SLEET, ICE, SNOW!!!

It was a fun week around here. It all began on Tuesday with sleet. Which turned to ice on Tuesday night. So, Wednesday morning I got to drive Patty (30 miles) to work.
Oh yeah, it was icy Thursday morning too. Same scenario! Then it snowed Thursday evening and early Friday morning so... you guessed it I drove her on Friday too.

But we survived and now it is melting!!!

Sandbass-a-Palooza

For the last few weeks we've been fishing the tailwaters of Lake Ray Roberts.
The sandbass have been biting like crazy. The first week I fished there I caught over 600
in 5 days. The bite has slowed a bit but spring is close so they'll turn back on soon.
I'm hearing that most tailwaters are producing about the same results.
Get out there and getcha some!!!

This is my catch-up post

LOTS has happened since we last spoke!!!

• We had our first RRFF meeting of the year and it went great!
  We had 20 people in attendance and even signed up a new member.
  
  
• We attended the Texas Fishing & Outdoors Show at Market Hall and shared a booth with Dallas Fly Fishers, Ft Worth Fly Fishers, and Texas Women Fly Fishers. The fellowship was great and we made lots of great contacts as well.
  
  
• We had a fishing GTG at the Trinity River below Ray Bob. 10 members attended and several of our DFF and FWFF friends as well. Fishing was a little slow but everyone caught fish. Then we went to the Dam Store and chowed down on Dam Burgers!!!
  

• We held our 7th Annual Texoma Tie in event at Eisenhower State Park on January 22nd. We had 25 tyers and lots of visitors. It was a fun time for all.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

New volunteer opportunities for me and Patty

Last Tuesday myself and Patty were elected to offices in the Red River Fly Fishing club.

I am the new President and Patty is the new Secretary.
The Board as a whole is looking forward to a fun filled 2011.

Arkansas last week

Last week several of us fly fishing club Presidents were invited to the FFF SoC Leadership retreat in Norfolk, Arkansas. We decided to go early and book a guide for a float trip down the Norfolk (North Fork of the White) River. Ken Richards owner of Just Fishin Guides was our guide. We put in at the boatramp below the dam at Norfork Lake and floated/waded to the convergence of the White River.

Texoma 12/10/10

I went out on Texoma yesterday with a guide buddy, Scott Bridgess, for a little striper action on the fly.
We motored around for a while and then I spotted a whole flock of sea gulls in an area. We headed that way and also discovered 30 to 40 loons going crazy in the same area.

Then we saw this.

And then it was hammer time.

In spite of the cold temps, damp air, and wind it was a great day on the water.

All my fish were caught on my new TFO 7wt Clouser rod.

Going to The Maker for needed changes...

Friday I took my wood yak to my brother for some needed changes and touch-ups.
I have fished it really hard this year and therefore it has some blemishes and rough spots that need attention from The Maker.

When I started thinking about it I realized we all need to go to Our Maker every now and then for a little adjustment, removal of some rough spots, and a few blemishes.

We float through life for long periods of time and along the way we pick up those

things that we need to take Him and let Him smooth them over for us.

So, if you haven't  taken some time lately to look at those rough spots in your life 

there's no time like today to lift them up to "Our Maker". He will be faithful to make them right.

Then go fishing!!!