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My sons first River Trip

Fly fishing on a river has different challenges than just a small lake. I really wanted to take my son out to the river to catch some fish, so he could start to learn how to deal with them.

Bully Bluegill

A great fly pattern is one that is not only effective, but also very easy to tie. This fly is just that.

South Texas fishing with a 3wt

I went fishing with my new Risen 3wt fly rod. The Genesis rod and new Armor 2 reel. Great setup for under $200! This thing performed wonderfully on the bass, sunfish and Rio Grand cichlids!

Western Coachman

The Royal Coachman is a dry fly I have fished before, and absolutely love! I also love the Royal Wulff as well which is very similar with a different tail.

Perdigon

So the perdigon fly has become very popular in recent months, and for good reason. They are quick and simple to tie, they drift hook point up (so less snags) and they are very effective and versatile...

Fishing not Allowed

So, I took my son fishing with his brand new fly rod, and we got kicked out of the park. Apparently San Antonio had closed down all parks due to covid.

Kwan Fly

Here is another tying session video where you join me in me tying some flies for customers. This one happens to be the Kwan fly, which is a great saltwater pattern.

Teaching a kid to fly fish

Fly fishing with kids can be difficult, especially young kids. My boy is 6 years old, and for many people this is too young to take fly fishing.

Split Tail Shad

EP (Enrico Puglisi) style flies are quite popular. They have been staples in many saltwater and warm water fly Fishermans boxes for years.

Brushy Creek in Texas.

Brushy Creek is a small river up north of Austin Texas, that travels through Round Rock. I didn't get to fish the entire stretch, but what I fished looked really pretty and nice.

Guides Choice Hares Ear Jig

Guides choice hares ears are in my opinion one of the best summer months swinging flies. It mimics a caddis emerging perfectly, Its got just the right amount of flash to get the fish's attention, th...

Quarantine Fishing

I am quarantined like the rest of the United States, but I really wanted to get outside and fish. Fishing is one of those activities you can do and be socially distant so I felt really safe doing thi...

Kayak spills, a couple times, while Fishing

We caught a really nice Guadalupe bass on this trip, but was it worth it? Both of us dumped, and it was a long exhausting day.

Size 30 Black Beauty Midge

Midges are small, at least the vast majority of them are. Especially in western tail waters like the San Juan river.

Small Looped Zonker Streamer

So while this rabbit strip (zonker) style streamer is a relatively simple pattern concept, it still takes some effort to tie correctly and you have to get the proportions just right to make it look

The Texas Gulf

Seems like every time I go to corpus, I don't catch many fish. There must be a curse because I will only catch when its either too dark to film properly or the camera dies.

No Waste CDC Caddis

This Caddis utilizes CDC feathers that have been used already on other flies. Many times (with quite a few patterns) you will use just the tip of the CDC feather.

Last Chance Cripple

Last Chance Cripples mimic an emerging mayfly (PMD to be exact) that has a crippled wing or cannot emerge from its casing.

Redfish Cracklin

The Redfish Crack is a very effective pattern for many species like speckled trout, redfish, and flounder in the gulf of Mexico.

Everglades Special

The Everglades Special is an EP style saltwater streamer fly that is a specific coloration. This is a popular color pattern for, you guessed it, the everglades.

Copper John

The copper John really does not mimic many species of aquatic bugs. In fact, it doesn't really resemble any of them.

Fly fishing for Sunfish

Last week Paul and I went out to kayak fish the Medina and had a blast. The water was super clear though and we could not get any fish to bite.

Kayak Fishing the Medina River

The Medina river was filled with fish, beautiful, and had amazing structure. It had the makings of what could have been an amazing day fishing!

Dragonfly nymph

Dragonfly and damselfly Nymphs are tasty snacks for may fish species. They are larger than many other aquatic bugs and therefor fish are more willing to move out of their hole for one.

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