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Three members of the Reel Ladies Fishing
Group tried their luck fishing for two days
in Seadrift, Texas. They limited out each
day with speckled trout and ended up
with 11 redfish. Left to right: Nancy Bowles,
Elke Branson and Sally Blackshear.
There’s something fishy going on. at Cowan Creek Pond, and all Sun City
women are invited.
Reel Ladies
Fishing Group The Reel Ladies are looking forward to
fishing just a few miles away from Sun
By Nancy Bowles Debbie Schultz displays her catch at the City at Granger Lake and Lake Belton.
Ladies Fishing Tournament at Cowan We have just returned from fishing at Inks
The Hunting and Fishing Club has Creek Pond. Lake. Overnight trips are being discussed.
formed a new women’s fishing group
known as Reel Ladies. As of today, prizes were awarded, and all 17 women Four Reel Ladies joined in with others in
there are about 25 women involved. These in attendance had lots of fun. Deb DeVaul the Hunting and Fishing Club for fun at
women are learning not only basic fishing won first prize, catching a 14.75-inch Seadrift, Texas, fishing for redfish and
techniques but how and where to fish in bass. Ginny Patterson took both second drum. The fishing was great as well as
Texas. Many members have come from and third place, catching over 30 perch the group accommodations.
other states where the fishing is quite and also catching the smallest fish. The
different. Of course, there is no ice fishing next tournament will be held October 19 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE
in Texas. Thank goodness. YOU JOIN
Our first meeting was held April 3. At A freshwater fishing license is required
this time, the group decided they would to fish on Berry Creek. The water flowing
like to fish locally one Monday a month. through Sun City is owned by the State of
They would also like to go on hunting and Texas. Licenses are not required to fish
fishing trips, overnight trips and guided the Cowan Creek Pond. It is owned by
trips when other women are planning to Sun City.
go. A bay party boat may also be in the
planning. Texas fishing licenses may be purchased
online or at Walmart, Bass Pro Shops or
Sally Blackshear explained upcoming Academy Sports and Outdoor, and senior
plans for the website. Soon members who licenses are very inexpensive. Freshwater
are interested in a specific trip will be able and saltwater licenses are sold separately.
to see who has purchased a ticket for that Licenses are good for one year from
trip, a great way to see which trips the purchase.
other women are attending.
Our ponds are currently catch-and-release.
The Women’s Fishing Tournament was Putting your catch back in the pond will
held May 10 at Cowan Creek Pond. Three allow fish to mature and multiply, making
pond fishing more exciting in the future.
84 | SUNRAYS JULY 2017 And remember, fishing is not allowed on
Sun City golf course ponds.
On the club website, there is a list of guides
for all types of fishing. You must supply
your own equipment and bait and clean
and bag your own fish.
Come join the Reel Ladies group, a part of
the chartered Hunting and Fishing Club.
The Fishing Director is Gary Goldfeder.
Nancy Bowles and Sally Blackshear head
up the Reel Ladies. Feel free to contact any
of them for more information.
Ladies, join up, and let’s go catch dinner!
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