Austin Bass Fishing Guide & Tournament Angler

Photos from Guided Trips

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This Decker Lake bassquatch nailed an Alabama Rig!

A skilled young angler with a bassquatch!

An official Decker Lake BASSQUATCH caught by this client

A couple of Lake LBJ bass to be proud of

Gotta love when the kids outfish the adults 🙂

Catching one like this will warm ya up real quick!

Smile!

Putting the hurt on them at Decker Lake

Fat Lake LBJ bass with a unique birth mark

Great way to close out an evening

Very nice

Decker Lake can kick out some BIG White Bass x Striped Bass hybrids, too!

Love Decker Lake

Just another Decker Lake Bass

A great day boating dozens of bass like this one

Cold weather and hot bass fishing

Love it when the kids catch the big ones

A Decker Lake bassquatch!

A nice Lake Austin bass for this client

Catching bass never gets old

We catch them all winter long in Texas

They can’t resist that A-Rig in the winter time!

Client getting started with a nice chunk

Decker Lake bass love the cold!

Two big Decker Lake bass for my client and I

Lady Bird Lake bass caught on a big swimbait

Two at a time!

A very nice Bastrop Lake bass

Doubled up with my client!

Hope he got that on his GoPro he’s wearing!

Nice one on Decker Lake

Good day for this young angler

Not one but TWO Bassquatches for this client! Love it when they that River2Sea Bully Wa frog!

This Bassquatch was a team effort!

Bassquatch alert!

She was pretty happy with this one until she caught a true Bassquatch a short time later!

A stellar day on Lake Buchanan!

A mondo Bassquatch!

This fat pre-spawn bass fell victim to the ol’ lipless crankbait

Beauty bass!

Decker Lake is chock full of beautiful bass

I try to get the smaller ones out of the way so that my clients can get the bigger ones. HA!

A Decker Lake stud

Getting the morning started off right!

Lake Travis can kick out some good ones here and there as well.

A great day on the water

Two for one deal!

She wanted to make her teenage son back home in Idaho jealous. I think we succeeded.

P-Line helps put fish like these in the boat for my clients.

One happy dude!

Doubled up!

Decker Lake is home to a large population of Bassquatch

Had the awesome pleasure of getting a long-time friend out on the water whom I hadn’t seen for several years.

Ardent Finesse spinning reels puttin’ ’em in da boat.

Double!

This kid knew how to put some serious hurt on the bass.

This girl ain’t scared!

Summer time is always a great time to get the kids outdoors and away from the screens.

Kids and big cheesy grins never get old.

PowerTeam Lures Sick Stick getting the job done.

Hot weather and even hotter bassin’

Always good to put two in the boat at the same time.

One of the rare trips where we never had to move spots once. We just kept catching them the whole evening.

9 out of 10 bass prefer long-haired kids.

Pink perfection.

This client bagged one of the rare two bass on one lure catches!

Nice.

Thumbs up for Inks Lake

An early morning bass on Decker Lake

Yes, we even have some smallmouth roaming around in central Texas.

You don’t have to travel far to catch good bass here in Austin.

These young ladies had some fun out on Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir.

The power of pink!

A nice one while fishing right in downtown Austin

A gorgeous Guadalupe Bass from Inks Lake.

Another solid bass from Decker Lake.

Fishing near Austin’s famous Congress Bridge on Lady Bird Lake which is home to millions of bats!

Stillhouse Hollow produced a couple of nice ones for this father and son duo.

Drop-shotting seems to come naturally to the ladies.

Putting the hurt on the Lady Bird Lake bass

Gotta love it when kids catch a good one.

She wasn’t quite comfortable putting her own thumb in there. Ha!

A nice little Lady Bird Lake bass for this lady.

A guided fishing trip can make for a great outing as a couple.

Decker Lake often produces good fish.

Another one fell victim to the drop-shot rig.

Stealth bassin’ at Decker Lake. Ok, so really more just hiding from the sun than anything.

Always a good time when both clients are catching them at the same time.

Had a great opportunity to get this gentleman back out on the water after he hadn’t been for a long time.

A very healthy Bastrop bass for this young angler

The summertime schooling action on Lake Bastrop provides some fast and furious action!

The girls seem to often out-fish the guys.

Don’t let cold winter temperatures fool you! We have great bass fishing in the winter here in Austin!

This Lady Bird Lake bassquatch was duped by a River2Sea Papa Mur jig with a Bass Pro Shops single tail grub as a trailer.

Love it when the kids catch the biggest one of the trip!

A chunky bass landed at Decker Lake by this client.

This client got the rare 2 for 1 deal: 2 bass on 1 lure!

This young angler has his River2Sea Whopper Plopper blasted by a nice Lake Travis Striped Bass.

This client had the rare pleasure of catching two bass on one lure at the same time!

A good looking Lake Bastrop bass

Another Bassquatch sighting at Lady Bird Lake.

Loving the fishing at Lady Bird Lake

This Aussie learned what Texas bassin’ is all about.

Getting started early…

Caught on a PowerTeam Lures Sick Stick. Love that bait!

Kids love catching big bass!

Lady Bird Lake kicks out another one!

A young client with a nice bass from Lake Bastrop.

A nice one from Lady Bird Lake caught on a Texas-rigged PowerTeam Lures Gator.

Lake Travis even gives us a nice bonus Striped Bass every once in a while.

A good bass taken on a River2Sea Whopper Plopper at Lady Bird Lake.

This young angler managed to catch a few nice ones on Lake LBJ.

Managed to catch 3 "overs" along with a boatload of "slot" fish on this trip to Lady Bird Lake — Managed to catch 3 “overs” along with a boatload of “slot” fish on this trip to Lady Bird Lake

A bonafide BASSQUATCH from Lady Bird Lake.

Ol' BASSQUATCH even shows up on Lake Travis every once in a while — Ol’ BASSQUATCH even shows up on Lake Travis every once in a while

Bastrop is known more for it's numbers of bass, but occasionally there's a bassquatch sighting there too! — Bastrop is known more for it’s numbers of bass, but occasionally there’s a bassquatch sighting there too!

A stellar day on Lake Travis

Lake Travis can produce some fantastic fishing at certain times of the year

Two personal records beat!

A fun day on Lake Travis with a PowerTeam Lures JP Hammer Shad!

A little night fishing on Lady Bird Lake

A Lake Austin BASSQUATCH! Fell victim to the River2Sea Whopper Plopper

A Lake Bastrop hammer!

Getting a tug on your line will put a smile on your face in even the coldest, nastiest weather.

All smiles with this bass that smashed a topwater bait on Lake Travis

Sometimes we have a little too much fun out on the water

Bassin' at Lake Bastrop — Bassin’ at Lake Bastrop

Lake Travis can kick out some nice ones at times

A little shore fishing trip to learn some bassin' basics at Lady Bird Lake — A little shore fishing trip to learn some bassin’ basics at Lady Bird Lake

A little love on Lake Austin

A stout one from Lake LBJ

Fishing for schooling stripers and hybrids at Lake Buchanan is a blast

Inks Lake can produce some phenomenal Wiper fishing.

When the striper fishing is on at Inks Lake, it's ridiculous! 80+ fish in the boat, and this client caught 9 doubles! — When the striper fishing is on at Inks Lake, it’s ridiculous! 80+ fish in the boat, and this client caught 9 doubles!

Doing some work with a River2Sea Whopper Plopper

The River2Sea Whopper Plopper duped another BASSQUATCH

A Lady Bird double!

A little shore fishing trip to learn some fishing basics. Carp fishing is a great way to learn very basic skills!

The ladies always seem to have the magic touch with a drop-shot rig.

Lady Bird Lake kickin' 'em out as usual. — Lady Bird Lake kickin’ ’em out as usual.

A stout Lady Bird Lake bass.

Started off a great morning on Lady Bird Lake by landing a double!

This client wanted to learn how I approach a lake as if I'm fishing a tournament. This was the result! — This client wanted to learn how I approach a lake as if I’m fishing a tournament. This was the result!

While enjoying an amazing sunset at the close of the day on Lake Travis, this client's topwater bait got blasted by this big bass. — While enjoying an amazing sunset at the close of the day on Lake Travis, this client’s topwater bait got blasted by this big bass.

This client wanted to hunt a Bassquatch. Lady Bird Lake delivered!

Another great catch in front of the crowd on Congress bridge at Lady Bird Lake.

A cold, wet, and windy day didn't keep this little man off the water, and he was rewarded with a nice bass! — A cold, wet, and windy day didn’t keep this little man off the water, and he was rewarded!

A solid Lake Travis bass for this client.

Looking to catch a Smallmouth Bass? Belton Lake provides a great opportunity to check it off your bucket list!

He caught one on his very first cast! Gotta love fishing at Lake Bastrop

He was looking for a shot at catching a Smallmouth Bass here in Texas. Mission accomplished!

This kid caught his first ever bass on Lady Bird Lake!

This client got in a little time learning how to use a deep crankbait and scored this one on a River2Sea Goon.

A client with a Bastrop STUD!

Another big Bastrop fish taken on a PowerTeam Lures Tickler on a PowerTeam Lures Pea Head.

This little buddy wasn't super thrilled about "lipping" this bass, so we went for the cradle approach. — This little buddy wasn’t super thrilled about “lipping” this bass, so we went for the cradle approach.

These kids wanted to learn how to fish with lures, so I tied on a PowerTeam Lures Tickler on some PTL Pea Heads, told them to cast off the back of the boat, and just hold on!

The PowerTeam Lures 4.8" JP Hammer Shad knows how to consistently produce those better bites for clients! — The PowerTeam Lures 4.8″ JP Hammer Shad knows how to consistently produce those better bites for clients!

Admiring their dad's catch. PowerTeam Lures Tickler on a split-shot rig duped this one. — Admiring their dad’s catch. PowerTeam Lures Tickler on a split-shot rig duped this one.

The PowerTeam Lures 4.8" JP Hammer Shad doing work on the schooling fish at Bastrop. — The PowerTeam Lures 4.8″ JP Hammer Shad doing work on the schooling fish at Bastrop.

Fun day on LBJ with this "grandma" and her son. She put on the fish catching show this day! — Fun day on LBJ with this “grandma” and her son. She put on the fish catching show this day!

Helped this client "get the feel" for this bass fishing thing by spending a fun day on Bastrop. We caught somewhere in the ballpark of 30-40 fish. — Helped this client “get the feel” for this bass fishing thing by spending a fun day on Bastrop. We caught somewhere in the ballpark of 30-40 fish.

She was pretty happy after catching her very first fish on her very first cast!

Another Personal Best bass record broken! This client caught this toad at Lady Bird Lake on a PowerTeam Lures Sick Stick.

It seems like whenever there are ladies or kids involved, they do all the catching!

A nice double taken on Lake Austin by myself and this client. He caught the bigger one :-) — A nice double taken on Lake Austin by myself and this client. He caught the bigger one 🙂

This client managed to catch his new personal best Largemouth Bass while on Lake Austin.

Caught by a client at Lake Austin while using a PowerTeam Lures Tickler on a PowerTeam Lures Pea Head

A happy client with a good one caught during a night fishing trip on a PowerTeam Lures 10" Ribbon Hinge Worm. — A happy client with a good one caught during a night fishing trip on a PowerTeam Lures 10″ Ribbon Hinge Worm.

Another PowerTeam Lures Tickler fish caught at Lake Austin.

This first-time basser with a good fish on Lake Austin.

These clients had a pretty good night on Lake Austin catching about 28 pounds for their best five fish. This is one of two 7 pounders this client caught that night.

Hoping we had hooked a lunker bass at night on Lady Bird Lake, but this hefty catfish still gave us some fun in the dark.

Occasionally we run into a big "bonus catch." 7lb 8oz Flathead Catfish from Lake Austin — Occasionally we run into a big “bonus catch.” 7lb 8oz Flathead Catfish from Lake Austin

Getting teenagers away from the video games for a bit to enjoy the outdoors.

A nice bass caught at Bastrop by this teen.

Helping this kid release a big carp he caught during a shore fishing trip at Brushy Creek.

Some good fish caught during a summer trip on Lake Austin on deep crankbaits.

This client caught this giant bass from Brushy Creek during a shore fishing trip.

Another PowerTeam Lures JP Hammer Shad fish from Lake Austin

A 30+ fish day on Lake Austin using PowerTeam Lures 4.8" JP Hammer Shads. — A 30+ fish day on Lake Austin using PowerTeam Lures 4.8″ JP Hammer Shads.

A six pounder caught on a PowerTeam Lures Stone Dragger Jig at Lake Austin on a cold winter day.

This client wanted to go to whatever lake he had his best shot at catching one over 5 pounds. Lake LBJ was the decision and mission accomplished!

A happy client after a fun day of sight fishing on Lake Austin

Sometimes kids just want to catch a "big fish." He caught one! — Sometimes kids just want to catch a “big fish.” He caught one!