Winter has arrived in central Texas. This is the time of year that most fishermen start thinking about trout fishing on the Guadalupe River. In spite of the drought the Guadalupe has enough water to float and it is cold and very clear. We had some holdover trout this summer and Trout Unlimited along with Texas Parks and Wildlife have stocked quite a few fish this winter. Stockings will continue through February so the fishing will only get better.
For all you warmwater fanatics out there the Colorado River below Austin is the best bet during the winter. After a few days of warm weather we usually have good bass fishing on the Colorado. Right now is the best time to catch a white bass over 3 pounds or a freshwater drum over 10 pounds. As is the norm on the Colorado River we usually have miles of river to ourselves.
6/15/10 Slow fishing this afternoon on the Colorado River. We did manage to catch a few bass on weighted streamers.
6/17/10 We had a decent day on the Llano River despite off color water. Most of the fish were caught on hopper patterns. Fishing should improve as the water clears.
6/19/10 Good fishing today on the San Marcos River. Great topwater fly fishing early in the day. The best fish was a largemouth bass in the 3 pound range. Frog patterns and hoppers seemed to be the best flies.
Bill Baskin with his first San Marcos River Bass
6/24/10 Really good fishing this morning on the San Marcos River. We caught quite a few on foam hoppers. We switched over to sinking flies as the day got hotter and continued to catch fish.
6/25/10 Great fly fishing today on the San Marcos River. We caught fish all day on a brown foam hopper. The best fish of the day was a largemouth bass around 5 pounds.
Ron Linehan with a really nice bass from the San Marcos River
6/29/10 We did an afternoon float on the Colorado River. Fishing was slow but we did manage to catch a few on a mylar minnow.
7/1/10 Really good fishing today on the San Marcos River. We had clouds and slightly cooler temperatures. We caught nice bass all day on surface flies.
7/6/10 Good fishing this afternoon on the San Marcos River. We caught quite a few fish including one large smallmouth bass. The best flies were buggers and a mylar minnow.
Armie Harper with a great San Marcos River Smallmouth Bass
8/27/10 Good fishing this morning on the San Marcos River. We caught several largemouth and smallmouth bass in the 2 lb range. The best fly was a foam frog pattern. Flows continue to be good on the San Marcos River.
9/1/10 More good fly fishing on the San Marcos River today. We caught a few fish early on hopper patterns. Fishing got better later in the day. Most of the fish were caught on rubber legged wooly buggers. We caught quite a few fish in the 2 to 3 lb range. Despite the heat the water temperature on the San Marcos is nice and cool so the fish are very active.
9/6/10 Great fly fishing on the Colorado below Austin today. Numerous fish from 2 to 3 pounds as well a few 4 pounds and larger. The weather was overcast and not too hot and the bass were very active from early morning until early afternoon. The best flies were frog patterns and poppers. We caught fish on streamers and crawfish patterns as well. The biggest fish of the day was a 4 foot gar caught on an orange seducer Fishing on the Colorado River will continue to be good as we move into fall.
9/17/10 We did an aftenoon half day on the San Marcos River today. Fishing was good despite the heat. We had good luck fishing on top with frog patterns.
Jordon Jones with a San Marcos River largemouth
9/20/10 Good fishing today on the Colorado River despite off color water. Most of our fish were caught on surface patterns. Bigger flies in dark colors stand out better in dirty water. Fishing on the Colorado River should really improve as the water clears and daytime temperatures drop.
9/22/10 Another good day fly fishing on the San Marcos River. The flows are up and the water is just slightly off color. All of our fish today were caught on top. The best flies were small frog patterns and frog imitations.
9/23/10 Floated the Llano River near Mason today. Good fishing and clear water. Hopper patters were the fly of the day. Fishing will continue to be hot on the Llano until winter gets here.
9/24/10 Good fly fishing this Morning on the San Marcos River. We caught fish on frog patterns and weighted streamer flies.
9/25/10 Today was a big fish day on the San Marcos River. It was the first hot sunny day this week so we didn't catch as many fish as we have been catching. The up side was that we caught some nice ones. The best fly today was an olive rubber legged wooly bugger.
9/29/10 Good fly fishing today on the Colorado River below Austin. The water is still clearing after the most recent floods, but the fish are biting. Everything was caught on surface flies. Fishing on the Colorado will continue to improve as the water clears.
10/2/10 Great weather and OK fishing today on the San Marcos River. We did get lots of action from the panfish and managed to entice a couple of bass on foam hopper flies.
10/3/10 Another decent day on the San Marcos River. The fish fed actively several times earlier in the day. Things slowed off in the afternoon. Most of the fish were caught on small sub surface flies.
10/6/10 Really good fly fishing today on the Llano River near Mason. Things were slow in the morning but the fish really got going as the day warmed up. We caught fish on hopper patterns in the shallower water. An olive bugger did the trick in the deeper sections.
9/15/10 Tough fishing today on the Colorado River. The water was muddy from recent heavy rains. We did manage to get a few fish on a large black popper.
10/13/10 We did a half day float this morning on the San Marcos River. Good fishing for Guadalupe,largemouth and smallmouth bass. Brown and orange seemed to be the most productive colors.
10/15/10 We had a decent day of fly fishing on the San Marcos river near Staples. Fishing was best earlier in the day. Most of the fish were caught with hopper patterns. We did get a few fish with an olive crystal bugger.
10/16/10 Slow fishing today on the Guadalupe River. The water is low and very clear. We did spot quite a few large trout and bass. We actually had a few follows on streamers. The only fish hooked were on small caddis nymphs. Conditions should improve on the Guadalupe in the next few weeks.
Fred Kirk with a nice San Marcos River Bass
10/18/10 Great fishing today on the San Marcos River. The mornng was slow, but we did get a few fish on poppers and crawfish patterns. Things really got going in the afternoon. We caught quite a few nice fish on deerhair divers and foam frog patterns.
10/23/10 Good fishing today on the San Marcos River. Things starter a little slow in the morning but got better as the day warmed. Best flies were a foam frog pattern and a rubber legged wooly bugger.
10/24/10 Really good fishing today on the Colorado River. Right now we are having some of the best fishing of the year. Lots of fish and quite a few over 3 pounds and most days we are hooking fish over 5 pounds. Most of the action is on surface flies. Green and yellow poppers seem to produce the most strikes.
Another hog from the Colorado River in Austin
10/27/10 Another awesome day fly fishing on the Colorado River. The bass were very aggressive and we caught quite a few throughout the day. A green foam frog caught most of the fish. The Colorado continues to provide some great fishing in the shadow of downtown Austin. A true hidden gem.
10/29/10 Fished the Colorado River today. once again we had a really good time on the water. The fishing was a little slow in the morning, but things really got going as the day warmed up. We had the most success with a chartreuse worm pattern.
10/30/10 We had a slow morning on the San Marcos River today. Things picked up a little in the afternoon. Best fly was a black rubber legged wooly bugger.
11/12/10 More really good fly fishing for bass on the Colorado River today. Things started slow in the morning, but we did catch a few fish on weighted streamers. As the day warmed the fish got much more active. We caught quite a few fish up to 3 pounds on weighted streamers as well as surface flies.
11/13/10 Fly fishing on the Colorado river below Austin continues to be good. In spite of temperatures in the 40s we were catching fish on lead eyed wooly buggers early this morning. We continued to catch fish throughout the day on bunny leaches in black and yellow. In the afternoon we switched to a deerhair diver and continued to catch some nice fish.
First time fly fisher Vanessa with a nice Colorado River Bass
David Coffey with a chunky Colorado River largemouth bass
11/19/10 Fishing continues to be great on the Colorado River below Austin. We started our float a little after 11:00 this morning and fished into the evening. We caught fish all day. The most productive fly was a weighted bugger in olive. Bonus fish of the day was a white bass over 2 pounds.
11/21/10 Fly fishing for trout on the Guadalupe today. The trout weren't very active today. Fishing should improve as water temperatures drop.
11/22/10 Guadalupe River trout fishing was better today. The best fly patterns right now are olive wooly buggers, red San Juan Worms, egg patterns and midge patterns.
11/23/10 Trout fishing on the Guadalupe River continues to improve. An olive wooly bugger and a red San Juan Worm were most productive today.
11/26/10 Good fishing today on the Guadalupe River. Water temperature continue to drop and the trout are getting more active. San Juan Worms, eggs and WD40s were the best flies today. The Guadalupe is very clear right now and we were able to do some sight casting to some large trout in shallow water.
Kurt Lange with a colorful Guadalupe Rainbow
11/27/10 A very cold morning on the Colorado River. The bass fishing was slow but we did manage to get a few on weighted streamers. Things should pick up after a few warm days.
12/5/10 Good fishing this weekend on the Guadalupe River. Fishing continues to improve as water temperatures drop into the 50s. We caught fish on quite a few different patterns. Eggs, San Juan Worms, midge emergers and mayfly emergers all produced fish.
12/8/10 Guadalupe River trout fishing was good today. We caught several nice fish while sight casting. We had to try quite a few flies, but the most productive patterns were RS2s and trico emergers.
12/11/10 After several warm days we decided to give the Colorado River bass a try. Fishing was much better than expected. Quite a few bass up to 3 pounds. Baitfish patterns as well as crawfish fished deep produced fish.
12/17/10 Good fly fishing today on the Colorado River. We caught largemouth bass, Guadalupe bass, white bass and crappie. The best flies were weighted rabbit leeches in black, orange and yellow. We caught a few fish on a chartreuse Clouser as well.
12/20/10 Fly fishing for trout on the Guadalupe continues to get better. Most productive patterns were orange micro eggs and trico emergers.
12/21/10 After several warm days we decided to do a float on the Colorado River below. We were rewarded with a couple dozen nice bass and 8 miles of river all to ourselves. Most of the fish were caught on black or olive wooly buggers.
12/22/10 Another good day fly fishing for trout on the Guadalupe River. Egg patterns, San Juan worms and midge emergers were the most successful flies.
12/26/10 Fly fishing for trout on the Guadalupe continues to get better. Most productive patterns were orange micro eggs and trico emergers. Most of our fish were caught while sight casting in shallow riffles.
12/27/10 We had to work hard, but we did manage to catch some nice trout today on the Guadalupe River. We had success with a number of different patterns. Eggs, trico emergers and the Y2K bug all caught fish.
12/29/10 Great fishing today on the Guadalupe River. Good sight casting to large trout. The smallest of the day was around 15 inches. The best fly today was a size 20 rs2.
John Damen with a huge Guadalupe River Trout
1/2/11 Good fishing today on the Guadalupe river. Best fly was the black midge emerger.
2/7/11 Great fishing today for trout on the Guadalupe River. Fishing was consistent throughout the day. The most productive flies were black midges, trico emergers and a brown girdle bug. A couple of the fish today were over 24 inches.
Hap and a huge Guadalupe River rainbow
2/8/11 Fishing continues to be good on the Guadalupe River. The best fly today was a size 22 RS2 in black or gray. Best fish of the day was a huge palomino rainbow.
1/7/11 Consistent fishing again today on the Guadalupe River. Quite a few fish over 14 inches today.
Adam Lange had a great day on the Guadalupe River
1/8/11 Great fishing again today on the Guadalupe River. Stephen and his son John caught fish all day including several over 18 inches. Best fly was a black midge emerger.
John Swartz with a beautiful Guadalupe River Rainbow
1/14/11 Fly fishing was tough today on the Guadalupe. We did manage to get a few fish on midges and egg patterns.
1/15/11 Better fishing today on the Guadalupe. It was cold and rainy but the trout didn't seem to mind. Midges and eggs were the ticket today.
Jason Hall is pretty happy on a cold rainy day
1/16/11 Another cold rainy day on the Guadalupe River. we caught a few trout on black midge emergers and small egg patterns.
1/18/11 Great fishing today on the Guadalupe River. We caught quite a few trout incliding a couple over 20 inches. We caught fish on eggs, midges and small stonefly patterns.
Josh Cohen with an awsome Guadalupe River Rainbow
Bruce with another healthy Guadalupe River Trout
2/12/11 Good fishing today on the Guadalupe River. The weather was great and the fish were hungry. Midges, eggs and mayfly emergers were the flies of choice today.
Brooke having a great time on the Guadalupe River
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2/13/11 We did a half day float this morning on the Guadalupe River. Fishing was good. Most productive flies were a black midge and an olive stonefly nymph.
2/15/11 Great trout fishing today on the Guadalupe River. William York really showed his dad how to catch some nice trout. Trico emergers, RS2s and a black midge did the trick today.
William York and a huge Guadalupe River rainbow
2/19/11 Did a half day float on the Colorado River today. It was cloudy and in the 70s. A little bit early in the season for bass fishing but we did manage to get a few on Clouser minnows and crawfish patterns.
2/20/11 Trout fishing on the Guadalupe River continues to be good. We are starting to catch a few fish on the sucker spawn. Midges and mayfly emergers are still producing fish as well.
2/24/11 Decent fishing today on the Guadalupe. We caught a few fish on the black midge emerger.
2/26/11 Another good day on the Guadalupe River. The usual flies small and black or gray. Mayflys and midges as well as a few on the olive stone.
2/27/11 Good fishing this afternoon on the Guadalupe River. Midges sucker spawns and trico emergers were the flies of choice.
3/1/11 Nice half day float this morning on the Guadalupe River. We caught a few fish on small nymphs.
3/4/11 The trout on the Guadalupe River just keep on eating. Midges, mayfly emergers and a brown girdle bug all put fish in the boat.
3/5/11 Very windy day today on the Guadalupe River. We did manage to catch a few really large fish on midges and stonefly nymphs.
Rebel with a huge Guadalupe River trout
3/6/11 We did a half day float this morning on the Guadalupe River. The trout were fairly cooperative. We managed to catch a few on zebra midges.
3/10/11 Great fishing today on the Guadalupe. We caught quite a few nice fish on several different flies. The most productive fly was an orange San Juan worm.
3/12/11 Another awesome day fly fishing on the Guadalupe River. We caught several fish over 20 inches today. Most productive flies today were RS2s, trico emergers, San Juan worms and a sucker spawn.
Steven Deutser with a really nice Guadalupe River trout
3/13/11 We did a half day float this morning on the Guadalupe River. The weather was cool and cloudy. The fishing was slow early but picked up as the day went on. The most productive flies were an RS2 in black or gray and a sucker spawn.
3/15/11 Tough Fishing today on the Guadalupe. We did manage to catch a couple of nice fish on olive buggers.
3/16/11 Fishing was good today. We didn’t catch a ton of fish, but the action was steady through the day. The most productive flies were black midges and an orange San Juan worm.
3/18/11 Decent fishing today on the Guadalupe River. We caught a few nice trout on midges and San Jan worms.
3/19/11 Good fishing again today on the Guadalupe River. We didn’t catch a ton of fish but everything we caught was big. The most productive pattern was a size 20 trico emerger. We also caught fish on San Juan worms and olive stonefly nymphs.
3/24/11 More good fishing on the Guadalupe River. We caught a few nice fish on trico emergers, RS2s and an orange San Juan worm. The best fish of the was over 20 inches.
3/25/11 Did a float on the Colorado River today. We took out in Webberville. The water was a little bit off color and skies were cloudy. Fishing was slow in the morning until lunchtime. After lunch we did catch a few fish on surface flies.
3/26/11 Great fishing today on the Colorado River in Austin. The water was low and clear and it was a sunny day. Most of the fish were caught on surface flies. The most productive patter was a foam frog. Several of our fish were over 5 pounds. Now is the time to get out on the Colorado River.
That's me with another Colorado River Bass
3/27/11 We had good fly fishing today on the Guadalupe River. We caught quite a few large trout. Best flies today were San Juan Worms and trico emergers.
3/29/11 Off color water today on the Colorado River. We did manage to catch a few bass later in the day. Clouser minnows in white and chartreuse did the trick.
3/31/11 Another good day on the Guadalupe River. The usual patterns produced fish. San Juan Worms, trico emergers and a gray RS2.
4/01/11 Trout fishing on the Guadalupe River is still going strong. We caught several really nice trout in the 14 to 16 inch range. The gray RS2 was the fly of choice today.
4/02/11 Awesome trout fishing today on the Guadalupe River. We lost count of how many fish we caught and several of them were over 18 inches. Orange San Juan worms and a gray RS2 were the most productive patterns.
4/05 and 06/11 Tough fishing on the Guadalupe the last couple of days. Due to drought conditions the flow on the Guadalupe River is down to 50 cfs. We did manage to catch a few fish on streamers and mayfly emergers. Early morning fishing is best to avoid stressing the fish as water temperatures rise.
4/12/11 Slow fishing today on the Colorado River. We did manage to catch a few on Clousers and crawfish patterns.
4/15/11 We did an afternoon float on the San Marcos River today. We caught a few nice bass and a bunch of sunfish. Poppers and foam hopper flies were most productive.
4/16/11 Decent fishing today on the Colorado River above Webberville. The best flies were Clouser minnows and crawfish patterns.
4/20/11 Good fishing today on the Colorado River below Austin. We caught quite a few nice bass. Most of the action was on sub surface patterns, but we did get a few on a foam frog.
4/23/11 Slow fishing today on the San Marcos River. We did catch a few bass and and sunfish on hopper patterns.
4/24/11 The bass on the San Marcos River were more active today. We caught most of them on poppers and a couple on a wooly bugger.
4/26/11 Good fishing this morning on the Colorado River. Sight casting to large bass with foam frog patterns. Things slowed down later in the day.
4/28/11 Floated the Colorado River today down to Webberville. Fishing was best during mid morning. Things slowed down later in the day. A mylar minnow produced the most fish.
4/29/11 Slow fishing today on the Colorado River today. We did manage to catch a few Guadalupe Bass by fishing deep with olive crystal buggers.
4/30/11 Good fishing today on the Colorado River below Austin. We sight casted to some nice bass in the morning and continued to catch them down deep the rest of the day. The best flies were white baitfish patterns.
Trigg White on his first day fly fishing for bass
5-1-11 Colorado River
Great fishing today on the Colorado River. We caught quite a few large bass up to 5 pounds. We caught them on a variety of flies. Poppers and large streamers produced most of our fish.
5-9-11 Colorado River
Good fishing today on the Colorado River. We caught quite a few fish until about 1:00 and then the fishing slowed down. The fish were eating poppers as well as olive wooly buggers.
5-10-11 San Marcos River
We had a pretty good day today on the San Marcos river. The sunfish were pretty active and we caught a few bass as well. Foam hopper flies were most productive.
5-15-11 San Marcos River
good fishing today on the San Marcos River. We caught a few nice bass on a crayfish imitation.
5-17-11 Colorado River
Slow fishing today on the Colorado River. We did manage to catch a few down deep on baitfish imitations.
5-18-11 Colorado River
Decent fishing today on the Colorado River. We caught a few nice fish on foam frogs. Best of the day was a huge Guadalupe bass.
5-19-11 Colorado River
Things started off pretty well this morning. We caught a few nice bass on pencil poppers and my foam frog. Another big Guadalupe bass was the fish of the day. Things were slow later in the day.
5-20-11 Colorado River
Good fishing today on the Colorado River. We caught one of the biggest fish of the year this morning, a 7 pound largemouth bass.
5-21-11 Colorado River
Rain last night muddied the Colorado River. We worked hard and managed to catch a few bass. Large poppers and streamers did the best.
5-22-11 San Marcos River
We did a half day float this morning on the San Marcos River. We caught a few bass and sunfish. Crayfish flies and olive crystal buggers were the most productive patterns.
5-26-11 Colorado River
Slow fishing today on the Colorado River. We did manage to catch a few on chartreuse streamers. Best fish of the day was a 6lb catfish.
5-29-11 Colorado River
High flows continue on the Colorado River. Fishing is OK but things should improve when the water comes down.
6-5-11 Colorado River
Good fishing today on the Colorado River. Fishing was best in the morning. Things slowed down as the temperatures rose.
6-8-11 San Marcos River
Really good fishing on the San Marcos River above Martidale today. Over 50 fish in the boat. Everything was caught on a foam hopper pattern.
6-23-11 San Marcos River
Great fishing today on the San Marcos River.We Caught quite a few bass including one over 4 pounds and another close to 7 pounds. Everything was caught on a green popper.
8-31-11 San Marcos River
Good fishing today on the San Marcos. We caught quite a few sunfish as well as a few nice bass. The water is low and very clear so a stealthy approach will produce the most fish. The most productive fly was a brown wooly bugger with rubber legs.
9-3-11 San Marcos River
Another good day on the San Marcos River. We caught a few fish on hopper patterns but most of them were caught on wooly buggers.
9-4-11 Colorado River
Good fishing on the Colorado River in Austin Today. The fishing was best around lunch time. Most of the fish were bass caught on leech and crayfish patterns.
9-11-11 Colorado River
Great fishing today on the Colorado River in Austin. We boated at least 40 fish. Most of them were bass up to 3 pounds. The best patterns were streamers in black and chartreuse and large topwater patterns.
9-9-11 Colorado River
Good fishing continues on the Colorado River. We had a good day fishing the river in Austin today. Lots of fish, mostly bass and all of them were caught on a foam frog pattern.
11-22-11 Colorado River
Good fishing again today on the Colorado River between the Webberville parks. We caught quite a few nice Guadalupe Bass and several nice largemouth as well. Warm temperatures should keep the fish active for a few more weeks.
11-3-11 San Marcos River
Great fishing today on the San Marcos River. We floated from Staples to Fentress. The water is very clear and low . We Caught a few fish on top but the most productive fly was a brown bugger.
11-23-11 Guadalupe River
Fishing was hot this morning slow in the afternoon. Disco midge was the best fly today. Water is low and clear. We saw quite a few big fish in the low clear water.
9-13-11 Colorado River
Awesome fishing on the Colorado last weekend. The water is super clear and the fish are biting.
9-16-11 San Marcos River
Excellent fishing on the San Marcos River today. Over 50 fish, mostly bass all on top. The most productive fly was a small foam frog.
10-4-11 San Marcos River
Really good fishing today on the San Marcos River. Over 50 fish landed. Everything was caught on top. The Chernobyl ant was the best fly.
10-5-11 Colorado River
We did a short trip this afternoon above Webberville. Fishing was great. We caught several really nice Guadalupe Bass on foam frog divers.
10-7-11 Colorado River
Did a half day this afternoon on the Colorado River above Webberville. 30 or 40 fish landed most on poppers or diving foam frogs. Our best fish was 3 1/2 pound bass. The water on the Colorado is clear down to about 5 feet.
10-8-11 Colorado River
Fished the Colorado in the rain today. Fishng was good.
10-9-11 Colorado River
Goood fishing on the Colorado today between rainstorms. We caught quite a few nice bass on crease flies and a chartreuse clouser Minnow.
10-13-11 Colorado River
Got out on the Colorado River today with my friends Shea McClanahan and Larry Sunderland. Good day, 40 or 50 fish in the boat. Chartreuse Clousers and a green crease fly were the most productive patterns.
10-14-11 Colorado River
Good fishing today on the Colorado. It was slow in the morning but really got going after lunch. Most productive fly was a crease fly in white or green.
10-18-11 Colorado River
I did a 3 boat trip on the Colorado River today with Shea McClanahan and Chris Jackson of the Action angler. 6 fishermen all together and everyone caught fish. Best fish of the day was a 3+ pound bass on a crawfish pattern.
10-21-11 Colorado River
Low and clear water on the Colorado River. 50 plus fish today all of them caught on white or green crease flies.
10-24-11 Colorado River
Fished the Colorado with the crew from Sportsman's Finest. Great fishing we caught largemouth bass Guadalupe Bass and Rio Grande Perch. We caught them on quite a few different flies. Surface flies and streamers in quite a few different colors.
10-26-11 Colorado River
Great fishing on the Colorado between the Webberville parks. 50 plus fish a brown bugger was the best fly. Best fish of the day was a huge white bass.
11-2-11 Colorado River
Great fishing this afternoon on the Colorado River above Utley. We caught quite a few nice bass on Clouser Minnows and a green crease fly. The water is gin clear right now.
11-6-11 Colorado River
Decent fishing today on the Colorado River above Webberville. Things started off slow in the morning and got better as the day warmed. Most of our fish were caught on a diving frog pattern.
11-11-11 Colorado River
Very cold start this morning. 35 degrees! Fishing was slow early but we did manage to catch a good amount later in the day.
11-18-11 Colorado River
Another cold morning on the Colorado. We did manage to catch a few nice bass on a chartreuse clouser.
11-20-11 Colorado River
Did a short trip this afternoon on the Colorado above Utley. Great fishing, lots of nice Guadalupe bass. Most of them were caught on surface flies. 87 degrees in late November and bass on topwaters awesome!
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12-1-11 Colorado River
Really good fishing today on the Colorado River above Utley. We caught quite a few nice Guadalupe bass up to 3 pounds. Brown buggers and chartreuse clousers were the most productive patterns. Most of the fish were in the deep pools with good current.
12-9-11 Colorado River
We did a short afternoon run on the Colorado River between 973 and Little Webberville. Fishing was good with Clouser minnows on a slow sinking line. We caught a few nice Guadalupe bass as well as several white bass over 17 inches.
12-10-11 Guadalupe River
A cold rainy day on the Guadalupe River. We did manage to catch some trout which made the day a little warmer. Best flies were an egg pattern and an RS2. The catch of the day was a 28 inch carp on 5x tippet.
12-16-11 Guadalupe River
Another rainy day on the Guadalupe River. The trout were pretty picky early in the day. They did turn on later in the day and we even managed to catch a few sight casting dry flies.
12-18-11 Guadalupe River
Rain today on the Guadalupe. The fishing was good enough to make us forget about the rain. We caught a few nice trout on midge emergers and a couple on a small elk hair caddis.
12-19-11 Guadalupe River
Cold with light rain todayon the Guadalupe. Fishing was great. We caught quite a few nice trout throughout the day. The most productive pattern was a gray RS2.
12-21-11 Guadalupe River
Fishing was slow this morning but things picked up around lunch time. We caught a few nice trout in the deeper holes on girdle bugs and an RS2 down deep.
12-27-11 Colorado River
Good fishing today on the Colorado River. It was cold early but as the day heated up so did the fishing. We fished crawfish and baitfish patterns down deep and the fish responded. We caught largemouth and Guadalupe bass as well as a huge freshwater drum.
12-29-11 Guadalupe River
We had a good day on the Guadalupe today. Fishing was slow in the morning but things picked up later in the day. Most productive patterns were an RS2 and a white woolybugger.
12-30-11 Guadalupe River
Slow fishing this morning. Things really got going later in the day. We ended up with quite a few nice trout before it was all over. The best fly was a gray Rs2 in a size 20.
1-2-12 Guadalupe River
We did a half day this morning on the Guadalupe. Fishing was slow this morning but got better as the warmed up a little. Best fly was a size 20 RS2.
1-3-12 Guadalupe River
Tough fishing today on the Guadalupe River. We did manage to get a few fish to the net. Midges, streamers and egg patterns were the best flies today.
1-4-12 Guadalupe River
The Guadalupe trout were more cooperative today. We caught a few on RS2s down deep and on the swing. The catch of the day was a nice palomino that we sight casted to in shallow water.
1-10-12 Guadalupe River
Good fishing this morning on the Guadalupe. We caught quite a few trout on stonely nymphs, hare's ears and RS2s. Fishing slowed down in the afternoon, but we still hooked a few fish later in the day.
1-11-12 Colorado River
Great fishing on the Colorado River above Utley. I fished with Robert Tomes author of Musky on the Fly. Hit the link to check out his book. Things were slow early but the bass started eating once the day warmed up. We caught quite a few nice Guadalupe bass as well as a few largemouth bass up to 4 ponds. The most productive flies were crawfish patterns and weighted streamers in white or chartreuse.
1-6-12 Colorado River
Awesome fishing today on the Colorado River above La Grange. We caught Guadalupe bass up to 3 pounds, drum up to 8 pounds and largemouth bass up to 5 pounds. Weighted streamers and crawfish patterns fished on an intermediate line got down to where the fish were feeding.
Shea McClanahan with a 5 pound bass from the Colorado River
1-13-12 Guadalupe River
Decent fishing today on the Guadalupe. We caught a few trout on Girdle bugs and midges.
1-15-12 Guadalupe River
Busy day on the Guadalupe. We did manage to find a few willing trout. We even got a few sight casting dry flies. Most productive pattern was an RS2.
1-16-12 Guadalupe River
Great fishing today on the Guadalupe. It was a warm cloudy day and the trout responded. We caught fish on girdle bugs, Copper Johns, RS2s and black midge emergers.
1-19-12 Guadalupe River
Another great day on the Guadalupe River. We boated around 20 trout up to 18 inches without losing a single fly and didn't see another fisherman all day. The most productive patterns were a stonefly nymph and a trico emerger.
1-20-12 Colorado River
We had a slow day today on the Colorado above Utley. It was cloudy mist of the day and we had very little sun to warm the river. We did manage to catch a few bass on brown wooly buggers.
1-21-12 Guadalupe River
We had a decent day on the Guadalupe. We caught a few nice trout on rubber legged stone fly patterns.
1-24-12 Colorado River
Great fishing today on the Colorado River above Utley. We caught quite a few big Guadalupe bass and largemouth bass. The catch of the day was an 8.5 pound very rare blue sucker. We caught most of our fish on a large crawfish pattern. We did manage to catch a nice Guadalupe bass on a popper.
1-27-12 Guadalupe River
Good fishing and great weather today on the Guadalupe. Best flies were the rubber legged stonefly and a gray mayfly emerger.
