FISH CATCHING TRAVEL
Knockin Tail Lures by My Coast Outdoors
Have A Great 4th of July
I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. And like most of them, time for me to make the usual plea: Be careful out there. The roads will be crowded, the rivers and lakes jammed with folks, and with that comes the TPWD and the police. So if you are headed out on the water take just a second to check out the boat and trailer. Running lights, license plates and sticker current, tie downs in good shape, tires got some tread on them, air in the spare, all easy to check and will keep you from either a ticket or maybe worse, sitting beside the road in 100 degrees waiting for help. And then the boat, batteries charged, plenty of oil, life jackets, fire extinguisher and anything else you can think of. So much easier dealing with it at the house before you take off.
Then at the ramp get ready in the lot so when you hit the ramp you can just back up and drop the boat in and pull out of the way. Try to be considerate on land and the water. Assume the other guy is clueless, just because he can afford a fancy boat has no relationship to operator experience or level of intoxication. (And if I have to remind you to not drink and operate a boat or drive you must live under a rock.) There was a significant increase on TPWD checks on the water last holiday, and I would expect no less this time. In the end it comes down to “be nice”, be the bigger guy, when it is busy just because you are in the right does not mean some knucklehead won’t run over you in a heartbeat. Stay safe this weekend,
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How Hot Is It?
Texas is past hot, way past. It has been my good fortune to be here when it started, without a boat. (Sarcasm.) Meanwhile my buddy Chago was at his cabin in Colorado, and it snowed a little the other day. And looking at the weather at the house it is running a nice 40 in the morning and mid 70’s during the day. Over the last few years my tolerance for the heat has seriously decreased, I just don’t like it. It goes back to the rule: when it is cold just put more clothes on, but when it is blazing like it is right now there is not much left to take off. Being a fisherman, the weather has been a big part of my life. Every place has its own downside, and this heat wave it right up there with bad anywhere.
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This is what they look like and I hope to get up close and personal with a few soon.
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Thanks All
Winfred, Darryl, Jim, SA Joe, Richard and others I so appreciate your kind comments. It has been my pleasure to write and it humbles me when I get the kind of feedback that you have been kind enough to share. It is embarrassing on a certain level and would be self-serving to share them so I will keep your comments to myself. But all of you, never think I do not take your comments and shares to heart. Trust me I would have given up a long time ago if not for you.
And speaking of that I appreciate your patience as I take some time out to actually be responsible. Plus, not having my boat obviously keeps me off the water but it is looking like it might be done right after the 4th. At least a part is on the way so there is hope. My current plan is to return to Colorado sometime in the middle of July so I hope to do some serious fishing before I return. The only thing good about the boat in the shop I have been very responsible. Of course, the temperature has kept me from working outside all day, but getting stuff done that had been needing it is part of why I came back. So, thanks for sticking with me, it will be back to “work” next week.
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The Wade Right Fishing Belt and the new Madre Sling.
For all your wading needs.
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Have a safe holiday and if you do the fireworks thing, please use caution. for yourself and the land. It is getting drier by the day and a big fire is the last thing we need. so be sure to check and see if your county has a burn ban. I plan on keep on geting things done and a big slab of ribs is in my future. And maybe the next time you hear from me it will be fishing report. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
