Hey Dane
Yep, it does sound like last year, but I'm betting you'll find a way to weasel out of work (again) for a couple of days and show up anyway! (LOL)

Edward
No problem, newbies, oldies, airline pilots, and even retired high school coach's are welcome.
I think you'll have a good time. The fishing and food should be great and the people even better than that. Hopefully we'll see you there.

I just read this post for the first time. I will try to make it!

Jerry
Damn, I'm sorry, even Cops are welcome! (LOL)

Junkie
Hope you can make it, I'm betting you'll be a great time!

borumas
There'll be some pretty good casters there, I'm sure that you'll have plenty of people that would be glad to help you with your casting.

I talked to Mike Cody yesterday and he said he was planning on cooking up a pot of his award winning Chili on Friday night.
For those of y'all that don't know Mike, he competes in (and wins) a lot of the TX Chili competitions.
So it looks like we won't be going hungry. We're going to have Ribs, Brisket, Chili, and Beans available to eat.

Note to Camron ... there will be no Pimento Cheese served! (LOL)

There'll also be a lot of tackle (rods, reels, furled leaders and flies, etc.) available to buy, sell and trade.
If I get the time, I'm going to try and put some 2 and 3 piece Tadpole blanks together (in various lengths) that will already ferruled, for those of you that would like to build up one of these great little rods, but don't want to have to go through the trouble of cutting and ferruling them.

It's starting to look like that between all the eating, buying, selling, trading tackle there won't be a lot of time to fish! (LOL)

Man o man ...

This is shaping up to be a big deal!

Wish I was still there ... I'll be there in spirit!

David (Former Texan)

That's true Andy,

I fondly recall the Little Piney River south of Rolla for its stream-bred rainbows, the Gasconade for its smallies and rock bass, the Roubideaux Creek in Waynesville for it's pumpkinseeds and 'bows (and of course the dink creek chubs that plagued my flies) ... I think about MO a lot. But that's one of the beauties of serving in the Army - the chance to move around, explore different water and meet some interesting people.

So far in TN I've had a chance to explore a couple of local creeks that purportedly hold a population of trout (and lots of rock bass) and a couple of lakes on post with good numbers of all the usual warm water species.

My boyhood home is San Antonio and I still have family there. So you can bet that eventually I'll be back down that way. I'll grab at any chance I have to fish with you guys ...

Enjoy the Glassic!

David

Bud, when did this feller open up his place? I thought it had been only for family and friends so to speak. Not that this is an issue, I'm curious if we've got a die hard fly/fisherman that wants to share a buetifull place on the historic Brazos river. Also, to prevent to much crouding, how would the float and fishing be in a reasonable amount of time be from the damm? Just curious as those that don't have and or bring a float craft could have more privacy in wading at camp, and those with a means of float could float from the damm? Maybe there could be a volunteer shuttle. Oh' well' I love this river and this is a good place to fish. Within the the last week I have a report of bass up to 4lbs. from there to a mile below this place. Don't know if it was hardware tackle or fly. Reguardless, if the fish are there then I can catch em'. I hope that the weather doesn't send a real cold, cold front as that would separate the men from the boys. ( don't mean to ofend, just campfire jack;) Bud, is there a schedule on generation or is that done on demand and lake levels?

Looking forward to meeting all ... Ray ...

I am psyched to fish it Bud! I am anxious to hook up with some monster bass!

Hey Guys
Bud and I had a great time on the River yesterday even though the fishing was off some. The plan was to put the Kayaks in and go upriver from Dick's Place and then float/fish back down to McCrarey's. As most well thought out plans go, this one went TU because we ran out of time,
Bud is correct about not being able to predict the water releases from the Whitney Dam. The Electrical Grid initiates them. If the Power Grid senses that more electricity is needed, the gates open and they start generating power. So"¦"¦..one can never be sure when the BRA (Brazos River Authority) is going to release water.
In spite of the slow fishing, (although there were some nice fish landed) it was a glorious day! Air temperatures were moderate and the water temps have dropped a few degrees so the paddling/wading were very pleasant.
I did lose a huge Smallie that took a Spoon Fly in a deep run that spilled out into a riffle. After the take and one jump the fish ran straight at me and I couldn't get a good hook-set in her. Oh well, at least I'll get another shot at her the next time I fish that area. I did manage to catch a few Smallie's and Spots though as well as some very nice Red Bellied Sunfish. Bud also caught some nice fish (large Red belly's, Spots and a Carp).
All things considered, it was a very nice day on the River.
Bud also showed up wearing the latest fly fishing attire. He looked like the centerfold from the latest Orvis catalog. The ensemble consisted of a "Bite Me" Ball Cap, tee shirt, Baggy Camo Shorts and a pair of his wife's panty hose/leggings. Let me tell y'all, he was pretty! (LOL)

Bud's Attire


Heading upriver


Bud & Carp


Bud & large Red-belly


Mac & Large Red-belly


Another large Red-Belly

It's official. I'm back home for now but construction is to start down in El Paso on the 29th so I won't be around to make the Glassic. You boys have fun and sack 'em up.

Dane, I was hoping to meet you! Damn, guess I will have to make another trip down for that purpose.

Barry,
You don't know how close I came to doing just that in the past 48 hours. One of these days, we'll get together and I'll tell you all about it. I might have to sneak off though if Sticky is going to be there. Oh, if only he could talk. I really hate it that I can't make this one; but, there will be others.

A friend dropped by with his fly rod and dragged me kicking and screaming over to the river. We fished for about 2 hours. The river was really low the fishing a bit slow. But we did manage to catch a couple nice Smallies, some Spots, and the ever present yellowbellies.

The Brazos with minimum flow..


A nice Smallmouth ... She tried to jump out of the river ...


Assorted other goodies ...