All you crappie fisherman listen up!

We've got the Pavilion by the boat ramp at Nails Creek State Park reserved for Saturday the 9th of January.

Tentative Schedule of events so far:

7AM-10AM Pancake breakfast (TFF) social hour
10AM-4PM Creek side fishing seminar Newman's Bottom
10AM-4PM Kayak/canoe rigging, fishing gear and boating safety @ the boat ramp and Pavilion.
10AM-4PM Guiding/touring up the creeks by land and water. (Nails, Cedar and Yegua)
4PM-6PM Fish fry and social
6PM- Cleanup and review.

All are welcome and the only fee is to get into the park!

A compilation of Lake Somerville photos set to music.

update!

The State Park has kayaks and canoes to rent They have 4 singles/2 tandems and several canoes; they rent for $5 per hour. I'm gonna see if I can get the park staff to offer shuttle service to Newmans Bottom for the day or maybe have some volunteers do it.. This is going to be a great day at the park!

For your friends or spouses that don't fish maybe they would like to come and just enjoy birding and nature walks. Gary Fritcher will be there to lead birding walks during the day close to the park..

Sounds great. I think wife and I will do it if the weather is decent at all. Probably will bring 5th wheel and kayaks and stay the weekend.

Lot's going on at the park! Photos from the TPWD's youth Hunt last weekend.

I am adding a twist to the event on January 9th. We will bring no fish to the fish fry! With a huge leap of faith we will depend on the fishermen's ability to catch fish on that Saturday. It will be a contest to feed the hungry masses back at the park.. And the winners will be all of us..

firming up the details..

1st Annual New Year Winter Celebration
@
The Park

Saturday January 9th, 2010

Featuring:
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailways
*** Nails Creek unit ***

Schedule of events:
@

The Park Pavilion

7AM Pancake breakfast .

8AM Presentation of the park and the Park Partners support group.

9AM Presentation by the TPWD inland fisheries & Game Warden

10AM Guided Birding/Nature walks

10AM Yegua Creek-side fishing Demonstrations by Doug "fishytx" Blackstock.

10AM Lying & Tying by Brazos Valley Fly Fishers.

11AM Campfire cooking demonstration.

11:30AM Presentation by the TPWD inland fisheries & Game Warden.

11:30AM The Pot Luck & NO-FISH fish fry begins

12PM Heart of Texas Kayaks presentation "kayaking and gear fit to you�.

1PM Guided Birding/Nature walks

2PM Yegua Creek-side fishing Demonstrations by Doug "fishytx" Blackstock.

4PM til dark, Social gathering as the Pot Luck & NO-FISH fish fry contest concludes.

Lunch through dinner is a potluck affair so bring your favorite side dish, bread or desert and hopefully the fisherman will supply the fish !

Does Nails Creek have RV sites? If not, where is the closest, most convenient to Nails Creek?

Yes I think they do have RV sites but it's best to call ahead and make reservations

Nails Creek & Trailway:
6280 FM 180
Ledbetter, TX 78946-7036
979/289-2392

Looks like we are not going to be able to make the event. Hope it goes well.

Sorry to hear that donothin,, it's shaping up to be a real good day at the park..

If you ain't doing anything Saturday come on out to the park for some grub and fun..

Raider will tell you the fishing was tough! I have not heard back from fishytx or jsinn01 but last report was promising. This video might not work yet but it should eventually.. The Boy Scouts made the day IMHO.. Once the fisherman and paddlers left the pavilion around noon it was just us and the scouts and we had fun.. Mark your calendar because we are having another pancake breakfast the second Saturday in February and all heading to the creek after eating to float and fish..