Tag: fishing

Of Fish, Ghosts, and Trees with Knees

Scott Baker Having no knowledge of Caddo Lake, the Fishing Club embraced the challenge of exploring new waters. The bayou’s shallowness, slow-moving current, and abundance of fish piqued our interest. Our quest, largemouth, white, and yellow bass as they gang up and feed heavily on shad for the upcoming winter. At the crack of dawn,…

Fishing Club Visits Lake Texoma

Dean French Twelve members of the Robson Ranch Fishing Club drove up to Kingston, Okla. to fish at Lake Texoma on June 8 and 9. The first night all the participants stopped at The Woods (lodging not camping) to stay the night before rising at 5:15 a.m. to eat a hearty breakfast of breakfast burritos,…

A Beer-Battered Bridge Connects the Fishing Club

Scott Baker There’s a natural gap between people in any community which became ever more prevalent over the past year. We build our lives around differing hobbies, interests, and social activities. We have our universe of friends, and they have theirs. Sometimes it all seems galaxies apart. Then, along comes the Robson Ranch (RR) Fishing…

Get Hooked on the Fishing Club

Fishing-itis—they got it “reel” bad

Scott Baker For the most part, the natural habitat for the striped bass (or striper) is salt water, spending most of its life in the ocean. But this bass also migrates into fresh water streams and rivers to spawn during spring time. There are very few freshwater bodies where stripers can successfully spawn and live,…

Big Fun with Smallmouth Bass

Dean French doesn’t exaggerate—he just remembers big!

Scott Baker When you think about smallmouth bass, the Great Lakes come immediately to mind, followed by clear natural northern lakes, rocky mountain streams, and big mid-South reservoirs. But the state of Oklahoma? The land of shallow, muddy water lakes where largemouth have long reigned supreme? Not so much. Well, it’s time to change your…

The Amazon is a “Reel” Fishing Adventure

Scott Baker The Amazon rainforest is a fisherman’s paradise. Over 2,000 different species of fish inhabit these waters. This is more than double the number of species found in all of the Atlantic Ocean. Can you imagine casting lures or flies into these remote waters searching for that prized peacock bass or going after the legendary…

It’s Drum Time on the Texas Gulf Coast

Scott Baker Rockport is a well-kept secret in the larger world of fishing, but Texas anglers know the area well. This coastal town hosts a diverse fishery with a number of resident game fish and some surprising migratory species that cruise through the local waters including trout and flounder. Oh, and don’t forget the drum…

Fishing the Waters of Wild Alaska

Beyond our dreams; within our reach.

Scott Baker Think big…a little bit bigger…even bigger. Picture king salmon and enormous halibut. Imagine fishing in the land of the midnight sun all while bald eagles soar overhead and bears wander nearby. Pure nature at its best, unspoiled and untamed. We had promised ourselves that Alaska fishing trip long enough. That dream became a…

Rise and shine – It’s time for fishing

Fishing is a tough job, but we’re willing to tackle it!

Scott Baker Among the many species of fish native to the Lone Star State is crappie, and Lake Ray Roberts is one of the prime lakes for some really good fishing encompassing over 25,000 acres with a lot of submerged vegetation. So, with a growing empty spot developing in our freezers, we headed out to…

Get hooked on the Robson Ranch Fishing Club

Fishingitis – they got it reel bad.

Scott Baker For the most part, the natural habitat for the striped bass (or striper) is salt water, spending most of its life in the ocean. But this bass is also able to migrate into freshwater streams and rivers to spawn during spring time. There are very few freshwater bodies where stripers can successfully spawn…