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Its Summer in Louisiana. Fishing is tough. Heat, hostile critters and jungle like vegetation. I just described Fort Polk. Work has taken me to an installation where I’ve not spent a lot of time. Fort Polk (Home of JRTC: Joint Readiness Training Center) is adjacent to Leesville LA and not far from the Texas / …
20 JUNE 2020 First Day of Bass in New York State. Opening day for Black Bass (North East Term for Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass) was 20 June. First weekend off after a 2 week COVID quarantine. The kayak was loaded and it was 45 minutes before BMNT (Before Morning Nautical Twilight). All was …
3 JUL 2020 Indian Lake is very isolated on the back forty of Fort Drum. To get access you need to registar with isportsman https://fortdrum.isportsman.net/ This requires submitting information to Fort Drum and signing in to locations that are open at the time. This portal will also require submission of harvest / catches. Because its …
I arrived on 1 June 2020 and drove through areas of civil unrest to reach Fort Drum and a 14 day quarantine. Fishing has kept me sane during this period of National Crisis. The lake on post is Remington Lake. Its a catch and release lake with a large population of Large Mouth Bass. Also …
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 …
After 18 months of shore fishing, I had some overtime and used it to get a new Kayak. Its a step up from the Eagle Talon sit on top from Dick’s but the price was worth the seat alone. This model has lots of room and is extremely stable. I have not attempted to stand …
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 …
Lat / Long: 40.482886 -76.545809 (Parking Area at Trail Head) Trout run Trail head is along PA 72 north of Jonestown. The trail head provides two short paths that lead to moonshine trail (old paved road). Description: Trout Run is a small trout stream that runs east out of the valley between the 1st and …
Greetings Fort Bragg Hunters and Anglers! (Letter From Alan Schultz 25 JUN 2019 We hope your summer outdoor excursions are rewarding, with quality field time whether individually, or with family and friends. We have many exciting activities going on here at Fort Bragg Wildlife: – The lakes have been stocked and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Left Flagstaff at a leisurely pace. That changed once we got to the park entrance. 20 minute wait to enter was not too bad, but finding parking was worse. The wait can be much worse during peak periods. The Train is the easy way to go but not the most flexible, plus its $82 round …
Day One 23 MAR: Destination El Paso We left Bandera in two cars holding 5 travelers. First stop was El Paso. No problems or unusual events on the way. We drove independently and met up at Fort Stockton at the Loves Gas Station. Heading west past Kerrville, I-10 has long stretches without major urban areas. …
After years without taking any time off, this is our first vacation that was not centered on a job change or a deployment or some other cross country move. Zion has been on my bucket list since I had the chance to work there with MARSOC. Lots of pictures to follow. Stops along the way …