Brazos River Relaxation - a North Texas Jewel

A wonderful way to wash the city away, the Brazos river will always ease the soul with its gentle flow and wonderfu fishing. The path to enlightenment must certainly follow along a river much like this Texas jewel.

A day on the river is like a good workout, a relaxing massage and a long nap on the psychologist's couch all rolled into one scenic and fun-filled memory. The wind in the trees, the bird in the air and the fish in the water all react with the river. But the river, oblivious to all, just keeps rollin' by.

The serenity of the setting was broken by the powerful splash of this fish followed by hooping and hollering from giggly grown men. The stretch of river Donovan Reese calls home averages about 4 to 5 feet deep. Just down river there is shallow faster running water. It varies, of course, and changes with time as the dam controls let more or less water out. It rose six inches while we ate lunch.

As the first fish of the day, it was quite a surprise to Matthew when it started to pull harder than he anticipated.

Donavan Reese admires a fiesty striper from the shady side of the Brazos. I had seen some breaking the surface earlier that morning. Who knows if they were the same school or some different fish that were using the same downed tree to block the baitfish; either way,  I was very happy that this one fell for a silver swimming shad lure.

A wonderful day in a wonderful place, where the river and the people make you feel instantly relaxed ... as if you had found a long lost home.