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MalibuSheriff

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  1. Punxsutawney Phil wasn’t kidding this year. Slipped out today ahead of the front. Crappie were right on the bank and willing. Nice bluegill too. All caught on nymphs under a Dorsey-style indicator. I’ve never seen a Spring this early and even saw first redbud in bloom today.
  2. After decades of hunting out between Albany and Abilene, I concur with RMac5 - Perini is legit! One of my favorite restaurants anywhere. Excellent Tex Mex can be found at Oscar’s Mexican Restaurant near I-20 / 351 intersection. My buddies who still have their ranch out there said new BBQ place on the way to Buffalo Gap is very good - The Shed Market.
  3. You’ll love fly tying and it’s a great way to de-stress. You’re also lucky that this is literally the golden age of fly tying as there are so many high quality resources on YouTube. Since you’re in Austin, definitely hit up Living Waters tying night. For a fly pattern to start with, it is tough to beat a Clouser Minnow. Here’s Bob Clouser, the creator or the pattern: You’ll definitely want a whole assortment of nymphs. I lesser known pattern that I love is the Poundmeister by New Mexico fly tier Taylor Streit. I’ve caught all types of trout on this pattern, and it is a fantastic crappie fly when fished under an indicator: For dry flies - before you run out and spend a fortune on hackle, try tying some Sparkle Duns for mayfly imitations. You’ll need specific deer hair for this fly - Blue Ribbon Flies, Galloups SlideInn, Charlie’s Fly Box, and some other places have very high quality ‘short fine deer hair’ for this pattern. I fish this pattern almost exclusively during a mayfly hatch - tied by Craig Mathews who created the pattern: As others have mentioned, Kelly Galloup is great to follow. He’ll go deeply into the ‘why’ of techniques. Although most of his videos are long, you’ll end up learning more from his about technique and the history of patterns. Great source. Charlie’s Fly Box, Dette Flies, Umpqua Feather Merchants, tightlinevideo, and Fly Fish Food are excellent YouTube channels to follow.
  4. Kids requested old school hamburger steaks tonight. Went crazy and added some leeks in addition to the usual onions (or Onyawn as Justin Wilson would say). My bride whipped up these bad ass oven baked potatoes she cooks with some sautéed asparagus.
  5. I’ll echo what others have said pertaining to trimming the trip and definitely considering the time of year you’re planning on going. The canyon, country and red rock/slick rock country of Utah, and Arizona is not for the faint of heart in summer. In fact, it can be dangerous, if not deadly. I’ve always been one who enjoys a deeper experience in a place than to skim the surface and a whole bunch of places. Brisket’s New Mexico itinerary is excellent. Flying into Albuquerque, spending some time in Santa Fe, Ojo Caliente, Taos, and assorted trips to either archaeological sites or a day or so in White Sands, gives you a hell of a Southwest exposure. You’ve got hiking in the Sangres, a multitude of archaeological sites, spas and Hot Springs, incredible food, fly fishing, great arts scene, and immersion in different cultures. If you do it right, you and your wife will both be as relaxed as wet noodles after 10 days and have great memories a multitude of ideas for future trips. For the Canyon country, Fall through Spring is definitely the way to go. My good buddy and his wife spent a week in December in Zion NP and other southern Utah spots - they absolutely loved it. Snowfall contrasting with the red canyons and no crowds. Rocky Mountain National Park is incredible but the crowds can be unbelievably high in summer. You could fly into Denver, spend three or four days in Estes Park and do some serious hiking. After that, go over the top of Trail Ridge Road and just pick a random itinerary up-and-down the continental divide to various small towns and have a great trip in summer. You could hit touristy spots like Breckenridge and Vail or out-of-the-way towns like Buena Vista or even all the way down to Lake City. Tough to beat in the height of summer.
  6. Robb Walsh…you brilliant SOB and chronicler of southwest wisdom - chili gravy for the win.
  7. We’ve got more Coney Islander places than Braum’s up here and that’s saying a lot. I may have to go sample some this weekend. Aside from the Original Coney Islander locations, there are dozens of knock offs all over town. One on south Memorial Drive in Bixby is called Moondogs and is next door to a dispensary. Now if that’s not American capitalism at its finest, I don’t know what is. How convenient…
  8. Only in West Virginia. Damn Apple spellcheck….
  9. PSA for anyone who travels to Orlando for work or family trips. I was there last week and wanted to escape the Disney industrial complex for a great dinner with my wife. I wanted something outside of Orlando and searched for seafood restaurants in surrounding towns. One place popped up, Gary’s Oyster Bar, that is in a small town called Lake Alfred, FL. We made the 45 minute drive (less than 30 minutes without traffic but I-4 is a bitch almost 24/7) southwest of Orlando to Lake Alfred. Luck was on our side as this place was spectacular - true oyster bar with fresh shucked local oysters from Yankeetown, FL, great appetizers and sides, perfectly grilled fish, and $3.50 draft beers. Grilled Red Snapper over a bed of Cajun cheese grits and perfectly cooked fresh hushpuppies. Couch fritters and crab cakes were outstanding as well. Great folks at the bar with an older couple of Kentucky who’d been on a month long fishing trip to Lake Okeechobee and were returning home. They said they discovered this place twenty years ago and have been stopping on their return trip every year. Breath of fresh air from Orlando… To sum things up, this is the kind of place Mike Leach would have loved.
  10. Dang. All those times passing between Austin and Houston and back and never knowing about this place. I have the sads.
  11. Sorry. I must have had too many Frozen Orish Cuffii dus murnening…….
  12. You guys had me intrigued with the Brin Rose Frozen Irish Coffee. Found this recipe and the interwebs and have made a couple of batches. Excellent. https://craftandcocktails.co/2020/03/17/frozen-irish-coffee/ Just need to order some black plastic cups from Brin Rose for a future party.
  13. I’m jealous of you South Texas hunters. A long time until another season rolls around…
  14. Mehhhhhh…..bunch of pussies. Arkansas River yesterday in Jenks, OK: Nebraska came to Oklahoma for a visit. Fuck Nebraska.
  15. Dammit! It’s cold up here in Tulsa today! A hunting buddy’s dad introduced us to his ‘Quick Posole’ a couple of decades ago on an extremely cold day out on a ranch in Shackelford County. Had to whip some up recently to beat the cold back. If you have the ingredients, you can have this together in less than an hour. I love traditional New Mexican posole but if you’re short on time, this hits the spot. Usually serve with skillet cornbread or quesadillas. Quick Posole — One pound breakfast sausage browned — One large onion diced and added to browned sausage, cook for 2-3 minutes — Four cans of hominy, white, yellow or mix. — Two cans of Rotel Original — 3-4 potatoes diced — Chicken broth (enough to cover ingredients) — 1 Tbs of Cumin — Regular Chili powder (McCormicks, etc.) to taste
  16. I double dog dare one of you degenerates to make that abomination and post photos.
  17. The Llano is a special place. It was my personal favorite place to relax in my 14 years in Austin. Coopers BBQ and beans were the topper. Sounds like TPWD only stocked Castell crossing and they’ve been cleaned out by now. I’d definitely try back after Feb 4th in downtown Llano. The first pool you encounter from walking down from the parking area always held fish, as did the channels above the pool under the bridge.
  18. It’s been over a year since Kent Rollins posted this Chicken & Dumplings recipe and I haven’t made it yet. Big arctic front inbound next week, so I foresee a batch of these in my future:
  19. I’m a little confused by that as well. TPWD used to stock Castell, CR103, and CR102. I used to fish 102, as that was the least crowded. Yes, most fish are 10-12” but there used to be occasionally 16” fish. On warm, sunny days you’ll also catch bass, sunfish, and on rare instances catfish. I large channel cat on a 3 weight is a lot of fun. Some pics from a few years ago:
  20. When I lived in Austin, I used to love going out to the Llano for winter trout stocking. Looks like Castell was stocked in early December but Grenwelge Park in downtown Llano is set to be stocked in early February. https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_stocking.phtml After the first few days, people forget about them being there and I used to love fishing below the bridge and in the different channels. All you need as some nymphs and strike indicator. Used to have some fabulous days and if the weather was warmer, you’d get some Guadalupes and sunfish too. Some great memories there and Cooper’s for lunch…damn do I miss Cooper’s.
  21. More of a camping trip than deer hunt. A long time friend got access to a ranch in San Bois Mountains in SE Oklahoma. We only got to hunt one day as we both were overbooked this time of year, we zero time to scout. Lots of sign but wild timber country (14 miles back off the pavement, through four locked gates) and some serious elevation changes without four wheeler. No deer this trip but good scenery. Planned on a little striper action on way home below Eufaula Lake on the Canadian but no generation happening.
  22. I need to get out more often.
  23. I started following this guy’s Instagram account back when I lived in Austin. He has a BBQ restaurant in Olton, TX. I was interested in stopping by as it’s not too far of a detour from our old route from Austin to Santa Fe. Alas, this is way out of the way now, so hoping one of you enterprising Martha Fockers can check it out and provide a report…burgers and CFS on certain days. BBQ looks pretty solid as well: Brisket Burgers: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0pg2yHy03E/ CFS: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ShQkWOfuN/
  24. This Sooner will be throwing up the Horns this weekend. I hope you beat their asses and scream the loudest SEC SEC SEC in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. 🤘 So long Big 12 and thanks for all the trophies.
  25. Pappasito’s has a damn good beef enchiladas plate as well.
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