Texas Fly Fishing
Texas contains approximately 80,000 miles of rivers and streams, comprising forty-one major waterways. These waters range from clear, fast-flowing hill country streams to turbid, slow-moving bayous. Fishing success often slows on Texas reservoirs during the summer, but may remain excellent on Texas rivers. – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Seasons
Spring finds the best fishing for Stripers and White Bass. One of the best places for White Bass is Bend State Park on the Colorado River. When you see the first wild flowers it is White Bass time. These are bottom feeders and go after minnow imitators. They like white and yellow.
Summer is hot. The best fishing is for Bass and Sunfish in Rivers and Ponds. Tarpon on the Coast. Bass and their cousin the Sunfish will hit top water in the mornings and move deeper as they day heats up. They lke shade and cover.
In the Fall the best action is Redfish on the Coast. Sight casting to tailing fish.
Winter is the time to go after stocked Trout. the Guadalupe is the furtherest south cold water fishery in the country. The state of Texas and GTRU stock major fish in the river
Rivers
Colorado River Guide
This is the Home waters of the Austin Flyfishers. It is not uncommon to run into fellow members along this stretch of the river. The primary fish is Largemouth, Smallmouth and Guadalupe Bass with Catfish thrown in.
Topo Map between the parks
A popular float trip is between the two Weberville Parks. It is only fifteen miles from the center of Austin. The water is not the dirty brown which you normally think of in regard to the Colorado, but is very clear.
The put in park is a LCRA park in the town of Weberville. Look for signs on the right as you first come into town from Austin. There is a picnic table and concrete boat ramp. The river is shallow at this point with a rocky bottom and flows rather fast.
The down stream park is a large County Park with tables, pavlions, fishing pier and concrete boat ramp.
Both parks offer excellent river access. This can be a tough paddle if there is a strong South or Southeast wind blowing. The river current is not strong and a strong wind will more than offset the downstream current. If there is a strong South wind you might want to float this from the other direction.
This offers some excellent fishing in Austin’s own backyard. The best time of the year to fish this stretch is Summer and Fall for Large and Small mouth bass.
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Fly Fishing Central Texas and Coastal Texas. Includes fishing information, reports, tips, and photos.
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The Blanco is a classic Hill Country river varying from a wide deep river to a mite of a trickle…
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Handbook of Texas Online
www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/BB/rnb4.html
Texas reds are the working man’s flats fish…
www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/wheretogo/article/0,13199,698027,
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Spring Time Bass Fishing TX articles update delete
www.geocities.com/clinscott_pfl/wbassarticle.html
from Ken’s Fly Fishing Texas (http://jollytime.net/flyfishtx.htm)
jollytime.net/colorado.htm
Due to man made lakes and dams, lake buchanan is a fabulous bass fishery….
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Downstream to Lake Buchanan, there is no shortage of smallmouth bass, stripers, and bluegills here either….
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from Texas Parks and Wildfish
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by Brian Shivers
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Texas Parks & Wildlife: Dallas/Fort Worth Fishing Guide
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/dfwfish/
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/geninfo/reefcreation.phtml
George Poveromo tackles speckled trout near the Texas coastal town of Rockport on his “World of Saltwater Fishing”
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Flip Pallot tackles Texas-sized smallmouths…
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Triumvirate of shows targets a most underrated saltwater game fish
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from flyfishingconnection.com
www.flyfishingconnection.com/articles/current/17/Exploring+the+Fly+F
ishing+Water
Texas Parks and Wildlife coastal and inland fishing
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish
by Scott Sanchez
www.flyfisherman.com/south/sstexas/index.html
a great book by By Chuck Scates & Phil H. Shook available to read online provided by GORP.com
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Even at midday in mid-July, in the sweltering heat of the west Texas Panhandle, the dinner bell rings in a carp’s ears 24/7.
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from Backwater Hawgs (www.geocities.com/clinscott_pfl/backwaterhawgs.html)
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The Guadalupe Fly: This site is dedicate to fly fishing the Guadalupe River in Texas.
www.guadalupefly.com
Guadalupe River is the largest self-stocking hatchery in the southern U.S….
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from Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited
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The Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a private, non-profit organization who
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Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine – published exclusively for saltwater fishermen from Texas to Florida since 1976.
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Handbook of Texas Online: GUADALUPE RIVER
www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/rng1.html
Handbook of Texas Online: PEDERNALES RIVER
www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/PP/rnp3.html
Yahoo! Groups e-mail list dedicated to the discussion of Fly Fishing the Texas Hill Country
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Texas’ premiere bass lake offers world-class flyfishing opps
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Lake Texoma provides superb striped bass flyfishing
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by Constance Whiston from Ken’s Fly Fishing Texas (http://jollytime.net/flyfishtx.htm)
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Texas’ premiere bass lake offers world-class flyfishing opps
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Texas Fishing. RealAudio interviews about Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Sea Center Texas, fish stocking, largemouth bass, red drum and more.
www.passporttotexas.com/audiolib/fishlib.htm
covers western and eastern portion of the Pedernales River
www.texasflyfishing.com/rivers/pedernales.htm
Pedernales Falls State Park
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A guide to Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas – description, hiking and photographs
www.americansouthwest.net/texas/pedernales_falls/state_park.html
information on Pedernales Falls State Park in Texas
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/pedernal/pedernal.htm
from Ken’s Fly Fishing Texas (http://jollytime.net/flyfishtx.htm)
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Ingredients add up to reel-melting runs by Texoma stripers
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The San Gabriel has many accesses with beautiful holes to fish…
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from Ken’s Fly Fishing Texas (http://jollytime.net/flyfishtx.htm)
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from Handbook of Texas Online: SAN MARCOS RIVER
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from Ken’s Fly Fishing Texas (http://jollytime.net/flyfishtx.htm)
jollytime.net/marcos.htm
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Oldest Fishing Publication on the Texas Gulf Coast.
www.southtexasfishingnews.com
from Backwater Hawgs (www.geocities.com/clinscott_pfl/backwaterhawgs.html)
www.geocities.com/clinscott_pfl/springfisharticle.html
Plan your next Texas fly fishing adventure with Trip Planner. This service alows you to plan your trip to several of the Texas Hill Country rivers including the Blanco, Guadalupe, Lampasas, San Gabrie
www.texasflyfishing.com
In the incredibly multi-faceted arena of Texas angling, a world-class fly-fishing experience is always within driving distance.
www.texasmonthly.com/events/chevy/roadtrip/1/
Techniques to tackle coastal redfish and spotted sea trout on the flats
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Information for fishermen of all ages, sure to make your next saltwater fishing trip more productive.
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If you enjoy wade fishing clear streams with healthy populations of native fish and float fishing scenic rivers lined with lush vegetation, I have a wonderful place for you.
www.flyfisherman.com/south/sstexas/
On-Line extension of Texas’ most comprehensive outdoor publication
www.texasoutdoorsjournal.com
Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine – The Magazine for Texas Saltwater Fishing
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Let’s take a closer look at the five species that Texas saltwater anglers are craziest about catching.
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Two ways to find reds and specks…
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web site dedicated to fly fishing in Texas; definitely worth a visit
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Use this guide for planning your Texas fishing, duck or goose hunting, or camping vacation. We list marinas, campgrounds, waterfowl hunting and fishing guide services, camping, resort, RV and other se
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You can bet that striper fishing on Lake Texoma is going to be great every month of the year — August included. Here’s why.
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from TexasFlyReport.com
www.texasflyreport.com/articles/article.asp?a=13
The cold, reservoir-fed waters of the Guadalupe River sustain rainbows and the people who fish for them.
www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2004/jan/ed_1
This page lists the schedule for trout stocking conducted by the TPWD Inland Fisheries Division
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/reports/trout2000.htm
Online Saltwater Fishing Magazine : Saltwater Central is Your Texas Saltwater Fishing Headquarters! In depth Area Directories, Fishing Reports, Stories and Pictures!
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from Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited
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On August 28, 2003, a world-class tarpon was caught off the Texas coast on a fly rod, possibly the second or third largest in the world on fly gear.
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Yahoo! Groups : texasflyfishing
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Fort Worth Fly Fishers provide a forum for the meeting and exchange of ideas among members concerning the art of fly fishing.
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Texas Women Fly Fishers club encourages and educates women fly fishers, from novice to veteran levels of experience, through weekend outings across the state of Texas.
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from Pineywoods Fly Fishers (http://home.sprynet.com/%7ewaltermc/)
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between the parks
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www.iflyfish.com/fwff/reportbook.html
from TexasFlyreport.com
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from Barlows Tackle
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from TexasFlyreport.com
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from TexasFlyreport.com
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from South Texas Fishing News
www.southtexasfishingnews.com/freshwater.htm
from South Texas Fishing News
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WaterWatch: Maps and graphs of current (real-time, daily, weekly) USGS streamflow imformation,including floods and drought.
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