ROD REPAIRS
Fishing Rod Repair in New Braunfels
Broken guides, damaged tips, and upgrades worth making. Get a clear repair plan from our New Braunfels rod bench.
NEW BRAUNFELS | 6 MIN READFROM THE WATER & THE WORKBENCHNEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Field Notesby Guadalupe Rod Co
Real Texas fishing. Straightforward rod advice. A few stories worth bringing home.
THE FEATURE / TEXAS WATERS
Fall Fishing
on the Guadalupe.
Upper-river bass, Canyon Dam trout water, and a clear plan for choosing your stretch as the season changes.
Read the feature · 7 minFROM THE JOURNAL
For your next day out.
Species guides, notes from the river, and lessons from the rod bench.
FISH & SEASONS
Fall Fishing on the Guadalupe: Upper vs. Lower
Choose your stretch, target the right species, and adjust your flies or lures as fall moves from bass weather into trout season.
GUADALUPE RIVER | 7 MIN READRIVER COMMUNITY
GRTU and the Guadalupe River Trout Fishery
The chapter behind so much of our tailwater community: its history, conservation work, Troutfest, and Lease Access Program.
GRTU | 6 MIN READ
RIGS & TACTICS
Our Guadalupe River Trout Rig: Oros and Two Nymphs
Our starting rig for stocked trout: an Oros indicator, a leggy or flashy lead fly, a small nymph, and just enough weight.
GUADALUPE TROUT | 7 MIN READLOCAL TRIP PLANNING
Fly Shops Near the Guadalupe River
Gear up in Gruene, Sattler, or on River Road, plus an Austin-area stop in Round Rock. Includes websites and map links.
HILL COUNTRY & AUSTIN AREA | 6 MIN READ
TEXAS WATERS
Fly Fishing for Rio Grande Cichlids
Find the soft water they claim, choose a fly they can eat cleanly, and turn more follows into fish.
HILL COUNTRY CREEKS · 8 MIN READ
FISH & SEASONS
Finding Guadalupe Bass in Small Water
That little creek is not empty. Learn where Texas’ native bass hide and how to put a fly in front of them.
GUADALUPE BASS · 9 MIN READ
ROD CRAFT
Fiberglass or Carbon for Texas Water?
Glass gives you feel. Carbon gives you speed. Here is how to choose for the water you actually fish.
ROD DESIGN · 8 MIN READ
FIELD NOTES
Thirty Minutes at Cypress Bend
One 5-weight, one dry-dropper, 16 panfish, and a Rio—all before the evening disappeared.
NEW BRAUNFELS · 6 MIN READ
ROD CRAFT
What Makes a Good Texas 5-Weight?
Why one approachable 5-weight can cover trout, panfish, bass, nymphs, dries, and most Texas freshwater days.
GUADALUPE 5W · 9 MIN READ
TEXAS COAST
Choosing a Rod for Wind and Redfish
The shot happens fast. Match the rod, line, leader, and fly before the Gulf wind gets involved.
COASTAL FLY FISHING · 10 MIN READ
FISH & SEASONS
Fly Fishing for Texas Panfish: Small Water, Big Fun
A light rod, a hopper-dropper, and an hour before dark. Sometimes that is all you need.
CENTRAL TEXAS · 9 MIN READFISH & SEASONS
Fly Fishing for Stocked Rainbow Trout on the Guadalupe
Who puts trout in the Guad, where those fish move, and how depth and a clean drift catch more of them.
GUADALUPE RIVER · 11 MIN READ
SALT IN THE AIR / WIND IN THE CAST
The coast has
its own rules.
The shot happens fast. Get your rod, line, leader, and fly working together before the Gulf wind gets involved.
Read the redfish field guide