Myself, Rick aka Catyakker,and Jamie aka J-Moe fished two complete days with the Texas Parks&Wildlife Department. We fished deep in the hart of the Nueces Canyon,"God's Country". Don Cash and Kyle Banowsky were the filming crew from the Texas Parks&Wildlife. They also flew their Drone for Ariel views. The days started at sunup and went till around 4:30pm. Fishing with cameras all around you from both land and in the air is an experience all in it's self. The days of fishing paid off. We did have to work for what we caught. Rick and Jamie fished from the fly and I was using my trusty ultralights with the "Bait Of Champions" worms. I was mainly using the float due to heavy weed beds. We fished Camp Wood Creek, Montel Creek,Nueces River, and the West Prong Nueces River . All of the water bodies are in great condition due to all of the past and current rain fall. Rick started the record count the day before the filming. He caught the State Private Water Body Fly-Rod Record Rio Grande Cichlid on a private pond. The fish weighed .64 Lbs. There were bigger Rios in the pond but getting them to bite was a different story. Jamie lit up the record board and caught the Fly Rod Record Large Mouth Bass,Camp Wood Creek,Fly Rod Record Redbreast Montel Creek,and the Fly Rod Record Channel Catfish from the West Nueces River. I completed the record count with a Rio Grande Cichlid record off of Montel Creek,a Tilapia Record on Montel Creek,and a HUGE Rio Grande Cichlid Record off of the West Nueces River. The Rio was 11.25" in length,girth 12" and a certified weight of 1.45 Lbs. Most of the fish were caught on camera by the filming crew. After the final day of fishing was over a sit down interview was completed on the bank of the West Prong Nueces River. Getting some great record catches with two great friends while filming with the Texas Parks&Wildlife, It Just Don't Get Any Better!

Excellent post and pics chuck! Congratulations to all the anglers on their new records

Awesome post Chuck!! Congrats to you guys!!

Thanks Leo and Yesenia for the replies and all of your help on letting us film and fish your ranch. You are also going to play a nice part in the upcoming show! As I always have said. "You are living in God's Country"!

Congrats Rick, Jamie and Chuck! Can't wait for the episode to air.

Thanks Will for the reply! Got your PM!

Wow, excellent report Banker. As you have said, it sure makes a difference fishing under the gun of a Camera. Stand here, and stand there, and test, test, test on the Mic. You and O'l J-Moe sure didn't let the pressure bother you two, stacking up the records. Congratulations on a job well done coordinating every detail to make our adventure a success. Oh, and also Kudos for all the record fish you caught.

Thanks Rick. Also HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your first State Record.

Very cool ... Chuck, I knew I should have gotten your autograph when we met !

Way to go guys ! Congrats on the new records. Can�t wait for the �big reveal� on my TV screen

Please let us know when and where we can see this!!!

Great post and pictures Chuck. I can't thank you enough for including me. It was an experience of a lifetime and a great time spent with you, Rick, Don and Kyle. Fishing some of the most beautiful rivers, seeing you catch a monster Rio and Rick catching a State record Rio just added to the enjoyment. Congrats Rick on the state record. Those Rios in that pond were impossible to catch but you managed to do it, well done.

Congrats guys, great pics. Chuck cleans up pretty good!!

Records should not apply to private land where the public cannot fish. I am not impressed.

Congratulations on your adventures with the TPW ! Comes on PBS every Saturday afternoon here and i love watching it ! Look forward to seeing the episode .

Larry, all of these creeks and rivers are accessible to the public. With the exception of one spot, we entered and fished them through public access locations. And even that spot would have been easily accessible by walking the creek or launching a kayak.

Thanks Steve,Chris,Tommar,Jamie,Alan,larryvt,and Ron L for the replies. Jamie: It was surly a once in a lifetime experience. You have to give a lot of credit to the Texas Parks&Wildlife Dept. for wanting to share some of the most beautiful water bodies in the State of Texas. Enjoyed fishing with you and CONGRATULATIONS on your record catches. Larryvt: All of the water bodies that we fished are not privately owned. They all have public access.

Dude, really? Do you not know who you just made that comment to. He holds more water body records than anybody on the face of the earth.

Banker,

Can�t wait for the broadcast. Congrats.

Those parts of the river that are private are patrolled by the Comanche!....Just so you know!

Yep, I think I saw a few hiding up in the trees along with a mountain lion or two. And Black Bears come up from Mexico to roam that country to. Rough country and the most beautiful in all of Texas, I believe. Oh, and one of the few places in Texas where you may find that your waitress at a local eatery just might be carrying a Big O'l Glock 40 with a couple of clips on his or her hip. Last of the woolly Wild West.

Well done Gentlemen!

I love that country, but spend a night out there and you just might hear noises that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up!
So much history, and so much beauty! No place like it!

Thanks sliding by, Jimbo,and Andrew for the replies. Rick and Jimbo: Yes Sir I do beleave that the Comanches patrol some of the parts we were fishing. A lot of rough terrain for sure!

Awesome post! Great job guys. Can't wait to see the show when it airs.




Side Note: Did the camera crew get that Rio Fight on video?

Congrats of the records and the filming. Keeping fishing in the forefront helps all of us. Please let us know when the episode will be on. I have already set up my DVR to record the event but knowing the exact date will help.

Very cool Banker! Always enjoy your posts and replies.

thats awesome

Thanks Gitter Done,Osborn Fishing,Reshelman,and Butch Sanders for the replies. Gitter: Yes Sir the whole was caught on camera! There were some other fights also that made the highlight reel.

Marvelous!

Can�t wait to see this! Already had it on the DVR list.

Nice

Thanks Corey and river-rat for the replies. Looks like sometime in November they will be airing the segment. Will let you know when I get an exact date.

GREAT POST Chuck and huge congratulations to both you and your friends who got to have fishing trips of a LIFE TIME! It's not everyday you get to fish in front of a camera crew especially from a bank! Soon or later I knew all of those RECORD FISH would get noticed especially when most of them came from bank fishing. Looking forward to watching the show. Let us know if you get an exact day of the airing.



Side Note: How much pressure was on you for finding "BIG FISH"?

Thanks Curtis for the reply! It's an experience all in itself fishing in front of a camera. You always want to catch fish and yes the thoughts go through your mind about finding nice fish to catch. There are times when the fish just don't bite or you can not find them no matter how hard you look. Very happy to say that we found "RECORD FISH" each trip out with the camera crew. It is one thing not to find any fish either by yourself or with other anglers. It is another thing not finding fish with a camera crew waiting to film a catch. I now know what a guide goes through each time he takes a client out!

Good job guys. Can't wait to see the video!

Can't wait to watch it!

Will post the dates when I get them!

Do you know when that show will air?

Yeah! We want the deets!

This should air in either late November or December! Will post exact dates when I get them!