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Masshole Horn

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  1. 1 hour ago, hookemATL said:

    Not anymore. That was....a long long time ago...

    I live in ATX, above a bowling alley and below ANOTHER bowling alley. 

    I'd book a trip with Kevin Hutchison (Hill Country Fly Fishers) or Alvin Dedeaux (All Water Guides) for bass.

    Tell them you're starting out and would like to try a few different rods. They'll give you a brief casting lesson and put you on fish. After tip, you'll be out ~$500 with a good idea of getting started.

     

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    Father’s Day gift for my old man

    Clousers, Murdich Minnows, Flashdancers, Llano Bugs, Dahlberg Diver, Galloup Bangtail-ish, Schultz Swingin’ Ds, Double Barrel Poppers, and buggers. My daughter tied the Olive bugger, she’s working hard at the vise.

    Not pictured: Full Day trip with Hill Country Fly Fishers

    I had to bail on my summer trip to Texas, so I wanted to make sure my dad got on the water.

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  3. All the, “it’s just a song” responses are amusing. You know that argument cuts both ways, right?

    To me, it’s just a song. To the student-athletes that are requesting it be removed, it’s a signal of racism.

    Don’t get me wrong, some of my favorite memories involve singing that song, but I’ll defer to the current students and athletes on whether to change it.
  4. 9 hours ago, Braff Zacklin said:

    Could've used your expertise today on the upper Portneuf. Bugs, bugs, bugs everywhere, and the trout were rising, but my buddy and I were struggling to match it. Recognized the yellow sallies, PMDs, some kind of olive (except it had clear wings), and a weird-ass snakefly, but no pattern I tried worked beyond the occasional take.

    Still, it was a very lovely day.

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    Just after missing a take.

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    My friend had better luck.

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    I'll get my revenge next week.

    That fish is pretty skinny for the size of its head. Is that typical or just the angle?

  5. 12 hours ago, 2300 Nueces said:

    With all the draft pick nonsense going around, I pulled some info and plotted some trend lines for some perspective......

    This is the # of Texas players taken in the draft per year since 1938.

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    This is a  scatter plot of winning % per year with trend line since 1893.  The red dots are a 5 year moving average.  Can you see the cycles?

     

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    Now might be a good time to get on the Texas bus.  Tunmise?

     

     

     

     

    You should normalize the y-axis on the first graph.

  6. These are saltwater fish. I’m targeting them a little bit upstream from the mouth of a tidal river.

    I don’t do a lot of true surf fishing. I need to find some more reliable spots near me. I do have a few spots in some of the smaller bays and coves where I’ve had decent luck.

    I also have a new 10wt rod coming in to punch those flies a little further to cover more ground.

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    Out on a local pond in the canoe, both kids were casting paddle tails on 1/8oz jig heads. Daughter landed this toothy bad boy all on her own. I was amazed that no one hooked themselves or each other.

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    I’ve been tying EP Baitfish getting ready for Stripers. This one is about 4” long on a 1/0 SW hook.

    I’ve never fished an EP baitfish, I’ll have a floating and sinking line with me. Any tips?

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  8. I got some Tecovas gift cards for my birthday back in early March, but still haven't used them yet b/c I've been wanting to go to the physical location down in Rice Village and try stuff on. I don't like buying expensive clothing/footwear sight unseen, especially with a brand I haven't owned before. Never sure how they will fit and what the color will actually look like compared to the pictures online. 
    Have had my eyes set on the Bourbon-colored lizard boots and matching belt. Hopefully I will finally get a chance to join the club in May.

    Order a couple sizes at once, use a credit card, and return the ones that don’t fit. Their customer service is great.
  9. 10 hours ago, crash_davis said:

    that looks like a used fly that you found on the river bank. 

    i keed.

    It's pretty gnarly, but it'll fish.

    I watched him tie it on YouTube yesterday, man kept me rapt for over an hour tying one fly. I tried tying one in purple and black as well. Main issues are hook and eyes. I'm using Mustad 3366 and small lead eyes. This combo leads me to crowding the head and having to shave so close for the eyes to be visible that I lose the necessary material to keep that nice bullet shaped head.

    I might try today, but skip the dubbed body on the front hook to make a bigger head.

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