Lake Welsh Bassing

Mike (badassbaits on TFF) made a little video documenting his wild and woolly day on Lake Welsh in East Texas; a hot water power plant cooling reservoir. Looks like I need to go see Mike sometime soon!


thanks for the video Mike!

Casting Clinic Update Al Crise Casting Clinic in Glen Rose

Al Crise, Ol' Al as we all know him, will be hosting another casting clinic. The original date of 13 September was a bit blown out of the water so to speak by Ike's arrival. But it's back on! If you are at all interested in gaining more skill as a caster this might be the best $100 you ever spent. Plus the fellowship of other fly casters and a chance to fish the Brazos and/or Paluxy Rivers quite nearby Al's place.

Al's website is Hawkridge Tackle

I've taken the liberty of pasting Al's updated schedule below. Hope you can all make it!

November 1, 2008 Saturday General Clinic from just starting to advanced casting.
November 2, 2008 Sunday Special for CCI Candidates


The Clinics is held at Hawk Ridge Flyfishing School near Glen Rose. TX. 50 miles southwest of Ft. Worth (Ol' Al's place)
Here is the 'plan of the day' for clinics. We will make some small changes as needed.
This time I hope to have some special casting with the Spey Rods.
The problem is it would be nice to have some water. Pray for rain. We missed all that Ike dropped.
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Saturday 7:00 AM
Coffee and sweets.
Introductions of Instructors and Students.
Why and how this Clinic is set up
What you should get out of this training
7:30 Evaluations of the students
8:00 Bill's essentials. /Bruce Richard’s 6 steps
9:00 Casting
10:00 Terms of the fly Caster [new changes.]
11:00 Casting
12:00 Lunch Chicken BBQ
1:00 Different flies and how they are fished.
2:00 Spey casting demo
3:00 Casting
4:00 Loops & control slack line casting / Casting in the wind
5:00 Distance & Saltwater Casting
6:30 Dutch treat at Loco Coyote restaurant. Caravan over there.



Sunday
7:00 AM
Coffee and sweets
7:30 What is a CCI
8:30 Casting
9:30 FF ethics
10:30 Casting
12:00 Lunch Burgers
1:00 Cast required for the Test
3:00 Tips on teaching.
4:00 Open casting if you have any questions now is the time

The charge for this clinic is $100.00 for students 16 and over, Free if under.
8+ hours of Casting and Class.
Certified Casting Instructors (CCI) has to give a one-hour classroom talk on some part of casting. Outline required before the clinic, so I can set up a schedule. They should be on-hand to help with the casting class. No charge for them if they do.
The idea is to help the CCIs to become better instructors by learning from other instructors. The 'CCI Candidates' will have Sunday for Teaching tips. We will cover much that is on the CCI test. The charge for this is $50.00
Glen Rose has many Motels, State Park nearby If you are on a "Casting Junkie budget" Camp on the Ranch for free.
Contact Allen Crise MCI flysoup@itexas.net, Ranch 254-897-2045 or Cell 254-396-1574

"Ah Wont Thayut"

In Napoleon Dynamite uncle Rico pulled out the model sailing ship which the lady of the house could not resist.

I had a similar feeling when I saw this little gem of a knife


Marble's Cutlery FLy Fisherman's Knife