Went with Cody this morning. I could only stay until about 11. We caught a bunch of nice magnum sandbass, several 16-17 inch hybrids and one catfish. Had a blast catching my first hybrid and learning more about the creek. Pretty confident I can catch a bunch any day now vs. getting skunked or catching a few yellows. If you want to learn the ropes I recommend a trip with these guys, I have done three trips with Carey, one to Lavon for sandbass, one for crappie and now rowlett. Definitely worth it from a learning and catching experience.

Today's Guide Trip Report:

Started at 4pm. Fish or a bite every cast for the first 30-45 minutes. As the shade set was setting in and shifting, it slowed down a little bit, until it was completely shaded. Then it picked back up. The hybrid bite seems to be getting better and better. Hopefully the next rain brings some monsters in. Didn't have to work too hard for a limit today! Minnows were key, as the fish have been in the creek since February and have had everything in the book thrown at them all day every day in that time.



Here's a few of the hybrids from the last few days. Caught quite a few. Only a couple over 18" so far.

When using live bait, what have you found to be the best method to keep it alive until use?

get a battery powered aerator

Floating bucket. Keep it in the water. While moving spots/walking trail, keep a small battery powered aerator like mentioned above. Keeping in them in the water keeps the water fresh and keeps them a little livlier than just an aerator.

^^^^^ he said it best

The latest rain definitely pushed fresh fish into the creeks. Fish every cast for two hours til I got bored and left. After I had caught probably 50 fish or more, I got a phone call from a buddy, who asked me to keep some fish for him. Busted out a limit in about 30 minutes, and continued to pull out a fish every cast until boredom set in. Some even bigger sandies pushed up this time. Had several sandies hitting the 17" mark. Crazy... If you're still having trouble catching fish, give us a shout and get a spot booked before you're too late.

Yesterday was awesome fishing till about noon and slowed way down. Picked back up late afternoon.

Fly fishing- Grey white / chart white clousers/ ( out produces minnows most days. )

Minnows are king if u want to limit fast.

Jigs and bobber with Thump Buddy Jigs in chart and white/ clear glitter and chart/ pink chart


You have less than a month to get in on these fish in the run is over.

$125 per person

Awesome post and some solid fish. Good job.

( FinnThorn & Carey Thorn tearing up Sandies)


( Finn was so amazed, that when I would cast out and make a splash with my luer, all heck would break loose with a sandy thrashing about on the surface seconds later. He would stay in there and wait till a fish was on and then he would start to do curled around me all excited that another fish was coming in. )



- i've been guiding a lot of kids through my career. One thing I have noticed, once your kid is ready to leave you must leave immediately. Otherwise your child will never come back out with you. If you force them to stay they will not like it. I have had some come out catch one fish and then say they're done. - trip over. Even if you're catching hybrids one after another and your kids ready to go, you better go.

Fishing has been absolutly amazing. With just a couple slower days. I have all three guides out whacking the fish daily, weather permitting.



Minnows are guaranteed limit.



Some days the lure bite is off the chain. A couple days ago you could just cast a jig and Bob are out, as soon as you close the bell on the spinning rod a fish would come up and eat it without you even movie night.



Catching a few on Rooster tails in white, silver, or chartreuse




Only takes about a day or two for most creeks to clear up enough after the flood, to catch fish again.



Water feels great now. Waders are not needed.



I still highly recommend you wear soccer cleats



Soccer cleats give you the ability to grip the slippery Claybanks along the creek systems.



Catching them on the flyrod as well using Clowser's and Near Deers

After the flood, I would recommend bringing a rope just in case you can't get it out due to the steep Clay Banks. They are going to be very wet and very slick with a new coating of silt on top of the Clay.



We have hit our limit every day now.



Make sure you bring a cooler big enough to transport at least 25 of your own fish. If you have a buddy with you make sure you bring a cooler big enough to transport 50 fish in. If you have a big group with you make sure you bring a giant cooler to transport your fish in.



It is possible right now to catch a limit of hybrid stripers up to six and 10 pounds. You may have five of those and 25 sand bass.



We have about three weeks left to smash these fish.




$125 per person

Fish and fun guaranteed

Great job Carey and team!

Great post.

Fish were still doing their thing this weekend. You've got 2-3 weeks to get in the action while it's still good.



Little guys first fishing trip

Only a short while left to get in on some of the creek action. This weekend was on fire. In the mornings the lure bite was good. As it got later and the shad started busting, we would net shad and free line them, and we were catching a little bit of everything. Sandies, hybrids, catfish, and even a couple buffalo. Shad are now the king of the creeks. Now that the shad are up in force, the fish won't hit minnows or lures as well. If you want to do very well, you'll need to net shad. We found a couple pockets that were full of hybrids. By that time, my client preferred to catch and release, as his stringer was already, "too heavy," lol. Took home a limit of Sandbass, and 8 or so really nice channel cats.