Fort Hood Fishing Archives - Holding the Line Guide Service

A Month Before the School Bell – 45 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, July 16, with just a month to go before public school goes back in session, I fished with Doctors Aaron and Lisa Baggett and their kids, Keller, age 10, and Rhett, age 12. Aaron is an experienced fisherman and at one time provided oversight for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor‘s bass…

A Buffalo as Big as a Boy – 45 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, July 14, I fished a “Kids Fish, Too!“ Trip with eight year-old Davin Thomas in visiting his grandparents from Northern California. Casey Adamich and Tricia Greene came along as Davin’s non-fishing chaperones and helped me help Davin be successful. ABOUT “KIDS FISH, TOO!” TRIPS: Kids Fish, Too! trips are intended just…

Hey, Little Brother, Is That Your First Fish!?! – 43 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, July 13, I welcomed aboard 11- and 10-year-old brothers Bennett and Payne West chaperoned by their father, Stuart West. Stuart makes his living as a middle school teacher and coach in the same Killeen Independent School District in which his boys attend school. This was a “Kids Fish, Too! Trip. Bennett…

Tell Ol’ Fairow to Let Those Catfish Go – 30 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, July 10, I fished with a father-and-son team, Fairow and Marcus Taylor. Marcus is a U.S. Army veteran having served in both food service and logistics before retiring. His dad, age 75, is in visiting from the small town of Unadilla in central Georgia. Fellow Lake Belton angler Lee Walker referred…

And these 3 TPWD First Fish Awards go to…

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, July 7, I fished with the Massey family from right here in the Belton Lake area. U.S. Army veteran and retired Army aviator Bob Massey and his wife, Eden, brought out their three kids for the kids’ first-ever fishing adventure. Wisely, Bob and Eden chose to go with the “Kids, Fish,…

Mixing it up with Pop Pop – 83 “Kids Fish, Too!” Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, July 6, I fished a “Kids Fish, Too!“ trip for three of Mr. Rick Burns’ grandkids. Joining me were Tyler, Lane, and Guen ages 12, 8 and 6, respectively. Rick was a very capable and necessary extra set of hands and eyes given my crew with such a spread in ages…

So You Want to Buy a Bass Boat – 58 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, July 1, I fished what will be my last trip prior to the long Fourth of July weekend playing out. I welcomed aboard brothers Ken and Glen Janke, both Bell County natives born and raised on a farm near the town of Bartlett. Joining them was a recently retired coworker of…

Want to Buy: Quail Sonar – 72 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, June 30, I fished with Allen Boyer and Mike Clark. Allen had previously done sonar training with me over on Stillhouse, and this was my first time meeting Mike. Allen is semi-retired from the Dallas area real estate industry, and Mike runs a local roofing company and does general contracting work…

Mixed Bag Summer Fun – 21 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, June 26, I wrapped up the week with a morning fishing trip on Lake Belton with long-time client Gary Jones of Temple, Texas. Gary runs his own very well-appointed Boston Whaler center console, but it has been in the shop so he decided to come out fishing with me in my…

Family Tradition Part 2 of 2 – 69 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, June 25, we fished Part 2 of the Oliver family tradition reunion fishing trip on Lake Belton. This morning, “Papa“ Joe Oliver was joined by his daughter, Amber Pugh, and Amber‘s three kids, Ben, Beau, and Addie. TODAY’S DATE: 25 June 2026 (AM) NEXT OPEN DATES FOR FISHING: 16, 27-31 July…