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Yeah I fished the hell out of Mallard and Manor lake. My best buddy from elementary lived on mallard lake, and later my grandfather was the caretaker for those lakes. There is a compound of about four lakes right there which are criss-crossed by a system of levees. Talk about heaven man, we walked a...

Very interesting.

I grew up in West Columbia, and my stepdad still lives in LJ now. Growing up, I never really put two and two together that there actually was a Lake Jackson, but it makes sense. It looks like a natural oxbow.

Just be careful out there with the dogs. There was a video on Facebook a couple weeks ago of some people playing fetch with their dog while fishing at the 980 bridge in Riverside (Harmon Creek above Lake Livingston) and a massive gator took the pup. Frankly, I'm not convinced these jerks didn't do ...

Was planning to, but the work thing came up, and then this brutal front. I've taken two dogs to the river, but only one of them became a fishing buddy. My Akita prioritized her fun in the water over everything. My Elkhound was a different story. Naturally shy about water, he would do everything I d...

An old photo of Tate out in the boat. Cast off the dock for a bit on Saturday, it was warm here, and Tate my dog hung around for that. He’s in for inspecting fish. Anytime I say or yell “fish on” he will come running over. He likes to watch the fish splash around and is right at the edge of the doc...

You done good taking your buddy with you. I lost mine a couple weeks ago and I wish I would have taken him with me a lot more. You can always find more fish but quality time like that is hard to come by. Cliff For sure. With two baby girls, my pup has been a little neglected of late. I try to make ...

Look at the color on that second photo. One of these days I'm going to get after some trout in TX. It's such a trip, I honestly even forget it's an option.

MD

The Matt Daubert outdoors accrual account has a fair balance in it, so I stole away Saturday morning for a short trip with the dog. We headed up into unit 905 in the Sam Forest. It was soggy as hell, but not too much activity on the trails. As I was walking out the door, my black lab Bonesaw hit me ...

32 over here. I still feel pretty damn young, even though when I was a kid my assumption was that 32 was ancient.

MD

I am launching a program geared towards hunter and angler recruitment, and focusing on providing two free, fully guided trips per year.. whether it's just fishing with me or a professional guide. In any case, I sort of opened this one up for everybody. There is an entry form on my website, and one o...

That's what it's all about man. Doesn't matter if they're small. Trout live in the most beautiful places...

I'd imagine there are other brands but Everlast really seems to have the market cornered down here. When I go to Academy, all I see are Everlast boots and ray guards.

MD

Hey fellas, I just wanted to share a little side project of mine, www.spacecityflyco.com . I mainly do it for fun; I'm damn sure not making a living off of it haha. I like to write stories of my personal experiences as well as share lots of photos on it. If you find yourselves "reel" bored...

You guys tie some fantastic flies. I've been quietly lurking in the shadows of the TKF Fly section for awhile now, but figured y'all deserve some props. I especially enjoy seeing Karstopo's shrimp flies and the awesome reports that come with them. Which eyes are you referring to? If you are referri...

You guys tie some fantastic flies. I've been quietly lurking in the shadows of the TKF Fly section for awhile now, but figured y'all deserve some props. I especially enjoy seeing Karstopo's shrimp flies and the awesome reports that come with them. Where, if anywhere, do you get those little shrimp a...

Thanks fellas. It was definitely a lot of fun. Plus, the rentals are moving back to Texas this year...gotta get it while the gettin's hot

I know, I know; not a Texas trip..but I'm a Texas boy so I thought it might qualify for posting in this forum. Despite being an accountant still riding out the wave of busy season, my wife daughter and I peeled off for a few days to explore the Pacific Northwest. My parents recently moved up there, ...

I haven't done much in the way of yak fishing with it yet, but I have been using a 7ft 4/5 weight (as opposed to my standard 9ft 8 weight). I've found it helps immensely when fishing along ponds, rivers and streams with dense growth and trees.

I'd imagine it's also much less cumbersome from a yak.

It's sort of neat to open up your box and see the progression in your development as a fly tier. As a relative newb to the sport, my fly tying prowess ( ) has improved dramatically in a short time; so I can only imagine opening up a box years down the road.

Like a mini fly tying time capsule.

You must be Ben; it was good to meet you out there. Sure was chilly early that morning. I kept heading back to the truck despite feeling like the fish might heat up the longer the sun was out. How did you do paddling back through that first channel a second go round? Good to meet you Matt. I paddle...

I focus more on bait being harassed than sighted predator fish. It seems I rarely get out when conditions favor sight casting. Basically, I fish like I have with my conventional gear. Look for sign and make the cast. Sight casting to a tailing or backing red or other fish is the peak of the experie...

David I must have just missed you. I fished earlier when the winds were calm. I took my fly rod but never picked it up. Until I get a bit more profficient it's gonna be hard for me to use it as my first choice. I launched at Captain Mark's Bastrop Marina. You might have been more downstream than me...

I've briefly fished the public water and I haven't figured it out. It's continuous fast shallow water that flows over gravel and small stones. No bedrock, no boulders, no pools, in the part of the public access area I've been to. The water tends to be clearer than in New Mexico. I feel like that if...

That's too cool. Did y'all find some sort of public access to the river, or were y'all on private land?

Good stuff man. That sounds like an incredible trip. One day I'll have to peel off and do something like that. Welcome back!