It happened on a Thursday night in Austin,TX. The Fly Fishing Film Tour came to Texas and the afternoon looked like a fresh hatch on the river as people socialized before the film began.
It was my first time to see it at the beautiful Paramount Theater located off of Congress Ave. Pretty sure this was on my mind more than work that day.
Arriving a little early and patiently waiting for the doors to open. The crowd started growing outside with everyone trying to be one of the first 500 through the door in order to get a pretty cool hat from the F3T donated by Howler Brothers.
The great part about the social hour is meeting old friends and meeting people face to face for the first time. I also enjoyed walking around and talking to the many sponsors who had a small booth set up inside the theater. Without these great companies and people this probably would not happen.
Oh yeah, there were fish tacos during the social.
I also had my name drawn a few times. One for a certificate for a fly line of choice from Scientific Anglers and a gift certificate to Backwoods Austin.
This was my view from the balcony. I had a great time and will be back again next year. The film was great and if you ever get the chance to see the short film Hit 'em again Doc, do so as it was my favorite of the night.
The first fly shop that I ever set foot in was nestled in the Historic town of Gruene. I knew nothing about fly fishing at the time and ventured into the store while following my wife through all the Boutiques scatterd along both sides of the road.
Now that i've been fly fishing, a stop into the store is always welcomed. If you want any local information about the river, it's fish, techniques, or what they are biting on.....just stop in an ask. Chris or Jacob will be more than happy to assist with your needs.
Gruene Outfitters has been in business since 1989 as both a retail clothing store as well as a fly shop. Besides offering clothing for the outdoors they have a fully stocked fly shop for your needs as well as offering guide service.
They carry some of the top brands in the industry including Sage, TFO, Ross, Simms, Lamsom, Umpqua and others. For the beginner they offer complimentary casting instruction as well as knot tying assistance.
It's all about location. Where else could you spend hours in a fly shop not being bored while your wife is looking through all of the shops around. Then you could slip out and walk down the street for a refreshment at Gruene Hall or just make a day of it.
If you make it buy, tell them I say hello.....
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