Summer Fishing Guide Archives - Holding the Line Guide Service

The Spawn is On! – 108 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, April 10, I fished with returning father-and-son team Tom and Barrett Nichols. Although the family is originally from California, Tom resides north of Austin looking after his elderly mother. Barrett, who now works out in Montana in the Bozeman area, flew in this weekend to spend some time with family here…

With a Name Like “Bass”, You’ve Got to Fish Well — 85 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, April 9, I fished with Mr. Jerry Bass, an octogenarian now residing in Temple, Texas. Jerry and I first got acquainted when I made an error in piecing together an order he had made from my WhiteBassTools.com website. Jerry was gracious in accepting my offer to make things right and we…

Cookie Cutter Conditions- 78 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Wednesday, April 8, I fished with first time guests John B. and Margaret B. from here in the Temple – Belton area. The two first met through their shared interest in cycling. Both are U.S. Army veterans – John served one enlistment as an infantryman, and Margaret is a 1984 graduate of…

The Devil’s in those Subtle Details of Technique – 72 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, April 7, I fish with first time guests, Nathan Saucier and his friend, Jimmy Bailey. The two fellows are both retired and are friends from First Baptist Church in Georgetown, Texas. Nathan has served in both lay ministry and vocational ministry through his lifetime, and Jimmy retired after many years with…

Fishing 101 (and 102) – 102 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, April 6, I fished with a nice, young, married couple, neither of whom had ever been fishing before — Kevin and Alex Noriega. He was raised near San Antonio and she near Katy, Texas. They have three kids, ages two, four, and almost six, and were hoping to pick up enough…

A Bit Lobsided this Morning — 95 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Good Friday, April 3, I fished with a crew of five. Organizing everything was Joey Sapien, and along for the ride was Joey‘s dad, Joe, Joey‘s two sons, Easton (age 8) and Wyatt (age 15), and Joey‘s brother-in-law, Todd Westbrook. You could definitely tell it was a holiday weekend with the increased…

Do Fish Bite in the Rain? Heck, Yeah! — 109 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Thursday, April 2, I fished with brothers Dwight and Duane Stone, and Dwayne‘s 18-year-old grandson, Ethan Dulaney from the Fort Worth area. Dwight lives in Georgetown and fishes with me several times each year. Each year when Duane visits from Glen Allen, Alaska, I normally get to catch up with him. So,…

Three Generations of Millers Aboard – 106 Fish on the Hazy Eye Slab

CLIENTS: This morning, Tuesday, March 31, I hosted returning guest, Mr. Rick Miller of Belton as he welcomed his son, Tyson, and grandson, Ivan, in for a short visit from Virginia. Ivan is five years old – younger than I normally suggest taking out fishing this time of year given the technical nature of the…

Not All Tips Are Monetary — 80 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Monday, March 30, I welcomed back long time clients and friends Tommy and Sylvia Maedgen of Troy, Texas. The Maedgens are solid largemouth and white bass anglers in their own right but set aside a few days each year to fish with one another with the accompaniment of a professional fishing guide.…

White Bass Were Cleared for Takeoff — 88 Fish

CLIENTS: This morning, Friday, March 27, I fished with returning guest Kevin Yuille, accompanied by friends of his and the first time guests of mine, Shaun Locke of Killeen, and Kirk Whitney of Temple. Kevin is a veteran who served in air traffic control in the military. He got to know Kirk through professional ties…