Scott Baker There is a reason they call it fishing and not catching. The RR Fishing Club’s recent trip for Chinook (or king) salmon proved that point all too well. We headed to Escanaba, Mich., a top spot for salmon fishing because of the deep, cold waters of Lake Michigan’s Bay of Green Bay, rich…
Scott Baker Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Batman and Robin. Some things just go well together. Another is fishing and golfing. Granted, not all golfers fish and not all fishermen golf. Yet, for those who do both, imagine the perfect sporting day—shoot even par one day, catch your limit the next! With a…
Scott Baker A bounty of hybrid striper (actually 40 plus pounds worth) from Richland Chambers Reservoir caught and filleted. Side dishes all planned. And the oil ready for the propane heaters. It’s FISH FRY time again for the Robson Ranch Fishing Club! No one knows who the first person was that said let’s set up…
Scott Baker Fishing isn’t just about the catch. It’s also about the company. Whether you’re hauling in a trophy fish or just swapping stories by the water, a fishing trip with buddies is the ultimate recipe for laughter, friendly competition, and maybe even a few “one-that-got-away” tales. And that couldn’t have been more true than…
Scott Baker As obsessions, er, as hobbies go, fishing is no stranger than any other. That’s not to say it isn’t littered with routines, rituals, and just plain weirdness, but then what hobby isn’t? There is, however, security in numbers, and fishing is still the most widely practiced sport, hobby, distraction, time-waster in the world. It…
Scott Baker Here in Texas, winters, for the most part, are mild. A couple days of freezing weather with a skim of ice on a stock tank is about as “wintery” as it gets. For most anglers, though, it means storing the boat away, winterizing the engine, and sitting by the fire. So, what’s a…
Scott Baker Rockport sits right in the middle of the best red and black drum habitat on the Texas Gulf Coast. The RR Fishing Club made its annual trek to these intercoastal waterways in late October, breaking the trip into two separate weeks due to its popularity and high demand. Over the course of each…
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. Sometimes we all seem galaxies apart. Then along comes the RR Fishing Club. Boom, there it is, a point of instant communion, and…
Scott Baker The fall fish fry was on the horizon. We needed pounds and pounds of freshly caught fish to satisfy our appetites. The RR Fishing Club was on a quest: head to Richland-Chambers Reservoir, an underrated oasis that’s actually one of the largest lakes in the Lone Star State and heaven for anglers. Whoooooa!…
Scott Baker For many, the transformation from winter to spring is noted by the bloom of daffodils or the arrival of the first robin. But at the Ranch, it’s the much-anticipated annual fish fry celebrated by the RR Fishing Club. Let’s clarify—fried fish is not a fish fry. A fish sandwich, baked fish, and grilled…