When it comes to fishing in Texas, a lot of folks’ thoughts tend to first turn to weekend trips to the coast, to places like Port Aransas (aka the “Fishing Capital of Texas”). And, listen, as a former Coastal Bend resident, I get it. Saltwater fishing is fun. But, as a native Austinite, I’m also here to tell you that there’s plenty of good fishing to be done right here in Central Texas.
Don’t believe me? Just ask Willie Pipkin.
This past February, the Austin native reeled in a whopping 14.05 pound largemouth bass while fishing near Barton Creek on the shore of Lady Bird Lake. His catch shattered the lake’s previous largemouth bass record of 13.50 pounds from 2015…