October 20th Chapter Meeting: Bill Higdon - Fly Fishing the Guadalupe River

Trout season is nearly here and there’s no better way to get started than hearing a local expert tell us about the annual GRTU trout stockings, techniques, flies, gear, river safety, and the other tidbits of information we need to know to have a successful trout fishing season.

Bill Higdon has been guiding on the Guadalupe for 10 years after retiring from Dell Computers. Bill is VP of Fisheries for GRTU and knows the fish and waters better than anyone. For those who do not know, GRTU is the largest chapter in Trout Unlimited in the country. Who knew Central Texas had the largest concentration of trout bums?

Bill is a 58 year old hill country guide who began flyfishing these waters over 16 years ago. Bill offers guided excursions for rainbow and brown trout on the tailwaters of the Guadalupe River, below Canyon Lake dam. Fish can be caught up to 18 inches with a few larger specimens being hooked every once-in-a-while.

Bill’s knowledge of these waters has put him in several magazine articles and TV shows over the years which has helped promote his guide service and increase his reputation as a top notch guide on these waters.

Bill is owner and guide of Inn of the Hills Fishing Excursions. His website is www.inthehillsfishing.com if you would like to book a guided fishing trip with Bill. Bills guide service utilizes the drift boat technique often found in Western fisheries – but is quickly finding favor in our part of the world. His two boats of preference are a Clackacraft Drift Boat and a Aire Fishing Raft. Bill is a licensed guide (# 944) who is responsible and personable.

Please welcome Bill Higdon for a round of Guadalupe River Trout Fishing knowledge which you will not want to miss.

Fish-On!