Pigs and Axis

If its pigs your after I have them. $100 for first pig and $50 for every pig after the first one.  I have them fed into two different spots. Most of my hunters take them with AR's or AK's , but with a little notice I can set up a bow shot. Its getting hotter and the pigs are moving later and later.

Axis,  I have a herd started on a big ranch in southern Bastrop county. Our doe are dropping first round of babies now. This herd will be ready to hunt by end of this year by bow or rifle. Contact me for pricing


Bob

5/17/14 River update

The river in Bastrop has dropped back down to normal flow. It is muddy but clearing fast. Channel cat are good on rod and reel with milk worms fished in moving water with gravel bottoms. The rain we had knocked the water temp down about 10 degrees. It will warm fast with 90 degree temps as far as the weather man can see. Grass remains our biggest problem. It is at the surface and growing fast. Its just a matter of time before the river grasses over and is not navigable. Large rises in the river are the only thing that will help.

Fish hard     Bob

2nd annual Big Fish River Tourney May 30- June 1

May 30,31, and June 1 is the second annual Colorado River Big Fish Tourney.  Six Categories

1 Yellow cat
2 Channel cat
3 Black bass
4 Spotted bass
5 River Perch
6 Gasper Goo

You may enter as many or as few categories as you wish  $40.00  per category.  You can start fishing at 5 pm May 30 and this tourney ends June 1 at noon. I will have scales open from 10 to noon on Saturday the 31 st and from 10 to noon on Sunday June 1.  All fish must be caught by hook and line.  No trapping No hand fishing. All TPWD laws and regulations must be followed. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  Kayak teams welcome, but you must stay within sight of your partner.  A team is as few as one person or as many as your boat can legally handle. We will except dead fish. I have been around a while. Don't bring me some 5 day old bloated decaying crap.  You will get disqualified.  The heaviest fish in each category will win all the prize money entered into that category. Boundaries  FM 973 bridge in east Austin to the I 10 bridge in Columbus.  This deal is pretty much on the honor system. We don't like or want cheaters and are pretty damn good at sniffing them out. I don't make anything from running these deals.  I actually loose a little money putting these things on. I just like to see good fish caught on a competitive level, and our river is very under utilized. For questions or paying entries email call text or facebook me.


Bob   Fish hard  and Live Long

Upcoming 2014/2015 deer season

For all you bow and rifle hunters, I now have 4 real good tracts to hunt. My hunts are very affordable and my hunters success rates are is as good as it gets.  Yes its mainly a meat hunt but I do have some very good antlers taken every year. My prices have changed a bit. Check my website out for those changes. I also have an axis herd started. First round babies are on the ground. These animals will be available to hunt by bow or rifle by end of this year.Why travel and pay thousands of dollars for a lease,food,fuel,corn, and stands.   I have all you want right here in Bastrop 21 miles from the airport. I have the pigs and have changed pricing on them as well. I just need 3 days notice in order to insure you a good chance of taking at least a pig if not 10.

Bob

5/14/14 River update

The river in Bastrop came up about 3.5 ft. as expected. Channel cat fishing was slamming good on the rise. River has been falling all day and will be at low flow by mid day tomorrow. rod and reel catfish will be good for a few days until river clears. You just gotta know where to go and what to look for. My rod and reel trips are cheap $100 a man for 5 hours. My bait My rods if you want them and I clean your fish.

Bob

River and Lake update

Currently the river thru Bastrop is slightly stained. Bass fishing remains strong on the river. The spawn is all but done and the river fish are very tight to cover. Texas rigged green plastics and top water baits are best Yellow cat on limb and sack lines remains strong baited with live river perch. Don't waste your time buying perch or getting your perch from a tank. These yellows are usedto the river perch and those perch are used to the water and current and will stay alive longer.

Lake Bastrop   Black bass are very good on Carolina rigged finesse baits. Topwater bite is good as well. The shad are a few weeks away from moving off the grass and staying offshore.  When the shad make their move the bass will be right with them, and the annual awesome schooling activity will begin  on Lake Bastrop.

Any of these three trips are real good and tons of fun. I am good with kids and enjoy working with them. Call email text or facebook me to book a trip


PS   Axis are dropping first round of babies. We should be able to hunt them by end of year

Fish Hard   Bob

5/8/14 River update

Colorado river in Bastrop is a little stained. The bass are about 80% done with the spawn. Numbers are good for those anglers that have good pitching and flipping skills as most of the fish are tight on cover.  Yellowcat fishing remains strong with good numbers showing up and size.  The grass in the river is exploding. Without good rain to make the river rise, I expect our river to be one big grass mat by mid summer. Hopefully the weather man is right and we get a 3-5 inch gully washer today.

Fish hard

Bob

Axis hunts

I do have an axis herd started.  They will be available to hunt by bow or rifle by end of this year. I will have doe and buck prices out by mid summer. Why travel outwest or down south when you can hunt one right here in central Texas

Bob

Lake Bastrop Fishing report---- Majority of the spawn is over. Good numbers of fish being caught on rock out in front of the grass. Some fish have already moved offshore. I expect excellent schooling activity this summer  Lake Bastrop black bass schooling activity is lights out. I cant think of another lake that has this kind of activity in the summer months. Awesome lake to book a trip on.

Bob

Hunting/Fishing Update

Technology  When it works its great and when it doesn't your crippled. First blog I have been able to post in a good while.  Yellow cat fishing on the river is good. Bass fishing the river remains strong.  Turkey season ends this Wednesday May 30.  I do have an axis herd started and they will be ready to hunt by bow or rifle by the end of this year.

10/20/13 River update

Last week we had a big rise on the river , and it crested around 20 ft.  As of today the river has dropped to rock bottom low and is clearing fast. I believe it will clear enough to bass fish within a week barring no more rain. Fall bass fishing on the river can be dynamite. A few ducks have shown up, but we still have a ways  to go before the bulk of our birds get here. 


Bob

2013/14 Duck Season

TPWD has the zone maps and bag limits posted on their website. Bastrop county is in the north zone. Season starts Nov.2-Dec. 8  and picks up again Dec 21- Jan 26.

Bag Limits are as follows

6 total birds in the aggregate
No more than
5 mallards (2 hens)
3 wood duck
3 Scaup
2 Redheads
2 Pintail
2 Canvas backs
1 "dusky" duck

All other species not listed the limit is 6 except for coots (15)

For more detailed info about the upcoming duck season visit TPWD's website


Bob

10/14/13 Outdoor update

Wow  We needed the rain and the river took a huge flushing. Its no secret we have the biggest cold front so far approaching now. The front should hit this evening between 7-8 PM with the wind turning to the north and very heavy rain forecast. Behind the front we will see lows in the low 50's and a high Wednesday in the low 60's.  My best guess is that we will begin to see some early rutting activity behind this front. Moisture and cool temps usually turn them on. So far this season has been slow, but the quality has been good. I expect several animals to be taken with hunters in Wednesday and all weekend.  Dont forget about duck season. This river is a sleeper. It draws the birds in every year. As soon as the river drops and clears I will be checking all the spots I duck hunt and start  brushing blinds in.


Bob

Lates river info update

LCRA now predicts the river in Bastrop to crest at 23.4 ft. Local officials are saying it will be higher. Predicting these rises is never easy and rarely correct. 23 ft is flood stage. The crest will most likely hit between 9 am and 1 pm tomorrow. I loose my road at 27 ft.  Looks like a really good rise and an excuse to slam the channel cat in the yard.

Bob

Drought to Flood Updated river info

This an update to my earlier post. LCRA still says the river will crest at 15 ft here tomorrow. However they dont gauge creek water very well at all. 15 ft is considered 1 ft above the bank full.  I just got word from some local officials that they believe it will crest at 21 ft tomorrow morning. 23 ft is flood stage and its still raining. Regardless if its 15 ft. or 21 ft., if you live on the river go pull your crap to higher ground or it will be on its way to Matagorda tomorrow morning. If I get new info I will continue to update this post.

Bob