Allen:

Call me for detailed info. on these subjects.

FYI:  Very good spotted bass and smallmouth in the tailrace.  Dunlap has some great largemouth fishing right now.

Finally, you better pick a day in late Mar. thru the first couple of weeks of April if you want to get in on the crappie fishing at LBJ.  My open dates are booking up fast.

Jim Files/JR's Guide Service

www.jrguideservice.com

The river is clear/clearing from the 281 bridge all the way to about 3 miles above the mouth at the lake.  That 3 mile stretch is only murky, but it's enough to keep the bite shut off because fish in the Guadalupe and lake are sight feeders by nature.  They want to be able to see what they're attacking.

Fishing from a canoe you'll want to go small (lures) & light (spinning tackle and 6-8 lb.line).  In line spinners, small balsa poppers, 1/16 - 1/8 oz. Road Runners with white or chartreuse plastic or hair bodies. You'll catch some largemouth and spotted/Guadalupe bass; crappie, whites and LOT'S of bream.  Live crickets, worms & minnows will work if you feel like fooling w/those.

I'll be writing & posting my reports later today or tomorrow.  So check back here before you go. Stop at FISHERMAN'S CORNER, FM 306 at Potter's Creek road.  The have all the live bait, largest selection of quality lures and best prices of any dealer or big brick & motor stores.  I have a trip there at Canyon tomorrow so if you're out that way ckeck at the store to see if I'm around.

JF

Cabins?  Check w/Calliham State Park.

Motels:  The Bass Inn; Executive and others are "available" but the cleanest and most preferred is the Best Western in Three Rivers.  It's run by Americans, unlike the smaller motels.