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Austin Toggle navigation Fly Fishing Austin Blog Events About Contact Legal/Copyright Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS Feed What’ve I done to help? The events of the past 10 days, a firestorm ignited by the casually depraved murder of a Black man in Minneapolis, have been heartbreaking. The Blue Collar Fly Fishing Variety Show A couple of weeks ago on a Thursday evening 130 of my favorite people gathered at Mesquite Creek Outfitters on the prettiest town square in Texas. Essential in the time of ‘rona It has been a month since Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order limiting public and private gatherings to fewer than 10 persons, and more than two weeks since a stay at home” order went into effect 35 Scenic Drives to the Wades found in Fly Fishing Austin” The 35 free maps listed below were hand-built by Tom Herbertson, based on the driving directions provided by Aaron Reed in his book The Local Angler, Fly Fishing Austin & Central Texas published by Imbrifex Books in It’s the end of the world as we know it – With a little luck, most of us will be okay – Book signing events and presentations canceled – It’s a perfect opportunity to do a little more fishing The Local Angler Fly Fishing Austin & Central Texas Purchase the book now! Fly Fishing Austin Fly Fishing Austin & Central Texas It may be a best-kept secret,” but central Texas has some of the best spots for fly fishing in America. With Texas native and fly fishing expert Aaron Reed as your guide, enjoy dozens of wades and paddles, all within easy reach of Austin. Discover secluded spring creeks braced by soaring limestone cliffs. Wade in broad pools dotted with lily pads and stands of water willow. Fish in neighborhood ponds and float deep, slow rivers. Easy-to-follow narrative, detailed maps, and gorgeous color photographs make it easy to Go fishing now!” even if you have only a few hours to spare. There’s something for every angler in central Texas. Visit the nation’s southernmost trout fishery in the Canyon Lake tailwaters. Find seven species in a single day, including the native Guadalupe bass and the Rio Grande cichlid. Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas is your passport to the challenges and rewards of angling in this unique and beautiful region. ***Winner of the 2020 National Outdoor Book Award *** *** GOLD Winner of the 2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award in Sports & Recreation.*** A look inside: * 49 detailed on-the-water route descriptions, referred to as wades,” on 12 featured streams * Directions to more than 100 legal access points on 19 rivers and creeks in Central Texas * Full-color maps showing stream access points * More than 300 full-color photographs * Dozens of local angler-friendly hangouts * Successful local fly patterns created by expert tyers * Local and natural history: Alligators, jaguars, and at least one dinosaur * Descriptions of common flora and fauna found along central Texas streams * Comprehensive Texas river law primer * Tips for taking kids fishing. * Advice for selecting rods, reels, and line for local conditions and species * Local fly shops and guide services * The mysterious story of Round Rock’s Hairy Man” * Where to find and how to catch trophy rainbow trout … And much, much more! * Updates from the publisher of Aaron’s book can be found on The Local Angler series home site here. Purchase Fly Fishing Austin & Central Texas at these fine retailers Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million IndieBound Google Play Apple Books Overdrive Indie Pubs Aaron Reed is an award-winning outdoor writer and Army veteran. He currently splits his time between his native Texas Gulf coast, where he drives a tugboat, and his home near the banks of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Texas. He is a founding member of the Texas Streams Coalition and has worked for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. In 2020, he was awarded the prestigious FFI Roderick Haig-Brown Award. When he is not working, chances are you can find him knee-deep in a stream somewhere around Austin, often with his wife and one or more of his three boys, trying like heck to become a better fly fisherman. Additional information about gear, recipes, events and all things related to fly fishing around Central Texas can be found on Aaron’s BlueCollarFlyFishing site. —————————————————————————————————————————————- The Local Angler Fly Fishing Austin and Central Texas is available for purchase now! Praise for Aaron’s book: He covers more than 100 legal fishing accesses, most within 50 miles of Austin and others within a 90 mile radius. Besides being a first rate writer, he’s a darn good photographer, and his color photographs are the perfect supplement to this well designed and thoroughly useful guide.”— National Outdoor Book Award Winner , (11/12/2020) Aaron Reed is a darn fine writer with a great eye for detail. The book is is wonderfully produced with color imagery, directions, and advice for all skill levels and ages. It is one of the best region-focused resources on fly fishing I’ve seen in a long time”—Kirk Deeter, Trout Unlimited Magazine , (Summer 2020) The book is full of beautiful photographs — whether it be the luscious images of rivers and creeks, the smooth skin of the Guadalupe bass or the shining scales of the golden river carpsucker. The book isn’t all fishing. Reed peppers in some fun facts by recounting old river legends like the Hairy Man of Brushy Creek. Whether you’re a first-time fly fisher or veteran angler, you’re certain to leave this book with new knowledge and hopeful surprises.” Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine , (07/29/20) Everything from general fly fishing information like lingo, gear, and ethics, to fish identification and tips for getting children out on the water. There is also an abundance of high-quality photos. He ranks the best ways to access the water, includes info on the best local brewery to hit after fishing, suggests a good song for that particular stretch, and other fun tidbits. This is a great read to have on your shelf.”—Katie Burgert, Fish Untamed (03/21/20) He talks about music to listen to, beers to drink, bbq joints to stop at, techniques, locations, history, entomology, culture, includes detailed area maps, and the wonder and importance of taking a kid fishing.”—Chris Barclay, cbarclayflyrods.com, (05/02/20) Aaron provides good advice about local watering holes, some on the water and others not. This book is the Bible of Central Texas Fly Fihing”—Jim Gephart, On the Fly Magazine, (05/12/20) It is basically a treasure map that gives you the tools and knowledge you need to fish on your own in Central Texas. I really enjoyed Part 5 of Aaron’s book called Ankle Bitters and Other Wildlife.” Along with proper gear for the little ones, chapter 16 talks about how to approach getting your kids into the sport we love and how we need to make sure it is what they want it to be not what we wish it to be. To make sure they are having fun, not just fishing, but exploring flipping rocks, and swimming. Also, his recommendations on music and nearby watering holes gives you a glimpse into Aaron’s mind and is a fun way to walk in his soggy river shoes.”—Davin Topel, Whiskey River Chronicles , (05/01/20) —————————————————————————- Podcasts: Mark Hopley , host of Fly Fishing 97 . Lots of intriguing information about Austin and fly fishing insider information. (05/22/20) Travel Itch Radio , hosted by Dan Schlossberg and Kita Roberts . (05/21/20) Itinerant Angler Podcast (04/29/20) So Fly Fishing (03/25/20) Jeff Troutman host of Remote No. Pressure (02/23/20) Tejas Angler Podcast (02/12/20) ————————————————————————- Reed’s first forty pages are informative while thought-provoking, even essential, which audiences of all skill levels will acknowledge and reflect upon frequently. Reed progresses logically through his Hill Country hot spots moving from north to south (broken down further into Northern, Central and Southern waters), basically starting with Lampasas...