What better way to celebrate the Independence Day Holiday than to fish in the Guadalupe on my kayak. After helping a fella load up his kayak after he spent the night fishing for cats, I got in the water. He loaded up one big 30 pound catfish and went on his way. I missed a …
My grandson completed school and he was able to visit us for a great week of guy stuff. This was a week I planned for since the winter. It was not a disappointment. It was better than being 9 again. I had wheels and a pocket of money. We started off with a hike to …
17 APRIL 2021 The weather in the Hill Country keeps changing especially in April. Rain threatened all week but the Hill Country just got a small amount of much needed rain. Temperatures on 17 APR were in the 60’s with a strong wind but it was time to get on the water. I headed to …
This week was the initial TELEWORKING week at Lackland AFB. Lots of changes to include making the home office better by finishing up my stand up desk (also known as a podium) and getting an up to date laptop to work with a supported operating system and do my part to protect the network. I …
The Medina River has stopped running the past 6 weeks due to lack of rain. The Hill Country got some rain so I went to check on it late in the dusk while our grand daughter was taking a bath. To my surprise the water level remained higher than I expected but not enough to …
https://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-sad-story-of-sidney-baker-who-died.html#.XX6i0C5KjIU Another morning getting periodic services done on my truck at the Ford dealer in Kerrville. After getting an estimate that was three times higher than I expected, I walked to the Guadalupe River to catch some fish using my fly rod. Along the walk was a Denny’s. I will refrain from giving my report …
After dinner, I made the drive to Lost Maples using Texas High 337 from Medina to Vanderpool. By the time I got to the park, it started to cool down. This trip had the goal of catching a nice bass on a fly rod. The rod in the picture is a 6 weight 9’6″ rod. …
Guadalupe River State Park TX 3350 Park Road 31 Spring Branch, TX 78070 Lat / Long: 29.853084 -98.504463 https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/guadalupe-river 26 July 2019: Another long week needed a fishing trip. I headed to Guadalupe River State Park hoping to catch bass on the river. I got a late start for a fisherman but had my line …
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 …
Lost Maples State Natural Area, Vanderpool TX Lat / Long: 29.808763 -99.572541 https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lost-maples 9 MAR 2019: The Background After a long week at work, the weekend looked like nothing but storms. Spring in Texas means predictions are just a guess. Saturday afternoon was full Spring. I decided to take advantage of the weather and took …
This winter I discovered the fact that Texas stocks rainbows in December and January. The water stayed warm late into December but the cold nights have made the Medina and Frio too cold to wade with just jeans and sneakers. Bought some basic chest waders at Bass Pro Shop. For the money it was a …
LAT/LONG: 29.597752 -99.739986All because of a delayed flight, I discovered trout fishing in Texas. Garner State Park on the west of Bandera County in Uvalde County and was stocked in mid December. This gave me a chance to try my new waders. Bottom Line: Fly fishing was not the way to go. Spoke to a …
We relocated from Virginia Beach to the Texas Hill Country to be closer to family. The past summer was brutal and the Medina River was almost bone dry. A few deep pools allowed some fish to survive if they were not eaten by the gar. I caught one gar that was over 40 inches but …
Opportunities present new challenges. We are returning to Texas. We saw so much history in such a short time living in Virginia. The Virginia Beach area was just starting to get interesting fishing wise after obtaining an access permit to the Norfolk Reservoirs for Kayak Fishing. Of course the opportunity happened after I renewed my …
Chandler Ranch / Independence Creek / Terrell County TX Lat / Long: 30.457983 -101.742905 (location of the Ranch) Chandler Ranch Contact Info: 535 Independence Creek Road, Dryden TX 78851 (This is not the physical address of the Ranch.) Phone: 713.703.6615 email: Info@ChandlerRanch.com Background: In 2017, I was working away from my family at Fort Bragg …
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