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Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
Gilbert holds up a perch caught on the Nueces River. Photo by Lefty Ray ChapaBefore the river ran out of water from this seemingly never ending drought, I took my girlfriend’s grandson, Gilbert, to the...
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Don’t Forget it, Break it, or Lose it
Not forgeting crucial pieces of gear makes the difference between success and failure. Phot by Lefty Ray ChapaMy memory is not what is used to be or at least what I thought it used to be from what I...
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I Touched the Cannon, but so Did He
The restored LaSalle canons are viewable at the Museum of the Coastal Bend in Victoria, TX. Photo by Lefty Ray Chapa“J’ai touché le canon” is French for “I touched the cannon.” While I never would...
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My Fine Feathered Friends
Grizzly rooster saddles are in high demand from hairdressers across the countryUnofficially I collect feathers I find while out fly fishing. It does not matter if it is on a Hill Country stream or down...
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Yes, Virginia, There are Rainbow Trout in Texas and You can Fish for Them on...
Fly Fishing for rainbow trout on the Guadalupe River is very productive during the winter months. Photo by Lefty Ray Chapa, © 2011Back in my corporate days when I used to jump on an airplane on Mondays...
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Hope Floats to a New High
A duck hunter retreives a ringed duck at Baffin Bay. Photo by Lefty Ray ChapaBesides being an outdoor photographer, I also photograph bands and performing artists. These photos go into their CD...
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Sure Bet
1-10-10-13 wining fish? Photo by Lefty Ray Chapa“Orale,” I said to my longtime fishing friend, “A” when he brought up our automatic bet. I never wager on anything other than myself and in fly fishing I...
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Top Dog, Fat Cats, and Record Stakes
Guide Chris Jackson nets a fly caught rainbow trout. Photo by Lefty Ray ChapaTop Dog We were warned. As we left the truck and walked toward the river’s edge, the fellow at the parking lot told us that...
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