Posts Tagged ‘Fishing Tours’
Plan B: Live Shad – 73 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, May 12, I welcomed back the Gossard trio which included John Gossard Sr., and his sons, John Jr., and James. John is a Vietnam-era veteran, John oversees the maintenance of a 400+ unit a apartment complex here in Texas, and James is a battalion chief of an Austin-area fire department with…
Read MoreMarital Advice and Other Free Stuff – 117 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, May 11, I fished with long time guests Frank Sumner & Mike Tracy. Frank treated Mike, his pastor at New Beginnings Church in Harker Heights, to a morning fishing trip on Lake Belton targeting white bass. Along the way we had a good-natured discussion about living peaceably with the opposite sex,…
Read MoreImprovement in Several Areas – 104 Fish
CLIENTS: On Friday, May 8, I capped off a full week of fishing which was accompanied by a full week of crazy, Texas springtime weather. Joining me this morning was returning guest Gary Jones of Temple fishing solo. Gary filled in at the last minute after a grandfather and grandson I had scheduled to take…
Read MoreThe Day They’ll Talk About in September – 73 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, May 7, I welcomed aboard returning guests Cory and Hunter Hargrove, a father and son team from Academy, Texas. Joining the Hargroves for his first time aboard was James Ledbetter of Salado. James and cory are brothers-in-law. Cory makes a living as a railroad man and James makes a living as…
Read MoreFished 2 Hours & Got the “Hail” Out of Dodge — 26 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, May 6, I welcomed longtime client, Dwight Stone aboard, accompanied by a first time guest, Mr. Chester Collinsworth, both from Georgetown, Texas. Dwight and I had been comparing notes about weather for this morning‘s trip as far back as Sunday, and we hoped we might just get a full trip in…
Read More‘Twas More Spurty than Sporty – 56 Fish on Hazy Eyes & MALs
CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, May 5, I fished with returning guest, Mr. David Giese of Salado. David came with two buddies from his church previously, and this time brought his wife, Kim. The two have been married over 40 years and first met in the library at the college they attended. TODAY’S DATE: 05 May…
Read MoreHook-and-Ladder Hooky – 58 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, May 4, I fish with first time guests Kyle and Sawyer Melton of Salado. Kyle is a firefighter who had the day off, and Sawyer just got to play hooky to spend some father and son time on the water. I was a little unsure about having a seven year-old out…
Read MoreAs the Late April Cold Front Rolled In – 80 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, 29 April, I fished with returning guest Jack Swingler, a member of the Austin Woods and Waters Club, accompanied by his friend and my first time guest, Jay Barnes. We were targeting white bass on Lake Belton today. TODAY’S DATE: 29 April 2026 (AM) NEXT OPEN DATES FOR FISHING: 02 June…
Read MoreMALs Made the Morning – 88 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, April 27, I fished with fellow fishing guide Doug McClung, for his second time aboard my boat this season. Doug brought with him, for the first time, his grandson, Waden McClung, age 10, from the Georgetown area, thanks to a ‘teachers’ workday’ in this young man’s school district. TODAY’S DATE: 27…
Read MoreMaking Hay While the Sun Shone – 85 Fish
CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, April 24, I hosted part of the McLeod family from Killeen. Joining me were Travis McLeod‘s adult children, Ty McLeod and Ann Vandergriff, as well as Travis‘s grandson, Rhyder Vandergriff, a fourth grader. Everyone had at least a bit of prior experience so I did not have to cover basics, but…
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