FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

“SAVE OUR WATERS”

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Go Fishing – Even better take a kid!

Free Fishing Day in Texas is just around the corner! On June 6th you can fish in any public waterbody inside the state without a fishing license, all size and bag limits still apply.   TPWD.

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Friday morning started off great.  Getting stuff done, more packing, and was just headed to the tackle room to finish the fishing stuff when we got an email from the house we had rented and paid for in Salida CO.  To bad, so sad, was the best they could do.  Apparently they were told that short term rentals had been approved starting June 1, then the county changed its mind.  And to top it off they just informed the landlord of that fact 1 hour ago.  So the punch line, we have no house in the area we were really looking forward to visiting.  Looks like it will be back to Pagosa, (We hope at this point we can find a place on short notice.) which is not a bad thing, and Salida just lost us as potential visitors in the future.  Glad we did all the river recon last trip to Pagosa, should be able to find fishable water somewhere.  And a quick stop at the lake anytime and supper is taken care of.

(Fortunately we found a house in a great location and a couple of days from now I will be slinging a fly rod around like a maniac.  I may not be good at it but I am willing.)

As we were working through that the Boss decided to mow the lawn, and here it comes.  The gas tank started leaking and gas was all over the rider.  So dealt with that.  At this point in the day I may start drinking!  But we are going somewhere Sunday, end of story.

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The new Knockin Tail is now available in Victoria and all along the Texas coast.  

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Here is the reason I stay home on the holidays!  Thanks TPWD for keeping us safe.

In addition to issuing 1,196 citations and 1,212 warnings for various boating safety law violations, wardens arrested 38 individuals for Boating While Intoxicated and filed another five charges for Driving While Intoxicated. Additionally, another 31 people were arrested for various other crimes.

Additionally, game wardens investigated 16 boating accidents across the state, one boating related fatality that occurred on Stillhouse Hollow Lake and 10 open water drownings.

People will never learn.  And the 43 folks arrested for BWI/DWI could care less about you and your family.  Might as well drive drunk on New Years Eve, the same kind of stupid.  As usual the numbers are amazing.

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Chago reports the efforts by family and friends to start a high school bass fishing club are moving right along.  He dropped me a note and said my last few reports had his 3 boys in a fishing frenzy and they were headed to the lake today.  I remember that feeling.  Wanting to fish, to know why and how, all the great new baits, rods and reels, as many of us know it is a disease.  It may not be fatal, but once you are infected it last forever.  (Wonder if it produces antibodies?)  So good luck boys, can’t wait to see your development.

Julian with a good one.  But as with all brothers there is a “dispute” as to who may have caught the most.  

Looks like this morning went just fine for the boys.  They caught some fish, using senko style baits wacky style.  Their primary color was a variation of watermelon/red and they tossed it right into the stuff.  (Remember fish see 2 colors – red and green.) One thing about the senko style baits, they catch fish anywhere on the planet.  So congrats on a successful morning and will be looking forward to the reports to come.

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For Entertainment Purposes Only Officer!

A Game of Skill – Blind Luck Will Count!

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Evinrude Obituary 

BRP, a Canadian company, announced that it would no longer manufacture Evinrude boat engines.  (In the spirit of openness let me say the only one I ever owned, besides the other which was a Evinrude 70hp which came apart, was the biggest piece of 4 stroke junk in over 45 years of boat ownership.  It caught on fire and let me down repeatedly.)  They say they will honor warranties and keep up on parts and repair networks, but we will see how that all works out as time goes on.  But like all things, once that starts you can kiss your long term value good bye.  I am a Mercury man and always will be, but I hate it for all the employees who have lost their jobs.

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All is right with the world and it will be high mountains and beautiful trout streams.  The Boss has her new waders and is rearing to go.  So time to knock out the long drive and then the fun begins.  Hope you all have a good week and catch a few fish.  Keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines