several riffles and pools. You don't need to get into the water if you don't want to. You can roll cast from the bank and land your fly out to the center of the river. However, it is easy wading if you choose to. The area directly under the bridge is a great spot also, and is the only place you'll get any bites once it gets hot.To get under the bridge though, you do have to wade some shallow water. Be on the lookout for snakes when fishing in the Spring and Summer! I have seen water moccasins in the past, and saw two swimming the shallows in the morning yesterday. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were a lot of fingerlings in the water that I figured the larger bass must have been feeding on. So, I started striping a deceiver quickly through the pools and started landing some bigger largemouth bass. Like this largemouth pictured here. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Wooly Buggers, Black or Olive work very well</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> No waders needed unless it's late in the fall.It's too hot!</span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had the pleasure of fishing with <a href="mailto:ollie@blueridgeanglers.com" target="_blank">Ollie Smith </a>of <a href="http://blueridgeanglers.com/" target="_blank">Blue Ridge Anglers </a>on this trip. This was a very emotional trip for me. Ollie was my father in laws favorite fishing guide and also very close friend. This trip was Christmas gift to me from my father in law two Christmas's ago and I was of course supposed to go on the trip with him. Sadly, he passed away in November of last year. So, I instead went on the trip with his friend King of 48 years as that was as close to going fishing with my dad in law as I could get.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="mailto:ollie@blueridgeanglers.com" target="_blank">Ollie Smith</a>-<a href="http://blueridgeanglers.com/" target="_blank">Blue Ridge Anglers </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ollie is an amazing guide! Very professional, and has a wealth of knowledge about the area's entomology,trout locations,feeding habits, and what flies worked and what wouldn't. He handled his Hyde low profile drift boat like a pro always positioning us for the perfect cast, and he knows the Watauga like the back of his hand. Mid-day he served up a great shore lunch of homemade fried chicken,various chips,pimento cheese, and a ton of other items. He just kept pulling and pulling food out of the compartments in that boat. Which was good,because King and I can eat! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ollie offers half day and full day trips on some of North Carolina and Tennessee's most
scenic rivers. He tailors each trip to meet his clients' desires
and skill levels. Blue Ridge Anglers also offers cabins for rent at<a href="http://www.wataugariverlodge.com/" target="_blank"> The Watauga River Lodge</a> located right on the bank of the Watauga. You can see rates and pictures by clicking on the hyperlink to The Lodge above. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've never gone fishing with a guide and not learned a lot, and Ollie was no exception. He knows more about trout behavior and feeding habits than anyone I have ever encountered. Although I've fly fished for years, Ollie noticed some bad mechanics that I had let creep into my casting. He helped me correct them, and I was casting better right away. I think that is one of the most valuable things about fishing with a good guide that people often don't think about. Just like Major League hitters have a hitting coach there to let them know when they start to make mistakes or have bad mechanics with their swing. I think it's a good idea to have someone who really knows a lot about casting to look at your cast every now and then. Don't let your ego get in the way of fishing better.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which wasn't a great day on the Watauga. Ollie said a good day earlier in the season is around 60-70 trout. King pissed me off by catching the biggest of the lot!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you've never seen a trout's stomach pumped. Here are a few pictures of Ollie doing it below. Didn't help us much, as whatever this little guy had eaten was already too digested to figure out what it was. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My one that got away story is on video below. I was high sticking a San Juan worm in fast moving water and hooked a HUGE slob brown. I played him for five minutes before King started filming this video. I made the mistake of thinking he was through fighting just as he went on another run and broke the tippet. I wasn't giving him my full attention and that big brown made me pay! He lulled me to sleep, and yes I'm still kicking myself! You can hear Ollie coaching me on the video.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was great day still. I plan on taking another trip with Ollie next year much earlier in the year like around May, and have one of those 70 trout days! </span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03267794572641603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7967109782172781694.post-6623855217313459832012-08-28T10:30:00.000-07:002012-10-10T08:34:39.046-07:00Who is this guy anyway? <div style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi, and welcome to Cast Your Cares Away! My name's Shawn Boswell. I've been fly fishing since about mid-1999. I've fished(and caught trout at) the Lower Mountain Fork River in Southeastern Oklahoma, the Little Red River in northern Arkansas,the Elk River in western North Carolina,the Watauga River in eastern Tennessee, and the Brazos River area behind the dam at Possum Kingdom Lake in TX. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My fly fishing experience isn't just limited to trout however. I've caught Guadalupe Bass from the Llano River in Texas, largemouth bass from the Brazos river, and caught tons of panfish,sand bass, and largemouth bass using flies on different lakes and other still waters over the years. I haven't tried saltwater fly fishing yet....,but it's on my bucket list to get sooner rather than later. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I created this blog because I love fly fishing, fly tying, and talking about everything to do with both! My goal is to become a guide one day. Although seeing that I'm almost 40 now that may have to be my part time job in retirement! Tough to make a dramatic career change while you have kids to put though school! Speaking of that, I have four fantastic kids ranging in age from 21 down to 13. The two oldest I call my "bonus daughters" because we don't like the word "step" at our house. The younger two are athletes, my daughter 15, is a basketball player, and my son, 13 is an all star baseball player. Before you ask no, none of them fly fish! My beautiful wife on the other hand is just beginning to learn, and is super excited about it! I ask God everyday how I could be so lucky to have found a super hot, smart, and funny girl that wants to fly fish too?! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoy reading and following me on my adventures. If you have anything to add, feel free! I'm always looking to learn whenever I can. Show me someone that says they "know it all" about fly fishing, and I'll show you a liar!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tight lines!</span></span></div>
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