Scott Baker With a bounty of catfish (actually 102) from Richland Chambers Reservoir, caught and filleted, side dishes all planned, and the oil ready for the propane heaters, it’s gotta be Fish Fry time for the Robson Ranch Fishing Club! No one knows who the first person was who said, “Let’s set up some tables,…
Scott Baker Just an hour north of Denton is arguably the best striped bass fishing in the U.S.—Lake Texoma. There are many reasons this is truly a special fishery. First, it spans the border between Oklahoma and Texas, making it accessible from either state. Second, it’s one the largest man-made reservoirs in the entire country.…
Scott Baker There’s a natural gap between people in any community. We build our lives around differing hobbies, interests, and social activities. We have our universe of friends, and they have theirs. Yet sometimes it all seems galaxies apart. Then, along comes the RR Fishing Club. Boom, there it is, a point of instant communion,…
Scott Baker What’s your favorite fishing lake in Texas? Of course, there are the preeminent ones like Lake Texoma, Ray Roberts, and Lake Fork. But the lesser-known lakes also merit some well-deserved recognition, like Richland-Chambers Reservoir, an underrated oasis that’s actually one of the largest lakes in the Lone Star State and heaven for nature…
Scott Baker There’s much written about the large river systems that wind through the heart and soul of this country. The mighty Mississippi, Missouri, Columbia, and other massive flows are top of mind. Recently, though, the RR Fishing Club was fortunate enough to fish one of the “little giants,” the pure and clear waters of…
Scott Baker When you think about smallmouth bass (or smallies), the Great Lakes come immediately to mind, followed by clear, natural, northern lakes and Rocky Mountain streams. But the State of Oklahoma, land of shallow, muddy-water lakes where largemouth have long reigned supreme? Not so much. Well, it’s time you changed your thinking. The RR…
Scott Baker The unpredictability of the Texas weather, along with the frigid temperatures we’ve experienced during the last couple months, has kept most anglers off the water. So, while we weren’t out fishing, we sure were dreaming of fishing and looking back at the fall fish fry celebrated by the RR Fishing Club. Let’s clarify—fried…
Scott Baker Hold on a minute before you get the wrong impression and start snickering about the RR Fishing Club. No, we’re not a bunch of old geezers reminiscing about the good old days fishing with Grandad. No, we don’t just dig out that misshapen cane pole to fish on the Robson Ranch ponds. No,…
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 springtime. There are very few freshwater bodies where stripers can successfully spawn and live, with…
Scott Baker Catfish from Lake Ray Roberts, Squaw Creek Reservoir, and Lake Tawakoni. The fish have been caught and filleted, side dishes are all planned, and the oil is ready for the propane heaters. It must be Fish Fry time for the Robson Ranch Fishing Club! No one knows who the first person was who…