Monthly archives: May, 2019

Franken Rod 11 MAY 2019

I made two mistakes with the purchase of my 4 weight flyrod.  ONE: I did not purchase the rod from Bass Pro Shop where they have a no questions asked warranty.  They replaced a section of my 6 weight on the spot. TWO:  I rushed to pull a snag out of a tree and snapped …

Zion National Park Day III

Another beautiful morning.  We all joined for breakfast at the Majestic Lodge.  After breakfast we toured the Lodges animal museum.  This display depicted mountain animals in scenes.  The stuffed animals were very life like.  The scenes were those in nature were one species interacts with another.  These are normally violent encounters and make for great …

27 MARCH ZION Day II A Day to Slow Down

We woke up and went out on the balcony to watch the sun rise over the sand stone formations.  We gathered together and had a great breakfast at a reasonable price in the Majestic Lodge Restaurant.  The view in the dining room is about as good in any place I have ever been.  Our strategy …

Lost Maples State Park – Fly Fishing for Bass

28 APRIL 2019 was a great day to be at Lost Maples State Park in Texas. This state park is on the western edge of Bandera County along State Highway 187. I caught two bass and seven sunfish using my fly rod. It was a pretty good evening. The picture above was the biggest. The …

LEG 4: Zion National Park Day 1

The drive on highway 9 is worth the entrance price.  The rest is just a bargain. https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm Parking is bad at Zion National Park.  We stopped looking for a spot after 20 minutes and took a paid city lot near the entrance for $20.  Well worth it.  Easy in and Easy out using the pedestrian …

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