Scott Baker The first week of August was brutally hot, but the diehard members of the Robson Ranch Fishing Club went to Lake Ray Roberts for some fishing time. The wind started to blow about 20 mph at 9:00 a.m. in the morning, but the fishermen just adjusted for the rising swells of the lake…
Scott Baker In June, Robson Rancher Bill Collins initiated a golf trip to Rainbow Hole in Cotter, Arkansas and asked around for anyone wanting to go along to help with trip expenses. The Robson Ranch Fishing Club heard about the offer, and since Rainbow Hole is known as the Trout Capital in the USA, The…
Scott Baker On April 15 the day dawned early without a cloud in the sky. The wind was up causing the water to be choppy. This typically was not a good day for fishing. The Robson Ranch Fishing Club had a group going to Lake Texoma to try their luck. John Blasingame was the captain…
Scott Baker The day dawned with the weather fishing people yearn for: partly cloudy with just a little wind, not too cold and definitely not hot. It was a great day for fishing. A group from the Robson Ranch Fishing Club made the two-hour drive over to Quitman, Texas to Lake Fork. This lake is…
Scott P. Baker The weather conditions are less than ideal. It is cold unless you are from Alaska, Canada or somewhere way far north; let’s call it 34 degrees. The wind is blowing 20 mph plus, and you are looking at your other three buddies wondering and hoping someone will wimp out first. The sky…
Scott P. Baker Striper fishing on Lake Texoma is as close to offshore tarpon fishing as you can get. These fish can get huge, and you literally have to pull the rod up and then wind the reel to get the slack out. The joy of reeling in this type of fish is hard to…
Scott P. Baker The last day of January was cloudy, cold and windy with a little drizzle, but perfect fly fishing weather. A crowd of 44 Robson Ranch residents converged on the clubhouse to learn basic fly fishing from the Dallas Fly Fishers Club. A good third of the participants were women looking either to…
Scott P. Baker The Robson Ranch Fishing Club is offering a class on fly fishing January 31, 2015 starting at 9:30 a.m. The class will be conducted by the Dallas Fly Fishing Club at the clubhouse. The course is free. Due to limited space, we can only accommodate the first 50 people who register. The…
Scott P. Baker The early morning of November 18, 2014 dawned with a clear blue sky and light wind. Temperatures had risen to 36 degrees from a low of 24 that night. A group of 12 men and women took off for Lake Texoma with the intent on being on the lake by 10:30 a.m.…