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Re: Rio Penasco, Charlie Mulcock’s Ranch and Ruidoso trip

diefische — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:38:23 -0000

Ahem...here they are

1) Costilla Creek - north of Taos - high mountain valley - not a great photo but here's what it looks like http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4093992937_...
2) Cimmaron - east of Taos - small creek with small flow, and LOTS of rainbow and browns, lots of people too though, compared to the other spots listed here, but none compared to Colorado.
3) Red River - good flow and very desolate, especially in the upper reaches...i still am trying to hilke up into the high mountain lakes where it starts to find some Cuthroat and stocked Rainbows.

Re: Rio Penasco, Charlie Mulcock’s Ranch and Ruidoso trip

deburris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:29:18 -0000

No problem ;) It happens to the best of us.

I'll definitely go back to the Rio Penasco, but no more attempts at fishing other Sacramento Mountain rivers for me.

What was your favorite river near Taos?

Re: Rio Penasco, Charlie Mulcock’s Ranch and Ruidoso trip

diefische — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:29 -0000

So many typing errors in the above comment. I apologize, i hit "enter" by accident.

die fische

Re: Rio Penasco, Charlie Mulcock’s Ranch and Ruidoso trip

diefische — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11:30 -0000

Glad you had a good time. Riudoso was a huge dissappointment fro me too. Next time do the extra time and head for Taos, or at least Tres Ritos. I know it's an extra five or six hours, but i promise it's worth it.

Thanks for the story,
die fische

Re: If I drown out the smell, Barton Creek is like being on an East Coast trout stream

deburris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:02:39 -0000

That's a Texas Cichlid or a Rio Grande Perch. It's native to southern Texas and is the northern-most Cichlid. Turns out that it is a pretty common aquarium fish. It's pretty cool to catch one. That one in the picture was the first one I've caught.

Re: If I drown out the smell, Barton Creek is like being on an East Coast trout stream

jasonpuris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:53:14 -0000

Thats a cool looking fish. What is it? I'm mostly a saltwater guy and am always amazed when I see colors like that come out of a small freshwater stream.

Re: Reimers Ranch visit - Family Time

stephenrod — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:34:04 -0000

i just moved to Austin and was quite disappointed w/ the fly fishing opportunities here. Then I read your blog and like you, i became addicted to fly fishing about 5 years ago when i was in law school. I tried fishing Reimer's Ranch this morning but found that the water was very brown and discolored. Also, the TPW gal at the gate said the water was running fast due to the rains. I didn't get to do much fishing but found the area beautiful. Please tell me the water clears up eventually :)
On the drive home to i spotted the Barton creek overpass i think you refer to in your blog. Is that the spot I should try????? Your pictures are very inspiring and I hope you might be able to give some direction as to any decent places to fly fish. Thanks for some good reading.

Stephenrod

Re: If I drown out the smell, Barton Creek is like being on an East Coast trout stream

diefische — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:38:14 -0000

Water stays in the deep pools year round, at least the ones on that map linked to above. They got incredibly small this year though with pools that are normally three to four feet deep getting down to one or two feet. Right now is the perfect time to be down there though. And remember there is a lot of Barton Creek out there. That Lost Creek area on the map just happens to be where i spend most of my time, although i did find a section recently that is new to me and just as beautiful. Check it out at

http://diefische.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/troll...

Re: If I drown out the smell, Barton Creek is like being on an East Coast trout stream

deburris — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:28:33 -0000

Thanks. Very nice maps btw. I'm pretty happy to "rediscover" it. I drive right by it on my way home from work so I'm hoping to get to know it much better. Does water stay in it year round?

Re: If I drown out the smell, Barton Creek is like being on an East Coast trout stream

diefische — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:41:49 -0000

Check this out for a detailed map of the areas to hit on BartonCreek. It can be a lot of fun, you just have to know where to be.

http://diefische.wordpress.com/austin-ff-introd...

Re: Headwater Rod back in commission

deburris — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:39:02 -0000

I did see that table at the FF Film Fest, but didn't stop by for some reason. So far, it's very entertaining. It would make a good short film.

Re: Headwater Rod back in commission

twitter-25621737 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:22:59 -0000

I think you're gonna like Alaska Chronicles. i bought my copy at the FF Film Fest when it was in Austin from Miles. Seemed like a great guy, and the book was a good read.

Re: The Freshman Flyfisher by Rick Passek book review

grapeapester — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:27:15 -0000

My son loved his first time fly fishing this summer

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

deburris — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:01:49 -0000

It's awful. Fly tying is a good alternative that I need to start back up but I don't enjoy tying warm water flies as much as cold water. Think I need to take a trip soon.

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

diefische — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:24:27 -0000

Man. Pretty depressing isn't it. This summer has really been crushing as far as water goes. I've even started fly tying this last week, 30 years before i thought i would, in an effort to keep from going stir crazy.

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

deburris — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:17:52 -0000

No, not common to dry up every summer. We've had a horrible summer with no rain and I think 70 or 80 days over 100 degrees F. It happens periodically but this summer is much worse than normal.

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

ianscott — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:55:14 -0000

I am sorry to read that! Is this a one time thing, or does it regularly dry up in the summer?

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

deburris — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27:40 -0000

No real rain in the forecast still. I'm guessing by next week, they'll be gone.

Re: Pedernales River water level and fishing report

Ian Scott — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:33:06 -0000

Wow! I hope you get some rain. I guess you'd need some torrential rain to save those fish from being doomed in their shrinking ponds.

Re: The Freshman Flyfisher by Rick Passek book review

yellow124 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:47:16 -0000

Wow this book is awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on it I'm sure I can learn lots of things with it, I love fishing so I'm looking forward for tyhings that could help me with it.

Re: Birthday fishing gone bad

Fishing Shirts — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:05:20 -0000

So sorry to read about the broken tip. Hopefully the rod can be repaired.

Re: Custom Fly Fishing Lanyards - Made right here in TX

LGV Training — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:56:30 -0000

Pretty cute.. Filipinos also love doing such kinds of accessories.. It's really nice to see products that were hand made..

Re: The Freshman Flyfisher by Rick Passek book review

Mike Bazzo — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:45:40 -0000

Sounds like a good read. I would invite you to check out my book, 'Random Acts of Fishing," available throught Amazon.

www.mikebazzo.com

Re: Reimers Ranch visit - Family Time

Mike Bazzo — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:43:13 -0000

I had the same experience with my boys! Nice photos.

www.mikebazzo.com

Re: Back from Lower Laguna Madre fishing

123aquatropicalfish123 — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:29:21 -0000

great info. i learned a lot. thanks for sharing

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