Fishing in a GREAT BACKYARD !

Had a GREAT day of fishing with both Leo aka Gar 1970 and his wife Yesenia. We fished in their backyard which is located in the Great Southwest Hill Country and has a nice stretch of the West Nueces River flowing right through it. We started fishing at around 7am and fished till 12 noon. The bite was on FIRE! We caught a bunch of very nice Bluegill,Redear,bass,Channel Cats, and some Longear. First two spots we did not catch any Rios. We then loaded into a mule and Leo drove through the brush for about a couple of miles and we finished the day fishing another part of the river. The Rio bite was GREAT and the Bulls were ready to play. We caught about 25 very nice Rios with several going in the 10" range. We had a bunch in the 8 to 9" range. Over all we caught well over 70 fish all very good quality. Ultralight tackle was used along with soft plastics,live worms,and Gulp Alive Night Crawlers as the baits of choice. All fish were released to fight again. You will not find any better anglers or people than Leo and Yesenia. They know every part of the Nueces Canyon and know where to find BIG fish! Fishing and enjoying the beautiful great outdoors with two super friends. It just don't get any better!

Congrats on the experience and grand to friends fishing together.
Much thanks for the super pics.

The Nueces Canyon is one GREAT Fishing experience! Great scenery,Great fish,and Great people! It's just don't get any better!


Thanks for the reply psalty!

Down there in bull city wtg looks like a great trip

Thanks RWCAT and Clayton for the replies. Clayton: The Rios are calling your name! The Carp have forgotten your name!

Awesome post chuck! We really enjoyed your company and watching the rio king "reign" over his subjects.
I was going to post but yours says it all so ill just add a few pics that i took.


Until we fish again my friend

Leo and Yesenia it just don't get any better! Thanks again and looking forward to fishing with you again! Let me know anytime you plan on being in my neck of the woods and we can see if the fish will cooperate on some of my places here including the Guadalupe River!



Side Note: I am fully convinced that Yesenia has all of the bass named on the West Nueces!

Now that looks like a fund day.

I had lots of fun Chuck glad you got to come out to fish with us!

Thanks Flags and Yesenia for the replies. Flags: Yes Sir it's always a BLAST fishing the Canyon! Yesenia: You have one GREAT backyard! As I have always said you and Leo are "Living the Dream"!

Great post and pictures, Chuck. Looks like ya'll really tore it up!

Leo, that photo of your wife and Chuck with the canyon wall behind them is one of those "post card" type areas we all dream of when we fish a river.

Wow great scenery and great pics

Thanks Will and Alan for the replies!

Wow, what a beautiful place and great fish

Good times

That would be a treat to fish.

Time must go by pretty fast there.

Thanks Jamie and Andrew for the replies. Time stands still while fishing the Nueces Canyon. God's country.

Excellent Chuck and Gar! Can't beat river fishing. Never know what will be on the end of the line!

Beautiful country and good friends. Can't beat that.

That looks like a great time in a beautiful place!

Thanks jagg,Tekell,and Jaustin for the replies. Love that Nueces Canyon fishing.

and a super thread Chuck and Gar1970. I really had a great time this past spring floating and fishing both the Nueces and Frio Rivers. Beautiful place to fish and visit. Plan on being there again either this fall or for sure next spring!



Side Note: What fish have you caught more of this year while fishing the Nueces Canyon? (Rio,Bluegill,bass,etc).

Thanks Curtis for the reply! Love that Nueces Canyon! As for the most type of fish I have caught while fishing in the canyon? I would say Redear followed by the Rio.

You have been having a pretty good year catching those Redear and Rios. How has the Dunlap bite been?

I have not fished Dunlap much during the summer. I plan on starting to fish it a lot more now that Labor Day has past. This cooler weather will start turning em on.

Great post Chuck. You have been fishing both the Nueces Canyon and the Sabinal Valley a lot the past couple of years. Judging by your post you are catching some good quality fish. How would you rate the fishing pressure there? Again super post and some super pictures.

I need a backyard like that.............

Thanks Gitter and Woodwzrd for the replies. Woodwzrd: Yes Sir that is one heck of a backyard. God's Country for sure. Gitter a lot of places in the Canyon are on private property and have very little fishing pressure. The public places have some pressure but it's not that bad!

Thanks for info Chuck. Again as always super post.

Saw where the Canyon area got over 7 inches of rain a few weeks ago and another two inches after that. Bet that area is looking mighty fine.

Water bodies there are in great shape. Springs are also in great shape.