Go gettum Robin, the best of luck to.

I too am very sad about the passing of Ol Frog. I have fond memories of him helping Grandpa and I with the boat and motor. God bless and keep him.

Robin made it to Caddo today, he can eat we went to Big Pine lodge. We are going to hit the water about 7am, will post some photos monday night, if the rain hold off we are going to make this a 2 day trip and film both days.

Hope you all have a safe and very eventful trip...I'll be thinkin about as I drive to Houston in the morning...good luck

I cannot wait to find out about the trip!!! Hurry Robin and Dennis with the details!!!

It look like Robin my have set two (2) 1 with the Bluegill 0.46 lbs 8.375" and the other in the Bass LM.
We fish from 7am to 11:30 had lunch and wint back and got off caddo 5:45pm.
It look like we are go to fish Tuesday if the rain hold off and if Robin can last one more day.
That boy can eat.

LOL! He's mentioned that TWICE. What are you doing out there Robin!?! Are you getting LOTS of BITES??

Well that is exciting news. Robin, I want to hear your side of this. Have you been putting the chow away like there is no tomorrow? LOL.

The boy needs energy to handle all those fish! Catch a big warmouth while you're there, too.

so how big is Caddo's new record for LMB on a fly ?
you didn't eat it did you ?

Hey guys, just got back last night and boyt was I whipped! But I am still smiling!

It was a fantastic trip with so much to say that I won't even attempt it all in one sitting. Leave it to say that Dennis is a wonderful fellow quite in addition to being a top notch guide. He let me in on his Caddo secrets which we are going to work on translating to the fly rod from conventional tackle.

The lake record black bass is 11¾" and weighed in at 0.84 pounds. Which means that this record stands to be broken quite easily. May I suggest getting to Caddo forthwith and getting busy? But he was a hoot to catch because I landed him on a three weight. I hooked him up in some cypress trees out on the big lake. He came out of the trees like an old dog who is being led to the back door. But as soon as he saw that boat he went ballistic! It was all I could do to keep him from wrapping up tight in the lily pads. I am still not sure how I managed. Dennis was the man who saved the day on the back end of the boat.


The bluegill was caught the day before, same rod, same pattern. He went 8.25" and 0.46 pounds. Now that was a brute! Sorry Cliff, looks like you better head back to Caddo, and what a great excuse! All kidding aside I can see why someone would want to fish there all the time. I have never ever seen such a totally beautiful place in my life! I uploaded all my photos here Flickr Caddo Set There are basically only a very few fish photos, I was too busy catching to take many at all. Dennis will post more, he was the photo taker.

As for food; I've never eaten better food in my life! You know how Mexican places bring out a big basket of chips and salsa? Big Pines Lodge brings out big bowls of home made cole slaw and baskets of home made hushpuppies. And serves the best catfish I've ever had. Uncertain Inn served up ribeye that made me want to slap somebody it was so good.

You know what else? I saw zero, nada, no, none garbage or trash on the lake at all at any time. That hit me the second day. How cool is that?

I learned a lot from the guys I fished with and shared a few things with them as well. I spent a couple of days with some really fine folks.

More later as I decompress and recall more.

sounds like you had an excellent time, Caddo is a beautiful place, the only "real" lake in Texas, congratulations on both your records.

that's great Robin,
I'm glad you got to go on that trip. Caddo is real beautiful. I've never been there in mid summmer. I usually go in the winter. Glad it was a memorable trip.

Thanks Christian,

Fortunately for me it was unseasonably cool and overcast. Usually it's a sauna according to the locals.

I can see why one would want to head down there to fish! I know I'll be headed back.

OK Robin,
tell us about what kinds of fish you caught, what you used, and what you learned!

Yes Robin you lucked out on the time you went. I went to Caddo in late May, and buddy that was hot enough for me. Caddo is just one of the most beautiful places to me in the world. It is just about eery there at night when those frogs kick in too. The sound is deafening. Anyway glad you had a wonderful time Robin. Sounds like a trip of a lifetime.

Loads of bream of all sizes! Lake fly rod record for bluegill and oh so close on red ear. A good number of bass but all were on the bottom end of the slot. I logged that record more to get others to go fishing there than anything else


A three weight is great for bream but you would be way undergunned if a bass were hooked that was over the slot. You'd need to be in the right water to land him.

I'm waiting on Dennis to log on and share what he shared with me about the success I had. I don't know if he really wants to keep it that close as a tip so will wait and let him call it.

But out on the big lake there are lots of cypress trees free-standing. Going tree to tree and hitting each tree a few times will yield fish. Also, up the river and in the canals just working along and hitting likely spots turns up loads of bream.

Oh and don't step on your line when you are trying to boom one way out there

oh I'll be back, I'll be back. it's not that far and I need to catch a bass over the slot!

Glad you had a great time Robin! Did you catch any yellow bass or sandies there? Usually they are thick in the river channel. What about warmouth?

We saw no yellows or sandies at all. Same with warmouth. All bluegill, redear and black bass. Oh, and the odd pickerel, none of which rose to my fly.

try those pickerel in December/January, thats when they spawn & they'll be all over your flies

I plan on it

Good job, Hollywood.

Robin, I sure liked those photos. Those pics will bring back the happy memory of you getting lake records, and being with a top notch guide like Dennis! I know you had a blast. If I had known the weather was gonna be so nice, I would of put in for the trip. I have never seen such cool days in August in this area, ever. I figured it would be like opening an oven door and walking into it...hehehe. That is why I did not enter to win the trip. You sure had a great trip it seems, and you deserved it!

Got some fishing images from Dennis this morning.

Caddo Fishing Pix

Lots of great bream fishing in Caddo. I fished with my three weight most of the time. But next time I hit that river I'll have my one weight ready as well.

wadda 'bout an 8 wt and 5" bugs ?