By: Lynn Lennox
January Outing Leader
Are you ready for some trout fishing? It is cold water fishing time, and the rainbows are back in the Guadalupe River. Many of them are as big as footballs, and ready for you to catch! If you would like to join us for a day on the water, we will meet at 7:30am on January 20th at Rio Raft. You will find Rio Raft in Sattler, on River Road, at the fourth crossing (about 1/2 mile south of the light at FM 2673 and River Road). Detail directions for Rio Raft are available at www.rioraft.com. Their phone number is 830-964-3613. Rio has a small general store with snacks and soft drinks. Restrooms are also available. An access fee for fishing is usually $4 per person. Pay at the General Store / Office which is located at the property entrance.
Be sure to check out the Guadalupe River Fly web site (www.guadalupefly.com). The Guadalupe Fly site provides a great hatch chart for the Guadalupe. Currently, the bite is best with #8 to #10 cone head woolly buggers, #12 to #18 pheasant tail / hare’s ear nymphs, streamers and egg patterns.
Rio Raft has plenty of water with ample shoreline for our group, but it is deep with lots of big rocks. A wading staff may be very helpful to avoid a trip and dip. Be careful. Practice catch and release. More details for this outing will be discussed at the meeting on January 16th.
