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Today I had the opportunity to participate in the Today I had the opportunity to participate in the third annual Brazos River cleanup put on by Grant with the @brazoscleanupproject 

The Brazos river was the first warm water river that I started fly fishing in many years ago.  So this was a great opportunity to give back to a special place in the Lone Star State!

I was impressed with the turn out of everyone that came out to lend a hand in keeping a Texas resource looking the way it should be.  Saw old friends and made new ones. 

Btw, the hand made pizza provided by @pkgeneralstore was an added solid bonus along with cold drinks provided by Davin @whiskeyriverchronicle with @drinkallhands

Until next year, Don’t Mess with Texas Rivers!

#brazosriver
#brazosrivertx
#brazosriverauthority 
#texasrivers #texasriverandstreams
We started the month of November off with Bass on We started the month of November off with Bass on the fly.  Wasn’t the first time Danny and I went fishing and it won’t be the last.  North Texas Lakes in the Fall 🍁 

#notroutsets
#dirtywaterflyco
#momentsinmotion
#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#possumkingdomlake
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
“The Rest of the Story” After spending 2 days “The Rest of the Story”

After spending 2 days doing different float trips, I had plenty of time on Monday before my afternoon flight for a DIY attempt at a bigger fish. 

After seeing I was in Wyoming, @riverhillsoutfitters reached out to me to share some intel on the North Platte that he had spent 10 years guiding. Greg is one of the fishiest guys I know. He even has a Trico pattern in the bins at @thereefflyshop in Alcova, WY.  I was heading out to my spot and had to stop in. @mason_bouffard greeted me as I walked in. After a quick introduction he took me to the fly bin. Wished I had more time to browse, but I was burning daylight and I had a hard stop time to make my flight. Mason gave up another spot that would save me at least 30 minutes of driving. So I gambled and he was right. I spent the morning head hunting. Yes that is a term for looking for big fish. I was amazed at what I saw. The only problem was to get a Dry to them. As the clock was ticking by at warp speed, I was at the top of the ninth inning. The fish had stopped eating off the top but were eating spent Tricos like it was a buffet line at a cafeteria. 

I put on a hopper with a soft hackle dropper. I had met JJ the local celebrity on those waters earlier. He mentioned don’t be afraid to try a hopper/dropper as the day wore on. 

3rd cast at a big trout that was working the area and my hopper sank like it had a rock tied to the other end. 

Just shy of the 20” mark
by a fraction. 

I even made it to the airport with 2 minutes to spare so I could get my bags checked for the flight. 

#wyomingflyfishing
#hopperdropper
#whattodoinwyoming
#thomasandthomasflyrods
#hookandbulletlife
#upstreamonthefly
My friend Rob booked a trip out in Wyoming with th My friend Rob booked a trip out in Wyoming with the @wyocowboydrifters back in February and had asked me to come along.  How could I say no to the chance to fish the North Platte.  Although September is a perfect time out west. Just 2 days before our arrival, Casper set a record high temperature close to 100 degrees. Two days later when we arrived it was a high in the 40’s. The river should have been at its winter time flows but the DNR had just started the water drop on the weekend we were there. Due to record heat over the summer the river was also full of grass.  Tuff conditions are meant to be overcome. On Saturday Rob feed a size 20 dry fly to a 20+ inch Brown. After a long fight the fish decided it would not have a picture taken. Latter that day I fed both a slob of a Rainbow and Brown a big articulated streamer🥩. Both fish didn’t want pictures either. On the upside we will take more average Rainbows then we can count any day. Look at the white tips on those fins! 🔥 Great trip and memories made 👍 (part 2 pic’s to come)

#cowboydrifters
#articulationnation
#greyreefguides
#whattodoinwyoming
#thomasandthomasflyrods
#hookandbulletlife
#upstreamonthefly
Are you a Woman who likes too Fly Fish in Texas? Are you a Woman who likes too Fly Fish in Texas?  If so check out @Texas_Women_Fly_Fishers for women who fly fish here in the Lone Star State! 🤠 
Both Joan and Dani spent some time out on the river with me recently. The big fish were being a bit shy that day, but the species count was good!  Good times were had before their monthly outing. 

#Texas_Women_Fly_Fishers
#girlswhoflyfish
#girlswholiketoflyfish
#flyfishingwomen
#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#brazosriverauthority
#brazosrivertx
#hogislandboatworks
#upstreamonthefly
Went looking for Sand Bass, they are still in the Went looking for Sand Bass, they are still in the river.  Then we decided to change things up a bit!  River Stripers on the Fly!  Shannon on the other end of the camera yesterday!

#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#striperonthefly
#brazosriverauthority
#brazosrivertx
#hookandbulletlife
#purposebuiltoptics #texasflycaster 
#hogislandboatworks
#upstreamonthefly
Shawn came all the way from Delaware to find Texas Shawn came all the way from Delaware to find Texas size fish. He caught 5 species that day despite the 20-40 mph North wind.  This Sand Bass was definitely Texas sized!

#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#sandbass
#whitebass
#upstreamonthefly
Fly Fishing Utah did not disappoint. Wild Browns Fly Fishing Utah did not disappoint.  Wild Browns in the high back country doesn’t get any better with friends.  Here is my first streamer fed Utah Brown Trout.  Personal best small water Wild Brown Trout for this Texas boy!  Fish were caught, memories were made with good friends & the scenery was amazing. ⛰ 

📸 by @jarvis_photography603 

#iftd2022
#flyfishutah
#utahflyfishing
#smallwaterbrowns
#streamerjunkie
#browntroutlove
#thomasandthomasflyrods
IFTD 2022 in Salt Lake City is a wrap. Now it’s IFTD 2022 in Salt Lake City is a wrap. Now it’s time to fish Utah with friends.
Ol’Man Winter just won’t turn loose. It’s co Ol’Man Winter just won’t turn loose. It’s cold outside so head over this coming weekend to Mesquite Texas for some indoor fun involving Fly Fishing & Brews 🍺 

Stop by and see me at the T&T booth, give one a cast on the indoor pond. A local retailer Grapevine Fly Fishing will be setup the next booth over if you must leave with “The Rod You Will Eventually Own”. 

<< I will be giving a presentation on both Saturday and Sunday on Bass Fishing with a Fly Rod. Not
just Largemouths but the six Bass species that call North TX home🐟
From beginners to experienced, there will be something to learn!  At the end of my presentation check out the short video clip of one of the biggest Largemouth Bass I have seen in a Texas River! >>

#thomasandthomasflyrods
#TexasFlyFishingBrewFest
#TexasFlyFishingFestival
#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#sodiumfreestripers
#upstreamonthefly
When my customer Dirk shows up there will not be a When my customer Dirk shows up there will not be a shortage of casts made.  The Hunt for Monster Bass was on!  We were on the second day of a cold front with a full moon that night. Some say that the Bass fishing will be tough.  Dirk put in the work and was rewarded with a 6 pound river Bass right at 22 inches in length. Crawdads were once again on the menu for fall fishing.  Had to hop out of the boat for this photo opportunity.

#crawdadfly
#fallflyfishing
#notroutsets
#riverbassin
#riverbass
#bassonthefly
#texasbass
#bassmaster
#texasrivers 
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#upstreamonthefly
This past week Lindy feed the fish Crawdads.  Fly’s of course!  The Guadalupe Bass and a River Catfish had the Craws on their menu. 
#crawdadfly
#fallflyfishing
#5050onthewater
#flyfishingwomen
#notroutsets
#texasrivers 
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#guadalupebass
#catfishonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
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Paul typically chases trout with the fly rod. Bes Paul typically chases trout with the fly rod.  Besides teaching him the strip set, I helped show him that Bass & Sunfish also like the fly.  I had donated a trip to the Fort Worth Fly Fishers a while back and Paul was the purchaser. 

#fortworthflyfishers
#notroutsets
#stripset
#smallfishneedlovetoo
#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
This past Saturday was about small water, small fi This past Saturday was about small water, small fish and the seasons first hard cold front.  Mike & his son Alex went on a walk & wade trip on a small stream in North TX.  Saturday was the coldest start to our Fall 2021 with temps dipping into the 40’s. Definitely a wader kind of morning.  Beautiful day with crystal clear waters.  Alex with his first fly caught Bass and his Dad Mike with a colored up Spotted Bass.  Most importantly this was a trip for a father and a son to spend time in the outdoors. 

#smallfishneedlovetoo #flyfishing101 
#northtexasflyfishing
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#upstreamonthefly
“The Double Barrel Frog” is more than a Bass B “The Double Barrel Frog” is more than a Bass Bug.  It is the fly I tied last night while attending Kristian’s fly tying class at Tailwaters in Dallas TX.  Kristian and I go back many years.  He was 12 years old when his mom use to drop him off at the weekly fly tying class that I taught for 9 years down in Austin TX.  So you can see this is more than a Popping Bug to catch Bass on!  It is the result of a seed that was planted many years ago!

#dallastyersclub
#flytying
#northtexas
#dfwflyfishing
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing 
#upstreamonthefly
#bassonthefly
Last week I gave Fly Casting lessons to first time Last week I gave Fly Casting lessons to first timers Bonnie & Butch in preparation for an upcoming Trout trip out west! Yesterday we fished🐟. Bonnie with her first Fly caught Largemouth Bass. 

#LlanoBug
#firsttimers
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#bassonthefly
#bluegillonthefly
#sangabrielriver
#leavethecrowds
#catchandrelease
#Texasrivers
#upstreamonthefly
Marcos and I have talked about the Springtime Whit Marcos and I have talked about the Springtime White Bass run for years. It finally came together.  Marcos introduced his nephew Lucas to his first Springtime White Bass run. Fish were caught and memories were made🐟

#whitebassonthefly
#whitebassrun
#notroutsets
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#upstreamonthefly
The Springtime White Bass run is a thing here in T The Springtime White Bass run is a thing here in Texas🐟
The more the merrier!

#whitebassonthefly
#whitebassrun
#notroutsets
#flyfishingtexas
#texasflyfishing
#texascouncilffi
#upstreamonthefly
Mesquite Texas this coming weekend will be all abo Mesquite Texas this coming weekend will be all about Fly Fishing and Craft Beer 🍺 with a bit of Bourbon 🥃 and Whisky Coffee ☕️ thrown in to keep it interesting. 

<<I will be running a booth for  Thomas & Thomas. I will have the brand new premium rod being released next month - The Sextant.  Come cast a few sticks at the indoor casting pond.  There will be Monic Fly Lines on
my Reels. >>

<<Also, come sit in on my presentation on Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country - Saturday & Sunday>>

Hope to see you there !
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