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 of unsuspecting perch and largies. Third Degree and I hiked into the creek’s green space
Tag: bluegill
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 spider. That success led me to promise a friend that the next time we met,
The fishing team trio take their fly rods down to the Mueller development to find the elusive yellow perch.
Austin Fishing Team explores Shoal Creek from Cesar Chavez up to Ninth Street. We find cichlids, bass, warmouth, Mexican tetra, and one fast snake.