Bits, Pieces, and Loose Ends...
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, many of our
members carried plastic bags in order to carry out their trash and often to
pickup detritus left by thoughtless people who should have known better. It is
still a good idea to start this practice again. The rule has always been: “If you carry it in, carry it out.” All
fishing spots should be kept natural for everyone to enjoy. Remember, Trout Unlimited is a conservation
organization and not a fishing club.
Record Trout?
In October last year, an 8.24 pound rainbow trout was caught somewhere below Canyon Dam in the Guadalupe where we fish. Apparently that fish was tired of striking nymphs and dry flies and was caught on a lowly earthworm (night crawler). Have not heard yet if this is going to be a record catch.
Some of the latest TP&W’s shocking
expeditions have produced some very large fish. No brown trout, but some
fingerlings, which indicates that there are finally native fish in the river.
The December issue of Texas Monthly has an interesting article
about the
No matter how hard we try, some members do not receive their Newsletter in a timely manner. Some do not receive it at all. It is mailed via non-profit bulk mail. That means the mailer has ZIP+4'd the addresses, sorted them, placed them in special trays, and taken them to the bulk mail acceptance station. Note that most of the work has been done in this preparation. Then it is up to the Postal Service to deliver them. Sometimes in the handling, the cover with the address gets torn and that issue cannot be delivered. Other times a particular stack of Newsletters languishes in certain post offices and gets delayed. There is nothing that the Chapter can do at this point to solve these problems. A complaint to your local post office might help. If nothing else, it might make you feel better.
Because of some earlier than usual trout stockings, some lease permit holders were not notified either by e-mail or post card. Last season’s list was used for the first notification because there was not enough time to update and include the new permit holders. Our hard-working volunteers are doing their very best to get this information compiled.
The Next Best . . .
. . . places to fish, besides
for trout on the
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This is according to Fly-Fishing the Texas Hill Country by the late B.L. “Bud” Priddy, one of GRTU’s Honorary
Life Members. The book has been updated by others and re-published and is
probably one of the best books for our area. Listed below are
some additional recommendation for the Guad.
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Dry
Flies 1.
2.
Light Cahill #14 3.
Blue Winged Olive #18 to #20 4.
5.
Rusty Spinner #18 6.
Trico Spinner #22 to #24 7.
Black Ant #16 to #18 8.
Brown Ant #18 9.
Olive Spinner #18 to #20 10.
Elk Hair Caddis #14 11.
Mahogany Dun #18 Wet
Flies 1.
2.
Quill Gordon #14 to #16 3.
Black Gnat #12 to #14 4.
Partridge and Green #14 5.
Partridge and |
Nymphs 1. Half‑back #8 to #16 2. Woolly‑worm in chartreuse #6 3. Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear #14 to #18 4. Pheasant Tail #14 to #16 5. Zug Bug #12. to #14 6. Girdle Bug #4 to #8 7. Picket Pin #12 to #14 8. Quill Gordon #16 9. Prince #12 to #14 Streamers
or Deep‑Running Flies 1. Woolly‑bugger in olive, black, olive #6 2. Clouser's Minnow #10 3. Clouser's Crayfish in olive 4. Joe's Mud Bug olive or red |
David Copperfield once said....
“Please can I have some more?” That goes for your e-mail address that we do not
have. The last announcement sent out to GRTU members had a number of messages
bounce back. Either the address had some errors or an address had been changed
to one that the chapter was not aware of.
Please send your current
e-mail address to grtuchanges@grtu.org
and another problem will be solved. You will be kept up to date with the latest
chapter news and events. In addition, if only a few more new or corrections are
sent, I may be entitled to win an all-expense-paid trip to my choice of one of
the following: Oak Hill, Lomax, Buckingham or Windcrest. (Food, lodging, and gas not included. Not
particularly good fishing spots, either.)
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