Hunting the Devils River, Part 3 - Fredericksburg Standard

Sunset on my last day at Lake Amistad. — Photo by Gayne Young

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OUTDOORS ON END By Gayne C. Young, on August 16, 2023

Hunting the Devils River, Part 3

After a five-year hiatus, my friends, Joel and Will, and I have returned to making Lake Amistad an annual retreat. Friday saw us boat from The Lodge at Sanders Point to the headwaters of the Devils River where Joel and I each took several carp.

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