Warren, welcome to TFF...
Couple of quick questions....
Are BG, SMB, and LMB native fish or stocked?
Creek or ponds?
If stocked are they pellet trained?
OK - three questions...
Thanks,
George

Hi George, the fish are native and the water is stocked from time-to-time. In December JCR will stock the creek with trout but our men will be there too early for that.
We're fishing a spring fed creek that has some deep water behind a couple of dams. You might like to visit http://joshuacreek.com/
I assume the fish are fed.
Thanks for your support!
WW

The flies are given to the patients, right? Not sold at a reduced price? I see they sell them at the Pro Shop from the Joshua Creek website. (this is I assume for regular folks wanting to fish there, and not cancer patients) But I want to make sure...

Warren, if you can confirm the fish are on a feeding program - I have a "secret" weapon.
I woud like to see the cancer patients to do more catchin' than fishin'...

Good question. A Reel Recovery retreat is free for the participants. They receive first class accommodations, meals, snacks, the use of top quality tackle and equipment, and most importantly, the participants engage in Courage Conversations led by a professional facilitator. Each participant will receive a RR fly box from his "fishing buddy" filled with donated flies.
Hope this covers your question.
Warren

George, I'll touch base with the wildlife manager at JCR and get back to you.
WW

Warren, check your "Personal Message"
George

Good deal. I will have to make some flies up to be given to some of these programs, and this one of course.

oct 14th doesn't leave a lot of time, so i guess i will tie as many bass bugs as i can for a week, then mail them off with one week to get there. I've been tying a rabbit strip divers lately & the fish seem to like them, so thats what i will send.

Oh crud, I forgot about that time frame. No, that does not leave a lot of time at all. I do not even know yet what I would tie. Maybe small streamers...I am not sure. I do not have my fly turner going yet...it is almost ready...but I have no shaft. A kind gentleman on this board sent me a spare motor, and some wonderful flies...and I have it all together now, stand, motor hooked up, cord...just no shaft as it is a metric fitting. I will have to go to a specialty place to get that. I also had my holes drilled in for the stripping basket today. I will try it without the weedeater line first, and see if I need it. I have not made any flies in a few days now...I guess it has been a week actually.

George: Thanks for bringing this program to our attention. I had no idea that this program existed. I will be happy to donate a box of those simple foam spiders that I tie. These flies are not anything special other than they catch a bunch of fish. I think these folks coule use getting a smile on their face.

Big Dale

fantastic big dale, i know they will appreciate them as you tie some outstanding spiders.

I have done several flies, but not as many as I want to ship. Can Warren post the snail mail addy to send the flies to?

RE: Submission of donated flies for the October Reel Recovery fly fishing retreat. Please mail your donated flies to: Reel Recovery c/o Warren Wolf, 4505 El Campo Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Flies mailed after October 5th should be sent to: Reel Recovery, c/o Joshua Creek Ranch, attn: M. Grace, P.O.B. 1946, Boerne, TX 78006

Very good, thank you sir. I am probably the slowest fly tyer on this board. I spent all day on just a few flies. I will do a few more then send them on.