FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

“SAVE OUR WATERS”

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Our first morning as we head out to spot wildlife.

Comparing the plains of Africa to the Great Barrier Reef to the jungles of Costa Rica is impossible.  But sitting on the porch of the cabin looking out at the Continental Divide as the sun rose is no different.  Not a 10,000 mile flight, it is in our backyard and it is to stunning for my puny vocabulary.  Suffice to say it is awe inspiring.  The more we go the more I am moved by the great outdoors.

And this is how the trip from hell started.  We did our usual morning drives for 3 days, but I was getting sick as a dog by the third one, and then it was pack up and go home.  So disappointed.  We were so thankful our friend volunteered to let us stay in his cabin.  We had no real time constraints, no where we had to be, it was to be a true get away.  And for me it was to be a time of reflection and rest, which was not to be.  But for 2 days we were hard at it.

The Raptors were on the move and we saw them everywhere.

Stellar’s Jay. 

We could not figure out what these were and could not get a good picture so I stole one off the net.  Cool bird.  And one other interesting animal we saw several of and just could not get to stay still enough for a picture, but man it is cool.

Albert’s Squirrel.  Cool ears!

********************Put your favorite Knockin Tail under the Four Horsemen popping cork and hold on!  A deadly combination.

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If this does not move you check your pulse!

Shedding a little velvet on the second guy.

The elk were few and far between.  But with bow season in full swing not surprising.

I got to fish a minute.

And there are is no shortage of turkeys.

Fall in the mountains.

The beaver was hard at work on the pond and the ducks were flying.

We see you!

There really is not much more to say other than we were so disappointed when we had to come home after  just a few days.  But we are so thankful and appreciative to our friend for letting us stay at his cabin.  It was tough trying to clean and make sure all was right with the world when we left, I was sure no help, but hope all is ok. Thank you so much.  It was shaping up to be a dandy.  So time to put this to bed and try to get back to my old life.

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The Knockin Tail continues to spread across the Gulf and can be found at better tackle stores near you.  It is now at all 3 of the Fishing Tackle Unlimited Stores in Houston!  And if you can’t get by one of the stores just check them out online at the website.  And as I have said before they are not just for the salt, if it has a fins and gills it will eat the Knockin Tail.

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And from this months TPWD Warden notes it was deja vu all over again.  Last time it was a truck transporting commercial croaker illegally, this month it is illegal shrimping.  All in our area.  A warden on Matagorda Bay saw a couple of commercial shrimp boats head out early, then turn off all their lights and start to shrimp in violation of the shrimping at night provision.  The catch was returned to the bay and citations issued.  Time to crack down on the commercial fishermen who intentionally violate the law.  This is blatant stealing of our resource and why there are not stricter penalties does not make any sense.  It is theft plain and simple and should be treated as such.  You try sacking up 50 trout or 100 crappie and see what that gets you.

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Football Weekend

Of course I spent the weekend watching football, so here goes

TCU v. Texas  –  There was an article online about how a few folks got their panties in a wad as Ehlinger is not on the Heisman Watch List.  Dream on.  Watching them was like watching the South Park Cows play.  Mistake after mistake.  And blame the refs all you want, it was equally bad for all.  Ehlinger was just 5 of 16 in the first half.  And then they fumbled away the win on the 1 yard line with 2 minutes to go.  TCU has beaten them 7 out of the last 9 times.   Just like last year, way over rated.

A&M v. Alabama   –  From what I read A&M will owe the coach 10’s of millions at the end of the year.  The big question – Getting your $75 million worth?  (Note:  You can not buy a winner, see Jerry Jones.  You build a winner.)  And sorry but I have never been impressed with Mond.  The pick 6 could not have come at a worse time.  Then down by 3 touchdowns you kick a field goal and then turn right around and give up an 87 yard touchdown pass on 2cnd and 22?  Some really bad football.  If I am Florida next week I will go deep until you show me you can stop it.  Over rated.

(Just read an article on how only 3 teams in the country have football revenue of $2o0 million:  Texas, A&M, and Ohio State.  Only Ohio State is a perenial contender. Nice job on use of resource folks.)

Arkansas v. Mississippi State  –  Lets start off with the premise we suck having lost 20 SEC games in a row.  We are in the throes of a culture of losing and are definitely not over rated, we are as bad as anyone in the FBS.  So what happened?  A great defensive scheme and good tackling, including 3 stops on 4th down when MSU was inside the 10 yard line looking to score.  Who knows, maybe MSU believed their own press clippings after leading the nation in passing and beating LSU last week.  What ever, we won our first SEC game since 2017, over 100o days.  Will wonders never cease.

Browns v. Cowboys  – OMG.  See above Jerry Jones, money can not buy a winner.  This is one of the more talented teams in the NFL and their defense is a sieve.  1 – 3 and they are not out of it in the conference, says all you need to know about that.  I will keep watching but may just put the bag on my head!

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Tomorrow I try to start living again.  I can not tell you how hard the virus was on me.  Do not let someone tell you it is no big deal because their cousin only had a headache.  My best hope is it does not linger but I know I will be feeling it for quite a while.  So last time I will bitch about it, but it is just another notch in the 2020 dumpster fire.  So be safe.

And thanks to all the comments, emails, and texts.  Nice to know folks care and it is humbling.  I will never forget.

Not sure if I am quite ready to fish yet but will head to the lake for a couple of hours and see how it goes.  Just being back in the boat will be good enough.  Then the bay is calling me and am also planning a trip in 2 weeks while the Boss is traveling to spend time with her family.  It is between Falcon, Amistad, or Bird Island Basin and the upper Laguna for 4 days.  Tough choice.  So good to be back.  Keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines