Anyone who likes a good ol’ fashioned big fish story is sure to love the tale behind the Lady Bird Lunker. There is no mention of forward-facing sonar or other high-tech devices in this deal. Just a friendly fisherman who plays the guitar and grew up shagging grasshoppers to use as bait for dunking in Hill Country stock tanks.
Fittingly, the story unfolded along the shores of Lake Bird Lake. Located near the heart of downtown Austin, the 468-acre reservoir may not seem like a good spot to catch a monster bass.
Willie Pipkin knew better.
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