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Guadalupe River Trout Fishing Guide Greg Smith with Ron, Kyle Johnson's buddy from Houston

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Hunter Granstaff with Devils River Largemouth Bass

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Friday December 4, 2015; half day trip with Doug Donahue and his buddy Ron produced some nice Guadalupe Trout.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and afternoon temps in the high 60's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 600 cfs making for some nice rapids in places.  The hot fly of the day was the San Juan worm.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday December 6. 2015; six mile float with Josh and Jeff from Dallas produced some nice Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The day was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps reaching 65 degrees F. today.  The Canyon Dam release was about 600 cubic feet per second with the creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  Our best fly of the trip was the Prince Nymph with a Drowned Trico Spinner as the dropper.  There was a prolific Trico and PMD hatch, but no rising fish in the higher flows.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday December 8, 2015; evening scouting trip at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake revealed several fly fishers.  There was a a prolific BWO, Trico and a few Caddis near dark.  Canyon Dam release is 565 cubic feet per second with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  Several nice Guadalupe trout were caught on nymphs under an indicator.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Wednesday December 9, 2015  Afternoon scouting trip from Rio to L and L produced several nice Guadalupe trout on Nymphs.  The ticket was the Prince Nymph dropped under a chartreuse yarn egg pattern.  The day was beautiful with clear blue skies in the high 70's F.  Canyon Dam release was 575 cubic feet per second with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs of flow.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips, lessons and instruction on the spring fed Texas Hill Country streams and rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Friday December 11, 2015; Canyon Dam release about 575 cubic feet per second.  Evening scouting trip at the third crossing revealed a couple of happy fishers with clear blue skies and temps in the lower 80's F.  The two ladies we saw were hooked up with Guadalupe Trout.  They were nymphing with indicators and double flies with split shot to get down.  We asked what they were using, and they replied "flies".

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday December 12, 2015; Barry and Ethan from Houston joined us for a six mile float on the lower Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake.  The Canyon Dam release was about 600 cubic feet per second making for some nice whitewater rapids in places.  Our guys were pretty sharp in their presentation but we had a tough day with high winds and lots of leaves in the water snagging our hooks.  Nobody (other guide boats) did that well because of adverse conditions.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Monday December 14, 2015; half day morning guide trip with Staci Trang from Los Angeles California produced a new fly fisher.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and high temps in the 70's F.  Staci hooked and fought a nice rainbow trout in the three pound range that pulled like a bulldozer against the six weight fly rod.  It was nice having a pretty lady on the boat!

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  December 15, 2015; evening scouting trip at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake showed beautiful weather with afternoon temps in the mid 70's F.  Canyon Dam release was 575 cfs with creeks adding another 50-60 cfs.  Guadalupe trout were hitting on nymphs with long leaders.  The strike indicator provided the moment to strike and set the hook.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday December 16, 2015; Evening scouting trip with friends near the second crossing produced a couple of nice rainbows.  They nailed our purple buggers.  The sky was clear blue with calm winds and temps in the mid 60's F.  There was no one else on our part of the river.  The Canyon Dam release was around 600 cfs and the creeks and springs are adding another 50 cfs.  The water was green with a chalky stain and temps in the low 60's F.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Thursday December 17th, 2015; evening scouting trip with friends produced some nice fish.  Canyon Dam release was 575 cfs,  The water was stained green with 2 feet of visibility.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday December 19, 2015; Canyon Dam release was 575 cubic feet per second with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  The water was relatively clear with chalky green tint.   The weather was fantastic with clear blue skies and temps in the high 60's F.  The hot fly of the day, during a trip with friends was the San Juan Worm.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips and fly fishing classes, lessons an instruction in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Sunday December 20, 2015; Carey Wood and his buddy Ben joined us from Houston.  The river flow was about 700 cfs including creek and spring flow.   The weather was overcast and light rain at times, with relatively high winds.  Even with adverse conditions we managed to land and release unharmed, several Guadalupe Trout.  The best fly of the day was the Prince Nymph.  The guys are pictured below with a couple of our fish.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday December 22, 2015; evening scouting trip at the third crossing produced a good representation of the Guadalupe River condition.  The Canyon Dam release was 575 cfs.  The fly of the day was the "Prince Nymph" again with the majority of the guides reporting.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Wednesday December 23, 2015; evening scouting trip with friends at the fourth crossing produced several nice Guadalupe trout on streamers and nymphs.  The hot fly of the day was the Clouser Minnow.  The weather was beautiful with high temps in the low 80's F.  The Canyon Dam release was 575 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the Texas Hill Country rivers.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Thursday  December 24, 2015...Christmas Eve!  The weather in the lower Guadalupe River Valley didn't look like winter.  The morning started out with clear blue skies but the fog rolled in about 8:30 am and overcast skies followed for a couple of hours.  The afternoon was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the mid 70's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 575 cubic feet per second.  A quick scouting trip with friends produced several nice Guadalupe trout on nymphs.  The Nymph formerly known as Prince was the best producer on a tandem rig.

Guadalupe Trout Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Friday December 25, 2015... Christmas day.  The Canyon Dam release rate was 575 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  The weather was beautiful with warm temps that topped out in the low 70's F.  There was one fisherman on the water this morning at the third crossing and he caught and released several nice Guadalupe Trout on nymphs drifted under an indicator.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday December 26, 2015; evening fishing trip with friends at the fourth crossing to Cliff View (about 6 miles) produced some epic Guadalupe trout on nymphs.  The weather was warm and overcast with temps in the mid 70's F.  The Canyon Dam release was 575 cfs.  Wish you were here!

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday December 28, 2015; Canyon Dam release about 575 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs to the flow.  Six mile float with long time client and good friend Bill Cason (Kerry didn't make it because she had a cold) produced too many Guadalupe Rainbow Trout to count.  The day started off with temps around freezing with clear blue skies and high winds.  Later in the day temps topped out in the high 40's making things a little more comfortable.  There were tons of guide boats on the water but we managed to stay ahead of the pack.  Our best fly of the day was the San Juan worm with a stone fly attractor.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Condition:  Tuesday December 29th, 2015; Canyon Dam release was about 575 cfs with nice whitewater rapids in places.  The water temp was around 60 degrees F. and it was relatively clear with a green tint.  Bud Sartain and his lovely friend Judy Foppiano hooked several Guadalupe Trout.  They were new to fly fishing and the Guadalupe but did a great job.  The weather was on the cool side with temps in the high 50's F.  Our best fly was the San Juan Worm.  Please see photo below.

Guadalupe Trout Fishing Guide
Judy Foppiano's Guadalupe Trout

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas:  Friday January 1st, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 325 cubic feet per second with springs and creeks adding another 50 cfs.  The weather was overcast with sporadic light rain showers.  Eevening scouting trip with friends produced several Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction.

Guadalupe Trout Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday January 2, 2016; we cancelled our trip today with 100 percent chance of rain and high temps in the low 40's F.  We did see some less fortunate folks fishing with guides on the river however.  They were either really tough...or stupid...or both.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Trout Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Sunday January 3, 2016; Canyon Dam release about 300 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs; evening guide training trip at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River was successful with several nice fish being landed by the trainee.  Our best pattern was the Stonefly nymph.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the high 50's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing lessons, classes and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday January 4, 2016; evening fishing trip with friends produced several nice Guadalupe Trout.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and temps in the high 50's F.  Canyon Dam release was 325 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 40 cfs.  The water was clear with light green tint.  Our best fly was the Prince Nymph.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday January 6, 2016;  evening observations at the third crossing below Canyon Lake revealed a couple of successful fly fishers.  The Canyon Dam release was 325 cubic feet per second.  The water was relatively clear with green tint.  The temperatures were in the high 40's with light rain at times.  The successful fly fishers reported girdle bugs and stone fly nymphs were the winning flies of the day.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday January 9, 2016; six mile guided Guadalupe River float with Alex Lee and his buddy Dave from Austin produced too many Guadalupe to count.  The hot fly was the Prince Nymph.  The flow was 425 cubic feet per second.  The skies were clear with cold temps in the morning and very nice temps in the afternoon.  The best fly was the San Juan worm.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide report and River Conditions:  Wednesday January 13, 2016; Full day float from the fourth crossing covering six miles downstream produced quite a few Guadalupe River Rainbow Trout on Nymphs.  Canyon Dam release was 400 cubic feet per second.  The day was beautiful with clear blue skies and daytime temps in the high 60's F.  Roy Woodward and his friend Mark from Houston joined us for a fun filled day.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions: Saturday January 16, 2016; GRTU stocked thousands more full sized fish today in the "Trophy trout" section of the Guadalupe River today.  The weather was overcast and unstable with light rain showers.  The temp was 57 degrees F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Condition:  Sunday January 17, 2016; Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs worked at the TPWD and GRTU sponsored Trout Unlimited Youth Camp.  The kids learned insects, fly casting, helped stock fish in the river and more!  Our guys caught and released a couple of really nice Guadalupe Trout while floating.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Friday January 22, 2016; six mile float from Rio to a private take out yielded too many Guadalupe trout to count.  Many fish were in the 16 inch range but we also had a few state stockers coming in our nets.  The day was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the high 50's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was about 325 cfs with creeks adding another 20 cfs.  The hot fly of the day was the Prince nymph and Zug Bug.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday January 23, 2016; two boat trip with Corey and his buddies, Bruce, Leo and Alejandro produced quite a few Guadalupe Rainbow Trout while nymphing.  The new guys were quick at learning fly fishing and Bruce and Corey did well too.  The weather started off cool with temps around freezing but the day warmed quickly to comfortable temps.  The release from Canyon Dam was around 350 cfs.  Our hot fly of the day was a San Juan Worm.  One of our guys is pictured below with a nice Guadalupe Trout.

Fly Fishing Guadalupe River
Guadalupe Fishing Guide Trip

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday January 25, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing below Canyon Lake revealed a few fisher people that had good success targeting Guadalupe Rainbow Trout.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and afternoon temps in the low 70's F.  The Canyon Dam release was 250 cubic feet per second.  The best fly of the day was reported to be the Stone Fly Nymph with rubber legs.

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday January 26, 2016; afternoon observations at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake showed moderate thundershowers with cooler temps.  The release from Canyon Dam was 250 cfs.  There were a couple of hardy souls braving the elements and trying their luck at trout fishing.  They decided to high tail it and run when the lightning strikes became closer and closer to their wading spots.  Maybe they remembered: water is a great conductor of electricity!

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday January 29. 2016.  Joe and his buddies from Colorado hired a two boat trip for a six mile float from Rio to Gardo's.  We caught and released over 15 Guadalupe Trout.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the 70's F.  The hot fly of the day was the Prince Nymph.  The release from Canyon Dam was 225 cubic feet per second.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions: Monday February 1, 2016; Six mile float with Paul Myers from Idaho produced too many Guadalupe Trout to count.  The weather was great with clear blue skies and shirt sleeve weather topping out at 75 degrees F.  The flow was 220 cubic feet per second.  The water was relatively clear with chalky green tint.  There was a prolific hatch with BWO's, Tricos, Caddis and Midges coming off.  Even with tons of bugs on the water very few fish were rising.  We got all of our fish while nymphing.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday February 3, 2016; Paul Myers joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for another six mile float in the Trophy Trout section.  The morning started off a little slow with the action picking up as a prolific Mayfly and Midge hatch started to occur.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and afternoon temps in the low 60's F.  Once again, we caught and released too many Guadalupe Trout to count.  The flow was reduced overnight to 200 cfs.  The water was relatively clear with a light green, chalky tint.  Our best fly of the day was a Prince Nymph.  True to "Guadalupe" form, all of the action was on sub-surface flies.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday February 5, 2016.  It was the third day Paul Myers joined us for a 6 mile float in the Trophy Trout Zone of the Guadalupe River.  The morning was cool and crisp with temps around 30 degrees F, but the day quickly warmed into the mid 60's F with clear blue skies.  Canyon Dam release was 200 cfs with relatively clear water conditions.  The was a super hatch of BWO's, Tricos and PMD's for the middle part of the day.  There were quite a few Caddis coming off too.  Once again Paul Myers landed and released too many Guadalupe Trout to count.  Our best fly of the day was a Caddis Emerger.

Devils River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions: Wednesday February 10, 2016; three day scouting trip at Sycamore Canyon Ranch showed all of the usual players in their favorite places.  The largemouth bass were fat and looked full of eggs and ready to spawn.  The smallmouth were fat and sassy too.  The river was really low with flows at Baker's Crossing measuring 118 cfs.  The water was clear with light green stain.  During our stay at the ranch the temps were comfortable with lows in the 30's and 40's F. but daytime temps soared to the 60's and 70's F.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday February 15, 2016; 6 mile float with Ron Ellis and his son Sam produced several chunky Guadalupe Trout.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 70's F.  Both guys caught on to fly fishing and managed to subdue some hard fighting fish.  The best fly of the day was a stone fly nymph attractor and midge dropper.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday February 17, 2016; Half day float with Ronnie Barnard and his gal Jessica produced two new fly fishers.  The weather started off cool in the low 40's F.  It quickly warmed into the 70's F. Ronnie caught and released his first fish on fly but it was huge!

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Condition:  Sunday February 21, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing showed overcast skies and very few people on the river.  The Canyon Dam release was 130 cfs with light green colored water with good clarity.  We saw a nice BWO, Trico and Caddis hatch.  Even with lots of surface bugs there were very few fish rising.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday February 24, 2016, Nate Johnson and his friend Meagan joined us from Indiana for a fun filled 6 mile float on the Guadalupe River.  The weather was cool and crisp with morning temps in the high 30's F.  The day quickly warmed with abundant sunshine.  The flow was gentle at 130 cfs.  The water clarity was good with light green tint and slightly chalky.  We hooked several huge Guadalupe Trout that jumped and fought hard (they didn't know we were going to release them unharmed).  The best fly of the day was a stone fly attractor with a drowned Trico spinner dropped underneath.

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday February 27, 2016; Dr. Tony Nettleman joined us for a productive six mile float.  Even with a prolific bug hatch, there wasn't any surface feeding fish.  The flow was 130 cfs with relatively clear water.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 70's F.  Tony was a good fly fisher and landed several nice Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The Prince nymph was our best performer.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday March 1. 2016;  evening fishing trip with friends produced several Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps.  The flow was 150 cfs with relatively clear water.  The prince nymph was our major producer.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday March 2, 2016; evening observations at the fourth crossing revealed no fishermen, kayakers or anyone of  any kind.  The weather was perfect with temps in the 70's and clear blue skies.  There was a nice Caddis hatch but we didn't see any rising fish.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Thursday March 3, 2016; morning fishing/scouting trip with friends produced several nice Guadalupe Trout.  The morning started off overcast with south winds but that changed when a cool front blew in with north winds up to 20 mph.  The best fly of the day was the Lime Green Clouser Minnow.  It produced many explosive hook ups.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday March 4, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River showed only a couple of fly fishers.  The weather was great with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the low 70's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 160 cfs.  There was a prolific BWO and Trico hatch with Caddis sprinkled in.  True to Guadalupe River form; there were no fish rising for the bugs.  They were feeding sub-surface on the drowned spinners.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips, fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday March 5, 2016; evening scouting trip with friends produced several nice Guadalupe Trout on Nymphs.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 70's F.  Canyon Dam release was 160 cfs.  The water was relatively clear with a green chalky tint.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Sunday March 6, 2016; Evening scouting trip at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake showed a few fishermen but no crowded conditions.  The weather was great with partly cloudy shies and temps in the 70's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 161 cfs.  The water was relatively clear with a green chalky stain.  We managed to catch and release a few nice Rainbows but didn't hook up with the recently stocked "Brown Trout."

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday March 8, 2016; evening scouting trip with friends produced several nice Guadalupe Trout hook ups.  The hot fly was the Girdle Bug.  We actually stripped tandem rigs like they were streamers.  It worked well in overcast conditions.  The temps were great in the high 70's and 80's F.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Thursday March 10, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing showed no fisher people whatsoever.  The evening was overcast with occasional rain showers and temps in the low 60's F.  The Canyon Dam release was 160 cfs.  The water was relatively clear with a light green tint.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday March 16, 2016;  six mile float from Rio to Gardo's with Tom Fiorina and his lovely wife Pat from southern California produced too many Guadalupe Trout to count,  We landed three brown trout and the rest were rainbows.  Canyon Dam release was 160 cfs with chalky green tint.  The weather was perfect with temps in the 60's and 70's F. with plenty of sunshine.  Our best fly of the day was the common Prince Nymph.

Guadalupe River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday March 18, 2016; two boat trip with Barry Richards and his buddies Wayne Stokes, Daniel and Vince produced quite few Guadalupe trout and warmwater species too.  The release from from Canyon Dam was 230 cfs and the water was chalky with light green tint.  We floated and fished about six river miles with beautiful weather conditions.  Our best fly of the day was the caddis emerger.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Sunday March 20, 2016; half day trip with Becky Garza and Leeanne from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was nice with temps in the 60's F.  We drifted nymphs through many different runs and got a few hook ups but the action was really slow.  There was a BWO and Trico hatch but it was short lived and not very prolific.  The Canyon Dam release was 240 cfs with chalky green water and decent clarity.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday March 21, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing below Canyon Lake revealed no fishers whatsoever.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the mid 60's F.  The release from Canyon dam was 140 cfs and the water was relatively clear with a chalky green tint.  We saw a nice BWO, Trico and Caddis hatch.  True to form for the Guadalupe River...we saw no fish rising for the tasty bugs.  The truth is:  there is so much food below the surface there's no need to risk attack from Osprey, raccoons and herons.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday March 22, 2016; evening scouting trip at the third crossing with friends produced several nice Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The wind challenged our casting skills.  The release from Canyon Lake was 130 cfs with light green stained water.  There was only one other person on the water near us.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips, fly fishing lessons, and fly fishing instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday March 23, 2016; evening reports from Eric Bataille "aka the trawler" showed good action at the bend above old Camp Beans.  Eric caught and released several nice Guadalupe trout on nymphs.  The release from Canyon lake was 250 cfs with chalky green water.  The best fly of the day was the San Juan worm.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the Texas Hill Country Spring Fed Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday March 26, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing revealed no fly fishers whatsoever.  The evening was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 70's F.  There was a nice Caddis, BWO and Trico hatch.  True to form there were no Guadalupe Trout rising for these tasty treats.  The sub-surface bio-mass is so prolific, there's no reason to expose risk to surface predators.  The Canyon Dam release was about 250 cfs.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday March 28, 2016; six mile float with Greg, Janet and their lovely daughters Emma and Brianna produced several nice Guadalupe Trout on nymph rigs.  There were tons of bugs hatching but no fish rising to the tasty morsels.  Our best fly of the day was the red San Juan worm.  The Canyon Dam release was 250 cfs with chalky, light green stained water.  The weather was perfect with high temps in the mid 70's F.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Thursday March 31, 2016; six mile float from Rio to Gardo's produced several Guadalupe Trout and bass on streamers with Danie and Stu from Wyoming.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the high 70's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 250 cfs with relatively clear water with a green chalky tint.  Danie is pictured below with one of her largemouth bass caught on a "baby rainbow trout" fly.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday April 4, 2016; morning observations at the third crossing showed no fly fishers.  The weather was clear with temps in the high 40's F.  There was a nice BWO and Trico hatch but only a couple of fish rising to the tasty bugs.  The caddis began hatching as the morning temps warmed into the 70's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips in the Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas areas.

Devils River Fly Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday April 13 and Thursday April 14, 2016; Two day trip on the lower Devils near the confluence with Lake Amistad produced several trophy smallmouth and largemouth bass.  Ford McTee from Austin Texas and his buddies joined us for a great trip with good weather and river flows.  The most productive flies were topwater patterns but we got several fish on streamers too.  Ford McTee is pictured below with one of his smallmouth bass.

Fly Fishing Devils River
Ford McTee with trophy Devils River smallmouth bass caught on fly

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday April 19, 2016; heavy rains and winds from yesterday gave way to improving conditions.  The sky cleared and the floodwaters subsided.  Of course there were no fishermen or other river users.  The water clarity changed from chocolate to green.  Everything looks good for the weekend.

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday April 20, 2016; morning observations at the third crossing below Canyon Lake revealed improved fishing conditions from the day before.  Canyon Dam release was 600 cfs with relatively clear water with a chalky green tint.  There was a nice BWO and Trico hatch with some caddis sprinkled in.  The weather was gorgeous with clear blue skies and high temps around 70 degrees F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing lessons, classes and instruction near Austin and San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday April 23, 2016; six mile float with Terry Kramer and his lovely wife Deb produced some nice bass and sunfish.  The Canyon Dam release was 1,100 cfs so we decided to target warmwater species.  The decision paid off because trout fishing was slow with high flows and off color conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips, casting lessons and fly fishing instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday May 21. 2016; Canyon Dam release was increased to drain off flood waters from Canyon Lake.  We postponed our trip today so that we can have a good time at lower flows.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Sunday May 22, 2016; Flood releases from Canyon Lake continued today so we are headed to the Llano River and possibly Devils for our next few guide trips.  The weather has been beautiful with cool temps in the 70's and 80's F. due to the "El Nino" influence.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday May 23, 2016; morning observations at the third crossing revealed flood releases from Canyon Lake.  The US Army Corps of Engineers will reduce the flow for the Memorial holiday.  Flows will be in the 400 cfs range.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Report and River  Conditions:  Tuesday May 24, 2016; morning observations at the third crossing revealed continued flood releases from Canyon Dam.  The US Army Corps of Engineers will reduce flows to recreational levels by Friday morning with flows in the 400 cfs range.  The weather today was overcast with cool temps for this time of year in the mid 70's F and mid 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday May 28, 2016; half day trip with Marion and Jim McCoy from the Dallas /Ft. Worth area produced several nice Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The weather was perfect with morning temps in the low 60's F. and partly cloudy skies.  We got started pretty early and beat the tubers and partyers.  The flow was 400 cubic feet per second and in the high 50's F. coming off the bottom of Canyon Lake.  Jim is pictured below with one his Guadalupe Trout. 

Guadalupe Trout Fishing Guide
Jim McCoy with one of his Guadalupe Trout

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday August 26, 2016 morning scouting trip below Canyon Lake revealed dam release at 500 cubic feet per second, the water is relatively clear with an olive green tint from recent flash floods.  We landed and released several nice smallies and largemouth bass on topwater patterns.  The temps were pleasant in the mid 70's to high 80's F with partly cloudy skies.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips, fly fishing lessons and instruction on the spring fed rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday August 27, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 500 cubic feet per second.  Half day morning trip with Skip Robertson from San Diego produced too many smallmouth and largemouth bass to count.  We didn't land any monsters but they jumped and fought really hard.  The recent overcast days and cooler temps really turned things around from the usual August heat.  Our best takes were on topwater but we got a few on streamers as well.  We had the river to ourself and a few tubers and kayakers started appearing after lunch.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Friday September 3, 2016; half day morning guide trip with Scott Welsh MD and his dad Dan from Illinois, produced several nice Guadalupe Bass on topwater patterns.  Our biggest fish topped out around 4.5 lbs.  Canyon Dam release was about 500 cubic feet per second with relatively clear water and greenish brown stain from recent floods.  The day was overcast with temps in the mid 70's to mid 80's F.  We didn't encounter anyone else on our 3 mile float.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Monday September 5, 2016; Labor Day weekend has come to an end with most of the tourists leaving until next spring.  This is the best time to be on the water!  Guadalupe River morning guide trip yielded several nice smallmouth bass and largemouth bass too.  Everything we caught and released were on topwater patterns.  The takes were explosive with many fish jumping and running in acrobatic fashion.  The morning was overcast with temps in the low 70's F.  The flow from Canyon Dam was 450 cubic feet per second with relatively clear water (about 10 feet visibility) and light brown stain from recent rains.  Expedition Outfitters offers Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide trips near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday September 6, 2016; morning trip in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River produced several nice largemouth and smallmouth bass.  Once again the topwater bite was on.  The flow from Canyon Lake was 440 cubic feet per second.  The water was pretty clear with an ice tea colored stain.  The day was pleasant with temps in the low 70's to mid 80's F.  We were the only people on the river this morning.  

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday September 7, 2016; morning scouting trip on the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River produced several nice bass and brightly colored sunfish.  The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the high 70's to mid 80's F.  The Canyon Dam release rate was 440 cubic feet per second with relatively clear water with ice tea colored stain from recent flood conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Thursday September 8, 2016; half day morning trip with Ben Taub from Houston produced several nice bass and brightly colored sunfish.  The morning was overcast with temps in the mid 70's F.  The flow from Canyon Dam was 440 cubic feet per second.  The water was clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent flash floods.  Our best fly was the Chernobyl Ant.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing instruction on the rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday September 10, 2016; Full day guide trip on the Guadalupe River in the warmwater section produced two new fly fishers.  Brad King and his son Brazos joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for a six mile float.  We caught and released several nice fish.  The weather was overcast with cool temps in the 70's and 80's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was 440 cubic feet per second.  The water was relatively clear with an ice tea stain from recent flash flood events.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Sunday September 11, 2016; a solemn day to remember for sure.  To portray a positive attitude we went fishing on the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels Texas area.  Expedition Outfitters clients were Texas Monthly Publisher David Dunham and his son Pat.  The day was beautiful with cool temps and partly cloudy skies.  Canyon Dam release was 440 cubic feet per second with spring fed creeks adding another 60 cfs.  David's son Pat caught on to fly fishing quickly but the bite was slow.  We managed to catch and release a few fish though.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Monday September 12, 2016; half day morning trip produced a few more fish than yesterday.  The weather was delightful with temps in the 70's and 80's F with partly cloudy skies.  The Canyon Dam release was 440 cubic feet per second with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  Today our luck fly was the "Bitch Creek Nymph" drifted and stripped behind a cone head streamer.  We didn't see another person on the river today.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips, lessons, and instruction near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday September 13, 2016; half day morning trip with Frenchy Smith and his wife Nancy produced several nice bass and sunfish on topwater flies,  The Canyon Dam release was lowered to 230 cfs.  The water was clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent floods.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the mid 70's to mid 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips, fly fishing lessons and instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, New Braunfels and San Antonio Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides River Report and Conditions:  Wednesday September 14, 2013; half day morning trip on the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River produced a few nice bass and sunfish.  The weather was beautiful with temps in the 80's F. with partly cloudy skies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 270 cubic feet per second.  We didn't see another person on the Guadalupe River this morning.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes. lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Thursday September 15, 2016; morning fly fishing guide trip in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River produced 2 new fly fishers.  Ben and Frida from Austin joined us for a 3 mile float and we caught and released several bass and several brightly colored sunfish.  The weather was beautiful with temps in the 70's and 80's F with clear blue skies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 270 cubic feet per second.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country River near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Friday September 16, 2016; morning trip on the Guadalupe River produced 2 new fly fishers and several brightly colored sunfish and some feisty bass too.  Topwater patterns were our go to patterns.  Rich and Caroline joined us from Austin, it was their first time to fly fish but they caught on quickly.  The river was flowing at 270 cubic feet per second and the weather was perfect with clear blue skies and temps in the high 70's and mid 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Saturday September 17, 2016; half day morning instructional float/guide trip produced two new fly fishers.  Randy Griffin from Macon, Georgia and his son Erick from Austin Texas joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for a float in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River.   The release from Canyon Dam was around 270 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 50 cfs.  The water was ice tea colored with good clarity.  The sub surface flies did the best for us although we got a few takes on the topwater patterns too.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the spring fed rivers of the Texas near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Sunday September 18. 2016; half day morning trip on the Guadalupe River produced several nice smallmouth and largemouth bass.  Laura Wayland and her buddy Fred from Austin joined us for a fun time.  The best fly of the day was the frog popper.  The release from Canyon Lake was 210 cubic feet per second.  The water was relatively clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent flood events.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and temps in the mid 70's to high 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the spring fed Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Monday September 19, 2016; evening observations at the third crossing on the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake revealed no fishermen, tubers or kayakers.  The weather was beautiful with temps in the low 90's F. and clear blue skies.  Canyon Dam release was 230 cfs with creeks and springs adding additional flow.  We sent guide trainees to provide us with a sampling and they managed to catch and release quite a few smallmouth and largemouth bass on topwater patterns.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and new Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday September 20, 2016; morning scouting trip with close friends produced too many bass to count.  We got them on topwater patterns and heavy streamers too.  Canyon Dam release was 208 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 40 cfs.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the 80's and low 90's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, San Antonio and Austin Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday September 21, 2016; half day morning trip with Frank Goza and his son Eric produced two new fly fishers.  They struggled at first but made progress after a little while.  They managed to catch and release quite a few fish with the largest fish being caught by Eric on a topwater fly.  The Canyon Lake release was 230 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  The day was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 70's to low 90's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Thursday September 22, 2016;  evening scouting trip at the third crossing below Canyon Lake produced several nice bass on topwater flies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 240 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  The weather was cool with temps in the lower 80's F. and overcast skies.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Central Texas Hill Country spring fed rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Friday September 23, 2016; morning guide trip with old friends produced several nice bass.  The morning started out foggy with temps around 69 degrees F.  The water was really clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent flood events.  Later in the day the sun came out and gave us several sight casting opportunities.  The Canyon Dam release was reduced to 150 cfs, but the creeks and springs are adding additional flow.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions: Saturday September 24, 2016; six mile float with Kenny Hill from Austin produced too many fish to count.  Almost everything hit the sub-surface flies although we got a couple of nice bass on topwater patterns.  The flow from Canyon Lake was 150 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 30 cfs.  The water was clear with an ice tea colored stain and the weather was great with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 80's and low 90's F.  Expedition Outfitters gives fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Sunday September 25, 2016; we rescheduled our trips we had booked for today because of thunderstorms...good call!  The day was filled with lightning and thunder so I'm glade we're not out there.  The release from Canyon Lake was 150 cfs.  The rain has increased the flow on the upper Guadalupe River.  This will translate to higher flows downstream too.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Monday September 26, 2016; rainshowers and thunderstorms forced us to reschedule our plans.  The day was scrubbed and rescheduled for another opportunity.  It was a good thing because we had a minor flash flood.  Better safe than sorry!  Expedition Outfitters provides fly  fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday September 27, 2016; evening fly fishing trip with friends produced several nice smallmouth and largemouth bass on streamers.  The weather was cooler with overcast skies.  The temps were in the high 60's F with light winds from the North.  Canyon Dam release was increased to 300 cfs because of yesterday's rainfall.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and hosts fly fishing guided river trips on the spring fed Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Trout Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday September 28, 2016; evening fishing trip with friends produced several good bass and many brightly colored sunfish.  The topwater patterns were the best performers.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 320 cubic feet per second with creeks and springs adding another 30 cfs.  The water was ice tea colored from recent flash floods but it was relatively clear.  The weather was delightful with temps in the high 70's F with clear blue skies.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Trout Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Thursday September 29, 2016; morning fly fishing lesson produced two new fly fishers.  We did our lesson on the Guadalupe River near Canyon Lake and the day was beautiful with sunshine and good river flows at 320 cfs.  The water is still an ice tea colored stain from recent floods but it has good clarity.  We also had a boat guiding on the Colorado River today near Austin but we haven't heard the guide's report yet.  

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Friday September 30, 2016; half day guided trip on the Guadalupe River produced two new fly fishers.  Rob and Sarah Higdon from Austin Texas joined us for a great time.  The Canyon Lake release from the dam was 320 cfs.  The water is clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent flood activity.  Today our go to flies were the Clouser minnow and hard body poppers.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies, low humidity and high temps in the low 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing excursions, fly fishing lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday October 1. 2016;  Full day trip with Lane Haygood and his dad Danny produced some nice bass and sunfish.  The weather was perfect with temps in the high 50's F to low 80's F.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 320 cfs with water temps in the low 70's F.  We got several fish on topwater patterns and several fish on weighted patterns too.  Expedition Outfitters offer guided fly fishing trips and fly fishing instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Sunday October 2, 2016; half day morning trip with Mike Diezi and his Dad Mike Sr. produced two new fly fishermen.  The morning was perfect with temps in the mid 50's F. with clear blue skies.  It did warm to 81 degrees F. by noon.  The Canyon Lake Dam release was 320 cubic feet per second making some nice rapids with water temps in the low 70's F.  We only encountered a couple of people on our three mile float.  Our best fly was a topwater popper type pattern.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Monday October 3, 2016; half day morning trip in the warmwater section in Gruene produced several brightly colored sunfish and several nice bass too.  The topwater bite was still on but we got a few fish on streamers too.  The Canyon Lake release was 320 cfs with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 70's and high 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country and we provide fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Devils River Fishing Report and River Conditions:  May 10 and 11, 2016; Flow at Pafford Crossing approximately 250 cfs.  Water was clear with light green tint.  We had the pleasure of hosting legendary baseball star Nolan Ryan and his buddy Don Sanders from Houston.  We caught and released too many smallmouth bass to count.  The weather was pleasant with good fishing conditions.  Please see picture below with one of our smallmouth bass.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides report and River Conditions:  Tuesday October 4, 2016;  Canyon Lake release 320 cfs.  The weather was perfect this morning for a half day Guadalupe River Guide trip.  Ben and Jerry Mizer joined us from Austin Texas.  They were new to the sport but they did a great job of grasping the fundamentals of fly fishing.  We caught and released several nice bass in the New Braunfels portion of the Guadalupe River.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Devils River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday October 5, 2016;  The first day of a Devils River trip with Tracy and Al Range from San Antonio produced too many bass to count.  Seems like the ratio was around 50% smallmouth and 50% largemouth caught and released.  The weather was perfect with cool morning temps and partly cloudy skies and moderate winds.  The flow was around 300 cfs at the lower end of the river near Lake Amistad.  We saw a couple of kayakers but not much river traffic, although the ranch we were accessing had lots of wild game moving about.  On the ranch we saw whitetail deer, a fox, several Scimitar Horned Oryx and believe or not two zebras.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing excursions on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers.

Devils River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Thursday October 6, 2016;  Second day of fishing near the confluence of Lake Amistad proved to be slower than day one.  We did manage to land a few nice bass on topwater patterns though.  The weather was nice with temps in the 70's and 80's F. with partly cloudy skies.  The water was clear and flowing about 300 cfs.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing excursions on the spring fed Hill Country streams and rivers.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions: Saturday October 8, 2016; half day morning float with Jill and Sue from Austin Texas produced two new fly fishers.  True to form, women are better learners in a new environment because they don't have any "macho" barriers.  The new fly fishers caught and released several nice bass near the confluence of the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Sunday October 9, 2016; half day morning fly fishing lesson and guided raft float produced quite a few bass, sunfish and also two new fly fishers.  Frank Sanchez and his lovely lady Alicia joined us from Austin Texas.  The release from Canyon Lake was 230 cfs.  The weather was beautiful with morning temps in the low 60's F. and afternoon temps in the low 80's F.  We didn't encounter anyone else on our three mile float.  Expedition Outfitters conducts fly fishing excursions on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions: Tuesday October 11, 2016; half day morning guide trip in the warmwater section near New Braunfels produced quite a few bass and sunfish.  Bill and Rose Smith joined us from Austin.  The release from Canyon Lake was a little over 200 cfs.  The weather was perfect with morning temps in the high 50's F. with clear blue skies.  The best fly of the day was a yellow hard body popper with white rubber legs.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Updated Wednesday October 12, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 150 cfs and the water has an ice tea colored stain with good clarity.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 70's F.  We did a half day morning fly fishing instruction float trip in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels area.  Our best fly was the yellow hard body popper with white rubber legs.  We caught and released quite a few nice largemouth and smallmouth bass...and of course quite a few hard fighting sunfish.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Thursday October 13, 2016; Half day morning fly fishing/instructional trip with Betty and Jimmy Winslow from Austin Texas produced two new fly fishers.  The Canyon Dam release was 150 cfs with an ice tea colored stain from recent flash floods.  Our best fly of the day was the hard bodied yellow popper.  We got several sunfish and bass on this bug.  The weather was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the high 70's and 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guided trips, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing classes on the Guadalupe River and the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide report and River Conditions:  Friday October 14, 2106; Canyon Lake release about 150 cfs with creeks and springs an added 50 cfs...morning scouting trip with friends at the 4th crossing below Canyon Lake on the Guadalupe River produced several nice bass and many brightly colored sunfish.  The go to fly was the yellow hard bodied popper with white rubber legs.  The weather was nice with temps in the high 60's to low 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing excursions, fly fishing classes, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing instruction on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions: Saturday October 15; 2016, Full day trip with Eric Phelan produced a better fly fisher.  Eric stepped onto the boat with some basic skills but transformed into a skilled fly fisher.  The release from Canyon Lake was 150 cfs with creeks adding another 50 cfs of flow.  The weather was great with temps in the high 60's and mid 80's F.  There was only a handful of people on the river and several were fly fishing too.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing lessons, fly fishing instruction on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Sunday October 16, 2016;  Canyon Lake release was 150 cfs.  The water was clear with an ice tea colored stain from recent flood events.  Gerald and Jamie joined us from Austin Texas and learned fly fishing quickly, this doesn't happen with everyone.  The weather was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70's and 80's F.  We caught and released several nice bass and brightly colored sunfish,  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing excursions on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides report and River Conditions:  Monday October 24, 2016; morning fly fishing lesson with Will and Gabe from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70's to low 80's F.  The release from Canyon Dam was 150 cfs.  The water is still stained an ice tea brown from recent flood activity but it's really clear otherwise.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guided trips, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing lessons in the Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels areas

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Updated Tuesday October 25, 2016; two person fly fishing lesson produced new fly fishers.  Dylan and his girl Britt from Austin caught on fast and learned to fly cast in a few short minutes.  The flow from Canyon Lake was 100 cfs.  We had a good trip with several nice bass caught and released.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the spring fed rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday October 26, 2016; morning fly fishing lesson and guide trip produced several nice bass, sunfish and...oh yea...two new fly fishers.  Jane Smith and her buddy Rebecca White joined us from Austin Texas for a Guadalupe River Fly Fishing float trip.  The weather was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70's and low 80's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was 100 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 20 cfs.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing excursions on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday October 28, 2016;  full day, five mile float in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River produced too many fish to count.  We hooked some bass but lots of brightly colored sunfish.  Hank Crumpton and his lovely wife Cindy joined us from Austin Texas.  Cindy caught most of the fish with Hank a distant second.  The weather was beautiful with early morning temps in the mid 50's and afternoon temps in the mid 80's F.  The Canyon Lake release was 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country Spring fed rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Saturday October 29, 2016; full day float on the Guadalupe River in the warmwater section produced too many fish to count.  Troy Lange and his buddy Greg from Colorado joined us for a fun filled day.  The weather was perfect with cool temps and partly cloudy skies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 100 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  Our best fly of the day was a topwater pattern with white rubber legs.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the spring fed rivers of the Texas Hill Country.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Sunday October 30, 2016; half day morning instructional trip with Scott Gordon and his lovely wife Tana Gordon from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was great with temps in the 70's and low 80's F.  The skies were partly cloudy and we were the only people on the river.  The flow was 160 cfs with Canyon Dam releasing 100 cfs.  The rest of the flow was contributed by springs and creeks.  Our fish were taken on topwater patterns and a dropper too.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Devils River Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday November 1, 2016; Devils River guide trip with Bruce Schuman and Scott O' Keefe produced quit a few smallmouth bass.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and temps in the low 70's to mid 80's F.  The flow at the Pafford Crossing gauge was 270 cfs with crystal clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fishing excursions on the Texas Hill Country streams near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Friday November 4, 2016; morning guide trip and fly fishing lesson produced two new fly fishers.  Janice and her buddy Anne from Austin joined us for a successful introductory fly fishing trip on the Guadalupe River in the warmwater section near New Braunfels.  We caught and released quite a few brightly colored sunfish and several medium sized bass on topwater flies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 105 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 40 cfs. The weather was beautiful with partly cloudy skies and pleasant temperatures in the mid 70's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday November 5, 2016.  Half day guided trip in the warmwater section produced two new fly fishers.  Rachel and her pal Pam from Austin Texas joined us for a three mile float.  The weather was perfect with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70's and 80's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was 105 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  We got most of our fish on topwater flies but we got a couple of nice bass on heavy weighted streamers too.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing lessons, fly fishing instruction and fly fishing classes near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing report and River Conditions:  Sunday November 6, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 105 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 60 cfs.  The weather was overcast with mild temps in the mid 60's and 70's F.  Robert Gonzales and his girl Alicia from Austin joined us for a fly fishing lesson on the banks of the Guadalupe River at Gruene.  They are both sharp and caught on quickly.  We actually caught and released a couple of small bass during our lesson.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the spring fed Hill Country River near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday November 7, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 105 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 40-60 cfs.  The weather was overcast with light fog in the morning.  Jane Kurtz and her buddy Christian Fronterra joined us for a fly fishing lesson/half day float on the Guadalupe River in the warmwater section near New Braunfels.  They are smart people and caught on fast.  We managed to catch and release a few small bass and sunfish.  We didn't see anyone else on the river.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Devils River Fly Fishing Guide Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday November 10, 2016; Pat Robertson his son Jay and Bill Nowlin from Austin joined us for a Devils River fly fishing adventure.  The weather did not cooperate and we received cold rainy conditions with steady low barometric pressure.  The weather was not conducive to our activities so we cut our losses and called the trip off and sent everybody home for the second day of our adventure.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the Hill Country spring fed rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Fishing Report for Friday November 11, 2016; Canyon Dam release was 200 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 30 cfs.  Alex McGrath and his buddy Jim joined us from San Francisco California for an afternoon float in the warmwater section of the Guadalupe River.  The weather was cool and cloudy most of the day with high temps in the 60's and lower 70's F.  The bite was a little slow but we managed to land a few bass and sunfish on topwater patterns.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons, instruction and guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and Fishing Report for Sunday November 13, 2016; Canyon Lake release was 200 cfs with creeks and springs adding another 30 cfs.  Day three for Alex McGrath and Jim Buotti produced a few more bass and other warmwater species.  The weather started out cool with temps in the mid 50's but quickly warmed to almost 70 degrees F.  The topwater bite was not on so we put on some heavy cone head streamers.  It helped to get down deep and the fish were a little sluggish due to feeding all night on the November super moon.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fishing excursions on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Monday November 14, 2016; Canyon Lake release was 200 cfs with clear water conditions.  The weather was beautiful with early morning fog and temps in the high 50's F.  The fog quickly burned off to reveal clear blue skies.  Carol and Mickey Jarvis joined us for a private fly fishing lesson.  They are from Austin and wanted to see the Guadalupe River.  During our casting lesson we caught and released a couple of nice Guadalupe Bass.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the spring fed Hill Country rivers near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday November 15, 2016; half day trip with Carol and Jim Spofford from Austin Texas produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was perfect with clear blue skies and temps in the mid 70's F.  Canyon Lake Dam release was 200 cfs with clear water conditions.  We managed to catch and release a few Guadalupe Bass in the warmwater section near New Braunfels Texas.  We offer fly fishing guide trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday November 16, 2016;  Canyon Lake Dam release was 208 cfs.  The water was tinted light green but pretty clear overall.  The weather was pleasant with temps in the 70's and 80's F.  The bite was slow due to the giant moon...fish have been feeding at night.  Even with adverse Solunar conditions we managed to land a few Guadalupe Bass and a couple of nice largemouth bass too.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and Fishing Report: Thursday November 17, 2016; Canyon Lake dam release was 208 cfs, the water was clear with light green tint.  Robert Ford and his bride Jillian from Austin Texas joined us for a half day fly fishing trip/lesson and we managed to train and produce two new fly fishers.  The topwater bite was over but we caught and released several fish on streamers.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing guide trips on the spring fed Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and Fishing Report: Sunday November 20. 2016; Canyon Lake Dam release was 208 cfs with clear water conditions with light green tint.  Tobin Armstrong and his girlfriend Amy Kleberg joined us for a two hour private fly fishing lesson.  They both caught on fast.  The weather was great with temps in the high 60's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and Fishing Report:  Monday November 21. 2016;  half day morning trip with Sebastian Ortiz and his son Matias produced two new fly fishers.  Both of these guys are smart and caught on real fast.  The weather was beautiful but a little too cool to pursue warmwater species.  We had a beautiful float but the fishing was tough.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Day.  Expedition Outfitters Fly fishing Guides wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!  Today was a beautiful one on the Guadalupe River.  The release from Canyon Lake was 207 cfs.  The water was clear with a green tint.  The leaves were turning to fall colors on the Guadalupe Valley trees.  There was no one on the river and it was really quiet.  We wish you were here!  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Saturday November 26, 2016; Canyon Lake Dam release was 200 cfs with clear water conditions.  The morning was beautiful with a spectacular sunrise.  We hosted Al and his gal Stephanie from Austin and they caught on to fly fishing really quickly.  The bite was a little slow but we managed to catch and release a few Guadalupe bass.  The half day training session was very successful in teaching the basics of fly fishing.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Sunday November 27, 2016; Canyon Lake Dam Release was 200 cfs with clear water conditions and light green tint.  We hosted Errol Flynn the IV and his lovely wife Katrina for a private fly fishing lesson and short fly fishing trip on the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels Texas.  They were both smart people and listened to the instructor instead of letting their minds wander.  During the lesson we encountered no one else on the Guadalupe River and landed several nice little Guadalupe Bass.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday November 28. 2016; afternoon private fly fishing lesson with Julia Forsythe and her buddy Christine produced two new fly fishers.  We had our session on the beautiful shoreline of the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels area.  These ladies were smart and caught on quickly.  The release from Canyon Lake was 200 cfs with clear water conditions and light green tint.  The weather was beautiful with temps in the 70's and low 80's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips. lessons and fly fishing instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River  Conditions:  Wednesday November 30, 2016; morning fly fishing lesson with Jack Link and his girl Melody from Austin Texas produced two new fly fishers.  The day was beautiful with cool temps in 60 -70 degrees F. range and clear blue skies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 200 cfs with clear water conditions and light green tint.  Even with our limited time we landed a few small bass on streamers.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River and other spring fed streams near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Conditions Guides Report and Fishing Report for Thursday December 1, 2016; Canyon Lake dam release was 200 cfs.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and comfortable temps in the 50's, 60's and 70's F.  We hosted Frank Nuesbaum and his wife Carley from Austin for a two hour private fly fishing lesson.  They were smart and listened to the guide with minimal distractions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Friday December 2, 2016; Canyon Lake Dam release was 117 cfs with clear water conditions.   The weather was partly cloudy in the morning with rain showers forecast for the afternoon.  Private fly fishing lesson with Dale Garrett and his girl Elizabeth  produced two more fly fishers.  They listed to the instructor instead of letting their minds wander.  This served the outcome well.  They learned a really good rhythm with their casting stroke and looked really good.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River, and Fly Fishing Classes, Lessons, and Instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Saturday December 3, 2016;  Canyon Dam release was 125 cfs but overnight rains brought the flow up quite a bit.  GRTU and Texas Parks and Wildlife stocked thousands of fish over the last two days.  The weather was rainy and cool with temps in the 48 degree F. range.  Some of the river is chocolate but other parts are clear.  There were very few fishermen out but there was a fly fishing class at Action Angler on the river at the third crossing.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Conditions Report and Fishing Report: Sunday December 4, 2016;  The release from Canyon Lake was 120 cfs.  The water this morning was murky due to overnight rains but it cleared in the afternoon.  The heavy rain conditions caused us to reschedule all of our trips and fly fishing lessons.  Despite the adverse conditions Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited managed to  stock several thousand full sized fish over a ten mile stretch pf the Guadalupe River near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and Fishing Report and River Conditions: December 5, 2016; The trout were hungry but the weather sucked with cold rain and overcast skies.  Canyon Dam release was 125 cfs with clear water conditions.  The girdle bug was the go to fly rigged below a an egg pattern.  Expedition Outfitters offers guded fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions: Tuesday December 6, 2016; Half day float with Rick Chavone from New Hampshire produced some chunky, football sized rainbows on a Prince Nymph.  The Canyon Lake Dam release was increased from 120 cfs to 300 cfs during the day.  The weather was partly cloudy with temps in the high 50's F.  The water was relatively clear with a chalky green color.  There was a prolific Mayfly hatch during the morning but no fish were seen rising to the tasty insects.. Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River.  We also offer fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Thursday December 8, 2016; Due to an unusually strong cold front we rescheduled our trips for today.  The wind was howling from the Northwest at 30-40 mph.  The high temp was 41 F.  We even experienced some sleet.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 300 cfs with clear water conditions and light green tint.  Expedition Outfitters hosts fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Friday November 9, 2016; private fly fishing lesson with Wiley Brooks and his girl Beatrice produced two new fly fishers.  The release from Canyon Lake was 300 cfs with clear water conditions.  The weather was nice with overcast skies and temps in the 40's and 50's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Guadalupe River near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels, Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Sunday December 11, 2016; Half day fly fishing lesson and guide trip with Lauren Bednarski and Andrew Beasley produced two new trout fishers.  Andrew did battle with an acrobatic rainbow that jumped and ran several times.  He also caught and released another nice rainbow on a San Juan worm.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 300 cfs with slightly chalky conditions and green tinted water.  There was a prolific BWO and Trico hatch but no fish rising to the tasty bugs.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the spring fed Texas Hill country rivers.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday December 12, 2016; private fly fishing lesson with Blake Edwards and his friend Pam produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was beautiful with clear blue skies and temps in the low 60's F.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 300 cfs.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday December 13, 2016; Full day trip with Altos Energy Partners from Houston produced too many Guadalupe Trout to count.  One of the biggest rainbows almost reached 5lbs.  Ryan Franco caught and released this beast on his Orvis 5 wt and a striped bass too!  The flow was 300 cfs from Canyon Lake.  The best fly of the day was again the prince nymph with a bead head.  The weather was beautiful with morning temps in the 60's and evening temps in the 70's F.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Thursday December 15, 2016;  Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs hosted the HR Department from Valero Energy Company for a "Team Building Event" that included fly fishing lessons and a little bit of fishing.  The weather was cool and overcast with light winds.  Canyon Dam release was 400 cfs with chalky green water appearance.  Shelley, Lea, and Sara were good sports in spite of the cool conditions and picked up the casting technique rather quickly.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Friday December 16, 2016; Full day trip with Robert Beck and his nephew Allen produced several huge Guadalupe Trout on nymphs.  The weather was overcast with fog and light mist in the morning.  The weather dried out in the afternoon and temps reached the 60 degree F. range.  The hot fly of the day was the Prince nymph again.  The Canyon Lake Dam release was 400 cfs and the water was relatively clear with a chalky green tint.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Sunday December 18, 2016; we rescheduled the trips we had booked for today because the temps were unseasonably cold with morning temps in the teens F.  All of our clients were glad they didn't have to fish in the cold weather with 20 mph winds.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 400 cfs with light green/chalky color and good visibility.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions: Monday December 19, 2016; Private fly fishing lesson at New Braunfels produced two new fly fishers.  The Canyon Lake Dam release was 400 cfs with clear water and chalky green tint.  The weather was cool in the morning so we scheduled our activities later in the day.  Sara and her friend Harriet were good students and caught on quickly.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday December 20. 2016; Private fly fishing lesson with Judy and Trish from Austin Texas produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was nice with temps in the 70's F.  The sun was shining and the water in the Guadalupe River was relatively clear.  We didn't wet a line for long but we did hook a 13 inch Rainbow Trout.  The release from Canyon Lake was 400 cfs.  Expedition Outfitters offers guide fly fishing trips in the Texas Hill Country near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas. 

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday December 21, 2016; Full day six mile float with John Cadran and his beautiful wife Rose produced numerous hefty rainbows and a new fly fisher.  It was Rose's first time to fly cast and she did great!  She kept a positive attitude and followed instructions exactly.  She managed to catch and release two nice Guadalupe Trout.  John was an experienced fly fisher and landed several nice rainbows too.  The release from Canyon Lake was 400 cfs with relatively clear water conditions and a chalky green stain.  The weather was beautiful with temps in the 60's F. and clear blue skies.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly casting lessons, instruction and guided rafting float trips on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Report and River Conditions: Friday December 23. 2016; morning fly fishing lesson with Mike Pedrotti and his girl Brenda Newlin produced two new fly fly fishers.  They are smart people and listened carefully to the instructions and were easy to coach.  The weather was a little raw with temps in the mid 50's F. and fog and some drizzle.  All of us had good rain gear and it was not a problem.  The release from Canyon Lake into the Guadalupe River was 300 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Updated Saturday December 24, 2016; "Christmas Eve," Morning fly fishing lesson with Frank and Frieda from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  They were smart people and followed instructions exactly.  The weather was overcast with foggy conditions.  The release from Canyon Lake Dam was 300 cubic feet per second.  The water was clear with a chalky green tint.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction near San Antonio, Austin and New Braunfels Texas. 

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Wednesday September 27, 2017; we cancelled our trips today because of persistent rainy conditions.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing classes, and fly fishing instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Thursday September 28, 2017; we squeezed in a two hour private fly fishing lesson in between rain showers.  Chris Jimenez and his lovely wife were smart and caught on quickly.  The weather was cool with overcast skies and no body else on the river.  The flow from Canyon Lake Dam was 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Friday, September 29, 2017; two hour private fly fishing lesson with Rita and Frank produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was overcast with comfortable temps in the high 70's F.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:   Saturday September 30, 2017; two hour private fly fishing lesson with Seth Cunningham and his buddy Mike from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  These guys were sharp and caught on quickly.  The weather was nice with morning temps in the mid 60's F. and clear blue skies.  The release from Canyon Lake was 105 cfs with clear water conditions.  There was a nice Trico and BWO hatch but nothing rising except minnows and small sunfish.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guide Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Sunday October 1, 2017; Mitch Fontenote and Chelsea joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for a short 3 mile float on the Guadalupe in the New Braunfels area.  The weather was nice with clear blue skies and temps in the 70's F.  We caught and released quite a few fish on topwater patterns.  The flow from Canyon Lake was 110 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near San Antonio, New Braunfels and Austin.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday October 2, 2017; two hour private fly fishing lesson with Thelma and Gi Gi produced two new fly fishers.  These ladies were smart and listened to the instructor carefully.  The weather was nice with clear blue skies and temps in the 70's to mid 80's.  The release from Canyon Lake was app. 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Tuesday October 3, 2017; two hour private fly fishing lesson with Trina and Robert Fernandez produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was nice with partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 80's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing lessons and fly fishing instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Thursday October 5, 2017.  Canyon Lake Dam release was 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  The weather was nice with clear blue skies and comfortable temps.  Two hour private fly fishing lesson with Gene and Tim produced two new fly fishers.  There was a nice mayfly hatch and caddis too.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the spring fed Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels Texas.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Friday October 6, 2017; two hour private fly fishing lesson with Brie and Welton Smithers from Austin produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was nice with clear blue skies and temps in the high 70's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was 100 cfs with clear water conditions.  There was a prolific Needle Fly Hatch and the dragon flies and swallows ate them up.  Expedition Outfitters provides guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Saturday October 7, 2017;  Canyon Lake Dam release was 100 cfs with relatively clear water with olive green tint.  The weather was nice but a little warm because we reached the lower 90's briefly.  Robert Lopez and his son Ethan joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for a 6 mile float.  We caught and released quite a few sunfish and small bass.  There were a few other people out but no crowds for sure.  Expedition Outfitters offers fly fishing  classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Sunday October 8, 2017; tow hour private fly fishing lesson with Jeana and Charles produced two new fly fishers.  The weather was nice with comfortable morning temps in the 70's F.  The release from Canyon Lake was about 100 cfs with relatively clear water with an olive stain.  There was a nice Caddis and BWO hatch this morning with little bass and sunfish rising to the bugs.  Expedition Outfitters provides fly fishing classes, lessons and instruction on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Guides Fishing Report and River Conditions:  Monday October 9, 2017; the release from Canyon Lake was 94 cfs.  Crystal and Christine joined Expedition Outfitters guide Kevin Stubbs for a two hour private fly fishing lesson.  The weather was nice with clear blue skies and temps in the high 70's F.  These ladies were smart and followed instructions perfectly.  Expedition Outfitters offers guided fly fishing trips on the Texas Hill Country Rivers near Austin, San Antonio and New Braunfels.