Jimbo
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And you thought the Board was not listening….. The huge increase in demand for the LAP certainly caused problems over the years and we could not get ahead of the curve, so to speak, when it came to having servers that could cope with the stress put on them with everyone trying to sign in at the same time to compete for the available memberships. I also want to thank Chris Johnson for his live streaming orientation which laid out the LAP rules in a clear and concise fashion. I thought the back and forth through the texts was fun too. So we are now ready for another season of Trout Fishing on the Guadalupe. It is also noted that acquiring Trout will not be a problem this year as it has been the last two years. Dan and made the orders and they have been accepted by Crystal Lake Fisheries. Now if we could just get the rain we need to bring the flows up to 100cfs…..
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I believe….
I believe in the power of Prayer….
I ask you that you add asking for Rain for Central Texas in your prayers….Let it rain…. Let it rain…. Let it Rain….
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Ask and you will receive…..
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Here I am….
I spent the summer flyfishing the Rockies under a Thunderstorm, or should I say standing under a tree with a space blanket drapped over my shoulders. I spent 8 days camping on the Conejos, it rained 10″ in camp, including one afternoon it rained 3″ in 1 1/2 hours. The monsoons were strong. Then 2 weeks in Pagosa where I was able to fish only 3 days where I was not chased or shut-out by rain. Then I went to Afton Wyoming. The first week had hardly any rain, then the monsoons found me again. I spent the second week driving hours and then sitting in the Truck waiting out the heavy stuff to stop or driving around looking for a hole on the clouds. I arrived back in San Antonio late Sunday night and it rained .40″ Monday afternoon. More rain is forecast for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday here and over the Hill Country.
So I guess I am doing my job…..Tom tom tom tom….
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Tom tom tom tom….Jimbo
Well, my front yard seems to be the epicenter of the heaviest rain in San Antonio. We received another 1/2″ overnight for a total of 3 3/4″, But the official measurements at the airport for the same period was 1 1/2″, which is an almost inconceivably difference. The area rivers barely showed a blip in increased flows. The good news is another round is predicted at the end of the week and this is one of the wettest times of the year historically. So maybe, just maybe, the upper Guadalupe will catch a few really good storms and bump the flows, get the lake to pool, and decent flows through the summer. Anyway, the Commanche in me is back on the drums for more….
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It’s been a while since we last had a good rain over the watershed. I don’t know how much the flows will come up since the ground was so dry, but we should see how things will change by Tuesday. Here in San Antonio we had 3.25″ of rain so far and may get some more before it’s over. I sure would like to see the lake get to pool for the summer flows to kick in….
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Well let me be the first to officially volunteer. This old man will pitch in and bring my “Can Picker” along to fill up a mesh bag or two.
Come join us. Do it for yourself as much as anyone else. You’ll feel good about what you’ve done afterwards even if your “old bones and muscles” are talking back.
I’ll bring the bourbon (or Tylenol if you prefer) to hush them up.Jimbo
Thanks Doug! We should have the temp monitors working in the next month or so….
Until then, everybody bring a thermometer and check the water temps before fishing for Trout.Jimbo
Here’s what I suggest this time of year. When you come, plan on being on the river early. Bring a thermometer and take the water temps. If it’s below 68, and it should in the upper river, start fishing for Trout. Before it gets to 70 quit fishing for Trout where you are and either move upstream a good distance or…. Go way downstream, say River Bluff or Lower Rio and start fishing the edges and shadows for Perch and Bass where you’d expect them. Don’t fish the main currents and troughs because there still could be a few Trout down there trying to stay alive. Or even better yet, go below the 2nd crossing and pay for access at: River Road Camp, Janie’s, KL Ranch (the water between Janie’s and KL Ranch may be the best), Camp Huaco Springs or even Gruene. There will be topwater action for these fish this time of year which can be a lot of fun and you may end up landing 100 !!! Also I usually bring a couple of rods along too which gives some neglected rods a workout.(2 for Trout: A long nymphing rod and a dryfly rod, and one for Bass and one for Perch) There are other options close by too like: San Marcos River, Blanco, and the Guadalupe upstream of Canyon Lake.
So get out and fish !!!
Jimbo
Barbless, Fight them hard and fast, Keep’em Wet, Catch and Release…
And if possible on Dryflies, nothing like seeing the bite on top !!!!Jimbo
Nope, not kidding…..
Our lease sites information has been copied and pasted on other forums in the past.Jimbo
To make it more difficult on a hacker from gaining information about lease sites.
Jimbo
Good question. This is how I believe the process is initiated. It’s a cooperative effort between TPWD and the public. I know many discussions started with the us (GRTU V.P. of Fisheries, BOD, and members) and TPWD river biologist/manager. I believe we asked for a change in the regs and then a bunch of GRTU members chimed in on the TPWD when they asked if people wanted a change in the regs. When enough people asked for the change, TPWD put it before the public. They would announce to the public that their input was requested and would hold these meeting in the counties affected by any change in the regulations. That means Comal County. We’d show up and voice our support for the regs and a few showed up against. Then TPWD would take their findings before their own committee and make the decision. That’s how we did it back for the first Trophy Trout Zone. The second time for the Upper Zone 800 yards below the dam to the 2nd crossing on 306 I think TPWD just decided to change the regs after some on-line discussion/public input but I don’t remember any public gathering in Comal county.
Jimbo
It’s been about 12 years since the last survey went out when I was VP of Fisheries. The survey will be concerning the Lease Access Program itself, so who better to discuss the program, than those who are in it. I also understand that there are more people who would like to be in the program than there are memberships, but there are also many members in the LAP that have been in the program for years, or like me, decades, and so the perspective of experience. The survey will cover things that a majority of the respondents would like to see in future years. It is designed to adjust things that have been bothering members and are in our ability to change. Somethings like river flows or adding twice as many lease sites we have are things that are essentially out of our control. But fish size, fish numbers, Rainbows vs Browns, number of LAP memberships, even the cost of membership, are things we can easily adjust. I would encourage everyone who is in the LAP to respond to the survey so we can get a strong consensus about the desires of our members and the Board of Directors can make the best decisions about the future of the LAP.
Jimbo
