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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Big Run LAT/LONG: 38.253711 -78.684289 Description I hiked into the Big Run Valley and camped over night: 12-13 MAY 2018. Big Run is the largest drainage basin in the Shenandoah National Park. Big Run Overlook is at mile post 81 and runs west through a wilderness area into the Shenandoah River . This area is …
Quitapahillia Creek, Lebanon County PA Lat / Long: 40.3243 -76.5126 Description: The Lenape name for the Quittapahilla is Kuwektəpehəle which means: Flows out of the Pines. The Quittapahilla Creek runs 17 miles through Lebanon County and directly passing through the Town of Annville PA. It empties into the Swatara Creek near Bindnagles Church along Gravel Hill …
Jeremy’s Run, Shenandoah National Park. LAT / LONG: 38.73849 -78.3102 Background: I was on a business trip (TDY) to Reston VA over the Veteran’s Day weekend in November 2017 and used the great weather to fish the mountain streams that are found in the Northern portion of the Shenandoah National Park. At this time of …
South Mills River, Hendersonville NC: Lat / Long: 35.404591 -82.661211 Background: For my second back country fishing trip, I chose South Mills River. Western North Carolina has many alternatives to choose from near Asheville. Alternatives near Asheville are Avery Creek and Davidson River. Several articles and blogs provide some limited background which made selection challenging …
North Fork, Moorman’s River, Charlottesville VA: Lat / Long: 38.13948 -78.74966 Background: While I was on a business trip (TDY) to the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) which is located in Charlottesville VA, I took my fly rod and headed west to the mountains after work and I was not disappointed. I selected North Fork …
If you have never gone back packing, planning an overnight fishing trip into a wilderness area can be intimidating. There are risks but a good plan can mitigate those risks and provide you an opportunity to catch native trout. For some of us, this is a bucket list item. This post assumes you can …
Harpers Creek, near Collettsville NC and south of Mortimer. Lat / Long: 35.977597 -81.778265 Background: This was my first attempt at an overnight back country hiking and fishing in decades. It was a short 3 miles but after a winter of health issues, this was a plan with several options. I drove on Friday night …
Peter Danko is a pen name for the editor. The Editor is a retired Infantryman. Growing up in South Central Pennsylvania near Indiantown Gap. He attended Drexel University, studied Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned through ROTC as an Infantry Officer. 24 years included service with 101st Air Assault Div, 197th Infantry Brigade and Task Force …
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