tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71139370741030630492011-04-21T23:00:37.849-05:00The Country Flyfisher Shop Newsletter. Up to date information for fly fishing in the Texas hill Contry.Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06266196636560173332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113937074103063049.post-83722903685832930532008-05-01T05:19:00.002-05:002008-12-08T16:20:39.375-06:00<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmpO3IWeWpU/SDsGV-3OKXI/AAAAAAAAADE/MWCnR6n-CA0/s1600-h/fish11800.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204760769078372722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YmpO3IWeWpU/SDsGV-3OKXI/AAAAAAAAADE/MWCnR6n-CA0/s200/fish11800.jpg" border="0" /></a>April rains did not cause much of a riase on area rivers. Fishing in the Texas Hill Country has been very good overall despite the dry spring. Beginning May, the local rivers are still at a reasonable level with average flow. Water is generally normal clear. In bright sun you will need to polish your "stalking" skills and go a bit deeper to bag the smarter fish.<br /><br /><br /><hr width="75%" style="color:#666600;"><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Flies:</strong> You should be thinking "rubber legs" for May<br /></span><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color:#333333;">Poppers</span></li><br /><li><span style="color:#333333;">Jog flies</span></li><br /><li><span style="color:#333333;">Streamers</span></li></ul><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Colors:</strong><br /></span><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color:#333333;">Guadalupe River look to the browns changing to olives toward the end of the month as temperatures warm.</span></li></ul><br /><p><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Rumored Hotspots:</strong> </span></p><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="color:#333333;">Swimmers are not yet enjoying the cool low water crossings. So until then these areas can provide easy access and are usually productive. Give them a try before school's out.</span></li></ul><br /><br /><hr width="75%" color="#666600"><br /><br /><br /><p><strong>Maps. </strong><br />I have an eight year history of fishing information that has been incorporated on to several maps. Drop by my shop, <a href="http://flyfishingintexas.com/pages/TheFlyShop.html">The Country Flyfisher in Fredericksburg Texas</a> to discover little known fishing holes. </p><br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7113937074103063049-8372290368583293053?l=cflyfisher.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06266196636560173332noreply@blogger.com0