Jk we depend on you guyses tourism. Keep on keeping on

I do tie my own flies. I'll look at doing some more fly tying vids. One of my go to flies is the spinner fly - here's the vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipiVd4aolLSJmLc

Never a bad day on the water - just varying degrees of goodness 🙂

Lot of different factors to consider - is it a fast action or medium action, carbon fiber or fiberglass, etc.. But - even with all that, I've found that doing a double haul and letting the rod do most of the work is the best way to get more distance and to save your arm and shoulder. there is a really good tutorial here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/embXepWBa92WoKs

@@greggibby3062 thank you!

Hi Jonathan. Some added advice which might speed your learning curve and minimize future frustration/mistakes. First some background- I am not a professional though I have been flyfishing longer than the majority of guides I've met. In my youth, I started flyfishing for panfish/bass/pike/carp and other freshwater species. However, at this point I have almost exclusively (not counting flyfishing trips for bass or when I journeyed elsewhere) flyfished the entire Tx gulf coast from Galveston to SPI for over 30 years. As already noted by the content creator the DOUBLE HAUL is vital for any fly fisher. It's even more critical to saltwater flyfishing than freshwater. I recently discovered another channel which I've been enjoying where almost all of flyfishing content is done on small central Tx streams. From the video perspective of the content creator, I immediately noticed this gentleman's casting stroke lacked the use of both the single and double haul. This is why he required an excessive number of false casts in order to reach his target- even when using small flies. As it happens, later in the series of his videos I saw where this person fished the gulf coast with a friend targeting redfish from a guides flats skiff. I KNEW he would struggle mightily even before he took his first shot because of his casting stroke. What I am about to share with you, is not intended to come across as bragging so bear with me. When I first decided to learn how saltwater flats/surf flyfish I was told by a boat salesman I met at a boat show in Houston who had just gotten into saltwater flyfishing that I would need a 9 or 10 weight- so this is what I purchased. This was completely erroneous information. I did catch fish, however it's akin to using a bazooka to hunt rabbit and squirrel. Shortly thereafter, I went to the ONLY fly shop in Houston at the time (long out of business) where I met Capt. Chris Phillips- may he rest in peace. Chris was transplanted Floridian working part time at the store and once (perhaps still does) held one of the tarpon flyfishing records in Florida. He was an outstanding guide who brought his Florida style flats skiff to Houston and would roam the gulf chasing tarpon, tuna etc. whenever he was not inshore fishing. It was he who informed me I would not need anything above a 6wt to handle any inshore fish. And that was that. Now, the ONLY reason I will pick up a 9 or 10 weight is when I am chasing pelagic brutes like Jack Crevalle. If you learn the correct casting stroke utilizing a double haul, you'll be able to use your 6wt all the time. My go to rod for 3 decades has been a 6 wt. When it's dead calm as it was in this particular video, you can easily use a 5wt unless you are using a big wind resistant fly. Back in the 90's I would fish the big open flats of the Laguna Madre-there is zero wind protection there- with Capt. Scott Sparrow (I believe he's now retired) all day long with a 5 TFO wt unless the wind was simply howling. Now, the only time I break out an 8wt for inshore flyfishing is when I am casting large-weighted flies standing on the bow of a casting platform needing to punch into a stout wind or when chasing Bahamian bonefish. Here in Tx, an 8 wt will handle any big inshore fish - including the baby/juvenile tarpon you can find in deep S. Tx and trust me, tarpon can PULL. If you can find it, see if you can locate an excellent though now ancient instructional video by Chico Fernandez. Chico is amongst an elite group of legendary S Florida saltwater flyfishing experts- and S. Florida is where all of this was born. The video is back from the VHS tape era, but it might be available in modern format. It was filmed against a black ground and also used slow motion so you can easily see what is happening with the fly line. If you can practice a bit, and apply the information from that video you will have no problem transitioning to the saltwater game. If you aren't yet using the double haul, you will also reap an instant benefit in freshwater environments when throwing big deer hair surface flies for bass or big poppers for stripers. Best of luck in your future flyfishing journey's.

Good luck. There were a couple of guys spin casting from shore on the side with the water plant that did pretty good while I was there.

@@greggibby3062 nice, I just got back from that location, It was a short trip wading out, and I got 2 bass one was small and the other was 15 inches, I was chatting with a young guy who was telling a spot where he always does really we at. But need a Kayak to get to it.

@@greggibby3062 I did some wading and picked up 2 bass and a sunny. Are you on FaceBook?

Yeah, I shouldn’t complain, but last time I was there it was nonstop action. Always a good day when you’re on the water 😊

Water is coming up, so it may be opening up soon. Fishing was fantastic!

Would love to meet up sometime. I'm on LinkedIn (Greg Gibby) we can connect there and exchange info

I wish I had a skiff 🙂

Amazon: Aventik 75pcs Brass Fly Propeller, Well Balanced, Three Sizes, Three Fish Men Approved Finishes; Bass Bugs, Baitfish, Spinner Flies, Fresh Water & Salt Water

Yeah, it’s a bit of work, but the fishing was excellent.

@@greggibby3062 Yep sorry for not saying that ... well done... you got some nice CHUNKS!

Sure thing!

Pretty simple - just tie the anchor rope to the bottom of the anchor, use a break away zip-tie to hold it to the top. You need to do that incase it get stuck on something - otherwise you will be donating an anchor at some point 🙂. Then add a float to the line. I would recommend a 1lbs anchor for a float tube - lots of options for individual pieces or a full set-up on Amazon.

@greggibby3062 awesome thanks!! Oh, I had no idea there were 2 lakes/ponds in cedar Park. I'm not that far from there. Hitting both of those up this week!

@@andrewj.karaffa7080 good luck

Discount Flies - spawning shrimp pattern, size 4. I tie my own as well - the store bought ones don't seem to last too long.

Thank you! ​@greggibby3062

Welcome to the channel - glad you liked it. Certainty a lot of fun to make 🙂

They have it roped off at the top of the ramp - so you need to haul it. 😞

Gotcha, I’ve really been enjoying your vids, keep it coming!

Never a bad day when you get a chance to hit the water 🙂

I tie up my own, but basically a streamer with a spinner. I use 10 wt floating line with a 20lb leader.

I tie my own - usually tie-up most flies in the 2 to 4 size. I have a fewer size 6 if the bait fish are really small - or if I want to go after crappie and sunfish.

This was Sunday - 07Apr. Morning was a bit windy, but the afternoon was perfect. I use an 11 wt Maxcatch Saltpro rod and a Maxcatch saltwater reel with 10 wt forward weighted line. I know - overkill for bass - but its light and casts really well - and it's ideal for when I hit the coast.

@greggibby3062 i was gonna say, looks like it casts really well. lays the line and fly out really sweet. Thanks!

Cottonwood shores boat ramp - they just finished it and it's petty nice.

Yeah - I could never get close enough to find out what it was caught on and help it... and the wind - Holy Smokes - it was tough paddling back to the boat ramp.

Thanks for the tips - I'll give it a try.

@@greggibby3062 your welcome even free lining live shrimp right next to the pier by the posts I have caught trophy sized trout and actually caught my personal best that way using live shrimp free line she was 29 7/8 of a inch long 15.6 lbs fat girl not pregnant just big belly and I had a replica made of her. I took like 15 different measurements and it took a while to do so cause I did it with her in the water the whole time while a buddy was pushing water across her gills to keep oxygen flowing so she wouldn't die and go make more monsters for us to catch in the future years. I also have caught a few tagged red fish from corpus Christi that the Texas A&M fish and wildlife program does with the truck and the free boat and cash prize if you catch a redfish with their lottery tag on it well since I caught it in mobile Alabama I would t have been able to bring it in to them within the 24 hours of catching and calling it in and second of all apparently if it's caught in another state that tag doesn't count which sucks cause I could have won me a new truck boat and 100k cash. They do that cause you gotta pay money to be a member in case you catch the taged fish they release like thousands of them with tags and only a few are money tags rest are just to call and report so they can track them and do studies. Also the limit law that Texas has on all the game saltwater fish is so strict it actually helped the fishing get amazing in a 10 -15 year period which is very fast and reason why you can catch trophy trout off of any bank and under any bridge off any pier ECT in corpus and surrounding areas. Also that over pass bridge by the kayak park they call black bridge free line shrimp right there almost under the bridge but casting paralell to it off the rocks/bank or use the same lure or type of lure I'm talking about as long as it has a chartrose tail ajd 3/8 jig head and make sure its not very windy I have caught monsters there as well monster trout, red fish and alot of hige flppr mat flpunder casting in a si cricle.pattern looking for flpunder i have limit out on all three species in matter of a three-fpir hour period a bunch of early to late spring mornings and evenings before dark fishing there. Only place I have ever fished to limit out on all three species with same lure and live shrimp as bait free lining. And I have been saltwater fishing since I was 5 years old with lures for trout and redfish and flounder like this. That is a amazing spot and not many ppl catch fish there cause they are bottom fishing and the fish you wanna catch won't eat dead nasty chunks of cut bait and deal squid the red fish flounder and trout want love bait they can ambush and or trout can chase and hunt down to eat or attack as a self defense type deal if they are spawning in there cause that is a hot spot for spawning females across the other side and all around that over pass and if yoy.go there fish on the opposite side of the highway of the kayak park i have caifht monsters on the other side and saw a 31.5 inch female get caught on the right side of the bridge/over pass but its harder and only go to thst sife of they not biting on the first side o said go to. And if your coming from ingleside and Portland it will be the left side of the highway and bridge and the first end not the far end of the over pass as well

It’s pretty old, I think it’s a Mark 4

@greggibby3062 I'm looking for one for my float tube. Don't need lots of bells and whistles. I'm thinking of the fish Trax right now, from hawkeye.

Cool. Let me know how it works out. I’ll be getting a new kayak next year and will need a new depth finder.

Welcome - hope you enjoy it

Here's the TPWD site that has all the access areas: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/lease_access/

Welcome - hope you enjoy

I tie my own, so it's a bit unique - it's a grizzly wooly bugger with a spinner head.

@@greggibby3062 Thanks for the reply. Enjoying the content.

Yeah, it’s nice year round and great for bass, drum, catfish, and sunfish.

​@@greggibby3062Must be nice. I almost always catch gar around here. Fishing really muddy water is tough on the fly rod.

There are a lot of access points set-up across Texas. Best place to get information on them is here: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/lease_access/

Would love to meet up on the water sometime!

I use an 11 wt MaxCatch SaltPro. It's total overkill in know - but it's light and I can cast a long way with it. And when I get a big Bass or Catfish - I can put some pressure on it to keep it out of the brush.

One of the benefits of living in the south. But let's chat in August after it's been over 100 F for 90 days 🙂

There are some big ones in that lake. Can’t wait for spring to get into some really big ones. 😊

Yes - a huge black drum. Caught it right of the deeper channel next to the flats. It is an excellent area!