Favorite Flies for Texas

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Pub. Date: 2026-02-17
Publisher(s): Simon & Schuster
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Summary

The Lone Star State offers an amazing amount of diverse fly fishing opportunities, from stripers in Lake Texoma, to redfish in Laguna Madre, to trout and bass in the Guadalupe River. In this book guide, fly shop owner Chris Johnson shares 50 best fly patterns for the state as well as their histories, tips and tricks for fishing them, and detailed recipes.

 

 

 

 

 

Author Biography

Chris Johnson is the owner and founder of Living Waters Fly Fishing, a fly shop and guide service in Round Rock, Texas. He has guided the Texas Hill Country for nearly two decades and has fly fished Lone Star State for over 25 years. Chris has been a licensed guide in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Alaska and is an FFI certified casting instructor, Umpqua signature fly designer, Tenkara USA guide, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department angler educator area chief. He is also a pro team member for Whiting Farms, Scott Fly Rods, Dyna-King Vises, and Scientific Anglers. Chris and his family live in Round Rock, Texas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
  1. Hair Bugs
  2. Poppers
  3. Articulated Damsel
  4. BC Streamer
  5. Big Fat Aunt
  6. Blind Chicken
  7. Carp-It Bomb
  8. Chrome Minnow
  9. Chuckwagon
  10. Creek Damsel
  11. Creek Leech
  12. Dedeaux Popper
  13. DH Baitfish
  14. Draggin’ Nymph
  15. Fry Candy
  16. Glass Minnow
  17. Hatchling Craw
  18. Horbey Spoon
  19. Llano Bug
  20. Llanolope
  21. Lunch Money
  22. Mass Hopper
  23. Matt’s Bug
  24. Mimic Hopper
  25. Mountain Lobster
  26. Murdich Minnow
  27. Murdich Wiggler
  28. Mylar Minnow
  29. Pat’s Ghost Minnow
  30. Pinch Hitter
  31. Redfish Crack
  32. Rio Bandito
  33. Rio Getter
  34. Scarpion
  35. Seaducer
  36. Shrimp Slider
  37. Skinny Water Clouser
  38. Smartt’s Shrimp
  39. Softball Shrimp
  40. Speed Goat Diver
  41. Spiral Spook
  42. Swamp Monster
  43. Twisted Damsel

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