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Post by todd13 on Dec 29, 2017 8:23:59 GMT -6
anyone ever go and do a fishing trip like this? Sure looks enticing. If you have done this one, pls share how to get started on the planning piece like the outfitter who takes you through the private property.
linky for the video
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Post by cigarsnjeeps on Dec 29, 2017 9:01:05 GMT -6
anyone ever go and do a fishing trip like this? Sure looks enticing. If you have done this one, pls share how to get started on the planning piece like the outfitter who takes you through the private property.
linky for the video
Expedition Outfitters and All Waters Guides are a couple that offer that service. On my bucket list for sure. |
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Post by todd13 on Dec 29, 2017 17:20:34 GMT -6
anyone ever go and do a fishing trip like this? Sure looks enticing. If you have done this one, pls share how to get started on the planning piece like the outfitter who takes you through the private property.
linky for the video
Expedition Outfitters and All Waters Guides are a couple that offer that service. On my bucket list for sure. Boom! Thanks. I will do this. I know my son in law wants to go. Maybe we all go. Prob a trip for 2019, we'll see. |
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Post by fwood on Dec 31, 2017 5:21:12 GMT -6
My son and a few of his buds went this year. They did not do a guided trip. Kayaks and self contained. They had no issues or difficulties but say they'll do some things differently next time as they'll know the river better and how to pace each day.
For me, it would probably have been a guided trip for my first trip. They were more into the paddling adventure; I would have been more into the fly fishing.
They did use an outfitter to drop them at the start and pick them up at the end. I'll be glad to give you information on who they used and what they would do differently if you'd like.
Bucket List for me too.
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Post by todd13 on Dec 31, 2017 21:37:08 GMT -6
My son and a few of his buds went this year. They did not do a guided trip. Kayaks and self contained. They had no issues or difficulties but say they'll do some things differently next time as they'll know the river better and how to pace each day. For me, it would probably have been a guided trip for my first trip. They were more into the paddling adventure; I would have been more into the fly fishing. They did use an outfitter to drop them at the start and pick them up at the end. I'll be glad to give you information on who they used and what they would do differently if you'd like. Bucket List for me too. yes, pls share the details so I can add them to my journal. Either post here or PM me, whichever is easy for you. I am like you, more into the fishing than the other. |
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Post by cigarsnjeeps on Jan 1, 2018 8:04:33 GMT -6
I've wondered what the water temps are on the Devils since it is spring fed. It would be interesting if it would support trout, but I guess that would just attract more people to it which could be detrimental. Right now they limit how many people they let on the river at a time.
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Post by golferjeff on Jan 1, 2018 13:38:54 GMT -6
Article said 62 degrees from the spring, gets 1 degree warmer per mile in warm weather. I have no experience with that theory though.
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Post by todd13 on Jan 2, 2018 11:24:55 GMT -6
I've wondered what the water temps are on the Devils since it is spring fed. It would be interesting if it would support trout, but I guess that would just attract more people to it which could be detrimental. Right now they limit how many people they let on the river at a time. 18 permits per day I think I heard. Volume is up this year due to Yeti commercial. Fishing is supposedly good but smaller fish one guy said. I will have to do a couple of short trips and learn the ins and outs kayak camping and fishing. |
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Post by hankinsfly on Jan 2, 2018 12:04:03 GMT -6
Nothing better than Overnight float trips. Real solitude can be found.
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Post by gui on Jan 3, 2018 8:29:56 GMT -6
Todd, My wife and I went to the Devil's in September 2 years ago. We did not do a float trip though, but camped 3 nights at the primitive campsites at the Del Norte SNA unit. During the days, we would hike down the 1 mile dirt road to the river with our kayak and fishing gear. Outfitters have access to that dirt road all the way to the river and use it as a put-in / take-out for their clients. If you are on your own, you have to hike. We have an inflatable kayak that can be packed in a backpack (it's heavy, but manageable for a 1 mile hike). We also saw some people using a trolley system for their hard shell kayaks and drag it that way up and down the dirt road. As far as I know, there are only 3 public access points to the Devils: Baker's Crossing at mile 0 (put-in), the Del Norte SNA at miles 15 (put-in & take-out) and the Rough Canyon Recreational Area as you enter lake Amistad at miles 48 (take-out). Outfitters have an access to an other take-ouk which is the Dan Hughes SNA at miles 30. I believe that Dan Hughes is not open to the public yet but it is State land and I think plans are to make it another public access point one day. Last time I checked the cost to have an outfitter put you in and take you out was quite a lot of $. But at the same time this will be a lifetime experience for sure. It is by far the most unique and amazing place that I have been to in Texas (I still have to go to Big Bend NP). At the Del Norte Area, you have some bank access to the river that would allow you to wade and fish. A kayak allows you to explore much more. From the put-in access at Del Norte, you can kayak down river to the Dolan Falls. Then coming back upstream involves a big of dragging but it is not too bad and a big portion can be paddled back up. This would be a tough trip if you try to do it by wading/swimming (no public bank access to the Falls). The Dolan Falls is a really cool spot to fish and take a dip in the big pool below the drop. If you are willing to rope your kayak back up the falls (also most likely down, except if flows are great and you have the right gear and experience to run the Falls) there is also a lot of water that can be paddled up and down below the Dolan Falls. As far as the fishing, we had a great time and caught good numbers of small mouth, large mouth and sunfish, but nothing big. Our biggest fish was a largemouth in the 15-16 inch range. We did see several monster bass in the super clear water, but did not manage any hookups. A big smallmouth on the fly rod is on top of my list, and I can't wait to come back to the Devil's. One thing that we will do different for our next trip is go when the temperatures are lower. It was in the 90s at night in late September and camping was tough because of the heat and mosquitos. The mosquitos are pretty nasty there and somehow the bad itch from their bite can last for a week. I believe Spring would be ideal. Flows should be also great at that time; they were quite low in September. I won't post any fishing pics because everybody already knows that I am the one that catches all the fish  |
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Post by bassman on Jan 10, 2018 14:14:37 GMT -6
Those are the kind of trips I can only dream about now. Physical limitations that come with age put me on the easy access or easy float trip list. When younger and liver in northern MN we did a lot of trips into the Boundary Water canoe area and there is something magical in being in an area of true silence except for the sounds of nature. That and the true darkness that can only be experienced miles from any cities light contamination of the sky. Some people grow up and never realized the wealth of stars on a clear night and sliver moon. The only real problem in the Boundary Waters was the amount of canoers just traveling through. Often there'd be a group of two or three canoes with topless coeds just quietly cruising by our island on their way to the next portage. Fortunately few of them actually fished so they didn't hurt the thriving smallmouth and walleye populations any.
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