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Aric thought he had his hands full on that Gar! T Aric thought he had his hands full on that Gar!  That is until he set the hook on this 6lb Carp. 

The strong runs had him wanting to know what he set his fly into.  Aric never thought a freshwater fish could give him such a work out.

In summary White Bass, Bluegills, Spotted Bass, Gar and this Carp made for a multi species day back in March. 

Get out there and cast a fly, you never know what’s going to eat next. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #carponthefly
#hogislandboatworks #upstreamonthefly
Aric had his hands full on this 28” Gar considerin Aric had his hands full on this 28” Gar considering it’s his second time fly fishing!  That day it was one fly pattern with 5 different species eating the exact same pattern.

You never know what’s on the end of your line. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #garonthefly
#hogislandboatworks #upstreamonthefly
I miss the 9 years I spent leading the weekly fly I miss the 9 years I spent leading the weekly fly tying class while working for @sportsmansfinest down in Austin, TX. 

The owner of a DFW award winning Brewery -> @hopandsting located in Grapevine, TX is a fly fisherman. 

They have a monthly tying night the second Wednesday of the month. 

Come out tonight -> Wednesday April 8th at 6:30pm as I will be teaching a minnow pattern that catches any minnow eating fish in Texas. 

If you can’t make tonight’s event, I will be back in June for another fly pattern tying night. 

#hopandsting #flytying
#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #upstreamonthefly
Marc and his son Aric have fished with me on walk Marc and his son Aric have fished with me on walk and wade trips in the past.  Their first time running the river in my Hog Island boat. 

They caught 5 different species that day.  Two of which deserve a second & third post.  Keep an eye open for a continuation of fish species on their first Sand Bass run back in March. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#whitebassonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
Kirk and John came back for a third trip with me, Kirk and John came back for a third trip with me, their second this year for another Sand Bass run!

They tied up more fly’s and we all had fun talking fly selections. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #whitebassonthefly
#brazosriverauthority
#upstreamonthefly
David’s first time fly fishing was a trip to Alask David’s first time fly fishing was a trip to Alaska.

His second trip was with me on a boat
ride up the Brazos River for White Bass.  While planning for the trip he said his starter fly rod kit wasn’t worth using ever again. He asked what rod should he purchase.  I sent him to Dirty Waters Fly Co for a T&T Zone 6wt. 

He didn’t have a sinking tip fly line so
I let him use one of mine. Now he wants a second fly line. 

We are already planning his third trip. I look forward to getting him back on the water this Spring for some Largemouth and Spotted Bass. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#whitebassonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
Brandon & Conrad came out 10 days ago when winter Brandon & Conrad came out 10 days ago when winter showed back up. 

With highs in the 40’s that day, the White Bass were holdup in deeper water. I don’t blame them, it was a cold one. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#whitebassonthefly#upstreamonthefly
Brent had fond memories of the Sand Bass run on th Brent had fond memories of the Sand Bass run on the Brazos River as a child and young adult. 

I took Brent and his nephew Mack for a boat ride down memory lane!

The Sand Bass are pushing hard up river after the recent rains. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#whitebassonthefly#upstreamonthefly
Steve had fished with me several times last year, Steve had fished with me several times last year, but were all walk and wade trips. 

Steve and his wife Rosemary came along on a boat trip yesterday in search of the Sand Bass. 

Rosemary was no stranger to
the fly rod.  However, it was her first time catching Sand Bass. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#whitebassonthefly#upstreamonthefly
It’s time for the 2026 Sand Bass run! Kirk and Jo It’s time for the 2026 Sand Bass run!

Kirk and John fished with me last year.  They said they wanted to do it again in 2026.  And they did!

They are not waiting for next year, so I will see them again in 2 week. 

#northtexasflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas #brazosrivertx
#bassonthefly #upstreamonthefly
Thanks for a great 2025! I am grateful to each an Thanks for a great 2025!

I am grateful to each and every one of you that booked a trip or just followed along with Upstream On The Fly adventures on social media. 

From seasoned anglers looking for new adventures to first timers learning how to fly fish. 

Looking forward to 2026 with you!

#northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #flyfishingtexas #upstreamonthefly
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” When the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”

When the pumpkin patch comes to
mind it must be October. This was a different kind of trick or treat for me. 

No tricks on the first day, just all treats. 

The last couple of days in October were post frontal days. The strongest fall northern thus far had blown in on Wednesday. 

The pumpkin patch was loaded with redfish all day on Halloween Eve 🎃 

The first Redfish I caught was 29” long .  I had only been on the water for 30 minutes before I saw this flats monster. What a day on the Texas Flats!

On Halloween I did have a few tricks, “Good Grief Charlie Brown!” However staying with it was a treat!

#redfishonthefly #fishtober
#texasredfish #CCATexas
#flyfishingtexas
#thomasandthomasflyrods
#upstreamonthefly
“Summer to Fall!” Our Summer weather pattern carr “Summer to Fall!”

Our Summer weather pattern carried over into Fall this year.  Not the excessive heat, but warmer than most September’s & October’s up in North Texas!

The fish knows a change is coming with the shorter days and lower sun angle in the sky. 

Jim and George had one of the best topwater days I have seen regardless of the time of year!

The weather is changing and the fish know it!  Bass must eat in preparation for winter. 

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #bassonthefly  #texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #upstreamonthefly
“A Birthday to remember - Lucky 13!” Michael want “A Birthday to remember - Lucky 13!”

Michael wanted to introduce his son Hays to fly fishing.  You can’t ask for a better Birthday present than a guided trip learning how to fly fish.  Hays spent his 13th Birthday on the water with his dad Michael. 

I would have to say Hays was a quick learner!

A good variety of fish were caught all on topwater!

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #grasshopperfly#upstreamonthefly
“Round 4!” Steve came back for the 4th time since “Round 4!”

Steve came back for the 4th time since first fishing with me in February. 

That might be better than a 5⭐️google review. 🎣

This time he took his grandson Wes on a hot summertime walk and wade trip. 

The fish are still eating grasshoppers on top. 

The big fish got away on the jump. That has Steve fired up to come back again. 

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #grasshopperfly #upstreamonthefly
“ Spotted Bass or Guadalupe Bass? “ Hunter wanted “ Spotted Bass or Guadalupe Bass? “

Hunter wanted to learn fly fishing for warm water species.  He has fished cold water Trout before on the fly.  His wife gave him a gift certificate from me for a Birthday surprise!

It didn’t take long for him to learn how to strip set the fish. 

TPWD has confirmed there are Guadalupe Bass in the stream I spend time on up in North Texas.  The first pic sure resembles a Guadalupe Bass. 

Hunter mentioned that some of the areas on the river reminded him of his Colorado adventures. 

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #bassonthefly #spottedbassonthefly #upstreamonthefly
“ Keep Learning & Keep Going! “ I had the pleasur “ Keep Learning & Keep Going! “

I had the pleasure of getting George on the water last week before the 4th of July weekend.  His goal was to learn more about Fly Fishing.  I made sure that he did!

Terrestrial topwater patterns are still putting a good assortment of fish to hand. 

George shared with me all the activities that keeps him very busy.  He noted that he could be retired but he keeps going.  One of the organizations that he puts allot of time in really stuck with me.  Especially after this past weekend of the flooding disasters down in the Texas Hill Country.  He works with the Texas Search and Rescue - TEXSAR group. 

Thanks George for all that you do!

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #redearonthefly
#texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #bassonthefly #spottedbassonthefly #upstreamonthefly
“Trip to Texas for Bass” Jasmine is from Denver a “Trip to Texas for Bass”

Jasmine is from Denver and fishes for Trout on the Fly.  She met up with her friend Dan in North Texas so they both could catch their first Bass on the Fly.

I took them out for half a day in the raft. We spent part of the trip wading. Her first Bass was a small Spotted Bass. 

Topwater kept the action going.  Dan’s surprise catch was a Smallmouth Bass on topwater. 

#topwaterfly #notroutsets  #northtexasflyfishing #flyfishingtexas #brazosriver #bassonthefly #dfwflyfishing #upstreamonthefly
“The Fishing Lessons Continue!” After Marc first “The Fishing Lessons Continue!”

After Marc first fished with me back in March, he signed up for a May raft trip.  However, May was a wet month with much needed rain and the Brazos was definitely “Mighty” and not fishable. 

This past Wednesday it was go time. 

Marc invited his UT college roommate Rob along. 

Gaspergoo, Largemouth Bass & Spotted Bass were all caught!

#gaspergoo #freshwaterdrum #bassonthefly #northtexasflyfishing #brazosrivertx #texasflyfishing #upstreamonthefly
“Round 3!” Steve is back for the 3rd time since f “Round 3!”

Steve is back for the 3rd time since first fishing with me in February!

This time it was all about catching them on topwater! 

Small Brazos tributaries in North Texas are made for summer time fun. 

A mixed bag of six different fish species were caught. We lost count on how many were brought to hand, half Bass and the other half included various Sunfish. 

#walkandwade #northtexasflyfishing
#dfwflyfishing #bluegillonthefly
#texasdryfly #flyfishingtexas #bassonthefly #spottedbassonthefly #upstreamonthefly
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