Category Archives: Austin Fishing Team

whitebass and largemouth

A Couple of Big Bass

I was biking through South Austin this evening and I noticed that some of the red buds had started to bloom already. As a fisherguy that of course made me think about a year ago, near the end of the … Continue reading

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Third Degree in Float Chair

Day Trips Fishing the Colorado River

When the weather’s right, the fishing team will head down to the old Colorado River for a little swimsuit fishing. Now that I’ve had some more experience with the Colorado, I would have to compare it to Lady Bird Lake, … Continue reading

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Albino bluegill on beadhead prince nymph

Fishing Bull Creek

Most people know Bull Creek as the Austin park that’s constantly getting closed to swimming because of dangerous levels of fecal bacteria. But for those of us with fly rods and a penchant for urban assault fishing, it’s a collection … Continue reading

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Behind a Big Box Store

The fishing team got a hot tip that if one were to go to the hinterlands of Austin, to the sprawling suburbs, that behind a certain big box store there was a rainwater runoff settling pond, and that within that … Continue reading

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gar at night on Colorado River

Fishing Overnight on the Colorado

For a while now I’ve been fascinated with the stretch of the Colorado River downstream from Lady Bird Lake. At one point, my friend Peter Gabriel and I planned on taking a float trip down the river from the Montopolis … Continue reading

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eating bluegills from Lady Bird Lake

Eating Perch from Lady Bird Lake

I caught a decent sized bluegill on Lady Bird Lake recently, pictured here against the backdrop of the Holly Street power plant. I caught it about an hour or two before sunset, coaxing it into rising to a hand-tied foam … Continue reading

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Bull cichlid out of Shoal Creek

Five Days of Austin Fishing Redux

I think I’ve finally glutted my appetite for spring fishing. At least I’ve slightly dulled the hunger. This Friday marked the second week of continuous after-work fishing. I tried covering new ground from last week, although I was limited by … Continue reading

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fly fishing lost creek

Austin Fishing Team Explores Lost Creek

I’ve been in Austin for ten years, but I hadn’t known that if you went far enough up the Barton Creek green belt, you’ll find a permanent stretch of water. It’s essentially in Westlake, just a ways up Capital of … Continue reading

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lady bird bass

Five Days Straight of Fishing in Austin

I’ve been bringing my fly rod and hand-tied flies to work, and every day after work I’ve taken to the ponds and lakes on my way home. It’s big change from the state of affairs during the winter when it … Continue reading

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Fishing Travis County Southeast Metropolitan Park

Austin Fishing Team takes a visit to Travis County Southeast Metropolitan Park to fish for panfish, catfish, perch, bass, and no small quantity of mud. Continue reading

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