Fly Fishing the San Saba River
A friend of mine took me out to his ranch a few weekends back. The ranch is located on the San Saba River and the property out there is just beautiful. The view from his house, which is located on a cliff, was awesome. The first morning we got up around 6:30 am and fished a little reservoir for bass with no luck. We threw the whole tackle box at them… Seriously. We got fed up with seeing fish, but not catching anything so we decided to head up river for some fly fishing. Again, the scenery was just amazing and we had some better luck this time. We ended up catching a few bass and some sunfish, but the best part was that I got to practice my not-so-good fly fishing techniques with some direction from Robert. All in all the trip was a blast, and I can’t wait to get out there again… (That’s a hint Bert)
Here is a picture of Robert with one of his bass:
Another nice picture Josh. You are right, the place looks real nice!
How hard is it to fly fish? I would imagine it takes quite a bit of practice to get to the point where you can be effective.
It isn’t too hard to learn. Fly fishing is truly more of an art than a science. Most everyone has their own way of casting and most of them are effective. Weather and conditions can really determine what type of cast you are using… If you are in a strong wind, heavy cover, etc. your casts could look very different. If you are ever interested in learning how let me know. Sportsman’s Finest out on Bee Caves puts on a fly fishing seminar every once and a while that I would love to go to.