WHO I FISHED WITH: This morning, Monday, April 29, I fished with father and daughter team, Brad and Avery Massey.   Brad’s dad who lives out in California got this trip for Brad for his birthday.   Brad is a US Army retiree, and Avery is just getting into the real estate business here in Central Texas.   Here’s how the fishing went… PHOTO CAPTION:   Some daddy-daughter hybrid action was in store on Lake Belton this morning.  Despite calm, foggy conditions which often hinder a bite, Brad and Avery came up with a morning catch of 90 fish. WHERE WE FISHED: Lake Be ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH: This morning, Thursday, April 25, I fished with the Oliver brothers – Joe, Jack, Jamie, and Jeff. The four have fished with me at least one time each year for most of the eighteen years I’ve been in business.   Today we made an intentional attempt at targeting hybrid striped bass using live shad.   My next open date is Wed., 29 May (AM).   Here’s how the fishing went… PHOTO CAPTION:   From left: Jamie and Jack Oliver with a pair of hybrid striped bass taken from the same area just a few minutes apart, both on live threadfin shad.     PH ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Tuesday, April 23, I fished with returning guests, Pastor PJ Condit and Pastor Scott Smith.   PJ serves the Community Christian Church in Round Rock, and Scott serves at Crestview Christian Church in Copperas Cove.   This plan came together in under 24 hours’ time as my client originally scheduled for this morning was stuck in Costa Rica and unable to make it in for this trip he had booked more than a year in advance.   Here is how the fishing went… PHOTO CAPTION:  From left, PJ Condit and Scott Smith landed multiple species, includi ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Monday, April 22, I fished with a crew of first time, guests all members of the Sun City, Rod and Gun Club. Mr. Pat Patterson (who did not participate today) organized the trip for Ivan Stubbs, Brett Mainz, David Semich, and Nick Carnes.   All of these men had prior fishing experience, but had no prior experience with Garmin LiveScope.   Next available date: 28 May (AM)   Here is how the fishing went… PHOTO CAPTION:  From left, Ivan Stubbs, Nick Carnes, David Semich, and Brett Mainz with a few of the 122 fish the put over the gunwale ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Friday, 19 April, I conducted the 13th SKIFF trip of the 2024 season.   Joining me was the Landry family. Mrs. Nikki Landry brought her five kids – – Jhanna (16) Madison (13), Alayna (12), Brian (11), and Moslyn (8).   Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Landry is currently deployed to South Korea where he works in the signal intelligence field. CW2 Landry has been in the military for 18 years.   Nikki is the homefront parent currently parenting 5 kids, but, the family is in the process of adopting four additional teenagers now scheduled to arr ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Wednesday, April 17, I fished with returning guests, Dr. Jim Wood and his friend, also from the medical community, Sky Sparks.   Jim celebrated his 77th birthday today. Sky makes his living as a medical scribe. The two men first got to know each other when Jim was practicing and specializing in wound care, and the two have remain friends since then. Next available dates:  Wed., 24 April (AM), Wed., 01 May (AM) Here is how the fishing went…   PHOTO CAPTION:  From left, Jim Wood and Sky Sparks with a few of the fish they REALLY had to ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Monday, April 15, I hosted a father and son crew – – Jeff and Drew Cizek.   Both men are U.S. military veterans, with Jeff having retired after 31 years in the Navy, and Drew having served, among other things, as a US Army air traffic controller.   Jeff is now retired, and Drew sells vehicles at the Garlyn Shelton dealership in Temple and also works as a volunteer fireman on his “spare time“.   Here is how the fishing went…     PHOTO CAPTION:  From left, Jeff Cizek and his son, Drew, caught fish from start to finish this m ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH: This morning, Friday, April 12, I conducted a “Kids Fish, Too!” trip for the Guerrero brothers — Isaac (13), Micah (9), and Matias (6). The boys’ grandfather, Gary Emory, coordinated the trip, and the boys’ mom, Kate, came along for moral support and crowd control. Gary sold his roofing company and retired so as to be able to enjoy his grandkids, and Kate homeschools the boys, hence giving them the flexibility to enjoy adventures like this morning’s without competing with the rest of America to do so on Saturdays. My next open dates are: 16 & 24 April, and 03 May (AMs) H ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH: This morning, Thursday, April 11, I fished with father and son team, Adam and Gabriel Lee from Troy, Texas, just outside the city of Temple. Adam‘s wife, Yvette, set the whole thing up in celebration of Adam’s 33rd birthday. Adam makes a living running his own dumpster rental business named “Bin There, Dump That”, with locations spread throughout Texas and into Louisiana. Thanks to maintaining all A’s and B’s in his seventh grade classes, Gabriel got to enjoy a morning off from school to spend with his dad on the water. My next open dates are: 16 & 24 April, and 03 May ..read more

WHO I FISHED WITH:  This morning, Friday, April 5, I fished with first time clients David Myers, and his friend of more than 60 years, Brian Kanzaki.   The men first got to know each other in kindergarten back in California and grew up together, even some spending some time working on salmon and king crab boats together up in Alaska as young men.   David is now semi-retired working in the geology field, and Brian has served with the Plano Fire Department for many years.   David is touring the United States and Canada in his RV and was in the area to visit his sister near A ..read more