Jimbo
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We recommend fishing barbless and most everybody I know does, but it is not required. Like was said before, you can use your hemostats to mash the barbs down on any fly. Just make sure you don’t also break the hook point off. I’ve done that before, mash down the barb, and because the hook is weakest there, also bust the point off. I did that one time on a midge and lost a few fish before I realized the point was gone and they were just holding on to the fly for awhile…
Jimbo
I worked a pod of them for 2 1/2 hours last Friday… I have never seen them so fussy !
I threw everything I had at them: nymphs, streamers, emergers, and drys. I did not catch a single one out of that pod. The funny thing is I did catch at least 25 Perch right among them that would come out of no where to nail my fly and many times right in the middle of that pod of Browns. From what I see these Browns are in pre-spawning mode. I have actually seen Browns in a Daisy Chain chasing each other around to determine the pecking order for spawning dominance. I was lucky that I caught 2 Browns right off when I got there or I would have zeroed on Trout that day. At least we will be getting a fresh load of Rainbows next weekend. Maybe that will get in an eating mood…
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Woo Hoooo,… You know I’ll be there !!!
Jimbo
This is always a fun event. Most years just a few Trout are caught. This year There are still quite a few Rainbows that made it through the summer. They are notoriously fussy this time of year. You could catch a bunch if the day is right, but usually they are hard to get to bite from them. And yet every year it seems something around 20″ is caught and landed. There are many other categories in the tournament, like biggest fish, Bass, Perch, etc. There are many prizes given out and just participating you have a shot at several of these. And Action Angler makes a generous donation to GRTU every year because of this tournament. It’s a good way to see the river, the ways it’s changed, where the fish are holding, and pick up a few pointers from the best. Plus your fishing on the Guadalupe, and that’s always a fun and relaxing day for me.
Jimbo
Alex is right ! Thanks Alex !
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I would also say it is very important to attend other stocking dates also. The second stocking will cover the other sites downstream not stocked in the first stocking. Also the Brown Trout stocking should be attended to see where they go in the river. And the third Rainbow Trout stocking is the one we really need extra hands as the enthusiasm has waned and usually the fewest number of volunteers show up to get the Trout in the river. Anyway be sure to keep all this sensitive information to yourselves (LAP Members). Thanks !!!
Jimbo
There are some nice specimens that made it through the summer. GRTU has being using a supplemental feeding program through the summer which seems to be working fairly well. The holdover would have been much better with flows of say 250cfs, but it’s about as good as it can get with the low flows we saw late summer.
Jimbo
I would do the 8 hour float. You will see more of the river, see more of the productive sites, you will have time to ask more questions, and also have more time for the guide to critique your casting, presentations and drifts….(mend the line,…. mend the line,….. mend the line…….. for a drag free drift)
Who should fill that other seat is up to you, they do not have to be an angler.
As far as your spectating wife, you can not bring her as a spectator to LAP sites for free(unless she is an LAP member which I will assume she is not). That said you could pay for her access at commercial sites ahead of time like: Rio (Lower Rio has such a limited access or river frontage she might not see much but again pay ahead of time at Rio’s main office), Lazy L&L (Little Ponderosa pay at Lazy L&L), and Action Angler,… as they have offices which are open in the winter and spring season and you can pay for her access.
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No e-mail has been sent yet. The first dates have been reserved for the Hatchery to send us Trout. Dan is still working on getting additional sites and he might just succeed. With the low flows this year, everyone will have to be more cooperative with the other anglers fishing around them. When the first stocking announcement goes out I will post a topic about angling etiquette and how to handle these crowded conditions we are likely to see especially after the first two stockings. Low flows will keep these fish a bit bunched up at first. It will take longer than normal for them to spread out into those other great in-between spots, but it will happen. It will take some willingness to fish with others closer than normal and also remember the golden rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. I will encourage anglers to talk among themselves and allow new anglers coming into these areas room to fish too.
Jimbo
Up to Six vehicles from the LAP can be parked at River Rose at a time during the day. Always display your parking tag while accessing LAP sites.
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Always put your parking pass where it can be easily seen (like hanging from the rearview mirror). This allows the owner to know at a glance that you are a LAP member and parking there legally. Also always carry your personal tag with you and display it where it can be easily seen. Mine is attached to my flyfishing vest, some will put it on their hat, or if you use a fanny pack I would suggest you put it on the shirt you are wearing. Safety pins work, but zip-ties hold on better.
Jimbo
Well last year it was annual, this year it’s seasonal….
Also the car limit has been reduced to a maximum of 6 vehicles.
Jimbo
Stocking dates are announced about a week before the actual date. You will receive an e-mail and see a topic appear on the forum. We ask that you sign in on the forum topic so we will know how many volunteers will be showing up. Your kids can come. But keep the stocking dates to yourself. We encourage everyone to give the fish 24 hours to acclimate after the stocking to recover from the stress of the ride in the hatchery truck. This will be even more important this year with the low flows, oxygen levels, and higher water temps. If the info gets out more anglers will hit the river and we will see higher numbers of delayed mortality the first few days.
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I think this is one of the problems noted in our recent board meetings. The website is undergoing another serious overhaul and reprograming to make everything more efficient. Plus with the upcoming roll out of registration for the LAP for the coming season, many things are being done for a smooth transition. I haven’t had my private messages working since last spring. So if anybody out there is trying to get in touch call me 210-415-6822.
Jimbo
It’s time for the fall rains to start again. October can be a rainy time of year. We need rain in the upper basin if we are going to get flows up again.
So now is a good time as any to remind our members to remember to ask the Lord for enough rain in the right place again. I’ll start with one tonight…
And then it can’t hurt to add some drums to that prayer….
Tom tom tom tom…..
Tom tom tom tom…..
Tom tom tom tom…..
Jimbo
