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I would call Geri Meyer who owns Driftless Angler. She’s attended Troutfest TX before and this is her area of expertise. https://www.driftlessangler.com/ (608) 637-8779
The meeting was recorded and will be added to Latest News sometime this coming week.
1- ALL GRTU Chapter Meetings for the past two years have been available via ZOOM and we will continue that going forward. We are a statewide group and this gives all of our almost 6,000 members an opportunity to attend.
2- The November Fall Meeting has to have an in person option also as it is elections and required by our By Laws. So, Zoom and in person both.
3- The Winter Meeting during TFTX will have both also as we have a lot of folks at the event plus our TU National team as speakers and it makes it convenient to do so.
We did not do posters this year as other than the Rainbow Cowgirl it takes 2-3 years to sell the minimum order on posters. Then we have to store them for a year and take a couple of years to recoup the cost.
I spoke to GBRA yesterday.
1- A record low for Canyon lake was set in late Aug 23 at 892.65. In the ensuing 5 and a half months the lake has continued to drop and set new records regularly. We are currently at 887ish and obviously that is not good.
2– With water storage in Canyon Reservoir below 890 feet msl, GBRA initiated Stage 2 moderate water shortage conditions for wholesale raw water customers effective Monday, October 16, 2023. Stage 2 is a declaration which supersedes the GRTU GBRA Minimum Flow Agreement.
3- In short, the Minimum Flow Agreement is NOT in effect at this time.
4- During declared drought (like now) GBRA releases flows according to senior downstream water rights holder only.
For a review of the GBRA presentation on flows at our Chapter Meeting last year, click here https://youtu.be/fD9i1jm3Mfk?si=yg-DU830W64BLn62
Another good site that deals with flow including the FERQ requirements for inflow vs outflow may be found at https://wordcc.com/guide-to-release-levels/ This site also has the GRTU GBRA agreement on it as does our website.
Bottom line is we are living in a perilous time for our trout fishery and need this drought to break and El Nino to kick in. And of course, Jimbo to pound his magical tom toms!
WORD provides them free of charge to the public at their office. When we have cleanups we get the bags from them.
What made this go work for GRTU and the property owner was an honest member who reported it to a Board Member the day it happened. That is how we maintain good relationships with property owners and avoid losing leases.
I’m in.
I’d also suggest visiting the local fly shops, Gruene Outfitters, Action Angler and Reelfly, and ask questions and support those businesses. If you are in the Austin area, Living Waters Fly Fishing and Sportsman’s Finest are great resources also. Attending the stockings and talking to folks who have been LAP members for a long time is also beneficial. Welcome and good luck on the river.
Willie – Cleanups fall under the Conservation Chair so please contact Chris Johnson at johnsonc@grtu.org or give him a call at the fly shop.
Post todays Orientation, Robilyn sent me this text. The method works well worldwide!!!
For your info: today we had people watch the session from Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, Greece, and Portugal !! These are legit members who all told me they would be on trips and would try! They tried and were successful !! Pretty impressive !
If you are one of the over 100 folks who verified (Step 2) but haven’t registered, do so now or contact Robilyn. Commenting here will not help in any form.
Thank you your temendous efforts (and shit loads of time) on making this into an amazing weekend!
