Jimbo

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  • March 15, 2024 at 5:15 pm #16340

    Back from the Dead…..

    It’s time again to look to the west….
    For storms that could move over the headwaters of the Guadalupe River !!!!
    It could happen this weekend and the river and the lake desperately need the rainfall. Springtime in Texas usually bring strong storms and some of our heaviest rainfall of the year. I hope so!!! We are still in El Nino, but trending towards ENSO neutral this summer and transitioning towards La Nina late summer and fall. So, all that being said…..
    I’m praying for rain and channeling those that will listen to our prayers….

    Tom tom tom tom….
    Tom tom tom tom….
    Tom tom tom tom….

    Jimbo

    February 24, 2024 at 11:07 am #16325

    Just what…..
    I went back and it took about 5 minutes to find my camera.
    It was right where Doug and I thought it was but couldn’t see it because of the slit in the water.
    It was covered by leaves but I saw the lanyard and BINGO….
    I rather be lucky than good….

    Jimbo

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    February 24, 2024 at 11:03 am #16324

    The diesel spill had very little impact on the Trout, thank God. I too was very worried at first, but from what I have heard from anglers and guides and seen myself, very few if any fish were killed by this spill. Now if we can just start getting significant rains over the upper Guadalupe Basin and start filling the lake up again…. Please !!!!

    Jimbo

    February 24, 2024 at 10:59 am #16323

    It was both…..

    February 14, 2024 at 8:24 pm #16310

    Yes, apparently drove off the bridge this morning and ended upside down on the bank next to Rio.

    Jimbo

    February 2, 2024 at 11:08 pm #16290

    I saw the new gate yesterday and it looks great !!!!

    Jimbo

    January 29, 2024 at 11:21 am #16281

    I’ll be there to help out as usual…..

    Jimbo

    January 8, 2024 at 8:37 am #16234

    Traffic control reporting in for duty….

    Jimbo

    December 20, 2023 at 6:51 pm #16205

    Next time I’m fishing, I’ll go look for your Ray Bans. Give me the best info on where you think you sunk them and I’ll see if I have any luck finding them….

    Jimbo

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    December 14, 2023 at 9:04 pm #16197

    I went back today and was fortunate to find it safe and sound. It was completely covered with silt, but I saw it’s outline on the bottom after searching for about 10 minutes. I didn’t catch and Big Ones, just the run of the mill average Rainbows, but I count today as a BIG WIN !!!!

    Jimbo

    November 29, 2023 at 7:28 pm #16150

    In like Flint….

    Jimbo

    November 6, 2023 at 11:49 am #15951

    I didn’t go, but according to social media….

    A picture of a 40lb King Salmon was submitted for the largest trout caught….
    Several pictures of Redfish and Lionfish were taken by new anglers who swore they were caught in Barking Dog pool….
    The largest Bass: a 1.8lb Guadalupe Bass won after a 13.4 lb specimen that was disquailified because of the background showing endless horizon of water and large stands of reeds….
    The largest Perch turned out to be a 2lb Crappie….
    It also won largest fish caught !

    Don’t you just love social media ?

    Jimbo

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    November 6, 2023 at 10:02 am #15947

    I’ll be there to help anyway I can….

    Jimbo

    December 4, 2022 at 6:49 pm #15634

    In the future, when you have a problem like this contact Dan Cone directly, text or call. Mentioning it here on the forum does not mean he will be notified with expedience. I texted him about this problem and it should be looked at next time he is down there.

    Jimbo

    November 30, 2022 at 3:03 pm #15608

    During the period of zero flows the river will drain from the dam downstream. I have seen this before, but never have they had so many consecutive days in a row working on the gates in the dam. I’ve seen several days in a row, but never 7-10 or more days in a row. I am told that even with the schedule of zero daily flows they will not necessarily use all those days. As the flows are shut down the impacts will be greatest in the river closest to the dam. Down at places like Rio the flows never really stop as all the water from upstream moves downstream, but you will notice a significant decrease in water speeds of course. In areas of riffles you will see the biggest impacts and much of the area will run dry. If you see stranded fish, use your net, and get them into the pools. The further downstream you go the less the impact of the daily zero flows. Places like the L&L Office, Devil’s playground, and below will see little impact except for the dropping water speeds. I might recommend fishing early in the morning and when the riffles start disappearing move downstream or fish the deeper pools. Of course, I really don’t know how this will impact the fishery this season and the holdover population into the next. I guess we will just have to wait and see. If the impacts turn out to be more severe than normal, you may want to consider just waiting till conditions return to normal. This is new territory for all of us.

    Jimbo

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