Having turkey hunters is keeping us from fishing but on the bright side we get to meet some really nice and interesting people. Our last group was a grandfather his son and his two young nephews. They hunted for five days and took six turkeys. They are excellent hunters! The son is a professional photographer and I'm sure you will be able to tell by the picture he sent me.

Even though we didn't get to go fishing it was ok as we made new friends and thats what life's all about

Side note: got these in the mail today

Two record Rio's in two days, one on rod and reel and my first with a flyrod.
As Chuck always says " it just don't get any better"

Sweet Pic! Its nice having such a great place in your back yard! Congratulations on the records! Excellent job for all parties involved!!

Nice turkeys and nice certificates.

Those are some TROPHY BIRDS! Nice Toms. Congratulations to both young hunters on a awesome hunt!



Side Note: Congratulations Leo on yet more records. Big congratulations on your first flyrod record. First of many more to follow. Awesome job.



Side Note: You need to break a few of J-Moe's records.

Congratulations Leo on those Water Body records. Sure glad you got one on a fly rod. That's fabulous.

Thanks for your reply Torry! All i can say is we are blessed God is great

Thank you Barry

Thanks Chuck for all the kind words

Side note: i didn't know there was a catch and release fly fishing category as well the regular fly fishing category looks like J-Moe's west nueces channel cat record is safe as all my records are catch and release. Kinda cool knowing anybody can catch the same fish i have and break my records

Thank you Rick next time you come out with Chuck maybe you could give Yesenia and I a few fly fishing lessons and show us how the experts do it

Not until I bring an official Texas Parks & Wildlife Weigh Station to the W. Prong!

That is one AWESOME PICTURE! I would have the picture framed and hanging up in my living room. Congratulations to the hunters on getting two trophy birds. Super job.


Side Note: Congratulations Gar 1970 on your records an Big Fish Awards. Great job on both the rod/reel and fly rod. It will not be long until you retire your rod/reel and start buying more fly rods.


Side Note: Are you tying your own flies?

Nice turkeys and glad to see more awards!

Thank you Laker One for your kind words I will pass them on to the hunters.

Side note: I don't think i can ever retire all 50+ rod reel combos Yesenia and I own but I do have my eye out for a short 2wt fly rod to add to the heard
As far as flies go yes i have tied some and caught fish with them but the one that caught the Rio was tied by Yesenia. I call it Yesenias red devil

It's kinda hard to see in pic but its red

Thank you for your reply Tommar

Awesome pictures and congrats on the records

First you drug poor Rick into your devious plans, now you're recruiting Leo and Yesinia. This sounds like full out war.

I'm going to have Leo throw a couple of those big Rios in a kiddy pool behind his house. I'll book a Turkey trip and catch a 2.03 lb Rio out of the Nueces for a new State public water body record and another one out of the kiddy pool for a State Private Water Body Fly record. Y'all may not have a water body record left by the time I get through with y'all

No records are safe with you and Rick on the fishing trail. I need to throw Leo into the mix also.

this is getting good!

Fifty rod & reels. Just wait in about three more years. It will be 50 rod & reels, and 25 fly rods. Not to mention 10000 hand tied flies.

Thanks Chuck for grouping me in with that high calibre of fisherman ... But I still have a long way to go and alot to learn!

Oh but just wait BigJoe , its fixing to get real interesting

I do think you are right Laker but i think it will be closer to 3 fly rods. They are so darn expensive

Yes they are! I have only been fly fishing for a few years. I have six fly rods and fixing to make a trip to the Bass Pro when I get off of work to buy some more fly tackle.

Oooo new tackle what did ya get?

I dont have a kiddy pool but I do have a cement water trough for the deer right behind the house I guess I can put that Rio in there for ya

Side note: I was draining it to clean it a few months ago and found a channel cat living in there

You can not make that cement water trough part of the West Prong. Also do not let Jamie talk you into making that cement deer trough a private pond either.

There is only one way to settle this "war of the west prong" Yall are going to have to come out and have a fishoff.
Biggest Rio wins.

Great post Gar 1970! The smiles on those young hunters says it all. The picture looks like one of those on a post card. (Picture Perfect). Congratulations to those boys. Are those Turkeys the Rio Grande Species?



Side Note: Also congratulations on your records, especially your first flyrod record! As I have heard it said over and over again you are living in God's Country!

Perfect, Just put a couple of big Rios in there. Rick should be shaking in his boots now. That's a private water body

Thanks Gitter Done for your reply! I will make sure and pass on those congrats to the young hunters I agree 100% that is a great pic! It just so happens the uncle is Jeff Bezos "owner of Amazon" personal photographer.
Yes you are correct, those are Rio Grande Turkeys.

Thank you for your congratulations on the new records
We are truly blessed to be able to call "God's county" home.

Thanks Gar, beautiful birds and a great job by both hunters.

Awesome Pics, Keep using the fly rod, it becomes an addiction!!!

Yes it does.


Side Note: If it was not for my love of crappie fishing and using artificial spinning lures on the sunnies, I would have gave up on my spinning tackle.

Thanks Alan! The more i use my fly rod the more i like it

I hear ya Laker! I just love tying and testing new jigs too much and I can't use them with my fly rod