Ouch!

Imagine one of these babies with the eye snagged in carpet and the business end jabbed into the top of your toe. We are talking diagonal cutters to get free from the carpet and then a caring and loving wife with a large pair of pliers snatching it free from the flesh of the big toe - right by the nail.

A learning experience indeed.

Jack Plotts Has Passed Away

I received an email from Jack's son that he passed away last night in his sleep. Jack had been battling cancer for several years, far longer than the doctors ever expected him to.

These past few weeks he had been sending me photos of some of his foam flies and some lures he had made. At his behest I am posting them for public use on my Flickr page

Jack Plotts Foam Flies Set

I will add to it as I continue to scour for any others he sent me over the years that may be tucked away in files.

I have no details concerning the memorial services. Hopefully someone will be able to update us with any details on the services.

Jack lived up in Illinois and I am here in Texas so we never met face to face. But over these past few years I came to know him via our correspondences. Quite a friendly and caring fellow. I will miss his humor and know how and friendly demeanor.

McKinney Trout Derby

Well, the derby gets more and more popular each year and more and more folks show up to fish. It's getting to be so that there isn't room around the shoreline any longer.

My son did not have the grand time I'd hoped he would and actually quit early.

I need to seriously review my participation, it's not the same anymore (but nothing does stay the same does it?)

Perhaps more fish, more shoreline? It bears review. At least there are tons of kids having fun.

McKinney Kids' Trout Derby 2008

Hope to see you there with your kiddos!

World Class Fishing Within 45 Minutes of McKinney

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I feel that perhaps Lake Texoma does not get the credit it deserves. To remedy this slight I post about the raucous striper fishing right below the dam. See above image and click the title for directions.
Whatever sort of tactics one prefers this is a place to go to. Bring sink line, Clousers and other streamers (this past week I saw Cat's Whisker steadily catch fish for over an hour).
Also bring waders and an Oklahoma license. If you step foot into the river you are in Oklahoma.

A Rainbow Cometh

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock rainbow trout in Towne Lake this year!

Here is the schedule

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule for the State of Texas

Catfish Derby for Kids

On Saturday, October 27, 2007, from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM, the City of McKinney Parks and Recreation Department will host a fishing derby for children at Towne Lake.

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For more information please contact Empress Drane at 972-562-8310.