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Subscriber-Written Fishing Trip Report
Shad Goldston fishing trip to Expedition Outfitters
in United States Texas
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| DATE AND PLACE OF FISHING TRIP
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ID: |
3777 |
How
Trip Was Conducted: |
Guided |
| Date
of Trip: |
April 25, 2007 to April 27, 2007 |
| Place
of Trip: |
United States Texas - Water: Devils River - Specific Area: Russell Ranch Dolan Falls- 11 Miles of River |
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| OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
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| Outfitter
(or lodge): |
Kevin Stubbs, Expedition Outfitters. Tel. 210-602-9284. E-mail: kevinstu@msn.com, Web: expedition-outfitters.net |
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Guide (if any): |
Kevin Stubbs |
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Arrangements
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| Local
Fly Shop(s): |
N/A
N/A |
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| DESCRIPTION OF FISHING
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| Species
Sought/Availability: |
Bass, Largemouth - Availability: Scarce |
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Bass, Smallmouth - Availability: Scarce |
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Sunfish, Redear - Availability: Average |
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Catfish - Availability: Average |
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| Description
of Catch Made: |
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| Type
of Fishing: |
Float and Wade Fishing |
| Equipment
Used: |
6-8wt. Lines w/floating plus sinking. |
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| Description
of Hatches: |
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| Water/Weather
Conditions: |
Cloudy/Very nice and comfortable |
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| SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
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| Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
Knowledge
of Water: |
Fair |
| Quality
of Accommodation: |
Good |
General
Fishing Knowledge: |
Good |
| Quality
of Food: |
Good |
Ability
to Communicate: |
Fair |
| Overall
Service: |
Good |
Overall
Personality: |
Excellent |
| Name
of Airline: |
Southwest Airlines |
Airline
Service (1 to 10): |
10 |
| Airline
Comments: |
Always Great W/Southwest! |
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| SUMMARY REMARKS
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| Problems
on the Trip: |
Very few, very spooky fish. High prices for amount of fishing done. Guides are nice, but need to be able to put good fisherman on fish! |
| Highlights
of the Trip: |
Nice/Friendly guides. Great Food. Beautiful setting. |
| Cost of the
Trip: |
$1,000 per person. |
| Would You
Recommend This Trip to a Friend? |
N/A |
| Why? |
Not enough fish and too expensive for 1.5 days of fishing. |
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There Non-Fishing Activities? |
N/A |
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So, What Are They? |
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| SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
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Name: |
Shad Goldston |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel. 806-274-5909 - 2 Quail Hollow Borger, Texas 79007 - E-mail: shadidks@hotmail.com |
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| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
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Rebuttal from Kevin Stubbs of Expedition Outfitters:
Mr. Goldston makes several valid points. First, this is indeed a fairly expensive trip. But there are several reasons for this: 1.) The Devils River is almost 40 miles long with one mile of public access. We pay several hundred dollars to be able to use a beautiful ranch that offers over three miles of river frontage. This gives us a staging area to float and fish 11 miles of pristine water that most people will never see. 2.) The shuttle and take-out access cost us almost $300. 3.) Roundtrip fuel costs are $600 for the expedition vehicles. 4.) State Park permits for the angler's party were included in the package, as were all meals, plus beer, wine and lodging for two days and three nights. 5.) This trip requires the expedition team to spend a total of six days to pack, prepare, procure and transport the necessary rafts, gear and supplies to sustain seven people (four fishermen, two guides and a caterer).
As for the fish being few and far between and spooky to boot, again Mr. Goldston is right in some respects. The bass in Devils River don't get to be big by being dumb. The river is crystal-clear with 40 feet of visibility in the deeper holes. This calls for a stealthy and accurate presentation that even well-traveled anglers find difficult to execute. I do apologize that Mr. Goldston caught the fewest fish in the party. I wish this were not the case. Thanks for the opportunity to respond. - Kevin Stubbs, Expedition Outfitters.
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