AZ, NM, and TX on I-10, Fish?

I also posted about this trip in the general forum, but thought you all might be able to help with some warmwater advice.

I will be travelling through at the end of the month and would like some advice on where to fish. I wont have a lot of time for long side trips and thought you all might be able to help me out with some warm water fishing.

It woul be fun to catch a decent sized panfish or largemouth. I don't see many up here in Oregon.

Thanks!!
Adam


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Bank/wade only or will you have tube/canoe etc?

Jim

I wont be able to bring a boat with me, unfortunately. I will have waders, though.

Adam

These are the places I can recommend in the central Texas area:

Content deleted. Good luck and have a safe and enjoyable trip!

There is no water near I10 west of Junction till you get to the Pacific. That's only a slight exaggeration.

Jim

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Jim
That is great stuff about Texas!!! Thank you so much I got it all.

Wow!! That was so generous; I can't thank you enough.

Adam


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You are welcome Adam. Texas has some fantastic fishing opportunities. Unfortunately, a lot of them are on impoundments where a boat would allow better access.

Just remember there is virtually NO public land in Texas. All the shoreline and stream access is private property except at road crossings and public parks. Virtually all the stream beds are public though, so once you are legally on a stream, you can wade it beyond your access point.

If you find your schedule allows you to venture further from I10, I think you would enjoy some of the many streams in the Texas Hill Country. There are some beautiful streams further north. John Gierach wrote of a trip to this area. Get a copy of "Flyfishing the Texas Hill Country" by Bud Priddy if this sounds like a possibility. It details most of the access points.

You would need to schedule an entire day, minimum, from I10.

Jim

Thanks to all. I can't express my gratitude enough.

Adam

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Adam

Also please be sure to post your Texas itenerary on [url=http://www.texasflyreport.com:a20d2]http://www.texasflyreport.com[/url:a20d2] There are a goodly number of bretheren of the waving stick who would be more than happy to minimally point you to some good waters if not guide you, in addition to any assistance already rendered.

tight lines

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Thanks everyone for help. I loved the scenery, but I didn't have much luck with the fishing. If I can ever be of help to any of you pease feel free to ask.

Sincerely,
Adam

PS Sorry this come so late.

well heck, where all did you get to fish, successful nor no? http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/biggrin.gif

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I fished in AZ at Lake Patagonia with a guy and his son who I met at a flyshop. A real treat to meat someone so nice. He heard me talking to the guy in the shop and new that I wouldn't have much luck at the place we were talking about without a boat and offered to take me out in his.

I fished a little creek west of San Antonio (name escapes me right now). Pretty little creek, but lots of people and not so many fish (at least not so many fish naive enough to fall for my ploys) so I found a natural area and went for a short hike.

I also spent some time in the salt on Galveston Islans.

All of it was a treat. So many birds I had never seen or heard before. For most of you cardinals and blue jays are probably quite normal, but I was excited to see them and really liked the bright color the cardinals brought to the woods. I have definately fallen in love with the southwest and will return with more time and at a little better time of year to wrangle up some fish.

Adam