I don’t know about you, but It’s amazing how revitalizing this rain has been for my spirit. Over the summer i felt my soul shrivel up, like so many of the plants in my yard, but now the waters here and the adventurer spirit is back in bloom.
Today’s adventure was to one of my favorite local creeks, Barton Creek. Although i’ve been to other areas of B.C. many times, i finally explored an area that i’ve never set foot on, though i’ve passed over it countless times. Other than all the trash on the banks, this stretch of the creek is absolutely gorgeous. This day at least, the water was crystal clear with visibility of easily three to four feet, possibly more but i didn’t encounter a pool deeper than that, yet.
The most vivid markings on a Bluegill that i've seen yet.
At first the vehicles passing overhead seemed deafening and obnoxious, but eventually the beauty and excitement of a running line muffled the din of the traffic. For such a relatively shallow stretch of water, there was a lot of diversity, bass, Longear, Bluegill, and Rio Grande (swoon) were all shoulder to shoulder in one of the main pools i fished, just yards from my vehicle.
All hail the mighty Rio Grande!
It’s still amazing to me that years ago when i started fishing the Austin area heavily, i couldn’t land anything BUT Rio Grande, and this year i’ve only caught three total. And not for a lack of trying i assure you. But i have a feeling with my personal discovery of this place that’s about to change.
If you’ve been there before you’ll recognize the photo below for sure. If not then put on your adventurer hat, grab a small trash bag, and get out there and discover.
