My home waters and the best kept secret in Texas. Alas in another two weeks when school is out it will be overrun with drunks, dogs, and trash. If you're not on the water by 6:30 in the morning you're not getting any fishing in.

The best tricks I've found for the bass, olive wooly buggers, fluorocarbon tippet, and target pockets of deep water. The series of three dams at the base of the hill of life have yielded some of my best fish. Don't cast to the bass you see, if you've seen a fish it has already seen you since the water is crystal clear. Cast to where they should be and size your fly to sort out the sunfish.

I am curious about the tilapia sightings, I've fished that water for two years and have yet to see or catch a tilapia. Are you sure they weren't carp? If they are tilapia I'm going to have to do some fly adjusting to find one for sure!

Nice post 1960texan. What know spinning gear or Rooster Tails!

Side Note: Love that flyrod action!

Thanks Clayton, J-Moe, MassAction and Laker One for the replies.
Man, I'm not looking forward to the summer at all. I live in New Braunfels and we have our share of drunks and the trash they leave behind every year.

Thanks for the tips! I had an olive wooly bugger on me, I should have tied that on. Will be picking up some fluorocarbon tippet next time I'm out. Any recommendations on brand?

As for the tilapia I'm pretty sure that is what I was seeing, but I could be wrong. Fish look a little different in the water verses in the net. Here's a photo I found online, it sure looks like what I saw:

The markings on the fish I spotted were slightly different. Could that be attributed to variety and/or habitat? In any case I haven't caught one yet.

If you swing back in town in the next couple of weeks, let me know. I'd love to fish with you!