Big Dale wrote:

Thanks for the cool trip report. I still feel those Guadelupe bass are very
special and those catfish are a hell of a lot of fun on a fly rod. This is the
perfect time of the year to be in the hill country. When I lived in Austin I
tried to go for a long ride on the old BMW bike with a fly rod strapped to the
back almost every weekend in May. It is a great way to explore the roads that
are not on the map.

Sounds like a man after my own heart. When I was single, I'd pick
out a river I wanted to explore, pack my fishing gear in my truck and
head out for the day. I'd start at an access point that I found on the
map and then spend the rest of my day searching out all the backroads
that lead back to the river.

It can be a bit hard in Texas, since so much of the river frontage
is private, but occasionally you'll get lucky and find a perfect
out-of-the-way spot.


Chuck Vance