Club News

Living Waters Post-Snowpocalypse

Brushy Creek looks beautiful in a blanket of white, but the extended freeze could result in lasting impact for our local fishery. To learn more, join Chris this Saturday at 10:00 A.M. on Facebook and Instagram Live.

Greetings Fellow Fly Fishers,

We hope that everyone is beginning to see the other side of what has been one of the most bizarre weather events in all of Texas history! It’s been cold before, but wind-chills well below zero and sustained sub-freezing temperatures, well, those aren’t common occurrences in this part of the world. Hopefully everyone is warming up and things are returning to normal.

If you didn’t already know, we had to shut down the fly shop for four days due to the inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions. We re-opened TODAY (Friday 2/19/21) at noon. If you decide to venture out for a visit, please use caution when on the roadways! We have the heater on and the coffee is hot – come and stay awhile! Also, if you need water, ours is properly functioning and you’re welcome to some!

We do have a few weekend announcements to make as well:

  • This Saturday, we will be postponing our Introduction to Fly Fishing class. We are reaching out to all students who signed up and scheduling an alternate date. If you are signed up for the class or have any questions, please call the fly shop.

  • Chris Johnson will be on Facebook and Instagram Live this Saturday at 10:00 A.M. CST to give everyone a brief fisheries update and discuss what the severe cold weather means for our fisheries. He will take time to answer questions as well!

  • Saturday at 12:00 A.M. (Yes, you read that right – Midnight) Living Waters Fly Fishing will be teaming up with local brand Sight Line Provisions for a retailer takeover! Sight Line Provisions owner and good friend Edgar Diaz has been cooped up for a week, just like the rest of us, and reached out to us with a collaboration idea – here’s how the retailer takeover works:
    The takeover lasts 24 hours: 12:00 A.M – 11:59 P.M, Saturday, February 20th, 2021.
    ALL online sales on www.sightlineprovisions.com during that time period are split with Living Waters Fly Fishing to help support both businesses as we recover from the extended closures this past week.
    All Sight Line Provisions products listed on their website are included in the retailer takeover.
    Shipping is FREE on orders over $29
    Thanks again to Edgar Diaz of Sight Line Provisions for making this possible and for supporting our fly shop, we are proud to be a Sight Line dealer!!

That’s it for this round. We pray that everyone is safe, warm, and looking forward to excellent spring fishing that is just around the corner! Take care and God Bless!

Tight Lines,
Living Waters Fly Fishing

Action Angler 201 Class Feb 21st.

Trout Fishing 201https://www.actionangler.net/post/fly-fishing-201

Scheduled for February 21, 2021

Trout Fishing 201

Group Introduction 

Action Angler is offering a half day group instruction on the Guadalupe River for intermediate trout skills.  This class is a continuation of our Fly Fishing 101 and is intended for intermediate anglers who want to improve their on-the-water fishing skills while learning more about fishing the Guadalupe River for trout.

In this class, you will learn about:

  • Entomology for The Guadalupe River

  • Detailed discussion on flies to Match the Guadalupe River Hatches

  • Nymph and streamer rigs for the Guadalupe

  • How to fish different locations on the river

This is a small class setting that will allow for individualized instruction as well as group interaction that we have found to be an effective and and economical way to learn about fishing for rainbow trout on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam

The Where and What:

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021 (other dates to be announced soon)

Time: 8am to 12pm

Location: Action Angler and Outdoor Center (Click here for Map) 

Class Size: Maximum of 12 people, with a 3:1 instructor to student ratio 

Preregistration is required

Cost: $200/ person, with 2 person minimum to hold the class

All participants will qualify for discounts on the following items:

10% off Fly Rod and Reel setups on the day of the class

10% off a full day Float trip with either CGS or AA

Apply your wader rental cost towards the purchase of waders and boots.

If you participate in the 101 clinic, you quality for a $25 savings on the 201 clinic the next morning! (N/A. The 101 won’t be scheduled again until 2022)

Please email info@actionangler.net to make a reservation. Include how many anglers and if wader rentals are needed.

If you miss the date, or prefer a one on one lesson, we offer 4hr lessons any time on our website. www.actionangler.net

Streamer Fly Tips

Sage SONIC Fly Rod
Streamer flies can incredibly effective in the transition into spring, especially on pre-spawn Rainbows.  The problem is that springtime conditions often require changing between streamers, nymphs, and dry flies in order to figure out the bite.  This is a common struggle especially when prospecting new water.  Introduce the idea of a sink tip line and forget about it. Most anglers won’t hassle with changing spools, sink tips, or rods in order to experiment with streamers.

There are some tricks to fishing a streamer on a floating line.  See the video tip below for an outline on how to fish a streamer on a floating line.

Tips for Fishing Streamers on Floating Lines:

  • Use well weighted streamers
  • Fluorocarbon Tippet 1X – 3X Size
  • Fish the fly from the bottom up.
  • Jig in a consistent temp on the “swing out”
  • Use a 9′ fast action rod, preferably a 5-6 weight
  • Link to Video on streamers

LEARN HOW TROUT ARE RAISED IN HATCHERIES

These eggs have been harvested from several female trout at a hatchery and are ready to be fertilized. Learn more about how trout are raised at Missouri Department of Conservation hatcheries at two upcoming online programs

LEARN HOW TROUT ARE RAISED IN HATCHERIES AT MDC VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

News from the region: 

Southwest
Francis Skalicky
Jan 25, 2021

BRANSON, Mo. – Trout are a popular fish to catch in Missouri, but they’re not native to the Show-Me State. Many of the rainbow and brown trout found in Missouri streams and at trout parks began their lives in a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) cold-water hatchery.

People can learn more about the unique process of raising trout at two free virtual programs being conducted by staff at Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery. The first online event, “The Hatchery in Pictures,” will be from 10-11 a.m. on Jan. 30. This program, which will be instructed by MDC Interpretive Center Manager Alison Bleich, will be a photographic tour of Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery and will talk about the facility’s history, how trout are raised at the hatchery, and where they are stocked. This program is designed for all ages. People can register for this program at:

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/175781

On Feb. 4, MDC Naturalist Leah Eden will offer a live behind-the-scenes look at how trout are spawned at the hatchery at “Trout Spawning, Hatchery Style,” a virtual program which will be from 9-9:30 a.m. Hatchery staff will walk through the process from egg collection to fertilization and will be available to answer questions. People can register for this program at:

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/175807

Though these programs are free, registration is required to participate using the links above. Registrants must provide an e-mail, so a program link can be sent to them. Both programs will include chat-based question-and-answer periods where participants can interact with the presenters.

Staff at MDC facilities across the state are holding virtual programs. A listing of these programs can be found at mdc.mo.gov/regions.