David Agerton
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I support GRTU hosting a tournament. I hope it may inspire some helpers / participants to support conservation. Fishing with an expert (eg: Jimbo Roberts) would be a wonderful way to further develop an appreciation for our river (and learn to catch more fish). I’d pay to fish with Jimbo for a day. That said, I can also learn from online instructional videos.
But they are no match for the experience of being there with an expert piscator who likes to share his or her knowledge and techniques. Anyway, I hope GRTU leadership considers how we might enhance the Guad fishery. Improvements might range from regulations to physical habitat improvements, like those we sometimes read about in TU’s TROUT publication, to what might improve the bug life. It could be really interesting to invite a TP&WL biologist and ecologist to float the river some spring day. The summer flow agreement and C&R conservations zones have certainly been important improvements. Unfortunately, we’ll always have poachers, predators and pluckers (folks with bait and trebble hooks).
How does this benefit GRTU or our fishery?
Given the number of times and different addresses I used to I tried to register this morning, if each attempt was registered as part of the “2000”, it would not be an accurate estimate of the number of people wanting to join. I do GREATLY appreciate all the efforts of the GRTU team working on registration and stocking and other club matters. Thanks. Dave Agerton, a member for maybe 30 yrs. !
How about describing or posting a link to a photo?
Billy, IMO, best bet for an introduction and tips would be to float the river with a guide.
I think you can buy guest passes at Action Angler. CVC (Gardo’s) would be a good place to start.
IMO, CVC – Gardo’s, 9440 River Rd, ~1/3 mile south of Action Angler, would be the best place to take someone w/ limited mobility. Gate code: 2020. I hope you have a sweet, memorable time with your pops.
Wiscoy, Thanks for sharing your thoughts and some history. What is “ACE” — “has to be approved by ACE”? I read that at one point, TPWD wanted to stabilize the banks of spillway creek to decrease siltation in the upper river. This could improve the health of the fishery and increase the chances at successful spawns by limiting egg suffocating siltation. It’d also help insects to flourish. I also read that TPWD once thought of installing Lunker Structures, but unlike anchored concrete wing dams, lunkers are not permanent and would likely be destroyed during floods. I agree, there’d be resistance to any changes; there always is. But we overcame resistance to a summer flow agreement and we have potential allies. Tubers and kayakers like what the gap in the Kanz weir does for the water dynamics. And, a deputy sheriff once explained to me why the City really does not like the tubers for the costly trouble they bring and the disrespect they show to people and the river. That’s unlikely to change, but I think the city probably likes GRTU a lot more for the value we bring to the community and the respect we show.
Welcome to GRTU and the Guad. Fastest way is to hire a guide for a day. eg: https://www.lonestarflyfishing.com/ or https://www.actionangler.net/ Meanwhile, thank for your service to the USA. I’d be happy to meet you at the river once the season get going and if our scheduled match up. Dave Agerton 713-873-1318
I had a similar issue in the 7:00 to 7:30 time frame, but came back at 10:00 and completed the transaction. I suspect the issue is that the traffic exceeds the bandwidth. Appreciate all that the GRTU team does. Dave Agerton, Houston and Fredericksburg 713-873-1318
Several years ago, Bob Woodruff offered a December weekend course discussing entomology for fly fishers covering crustaceans, aquatic insects and terrestrial insects. I think he was from Oklahoma. Mornings lectures with slides and preserved samples. We spent afternoons on the river collecting bugs – which varied considerably from scuds near the dam to mayfly & caddis nymphs and occasional dobsonflies at our leases to grey crayfish just past the 2nd crossing. As I recall, he said Tricos are the most abundant mayfly on the Guad then and that fish prefer cripples. Overall, caddisflies are the most abundant bug. For rising nymphs, gas in the exoskeleton bursts it open, which is what a flashback nymph represents. He discussed the importance of size, which changes with the season (never be bigger that what the fish are seeing) as well as color. Books that I think are very helpful include Dick Pobst’s “Trout Stream Insects – An Orvis Streamside Guide” and “Trout and Their Food” by Dave Whitlock. That said, I still am challenged to identify what I see on or above the river. Wishing you all tight lines and natural drifts. I think that Jimbo was a born drifter, which is why he’s so successful catching fish. I think he uses just the right weight and spacing to keep the fly drifting naturally near the bottom where the current is slower than near the surface. Or when the time is right, he drifts the fly just below the surface when the nymphs are emerging.
Dear Rhino, I know John and Liz. They’ve been very hospitable to both me and Mallory (landscape painter). I’ve listened to the story of how he acquired the property (after the big flood) and financed it over time with proceeds from his business (towing service), which last I knew, had grown to a fleet of 40, based in SA. I’ve been there fishing JDL when John tossed feed into the water and it boiled with a feeding frenzy. Quite a site. John certainly enjoys all the wildlife, and as far as I know, people who fish and are respectful. Unfortunately, not every guy with a rod is respectful. (Likewise, people who float the river in tubes are notorious for their disrespect and trash.) Jimbo can attest to how many leases GRTU has lost in the past because guys with fishing rods, not necessarily members of GRTU, have been disrespectful or worse. It wouldn’t surprise me if John has grown weary of people in the river who disrespect him and his property.
Seth, I’d try #11 CVC (Old Gardo’s): Gate code: 2020,. Code that’s worked for me is 0202, so try both. Very comfortable access to a lovely spot.
Most accessible with easy wade is Guardo’s, now CVC Condos, 1/4 mile or so down the road from Action Angler. Gate code 2020, but may change to 1226 according to “Lease Access Site Pictures on this GRTU private forum.
Found Net Below Kanz. Dave Agerton. 713-873-1318
