The following are links which Dennis thinks you may find of interest.  If the link is to a site which sells a particular product, next time you're visiting Rodmakers  ask him about it.  If it's to a site which sells a service, ask him why he endorses that service;  if they sell a product, see what he thinks is special about that product..

  • Shonto Ranch.  Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country just a few miles outside of Kerrville, Texas, Shonto Ranch is home of some of the most beautiful scenery that the Hill Country has to offer.  Herds of wildlife, miles of crystal clear, spring fed creeks and lakes, and groves of majestic oaks and pecans sprawl out over the 1000+ acres of hunting and fishing that make Shonto Ranch so special.  
  • Harry Lane:  San Juan Troutfitters.  Harry guides on the San Juan River in New Mexico, as well as on the Guadalupe River in Texas for freshwater trout.  He also organizes saltwater flyfishing trips to the Caribbean and other warm-water locations.  Harry's bio.  A review of one of Harry's classes on the Guadalupe River.
  • Photos of Canyon Lake flood of 2002:  If you lived around San Antonio the Summer of 2002, you had an opportunity to witness something that had never happened in the 40-plus history of Canyon Lake:  it overflowed the spillway, laying waste to the land below it and the Guadalupe River, and creating what is now referred to as "Canyon Lake Spillway Canyon", an enormous, several-mile-long canyon that appears to be up to 30 feet deep in spots.  This site has some amazing aerial photos of the lake as well as a photo "tour" of the canyon, pictures of River Road, and a variety of other photos of interest.  If you're familiar with the lake itself, the aerial photos will amaze you.
  • Texas Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).  CCA Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Texas' marine resources. Founded in 1977, CCA Texas (then GCCA) has been instrumental in banning gill nets in state waters, establishing redfish and speckled trout as gamefish, building two of the largest red drum hatcheries in the world, and working to ensure adequate freshwater reaches Texas' bays and estuaries.
  • Texas Tides.  Find tide info for the following locations:  Christmas Point, Clear Lake, Eagle Point, Freeport Harbor, Galveston Channel, Galveston Pleasure Pier, Galveston South Jetty, Gilchrist-East Bay, Jamaica Beach, Pass Cavallo, Port Aransas - Holiday Beach, Port Bolivar, Port Isabel, Port O'Connor, Rockport, Sabine Bank Lighthouse, Sabine Pass, San Louis Pass, South Padre, Texas City Turning Basin, and Trinity Bay.
  • WonderFurl Leader.  A hand-made Furled leader that brings the ancient horsehair leader tradition into the present with current technology and a bit of creative ingenuity. 
        *Allows gentle, accurate presentations          *Outlasts current mono leaders
        *Uses new leader materials                           *Flyline-like turnover
        *Wind knot resistant                                       *Natural elasticity
        *Memory free                                                 *Available for both fresh and salt water applications.
  • Blanks: 
    Sage:  www.sagefly.com
    St. Croix:  www.stcroixrods.com
  • Reels:
    Tibor: www.toborreel.com
    Ross:  www.rossreels.com
  • Fly Lines: 
    Teeny:  www.jimteeny.com
    Roy Wullf:  www.royalwulff.com
  • Rodbuilding Supplies:  Flexcoat - www.flexcoat.com