Went Fishing... - Texas Fishing Forum

Posted By: fshng84

Went Fishing... - 05/27/17 10:38 PM

Normally would be out kayak fishing this time of year. But, not able to go today. Decided to hit the local pond for some switch rod casting practice. Fun stuff... windy but no issues with it. Even caught a couple of Bass! Video.

Posted By: Meadowlark

Re: Switch Rod Casting Practice... - 05/28/17 12:14 AM

Agree, it is fun...but more importantly it is a terrific technique in certain situations... like in fishing a wide river for these silver and king salmon

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/28/17 03:00 AM

Originally Posted By: Meadowlark

Agree, it is fun...but more importantly it is a terrific technique in certain situations... like in fishing a wide river for these silver and king salmon

Nice fish Meadowlark! Have not gotten any Bruisers like those with the Switch Rod. Have had fun with Striped Bass at Denison, whatever bites at LLELA, and the Trout at TRWD Flyfest back in March!

Denison Dam #1
Denison Dam #2.
LLELA #1
LLELA #2
TRWD Flyfest 2017

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/01/17 05:53 AM

More practice today... no Bruisers but did get five Bass! Video Post.

Posted By: BoPro

Re: Switch Rod Casting Practice... - 06/01/17 12:23 PM

Have you tried spey casts with that setup? I find it more enjoyable than overhand casts on my 2wt. It's a little challenging in stillwater, but it can be done. And when you pull off a perfect snap T, that line flies.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/01/17 08:48 PM

Originally Posted By: BoPro

Have you tried spey casts with that setup? I find it more enjoyable than overhand casts on my 2wt. It's a little challenging in stillwater, but it can be done. And when you pull off a perfect snap T, that line flies.

Yes but need more practice on the snap t... do like the snake roll, have used it at times when there is no room behind even with a switch cast or roll cast.

Posted By: RexW

Re: Switch Rod Casting Practice... - 06/01/17 09:04 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Originally Posted By: BoPro

Have you tried spey casts with that setup? I find it more enjoyable than overhand casts on my 2wt. It's a little challenging in stillwater, but it can be done. And when you pull off a perfect snap T, that line flies.

Yes but need more practice on the snap t... do like the snake roll, have used it at times when there is no room behind even with a switch cast or roll cast.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/06/17 10:12 PM

Trying to get a round of fishing in. Till then, here are a couple of fishing tips...
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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/17/17 06:09 PM

Five Bass fishing with the Switch Rod this morning. Video Post.

Really missing the coast from last week's trip but did get lots of video of the fun!
Surfside Jetty
Seawolf Pier
61st Street Pier

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/20/17 05:08 AM

Still missing the coast! Was going fishing at the local pond but got sidetracked with live music and free food happening next to the local pond! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/21/17 11:10 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Five Bass fishing with the Switch Rod this morning. Video Post.

Really missing the coast from last week's trip but did get lots of video of the fun!
Surfside Jetty
Seawolf Pier
61st Street Pier

Knew the 61st Street Fishing Pier had a Pier Cam that was working but looks like it went offline some time ago. Just noticed that the Galveston Fishing Pier has a live stream... Livestream.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/21/17 11:17 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Five Bass fishing with the Switch Rod this morning. Video Post.

Really missing the coast from last week's trip but did get lots of video of the fun!
Surfside Jetty
Seawolf Pier
61st Street Pier

Knew the 61st Street Fishing Pier had a Pier Cam that was working but looks like it went offline some time ago. Just noticed that the Galveston Fishing Pier has a live stream... Livestream.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/03/17 08:45 PM

Was a tough round but at least others in our group caught fish. Rigged the fly rod with a sabiki rig and mounted the railblaza rod holder to the little kayak. Holder works well; fly rod stayed put... Windy Day at Clear Lake.

PS: Lesson learned this outing, watch for jet skiers without side numbers. Likely they did not take the PWC Course.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/04/17 07:01 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Was a tough round but at least others in our group caught fish. Rigged the fly rod with a sabiki rig and mounted the railblaza rod holder to the little kayak. Holder works well; fly rod stayed put... Windy Day at Clear Lake.

PS: Lesson learned this outing, watch for jet skiers without side numbers. Likely they did not take the PWC Course.

Back again today; mojo was off but did bring the Water Wolf Camera. Hope to post video of what lurked below at a later date. Happy 4th of July! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/05/17 11:47 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Was a tough round but at least others in our group caught fish. Rigged the fly rod with a sabiki rig and mounted the railblaza rod holder to the little kayak. Holder works well; fly rod stayed put... Windy Day at Clear Lake.

PS: Lesson learned this outing, watch for jet skiers without side numbers. Likely they did not take the PWC Course.

Back again today; mojo was off but did bring the Water Wolf Camera. Hope to post video of what lurked below at a later date. Happy 4th of July! Post.

Still working on editing the video but did get a glimpse of one that looked at our lure! Video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/07/17 10:19 PM

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/08/17 04:06 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Was a tough round but at least others in our group caught fish. Rigged the fly rod with a sabiki rig and mounted the railblaza rod holder to the little kayak. Holder works well; fly rod stayed put... Windy Day at Clear Lake.

PS: Lesson learned this outing, watch for jet skiers without side numbers. Likely they did not take the PWC Course.

Back again today; mojo was off but did bring the Water Wolf Camera. Hope to post video of what lurked below at a later date. Happy 4th of July! Post.

Still working on editing the video but did get a glimpse of one that looked at our lure! Video.

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/29/17 02:50 PM

Speaking of Texoma posted the latest iFishNews on the iFishNews thread. This one focuses on kayak fishing Texoma but may have some info of interest to fly fishermen.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/02/17 03:58 AM

No fishing today but did get a little ukelele tune to add to a video snippet from kayak fishing a couple weekends ago... "Ukelele and Kayak Fishing"

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/05/17 01:31 AM

Did some fly tying this evening... Near Deere and San Juan Worm Balls. Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/08/17 06:07 AM

Made it to Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma Saturday. Did some fly fishing on the Lower Mountain Fork River. Had a fun time, was a little too warm but did manage to catch three Rainbow Trout. Fun times... will be back when cooler temps are here. Posted detailed video of the area we fished/scouted.

Posted By: 1960texan

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/08/17 01:44 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Made it to Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma Saturday. Did some fly fishing on the Lower Mountain Fork River. Had a fun time, was a little too warm but did manage to catch three Rainbow Trout. Fun times... will be back when cooler temps are here. Posted detailed video of the area we fished/scouted.

Good job on explaining the routes you took and the changes to the river. Enjoyed the video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/09/17 12:31 AM

Originally Posted By: 1960texan

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Made it to Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma Saturday. Did some fly fishing on the Lower Mountain Fork River. Had a fun time, was a little too warm but did manage to catch three Rainbow Trout. Fun times... will be back when cooler temps are here. Posted detailed video of the area we fished/scouted.

Good job on explaining the routes you took and the changes to the river. Enjoyed the video.

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fighting a cold lately but did get more done with the wooden trout net... Post. Nothing fancy, just inexpensive but functional was the intent.

Net is coming along nicely...! Recap of posts so far.

Net is done... here is a video clip showing the DIY Wooden Trout Net.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/06/17 09:25 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Here is another in our video snippet series... Fishing Addiction #4 - Just a Cloud.

Another in our video snippet series on fishing addiction; this one is Fishing Addiction #5 - Just a Flesh Wound"!

Thanksgiving break is nearing; hope to get some fishing in. For now, been adding fishing flies to the flybox as often as possible... adding two Near Deere this session! Near Deere.

I went to Caruth park for an Orvis 201 fly fishing class last year. It's a neat little pond.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/07/17 05:22 AM

Originally Posted By: j_hirn2

I went to Caruth park for an Orvis 201 fly fishing class last year. It's a neat little pond.

It's a fun pond to fish for trout!

Follow-up video of the action Saturday.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/09/17 04:39 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

...as in past years, we like to modify the schedule posted by TPWD by sorting the info in a spreadsheet. This year we do it again. Check it out for those planning to fish this trout stocking season in Texas.

We do recommend checking TPWDs updates as schedules change due to weather, unexpected things, etc... in our case, we print out the document and pen and ink it with updates as the season progress. Spreadsheets are useful but still not as fun as fishing! PDF Post.

Found a way to post the spreadsheet version of the pdf file... details.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/10/17 04:00 AM

Struckout at Heritage Park today but still had a great time plus a tasty brunch! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/14/17 03:38 PM

Bethany gets stocked today with trout; hope to fish it later today! Stocking kicks off the first of several in our county. Stocking.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/14/17 06:02 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Bethany gets stocked today with trout; hope to fish it later today! Stocking kicks off the first of several in our county. Stocking.

Got too excited and forgot today is the 14th. Bummer. Stocking is tomorrow.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/17 02:08 AM

Fished Bethany today but used UL Spinning Gear. Did breakout the fly rod briefly and had a couple of strikes but none landed. Did make it to Waterloo Friday and caught a number using Near Deere and the fly rod! Video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/17 04:23 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fished Bethany today but used UL Spinning Gear. Did breakout the fly rod briefly and had a couple of strikes but none landed. Did make it to Waterloo Friday and caught a number using Near Deere and the fly rod! Video.

Here is the video of the action using UL Spinning Gear. Video. Did go back this morning and did a repeat but also able to pull out the Switch Rod and catch them with several different fishing flies. Will post a video later.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/18/17 05:45 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fished Bethany today but used UL Spinning Gear. Did breakout the fly rod briefly and had a couple of strikes but none landed. Did make it to Waterloo Friday and caught a number using Near Deere and the fly rod! Video.

Here is the video of the action using UL Spinning Gear. Video. Did go back this morning and did a repeat but also able to pull out the Switch Rod and catch them with several different fishing flies. Will post a video later.

Video posted as mentioned; mainly spinning gear but have a snippet and pics of the fishing flies that worked today! One was the Olive Near Deere and another was the Guadalupana in the picture

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/19/17 01:44 AM

Bite was steady again at Bethany. No video... pictures and an update this time. Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/20/17 01:30 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Bite was steady again at Bethany. No video... pictures and an update this time. Post.

Yesterday's action for trout at Bethany... bummer on the rain today. Hope it clears sooner than later. Video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/21/17 09:43 PM

Struck out this morning at Bethany but did limit out yesterday - Wednesday. Short InstaClip.

One went for a Kastmaster, others went for a Griffith's Gnat!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/25/17 01:52 PM

Merry Christmas! Windy and cold yesterday. Tried fishing flies and then corn, and salmon eggs... no takers. Then, went to Power Bait in the size 16 PBRG (Power Bait Rainbow Glitter) and PBPTN (Power Bait Pink Trout Nuggets) variants, add the "slack line" technique where we don't hold the rod, so we can keep our hands in our pockets to stay warm, three of us limited out before it got colder and windier! Video Post.

Lots of fun fishing the small pond at Waterloo in Denison. Did see some trout rising and feeding on black bugs hatching but none wanted a fishing fly.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/28/17 01:49 AM

Latest iFishNews is posted... more recaps of the action in our area plus items of interest.
December 27, 2017.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/31/17 12:10 AM

Made it to LLELA for trout but struck out; good to wet a line though. Plus the package from Bass Pro Shops arrived! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/01/18 07:40 AM

Happy New Year. Chilly day, not able to fish but still can write about it. Here is one to start the year - Simplified Guide To Fly Casting. that may be of interest to some.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/02/18 05:20 PM

Still chilly out there. For now, can always talk about fishing if you cannot go fishing... suggestions from a Non-expert.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/05/18 08:45 PM

Gotta love videos of the Blue River. Here is one posted recently by another fisherman! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/07/18 09:45 PM

Fun time yesterday catching trout at Waterloo Park Pond for a catch and cook video. Also, got some underwater video of trout taking Powerbait and Corn. Good to see how the trout were taking out bait. Gives an idea what we were sensing each time trout would nip at our bait. Fishing Videos. Did get to use the Micro Fly Rod to catch and miss a couple trout else it was all bait... corn in particular

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/12/18 08:27 PM

Cold temps and stuck indoors but it's Friday! Been a while since posting on the fishing addiction series. Normally, we post videos but this round went with a "stickman comic" to illustrate Fishing Addiction #8 - "Selective Memory Syndrome"... Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/16/18 12:23 AM

Fished Waterloo Sunday and limited out; temps were not freezing. Still working video but did get a snippet of the uw video action and testing out the Trout Max shooting head on the 4wt! Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/17/18 01:04 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fished Waterloo Sunday and limited out; temps were not freezing. Still working video but did get a snippet of the uw video action and testing out the Trout Max shooting head on the 4wt! Post.

Latest iFishNews is posted. This one focuses on Special Events in our area related to trout fishing!
January 30, 2018

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/04/18 05:14 AM

Fished the Blue River today. One of limited out using Power Bait Trout Worms. The other caught two only - one on an Olive Near Deere and the other on a Trout Worm. Video Post. Fun time still... even stopped by Blake Shelton's Ole Red Restaurant in Tishomingo for a bite afterwards.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/07/18 03:23 AM

Micro Fly Rods revisited... cold and rainy, decided to collate past trips where we fished with various micro fly rods! Fun stuff... Playlist.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/08/18 04:19 AM

Short video snippet of the Rio Trout Max Shooting Head that we mounted on our 4wt fly rod... really liking the one-handed spey casting concept! Video Snippet.

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/08/18 01:00 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fished the Blue River today. One of limited out using Power Bait Trout Worms. The other caught two only - one on an Olive Near Deere and the other on a Trout Worm. Video Post. Fun time still... even stopped by Blake Shelton's Ole Red Restaurant in Tishomingo for a bite afterwards.

- Sounds like it was slow -- which is what I have been hearing all season (and experienced it early on). Guess that water flow is still way low?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/09/18 01:32 AM

Originally Posted By: texasflycaster

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Fished the Blue River today. One of limited out using Power Bait Trout Worms. The other caught two only - one on an Olive Near Deere and the other on a Trout Worm. Video Post. Fun time still... even stopped by Blake Shelton's Ole Red Restaurant in Tishomingo for a bite afterwards.

- Sounds like it was slow -- which is what I have been hearing all season (and experienced it early on). Guess that water flow is still way low?

Water flow is low compared to other years. I think it's more timing the trout stocking... seeing others doing well the days after a stocking.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/10/18 02:46 PM

Down with a cold or a flu... won't make the Trick-A-Trout Derby in Frisco. Good luck to others. For now, can replay past trips to Frisco Commons Pond... Playlist Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/16/18 03:29 AM

Able to wet a line today. Hooked three but did not land any at Frisco. Did have fun casting the OPST Commando Skajit shooting head on a short fly rod. Works well... even when I grabbed the wrong reel!

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Still editing the video of the casting practice and fish caught Sunday. Did get a quick trip in fly casting without a rod or reel... just the Rio InTouch Switch Chucker line that is normally on the Switch Rod. Quality line concept is making more sense! Video Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/17/18 11:13 AM

Originally Posted By: Smurfs

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Having a tough time with editing the video from last weekend. Got sidetracked again; had the day off so after a little ukelele time to get song stuck in my head recorded, went fishing. Caught a nice trout that went 20" on the Trinity in Fort Worth! Quick Update - March 16, 2018

Nice fish my friend!

Thanks!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/18/18 02:52 AM

One last trout stocking to close out the Season, then it's warm water fishing time. Checked out the trout derby in McKinney. Lots of people, and lots of fishing action. Did not fish the derby but did fish later in the day and caught and released several before the rain started. Fin stuff! Quick Update - March 17, 2018.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/18/18 07:51 PM

Made it to McKinney this morning and fished for a couple of hours. Caught two, lost two, then had leave them biting. Power Bait, Power Worms, and corn were working. Olive Near Deere under a strike indicator worked, too. Did try a new recipe for the trout caught Friday... broiled it this time. Tasty dish, keeping this one for future 20" and larger trout!
Quick Update - March 18, 2018.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/19/18 03:53 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Made it to McKinney this morning and fished for a couple of hours. Caught two, lost two, then had leave them biting. Power Bait, Power Worms, and corn were working. Olive Near Deere under a strike indicator worked, too. Did try a new recipe for the trout caught Friday... broiled it this time. Tasty dish, keeping this one for future 20" and larger trout!
Quick Update - March 18, 2018.

Got the TRWD video edited and posted... TRWD Flyfest 2018 Video/Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/20/18 03:41 AM

Quick update posted... as noted earlier, TRWD Flyfest video is posted, also more details on the broiled trout recipe (should work for other fish, too), and a snippet of past warm water fishing. Fun stuff! March 19, 2018 Quick Update.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/24/18 10:11 PM

Start of warm water fishing... to kick things off, we strike out. No worries, had a fun time hiking the Eagle Mountain Trails. Brought the flyrod and wet a line first chance! Quick Update - March 24, 2018

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/27/18 03:59 AM

Here is a quick demo of the OPST Commando Head that we use with a 5wt flyrod for one-handed spey casting. Nothing fancy... Switch Cast and a modified "Perry Poke" gets an easy 21 yard cast. Lots of fun casting this rig; even more fun when a fish is on the line! Quick Demo - OPST Commando Head.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/30/18 03:40 AM

Quick trip to Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught three Bass - one on a Foam Grasshopper; two on a Red Damsely Fly. Too nice an evening to be indoors! Quick Update - March 29, 2018.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/31/18 05:27 AM

Latest iFishNews is posted - March 31, 2018... may be of interest to some.
March 31, 2018

Started Sunday morning with a swing and miss. Decided to move to another spot just down the road� Windy and cold, did not plan to fish for long. But, then got a bite on the PMOT� turned out to be a nice Bluegill! Was about ready to head home, but decided on �one more cast�... put on a strike indicator and went with a COAF Guadalupana for the fishing fly. Took a little to figure out the hookset but ended up losing count of how many were caught and released. Even came back later that evening and lost count again of what was caught and released. Will get a video posted of the evening round later in the week. For now, here is the video from this morning! Out and About Sunday Morning Pond Fishing.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/24/18 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Started Sunday morning with a swing and miss. Decided to move to another spot just down the road� Windy and cold, did not plan to fish for long. But, then got a bite on the PMOT� turned out to be a nice Bluegill! Was about ready to head home, but decided on �one more cast�... put on a strike indicator and went with a COAF Guadalupana for the fishing fly. Took a little to figure out the hookset but ended up losing count of how many were caught and released. Even came back later that evening and lost count again of what was caught and released. Will get a video posted of the evening round later in the week. For now, here is the video from this morning! Out and About Sunday Morning Pond Fishing.

Follow-up video of action Sunday evening...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/28/18 03:39 AM

Struck out the other day fishing the pond behind In-N-Out Burger. Decided to give it another try Monday. Things started slow but did pick up with Bluegill. No Bass but the Near Deere fished 2.5 feet under a strike indicator were the key! Did have make a few mistakes as well left them biting because we had to get back home to feed the dog. Fun stuff!

Pond Behind In-N-Out Burger.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/30/18 06:40 AM

More fun pond fishing! This time tried a pond using a 4wt and traditional fly line, then later with a one-handed spey fly line. �Really liking the one-handed spey fly line! Cottonwood Creek Trail Pond Fishing.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/30/18 07:22 PM

Latest iFishNews is posted - April 30, 2018

Did go kayak fishing, will get a video out and post in the kayak section!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/06/18 11:40 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Latest iFishNews is posted - April 30, 2018

Did go kayak fishing, will get a video out and post in the kayak section!

Here is the video of the kayak fishing last Sunday...not fly fishing but still fun!
Kayak Fishing and Jug Lining at Lavon...!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/16/18 04:24 AM

Sidetracked with good food, drinks, and friends but was able to wet a line this past week... fishing a couple of ponds on short quick trips! Out and About....

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/19/18 07:36 AM

Sidetracked fishing today but did get the video of last week's kayak fishing. Struck out but still a fun time, tried different techniques to get fish to bite... no luck. Did have fun testing out the new Pelican Catch 100 kayak; really like being able to stand up in it. Hope to use it fly fishing! May be of interest to some thinking about a kayak for fly fishing...skip to the last 40sec.
Out And About Kayak Fishing...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/24/18 05:39 AM

Day job has us sidetracked, so no fishing... but can relive past trips for now with a little ukulele time thrown in! Video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/03/18 01:49 PM

Was a tough round fishing last week. Decided to take the jon boat and put out jug lines instead of the kayak and flyrods. Only caught one Channel Catfish that we let go. We know the Catfish are there; just got to keep at it� plus always good to recall past trips like the one where we caught a 33″ catfish jug lining (added a snippet of that trip to the video below as a reminder!) Tough Round Fishing Lavon...

Did make a trip to the Lower Illinois River in Oklahoma for some trout fishing. Caught several trout and other fish using an Olive Near Deere while fishing partner used a bubble float rig to catch them with Trout Worms. Only fished for a couple of hours before they started generating. Still a fun time and despite the high temps, the water was chilly while wet wading the river.

Will post a video of the trip later!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/12/18 03:56 AM

Made it to the Lower Illinois River earlier this month � June 2, 2018. Had a fun time wet wading the river for a chance at trout and other fish! Went with the 5 weight fly rod and one-handed spey casting with the OPST Commando Head. Used an olive Near Deere for the fishing fly. Fishing partner opted for ultralight spinning gear and Power Bait Trout Worms. Tip broke on the rod but he did manage to catch trout using a bubble fly rig!

Your�s truly only caught one trout but did miss several more. Did catch a White Bass and a Striped Bass (little one), too. Hot day but the water was cold. And, even though the water was murky, the fish were biting. Ended up calling the trip short because they started generating power. No worries� made it to OKC early and checked out Bricktown� cool place!

Wet Wading for Trout on the Lower Illinois River.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/29/18 03:18 PM

Sidetracked with a trip to the Hill Country and the Coast. Snippet of this trip; more to come as we wind the trip down! Quick Update - June 29, 2018.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/06/18 05:05 AM

Great time kayak fishing yesterday, even though we caught only one Catfish. Still working the video of the fishing and side trips to the Texas Coast and Hill Country. More to come. Yesterday's Pictures.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/15/18 04:28 AM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Sidetracked with a trip to the Hill Country and the Coast. Snippet of this trip; more to come as we wind the trip down! Quick Update - June 29, 2018.

Finally finished the video of our road trip to the Texas Coast with lots of sidetrips while enroute. Had a week off from the day job and no particular plans... so, filled-up on gas and hit the road to checkout locations along the way! Video is longer than what we normally post, but hoped to have captured some of the things we did and learned thi road trip! Road Trip to the Texas Coast and Sidetrips, too!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/21/18 04:46 AM

One to keep handy for early morning and late evening for Bluegill especially in this heat! Here is the fishing fly that we based the Foam Grasshopper on... the Betts Bream Getter. But, this one comes from a kit we picked up from Feather Craft called the Foam Spider Fly Tying Kit made by Wapsi. Looks just like the Bream Getter! Foam Spider aka Bream Getter.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/30/18 12:17 AM

Having fun pond hopping local ponds and getting lots of practice casting the OPST Commando Head that we like using on our 5wt Fly Rod. Able to demo different casts that we use while in the Field. Not sure if they are the traditional fly casts techniques� mainly go with variations of casts until we find one that works for us. Pond Hopping with the OPST Commando Head...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/04/18 11:05 PM

Finally completed the new version of iFishNews... this one collates various fishing related information into one page for ease of access. Can add/remove items as the Seasons changes and expand to other areas of fishing as well as not just North Texas. Still have more work to do, but this is a good starting point... do check it out iFishNews.com.
PS: The old monthly editions are archived and still available, too!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/05/18 04:55 PM

Another fun time fishing local ponds with the 9'-5wt flyrod and OPST Commando Head. This round called for more Over The Shoulder Casting which was not an issue with the shooting head. Here is a demo of how we cast over the shoulder... Over The Shoulder Cast.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/18 04:03 AM

While on the way home from the day job, had the fishing bug strike. Luckily we keep a Micro Fly Rod in our backpack at the ready for these instances.Video shows the Micro Fly Rod variant that we made that collapses and has larger rod guides than the original ones that came from the manufacturer. Micro Fly Rod casts 30' without an issue; only need to adjust the timing of the forward and backcast and we tend to use a sidecast more often than not. Quick Trip with the Micro Fly Rod!

Posted By: j_hirn2

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/18 02:04 PM

That micro rod is a really neat setup. What is the largest fish you have caught with it?

Posted By: Fly Fishing Scout

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/18 02:33 PM

I am sure it has its application. As many discrepancies as I have had with telescoping rods, it may not be my �cup of tea...�. LOL

Duane

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/18 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by j_hirn2

That micro rod is a really neat setup. What is the largest fish you have caught with it?

On the version that telescopes, have caught 14" Bass. On another version - two piece rod, caught this Catfish with it.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/16/18 03:55 AM

Fun time fishing the Rio Trout Max on the 4wt; slow bite... only caught two but still had some great casting practice!
Fun time...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/20/18 03:38 AM

Fun time this weekend in Oklahoma, including a daytrip to the Lower Illinois River for some fly fishing. Have video to edit still but here is a snippet plus a little ukulele time to closeout the weekend!
Quick Recap of the Weekend!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/27/18 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Fun time this weekend in Oklahoma, including a daytrip to the Lower Illinois River for some fly fishing. Have video to edit still but here is a snippet plus a little ukulele time to closeout the weekend!
Quick Recap of the Weekend!

Here is the video of the trip; still have a catch and cook video to edit. Will post when done.Lower Illinois River for Trout and Striped Bass!.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/07/18 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Fun time this weekend in Oklahoma, including a daytrip to the Lower Illinois River for some fly fishing. Have video to edit still but here is a snippet plus a little ukulele time to closeout the weekend!
Quick Recap of the Weekend!

Here is the video of the trip; still have a catch and cook video to edit. Will post when done.Lower Illinois River for Trout and Striped Bass!.

Sidetracked with some fun kayak fishing on Lake Texoma... lake texoma thread

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/12/18 03:24 AM

Quick update from the Team talks briefly of the recent trip to Texoma for some kayak fishing for Stripers, a little fun with the Ukulele, and the lots of fun with the Standup Longboarding! And then, in preps for answering the mail - request from a Viewer on our YouTube Channel to provide details on how we use a bubble fly rig to fish with fishing flies without a fly rod. Still have a demo to put together for it but for now, made the trip to Cabelas to stock up on bubble floats we use. Quick Update - Bubble Fly Rig Preps.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/16/18 01:00 PM

Sidetracked from fishing but... It's still all about fishing.

First instance was a honey do that required a little brainstorming; made a simple quilting extension table for my fair weather fishing partner - she only likes fishing when they are biting. Make a Simple Quilting Extension Table.

Second instance, started standup longboarding to get a workout in for kayak fishing during the work week when unable to make it to the lake. But, it had to happen eventually, out the micro fly rod in my pocket... "paddled" to the local pond and got a quick trip fly fishing for Sunfish in! Standup Longboarding and Micro Fly Rod?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/19/18 03:08 AM

Decided to give the Standup Longboard workout and Micro Flyrod Fishing another try Sunday afternoon. Was a warm day but a nice one to catch a few Sunfish and Bluegill using the Telescoping Micro Flyrod and the Elk Hair Caddis. We really like the portability of the rod; when collapsed, easily fits in our shirt pocket. Even better, it does not interfere with the �paddling stroke� when standup longboarding.
More Standup Longboarding and Micro Flyrod Fishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/20/18 03:33 AM

Had only a short amount of time to fish after work today. No problems, able to cruise along on the standup longboard, make it to the local pond, and catch a fish or two with the Micro Fly Rod!

Fun times� even got to practice casting the variant of the Perry Poke we like using with the 5wt we normally use! Elk Hair Caddis testing continues as well with about twenty fish caught using the pattern detailed by Tightline which calls for wire or tinsel ribbing to go over the dubbing body but under the hackle.
Quick Trip...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/21/18 03:22 AM

Another variant of the Elk Hair Caddis we tied the other day in a Quick Tie demo. This demo uses the same pattern and material that was already on hand. No need to run to the store to buy material. The one difference is this pattern wraps the wire rib over the dubbing body and the palmer wrapped hackle. In the other demo, we tied the wire rib after the dubbing body but before the hackle.

We anticipate this pattern will be more durable than the previous one, but not certain if the fish will prefer one over the other. So, in a "Field Test" (excuse to go fishing more), we plan to fish both patterns, and describe what we observe.... do stay tuned!

PS: The other pattern has caught 20+ Sunfish and Bluegill and is still going strong! Also, do stay tuned or the follow-up video on the Bubble Fly Rig.� We hope to answer our Reader's question and maybe convince others who want to fish with fishing flies but do not have a fly rod or are still learning how to fly fish!

Another variant of the Elk Hair Caddis.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/22/18 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Quick update from the Team talks briefly of the recent trip to Texoma for some kayak fishing for Stripers, a little fun with the Ukulele, and the lots of fun with the Standup Longboarding! And then, in preps for answering the mail - request from a Viewer on our YouTube Channel to provide details on how we use a bubble fly rig to fish with fishing flies without a fly rod. Still have a demo to put together for it but for now, made the trip to Cabelas to stock up on bubble floats we use. Quick Update - Bubble Fly Rig Preps.

Originally Posted by fshng84

Had fun the other day fishing for little Bluegill and Sunfish using midge patterns and nymphs with the Micro Fly Rod. Was trying for the smallest of fishes but hooks were too large to catch the little fingerlings in the local pond.

Put an order in with TenkaraBum for some micro fishing hooks - sizes 26 and 30. While waiting for the order, decided to take the smallest hook in the fly tying box and tie a couple of Micro Fishing Flies. Simple pattern - antron fibers, UV Glue, and the hook. That's it!

Below is the quick tie demo of the Micro Fishing Fly in the "large size" - size 22 dry fly hook.

Simple Micro Fishing Fly Quick Tie for #microfishing

Going to try it... try to catch a fish that can fit on a Quarter using a Micro Fishing Fly! Micro Fishing Challenge...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/13/18 08:57 PM

Finished the "How We Fish Bubble Fly Rigs" video to go with the article, "How to Set Up Bubble Fly Rigs"! Video shows the three rigs we detailed in the article.... Lots of fun showing how we fish them; even caught a fish or two!
StockerTroutFishing.com Bog Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/22/18 02:30 AM

Made it to the Lower Illinois River Saturday; two of us limited out on Rainbow Trout of which one used the Bubble Fly Rig - "Ajusta Bubble" and PowerWorms to catch his six! Still working on the video but here is a snippet of some of the action! Lower Illinois River.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/24/18 04:53 AM

Stopped at Cabelas in Allen to check out the Fly Tying Class that the Dallas Fly Fishers have been holding every Tuesday for the month of October. This was the last one for the month, then the Dallas Fly Fishers will shift to Fly Tying Demos on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also, while there tonight, learned the Dallas Fly Fishers will be hosting a TPWD Basic Fly Fishing Class at LLELA - Lake Lewisville Ecological Learng Area, on Saturday October 27, 2018. Should be a fun time for those interested in learning to fly fish! For more details on the event and the Dallas Fly Fishers, see the links on our blog post. Note: The live feed while at Cabelas had issues; added pictures and past video snippets of fishing trips to LLELA.
More Fly Fishing Things at Cabelas with the Dallas Fly Fishers!

Great time of year with trout stockings in Texas just around the corner. Precursor to the happenings in Texas is the Blue River - less than 2 hours from the DFW Metroplex for those interested in Rainbow Trout and fishing a river! That said, TPWD releases its stocking schedule about mid-November, so be on the look out! Be on the watch for it. TRWD however announced its stocking for the Trinity River in Fort Worth as well as TRWD Flyfest 4 (March 2019). Do keep your calendars open for this event - fun one and the chance to catch some nice sized trout is a possibility. For more see, our blog post... at Stocker Trout Fishing. Has links to TRWD's announcement plus past videos from the Flyfest!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/04/18 05:38 PM

Had a great time fishing the Blue River Saturday;

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Great time of year with trout stockings in Texas just around the corner. Precursor to the happenings in Texas is the Blue River - less than 2 hours from the DFW Metroplex for those interested in Rainbow Trout and fishing a river! That said, TPWD releases its stocking schedule about mid-November, so be on the look out! Be on the watch for it. TRWD however announced its stocking for the Trinity River in Fort Worth as well as TRWD Flyfest 4 (March 2019). Do keep your calendars open for this event - fun one and the chance to catch some nice sized trout is a possibility. For more see, our blog post... at Stocker Trout Fishing. Has links to TRWD's announcement plus past videos from the Flyfest!

Had a great time fishing the Blue River yesterday. Did not limit out but saw others do well!

Also, saw an earlier post that TWPD posted the Trout Stocking Schedule. Like in past years, made a few mods to sort by date and location and posted on our site... Spreadsheet Time Again...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/09/18 08:25 PM

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Had a great time fishing the Blue River Saturday;

Originally Posted By: fshng84

Great time of year with trout stockings in Texas just around the corner. Precursor to the happenings in Texas is the Blue River - less than 2 hours from the DFW Metroplex for those interested in Rainbow Trout and fishing a river! That said, TPWD releases its stocking schedule about mid-November, so be on the look out! Be on the watch for it. TRWD however announced its stocking for the Trinity River in Fort Worth as well as TRWD Flyfest 4 (March 2019). Do keep your calendars open for this event - fun one and the chance to catch some nice sized trout is a possibility. For more see, our blog post... at Stocker Trout Fishing. Has links to TRWD's announcement plus past videos from the Flyfest!

Had a great time fishing the Blue River yesterday. Did not limit out but saw others do well!

Also, saw an earlier post that TWPD posted the Trout Stocking Schedule. Like in past years, made a few mods to sort by date and location and posted on our site... Spreadsheet Time Again...

Got the video of the action on the Blue River last Saturday done. Do check it out. PS: Trout Derby is happening this weekend on the Blue!
Blue River Trout Fishing - Saturday November 3, 2018

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/20/18 01:46 AM

Made it to Medicine Park in OK Saturday. Struck out on trout but not because they were not there. Others were catching them on a steady basis. Lot's of fun still and did stop at Meers Restaurant and Store for the famous Meers Burger and Chicken Fried Steak! Today, temps dropped below freezing and stayed indoors. Did try another livestream; think this one went better than others.... went with the topic, "Three Places to Fish for Rainbow Trout in Oklahoma." Do check it out!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/20/18 02:33 AM

Fshng84,
Thanks for the blue river videos.
Anxious to get up there and try for those trout.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/27/18 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Fshng84,
Thanks for the blue river videos.
Anxious to get up there and try for those trout.

No problem, made it back last Tuesday 11/20/18. Still working on the video. More to come!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/27/18 01:47 AM

Question from a viewer of our youtube channel asking what fly fishing gear we use in cold weather. Answered the question via the youtube comment feature; decided to follow up with a video that provides more details on the gear we use for fly fishing be it cold or warm weather. Do check it out... Q&A..."Fly Fishing Gear for Cold Weather".

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/01/18 10:15 AM

Longer than the normal video; this one provides for suggestions and tips for fishing the Blue River in Oklahoma.

Do checkout the information when planning a trip to the Blue River. Information focuses mainly on fly fishing tips but does provide information that may be of interest to non-fly fishermen.

Also, the area fished is the low water crossing known as Hughes Crossing; however, the approach detailed in the video is applicable to other areas of the Blue River.

Do check it out! Blue River Fly Fishing Tips....

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/03/18 04:59 AM

Previously posted the video "Blue River Fly Fishing Tips" on our YouTube Channel that provides suggestions and tips using "the 3 Ws" - What we tried, what worked, and what we learned!

Here is the video of that trip; do note the approach taken to fish the area, presentations used, and changes to the fishing flies until we find the pattern!

Also, do check back as we have more video on our recent trips to Turner Falls Park in Davis, OK fishing for more stocked Rainbow Trout! Included in this video is a snippet of some of the action at Turner Falls!

Blue Riving Fishing - 11/20/18

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/08/18 05:20 AM

Trip 1 of 3 last week fly fishing Turners Falls Park in Davis, OK for Rainbow Trout! Limited out after having to figure out the pattern and deal with lots of leaves clobbering the area where the trout were lurking. Fun times!
November 27, 2018.

Posted By: ARReflections

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/08/18 03:10 PM

Great video on Turner Falls. Was there not too long ago with the fam. Took the rod but not enough time to fiah as much as i wanted.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/08/18 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by ARReflections

Great video on Turner Falls. Was there not too long ago with the fam. Took the rod but not enough time to fiah as much as i wanted.

Thanks ARReflections! Working on the other videos, this one showed one section of the river. Other two will show other sections that we fished. My be of interest to others thinking about making the trip!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/09/18 09:20 PM

Thanks for another great video.
Looks like a really fun day with lots of action.
Thanks for putting this together and sharing.

I am going to fish Blue River on Monday, your video made me want to leave right now.
Kayak fishing a small lake after church tomorrow should help.

Thanks Ocelot!

May be of interest to some...
Hosted an impromptu Q&A Session on fishing flies we used for Turner Falls Park. Same patterns used on the Blue River and plan to use this Trout Stocking Season in Texas!

This is the re-broadcast on our YouTube Channel, adding pictures and video footage of the action at Turner Falls Park. Do send comments and/or questions concerning the fishing flies mentioned in the video, or send fishing questions/suggestions for future videos and Q&A in the comments. If we can answer them, will do.

PS: For anyone in the US who posts a comment or likes this Q&A Session, will put you in a random drawing for the fishing flies we presented - Olive Near Deere with trailing Rainbow Warrior Midge, Mop Fly, and Olive Wooley Bugger. If chosen, will request a US address and send you the fishing flies. Our only ask is to send pictures of a fish or two you caught using them.

For scheduling purposes, will host a FB Live Session this Friday 12/21/18 at 9PM Central US to select and announce the winner! @FieldTeamFishingLog

Blog Post...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/22/18 04:27 PM

Made it to Bethany Lakes yesterday and limited out; see a thread the mentions fly fishing for stocked trout... "It's That Time". Will post on it with links and videos! Fun, fun!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/26/18 01:47 AM

Re-broadcast of our Facebook Live Session where we provided quick updates on fishing in our area, and then the random drawing for the four fishing flies we tied. Same ones we used on the Blue River, Turner Falls Park, and locally at Bethany Lakes in Allen and Waterloo Park Pond in Denison, TX!

Re-broadcast Post.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/01/19 06:41 AM

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Working the day job. So, not able to go out and wet a line lately. However, can always be "living and breathing" fishing. Including some fishing addiction re-broadcast... Re-posting Fishing Addiction� this one was previously a comic strip but let's try the whiteboard version of it. Fishing Addiction - Symptom #1 SMS� Selective Memory Syndrome! We think a few can relate to the Joe's situation! May they never find a cure�!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/04/19 01:41 AM

Stuck at work and cold and rain has us indoors and not fishing. No worries though. Able to put a YouTube Playlist of past fishing trips to local ponds and stocking locations during the Winter Trout Stockings in Texas! Winter Trout Stocking Playlist

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/05/19 03:04 AM

Still working and no fishing. Did pickup a new TFO Flyrod from Cabelas. 6wt to go with the 6/7wt Echo Ion Fly Reel. For now, having fun... Re-posting another in the Fishing Addiction series... this one also started as a comic strip but trying a whiteboard version of it. Fishing Addiction - Symptom #2 POV... Points of View! Which one describes you? May they never find a cure...!
Blog Post.

LLELA (Lewisville TX) was stocked earlier this week; hope to give it a go for trout this weekend. Rain permitting! Collated a LLELA Video Playlist that me be of interest to some!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/03/19 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

LLELA (Lewisville TX) was stocked earlier this week; hope to give it a go for trout this weekend. Rain permitting! Collated a LLELA Video Playlist that me be of interest to some!

Learned trout were stocked earlier this week at LLELA - Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area. Not been to LLELA for awhile, decided to give it a go. Struck out but did hear from another fisherman that he had several on the line that morning but missed landing them. Later, did see the same fisherman land one... so there are trout at LLELA. Just not on our hooks... Bummer!

Decided to call it a trip but would stop at a pond on the way home in hopes of catching at least a fish so as not to call the day a bust. Ended up catching two bass at the pond by the Allen Cinemark. One went for a red Damsel Fly, and the other went for a PMOT - Purple Marabou and Orange Thing! Woohoo... was an awesome day fishing!

Fished LLELA and Struck Out But...!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/05/19 04:54 AM

After trying different strike indicators over the years, settled on this find - the Corqs Strike Indicator! Made out of cork and a rubber O-ring; it does not slip and casts well.

Do check out our product review of the Corqs Strike Indicator where we talk about why we like it as well as detail other strike indicators that we have used in the past!

Corqs Strike Indicators get an "Alrighty Then" Rating from the Team. We will buy these again!

Why We Like Corqs Strike Inidicators...!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/06/19 01:57 AM

Thanks for the thorough coverage of the various indicators.
The Air Loc indicators come with 3 indicators and 2 extra nuts in a ziplock bag.
Salesperson mentioned the extra nuts when I scoffed that I would loose one and then it would be useless.
If he had not said anything, I probably would have lost mine by now.
Meant to try out both the corqs and air lock last weekend on the blue but when I got their could not find the corqs indicators.
Was very careful to keep bag with extra nuts sealed and when messing with the indicator.
very nice but I can see loosing the top in the future expecially if fingers get really cold or hurrying to much.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/06/19 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Short on time Saturday but lots of action fishing a Texas Pond in Murphy Texas for stocked Rainbow Trout! Forgot the GRHEN we tied the other day but luckily the Olive Near Deere fished under a Corqs Strike Indicator did the trick to catch a limit of trout!

Windy day with a slight adjustment in the presentation going from a dead drift to short pulls on the line to get the trout to strike!

Fun times....!

Trout Fishing Texas Pond....

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/24/19 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Short on time Saturday but lots of action fishing a Texas Pond in Murphy Texas for stocked Rainbow Trout! Forgot the GRHEN we tied the other day but luckily the Olive Near Deere fished under a Corqs Strike Indicator did the trick to catch a limit of trout!

Windy day with a slight adjustment in the presentation going from a dead drift to short pulls on the line to get the trout to strike!

Fun times....!

Trout Fishing Texas Pond....

Bite was on at Towne Lake in McKinney, too. Still editing the video but did get a picture of Charlie checking out his first Rainbow Trout! Charlie's First Rainbow Trout.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/26/19 06:07 AM

Video of yesterday's action at Towne Lake, and then added a snippet at the end... able to side trip on the way home and fish Murphy's City Complex Pond! Fun times!
Towne Lake and City Complex Pond...

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/03/19 02:50 AM

My son and I went to the Blue River Friday and Saturday.
Friday was the day they lifted the special restrictions for the catch and release area.
We got to the parking lot about 7:00 and there were already over 10 vehicles there.
Made it back to our favorite place and no one was there yet.
As the day went on, there were so many anglers it looked like ants. Only a few of which were fly fishing.
I bet the fish are still eating all the power bait thrown in on Friday.
Temp was 29 when we got there and my line was icing and at one point had to clean the ice out of the guides as line would not go through.
Trout were biting till about 11 then really slow for the rest of the day.
My son got 6 trout and I got 3 all fish between 13-17 inches.

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Came back on Saturday morning got to our spot not long after sunrise.
Just saw a few anglers today, more than I have seen before still a small reasonable number.
I could not get a single bite trying different presentations and flies.
Tried several different environments.
Finally I caught a couple of small bass up to 13 inches.
My son hit the jackpot catching 6 trout 13-18 inches.

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Called it a day about 11:30 to come back home.
Guessing with all the anglers and large numbers of fish taken on Friday that really put a damper on the fishing today.
Had to get someplace they weren't bombarded or throw something they didn't see a lot of yesterday.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/03/19 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

My son and I went to the Blue River Friday and Saturday.
Friday was the day they lifted the special restrictions for the catch and release area.
We got to the parking lot about 7:00 and there were already over 10 vehicles there.
Made it back to our favorite place and no one was there yet.
As the day went on, there were so many anglers it looked like ants. Only a few of which were fly fishing.
I bet the fish are still eating all the power bait thrown in on Friday.
Temp was 29 when we got there and my line was icing and at one point had to clean the ice out of the guides as line would not go through.
Trout were biting till about 11 then really slow for the rest of the day.
My son got 6 trout and I got 3 all fish between 13-17 inches.

Came back on Saturday morning got to our spot not long after sunrise.
Just saw a few anglers today, more than I have seen before still a small reasonable number.
I could not get a single bite trying different presentations and flies.
Tried several different environments.
Finally I caught a couple of small bass up to 13 inches.
My son hit the jackpot catching 6 trout 13-18 inches.

Called it a day about 11:30 to come back home.
Guessing with all the anglers and large numbers of fish taken on Friday that really put a damper on the fishing today.
Had to get someplace they weren't bombarded or throw something they didn't see a lot of yesterday.

Very nice... hoped to make it to the Blue but sidetracked with other things. Stayed local... still had fun and next week is TRWD Flyfest! Decided to get the switch rod out in preparation for next Saturday's TRWD Flyfest. Tend to use the switch rod while fishing for trout as longer cast are needed at times and like the ease of less and/or no false casting. Stopped at Towne Lake in McKinney and got a round of practice casts in. No trout but still good to bend the rod. Then, headed to City Complex Pond in Murphy and got lots of practice in... and even limited out on trout! Fun times... hope to do a repeat next Saturday at TRWD Flyfest!
Switch Rod Practice in Preps for TRWD Flyfest!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/03/19 02:29 PM

After cutting off heads and gutting my son had 12.5 pounds of meat from the 12 trout he caught at blue river.

Fshng84, glad to hear you got a few and thanks for the heads up about TRWD Flyfest.
Thanks for the video always pick up a good tip.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/04/19 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Near Deere give away continues but did get a round of fishing in this past weekend and yesterday and a quick trip today; still editing video... Here is Saturday's fun...Did some scouting at Bethany Lakes in Allen to see if the Bass were on their beds this past Saturday. Sure enough they were... Caught a couple, then later went back to the Mouse Tail and caught as well as lost some. No worries... great time fishing Saturday!
Fishing Bethany Lakes - Bass in Their Beds

Posted By: j_hirn2

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/29/19 01:31 PM

Not a fishing related question, but I know you have quite a few Echo reels.

Do you know of any local stores that stock Ion reels?

I have this "friend" who recently purchased some new rods and would like to get some quality low cost reels for them.

The problem is this "friend" has a wife that is a little angry with him for an already exorbitant amount of online purchases for rods, reels, and more flies that he can use in his lifetime.

My "friend" wishes to pay cash for these reels as his wife has been checking his credit card statement recently which makes it impossible to purchase online without tipping off his shrew like acolyte of Satan wife.

Once again, just asking for a "friend". I personally think his behavior is despicable and would never try to pull this over on my angelic wife.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/30/19 01:51 AM

Out an about Sunday, March 24... stopped at Bethany Lakes in Allen for a try at the bass on their beds with a fishing fly we made for trout but modified it some to go for bass.Change of plans though... bass did not want to strike anything on their beds. Instead, a hatch started and they started feeding on them... some little bug, so we went with a Griffith's Gnat and caught one, lost others, and then on to another pond later in the day. Struck out at the other pond, plus had to call it early do to a passing storm. Looked like it was going to miss us, so started grilling along and chilling with a Margarita or two! It did not... storm arrived and hailed on us too! Bummer... at least we got the grilling done! Plus caught a Bass!
Out and About Sunday, A Bass, A Strike Out, and then Hail!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/30/19 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by j_hirn2

Not a fishing related question, but I know you have quite a few Echo reels.

Do you know of any local stores that stock Ion reels?

I have this "friend" who recently purchased some new rods and would like to get some quality low cost reels for them.

The problem is this "friend" has a wife that is a little angry with him for an already exorbitant amount of online purchases for rods, reels, and more flies that he can use in his lifetime.

My "friend" wishes to pay cash for these reels as his wife has been checking his credit card statement recently which makes it impossible to purchase online without tipping off his shrew like acolyte of Satan wife.

Once again, just asking for a "friend". I personally think his behavior is despicable and would never try to pull this over on my angelic wife.

Great question... will have an answer that we think your "friend" can use for his next purchase(s)!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/31/19 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Originally Posted by j_hirn2

Not a fishing related question, but I know you have quite a few Echo reels.

Do you know of any local stores that stock Ion reels?

I have this "friend" who recently purchased some new rods and would like to get some quality low cost reels for them.

The problem is this "friend" has a wife that is a little angry with him for an already exorbitant amount of online purchases for rods, reels, and more flies that he can use in his lifetime.

My "friend" wishes to pay cash for these reels as his wife has been checking his credit card statement recently which makes it impossible to purchase online without tipping off his shrew like acolyte of Satan wife.

Once again, just asking for a "friend". I personally think his behavior is despicable and would never try to pull this over on my angelic wife.

Great question... will have an answer that we think your "friend" can use for his next purchase(s)!

Alrighty, here is our answer to your question... from a "friend" to another "friend". LOL!
The information is provided for entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as advice. Proceed at your own risk!
Q&A: Buy Fishing Gear Without Your Significant Other Knowing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/01/19 01:21 AM

Stopped at Crowley Park Pond in Richardson, TX after work one day; after figuring out a pattern hooked but lost several Bass. Came back the next day and caught one after modifying Mop Fly to use a wider gap hook. Did lose several others, and then watched on fisherman catch a nice Bass using a $10 Kid's Fishing Combo! Fun stuff!
Pond Fishing Crowley Park for Bass and $10 Kid's Fishing Combo Gets a Bass!

Posted By: j_hirn2

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/02/19 01:32 AM

My friend thanks you for a very informative post. I'm sure it will go a long way to keep both him and his wife happy.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/04/19 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by j_hirn2

Originally Posted by fshng84

Fly fishing for bass at a local pond using the Guadalupana. Did well last round; same held true this round! Bass were in their beds or cruising the shallows. Also, caught several Bluegill. Fun times on a really nice day; even better to be fishing and catching them on the fly!
Guadalupana Does Well Again On Bass!

PS: Quick update to announce the Winner of the Give Away!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/24/19 11:16 PM

Quick trips to two ponds this past Easter Sunday - Sonic Pond and the Lower Pond at Bethany Lakes. Caught a couple of Bass using the Guadalupana and the PMOT - Purple Marabou Orange Thing. Did have a nice one on the line briefly but lost it. Overall, great time fishing on a real nice day!
Bass On Fly This Past Easter Sunday!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/26/19 11:12 PM

Made a stop on the way home from work Monday. Rain was in the forecast but was able to catch a Bass and Bluegill or two or more before the rain arrived. Use the TFO 6wt Fly Rod; Echo Ion 6/7/ Wt Reel, and OPST Commando to cast Damsel Flies, a variant of one, and Tube Fly Poppers. The Damsel Fly Variant did well catching them... even had fun catch a nice Bluegill that bent the rod well! More Fish on the Fly... Fly Fishing at the Local Pond! #flyfishing

Posted By: ARReflections

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/27/19 11:55 AM

Blue gill with shoulders is my favorite on the fly.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/27/19 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by ARReflections

Blue gill with shoulders is my favorite on the fly.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/28/19 12:23 PM

That time of year when kayak fishing and fly fishing conflict... sidetracked kayak fishing yesterday. Was windy but did notice fish were caught within casting distance from the bank!

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First kayak fishing trip this year. Fished the local lake (Lake Lavon) on a windy day. Trolled slab and jig rigs and managed to catch a White Bass and a Yellow Bass. Kept them for a catch and cook video to show how to cook them - split them butterfly style from the back, leave the skin and scales, and marinade for a couple of hours, then pan fry till crispy. Also, did a quick demo of why we like the Zebco Rod/Reel combo we use as a backup rod when kayak fishing... it floats!
Kayak Fishing Lavon... Trolling, Zebco Rod/Reel, and Catch and Cook!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/05/19 07:14 PM

Went kayak fishing yesterday on the local lake. Caught five Catfish using Shad on Juglines. Filleted them and cooked them blackened fish style. Tasty meal but still got a ways to go before the video is done; will get it posted soon as we can....

For now, did a quick trip with the Telescoping Micro Fly Rod trying to catch a small fish on a size 32 fly. Bluegill took it, switched to a size 18 Griffiths Gnat and caught a Sunfish. Fun times, especially with a rod that fits conveniently in a pocket. Do stay tuned for more on yesterday's kayak fishing video!
Quick trip with the Telescoping Micro Fly Rod.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/19 10:13 PM

Alrighty, getting questions about the micro fly rods we use as well as another Near Deere Give Away! This round we show four Micro Fly Rods. And then, we end with a Near Deere Give Away. This give away is for three Near Deere - Olive, White, and Pink! Blog Post

Posted By: MiggyFishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/19 05:47 PM

Few different species from this morning from a local pond. All caught on a size 12 black woolly bugger that I tied. Water was pretty murky from rain yesterday so was a bit slow but enticed more than a handful to bite. Smaller bass like the one pictured are an absolute blast on a 4wt rod.

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/30/19 01:37 AM

Was not a fly fishing but they do make a fly rod version of this rod....

On a whim bought an EmmRod in their Kayak King Spinning Rod model to use for kayak fishing. Rigged up an old spinning reel that we managed to get working again... 30+ year old reel, and then mounted it on the EmmRod. Took it to a local pond and free-lined bread "mashed" around a circle hook. After about 15" caught a nice Catfish! Not bad for the first cast, first fish on the little rod. Cannot wait to try it kayak fishing!
Fishing with the EmmRod... First Cast, First Fish!

Posted By: MiggyFishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/03/19 01:24 PM

Bluegill bite was hot late yesterday afternoon at a local pond. They were hammering the size 12 black woolly bugger with a strip-strip-strip-pause retrieve. Only a handful pictured below but probably landed about a dozen. These guys always put up a surprisingly strong fight on the 4 wt - there were numerous times I thought I had a small bass on!

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/05/19 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by MiggyFishing

Bluegill bite was hot late yesterday afternoon at a local pond. They were hammering the size 12 black woolly bugger with a strip-strip-strip-pause retrieve. Only a handful pictured below but probably landed about a dozen. These guys always put up a surprisingly strong fight on the 4 wt - there were numerous times I thought I had a small bass on!

Almost done with the lessons learned video... should post tomorrow 8PM Central. Here is the thumbnail for it and link to our YouTube Channel: COAF Field Team
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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/02/19 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Almost done with the lessons learned video... should post tomorrow 8PM Central. Here is the thumbnail for it and link to our YouTube Channel: COAF Field Team

Got the video posted...! May be of interest to some.
Fishing Galveston Pier - Lesson Learned #galvestonpiers

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/02/19 02:25 AM

Looks like you had a really good time.
Really enjoyed hearing what worked and what you would do different.
Sounds like you did a really good job changing stuff up till you found something that worked and were able to make non ideal conditions work for you.
I on the other hand do not do that enough. Your video will be more inspiration to give that a try.
Will have to refer back to this before my next trip to the gulf.
Thanks for putting in the time to put this together. You did a really good job.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/02/19 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Mixing it up this round. Normally do a Near Deere Give Away but since we have been organizing our fishing gear wanted to share the wealth and give away the Paracord Fly Rod Tube Rack we demo'd in a video we posted last week! In parallel, wanted to celebrate National Margarita Day with a toast and a little ukulele time song... "Empty Glass" sounds right! Do check out the video, and do enter guesses in the comments. Will announce a Winner on Monday 29 July in conjunction with the 8PM Central weekly vlog post! Good luck and good fishing! And, Happy Margarita Day!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/29/19 06:03 PM

Looks like they stopped discharging water at Denison Dam and have done back to generating power on a demand basis again. Made it Sunday and caught and missed a few before they started generating power. Put out a couple of videos that may be of interest to some!

Another early post of our weekly video... this one is a "twofer" plus one! First is a video that details how we decide to fish a dam... Denison Dam in this instance. Lots of content and info we hope Viewers find useful when fishing their area. Second video is the trip to Denison Dam on Saturday July 27, 2019. Was a fast bite at first light, then had to adjust after the Power Plant started generating. Plus one is a snippet at the end of the first video where we announce a randomly selected winner of the Paracord Fly Rod Tube Rack!

Do check them out when able, and do subscribe for more "Learn to fish by our trials and errors" videos!
Dam Fishing - How we decide when and how to fish (Denison Dam)?

On the commute, did a little pond hopping the past few days. Was a tough go but did manage to catch a fish or two!

First pond fished a variant of the Betts Bream Getter made from Waspi's Foam Spider Tying Kit! Landed a Bluegill and caught but lost a Bass while bringing it to shore. 4lbs tippet broke but luckily did not lose the fishing fly! Second pond started fishing the Waspi Betts Bream Getter but without luck.

Then, noticed a ball of little fish, actually several of them, moving about in the pond. Thought they were minnows. Turned out to be fingerling catfish. Switched to a PMC Emerger.... smallest fishing fly in the fly box. Had a few follow it but none struck. Next, went with a Corq strike indicator and a Near Deere. Able to catch a Bullhead on the fly!

Next time, will need to bring smaller size fishing flies for those little fingerling catfish! Fly Fishing and Pond Hopping...! #flyfishing

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/20/19 07:12 PM

Fingerling Cats on the fly rod with a near deer is really cool.
Always enjoy hearing what you are up to. Also like the variety.
Keep up the good work.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/28/19 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Fingerling Cats on the fly rod with a near deer is really cool.
Always enjoy hearing what you are up to. Also like the variety.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/28/19 12:21 AM

Lotta fun fishing the 4wt on the commute of the day job! Back to Richardson at Crowley Park for pond fishing. This round it’s a Bass and two Bluegill using the Wapsi Foam Spider that is similar to the Betts Bream Getter! FLY FISHING FUN ON THE 4WT AND WAPSI FOAM SPIDER! #FLYFISHING

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/28/19 05:13 PM

Before they redid the crowley park pond, used to be best pond fishing in the area.
I even had them jump out of the water to bite unbaited hooks.
You could guarantee that if you took some kids there to go fishing you would always catch several.
After they reworked the pond there were few fish there and so I have not been back for quite a while.
Glad to see you were able to catch a few.
Thank for the video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/30/19 02:10 AM

Lots of fun catching bass and bluegill using the Wapsi Foam Spider aka Betts Bream Getter. Lost count of the fish caught and released. Was steady action with the fish striking the fishing fly on a stop and go retrieve, later a long pull and pause, and then later a fast retrieve. Largest Bass went ~14" but did lose a bigger one that threw the hook, and another that broke the line. Bummer... gotta tie more Wapsi Foam Spider. Good thing the kits make more than one fishing fly!
Fly Fishing the Wapsi Foam Spider aka Bream Getter.... #flyfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/05/19 06:13 AM

Been enjoying a quick trip on the commute to/from the day job! This round it a stop earlier in the week fishing the 4wt and the size 10 Wapsi Bream Getter variant! Caught a fish or two including a Bass Urban Fly Fishing #duckcreek #dfw

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/05/19 09:43 PM

More fun fly fishing ponds on the commute. This round it's Crowley Park, Duck Creek, and Kroger Park!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/06/19 04:04 AM

Thanks for another good video.
Love seeing the variety of places you go and flies you are using.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/08/19 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Thanks for another good video.
Love seeing the variety of places you go and flies you are using.

Thanks Ocelot!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/08/19 12:40 AM

As Trout Stocking Season nears in our area, we decide to fish a pond for Bluegill to work on setting the hook when those scrappy stocker trout are striking lightly on our fishing fly. In this video, we demo the "Twitch"! When we are fishing without a strike indicator, we like to watch our line as it reacts to a fish lightly taking a fishing fly. Method works well on trout, and can be easily practiced fishing for little Bluegill! Do give the "Twitch" a try this Season! How We Prepare for Trout Fishing... The Twitch! #flyfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/21/19 04:06 AM

Trout season is just around the corner with our neighbors to the North in Oklahoma getting a stocking of the Blue River in November. As we get lots of questions asking about fishing the Blue River, decided to post this video and provide details on an Infographic we published on our blog. Hope it helps for those interested in fishing the Blue this year! PS: Do stay till end for the bonus!
Blue River Fishing - Places to Fish Infographic.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/22/19 04:15 AM

Follow-up on yesterday's video post on Blue River Fishing and places to fish. This one is an infographic and video about Fishing Licenses and other info for fishing the Blue River, OK!

PS: Skip to 18:50 to get to the Infographic. Also, added past video footage of fishing the Blue to help with the attention span... longer than normal video but had lots of info! Stepped through the document and pointed out key items as they relate to fishing the Blue River, OK.

Blog Post of Infographic.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/25/19 05:39 PM

Posted info on the Blue River, OK. How about a year round Trout Fishery in Oklahoma to follow!

The Lower Illinois River is one of two year round trout fisheries in Oklahoma. It is stocked with Rainbow and Brown Trout by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) as water conditions allow.

To help fishermen interested in fishing the Lower Illinois River, we created an infographic and posted a YouTube Video that steps through the information.

Also, we published a HubPages Article – Lower Illinois River River Trout Fishing, that adds lessons learned from past trips to the river.

Do check the infographic, video, and article in preparation for a trip to the Lower Illinois River!

Lower Illinois River River Trout Fishing - HubPages Article
Lower Illinois River Infographic

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/29/19 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Trout season is just around the corner with our neighbors to the North in Oklahoma getting a stocking of the Blue River in November. As we get lots of questions asking about fishing the Blue River, decided to post this video and provide details on an Infographic we published on our blog. Hope it helps for those interested in fishing the Blue this year! PS: Do stay till end for the bonus!
Blue River Fishing - Places to Fish Infographic.

Originally Posted by fshng84

Here is the fishing fly that we used in a Tandem Rig when fishing the Blue River in Oklahoma Sunday. Had struck out Saturday but came back Sunday and managed to out five trout on the stringer. And, do check back,... will get a follow-on video of the Tandem Rig technique we used!
How We Tie the John Deere Fishing Fly #flyfishing

Made the run to Denison to fish Waterloo Park Pond - small pond that is stocked with trout multiple times each season. Was a chilly morning but the bite started out well using an Olive Near Deere. Had to vary the retrieve to get them to strike. Managed to catch three trout, keeping two and releasing one. Hoped for a larger trout.

Unfortunately, trout changed their minds and quit striking fishing flies. Tried various patterns without success. Turned out the trout wanted PowerWorms! First pink, and then orange. No spinning gear, just brought the fly rod. Luckily, the OPST Commando Head's heavier weight made it a non-issue casting a tandem rigged near deere and trailing PowerWorm.

Do checkout the video... we hope Viewers can learn to fish by our trials and errors. In this instance, no spinning gear... fly rod can still do double duty! Trout Fishing Waterloo - Limited Out using Near Deere and PowerWorms!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/16/19 04:20 AM

Thanks for another good video filled with lots of useful information.
Looks like you had a fun day.
Keep up the good work.

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/19 01:43 AM

I made the trip up to Denison early Saturday morning and was at Waterloo just as the sun was coming up. It was a beautiful morning
I had my limit by 8:30 a.m. and headed back to Allen. The stocked trout this year were bigger than last year's with a few of them going to 10 1/2"

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/19 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Did a really good job on the video and explaining everything.
Many thanks for the link.

Thanks Ocelot! Hope the pattern works for you!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/31/19 04:51 AM

Made the run to Pottsboro Sunday for another round of fly fishing for trout. Started late in the day due to the rain in the morning. Colder and windier than it was on Friday. Luckily, the trout were active and we were able to limit out. Since we knew the trout were there... decided to mix it up and fish different colored near deere - Olive, Pink, White... plus fished a Mop Fly, too.

After changing fishing flies and trying different retrieves, this trip we noted a few key items and posted details on our blog and in the video description. Lesson-Learned: Color does matter and the pattern will change unexpectedly as conditions change throughout the day.
Fly Fishing for Trout with Near Deere, Color Matters...! #flyfishing #neardeere #giveaway

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/01/20 01:25 AM

I made my first trip up to Pottsboro Sunday morning, 12/29/2019. Arrived at sunup and left with a limit by 9 a.m.. It was definitely windy and cold and the water was a lot more murky than what was seen in your video

I was the only one there the entire time and it looks like you were the only one there too judging by the lack of cars, other than yours, in the background.

Anyway, just as I was about to leave a TPWD Game Warden pulled up and we had a good chat for about 10 minutes.
First time I've been checked by a warden in over three years. The last time was when Leroy was checking people below Lavon Dam.

The warden asked if I had seen anyone 'double dipping' (i.e. keeping more than 5 or hitting the pond twice in a day). Apparently it has been going on up there.
He gave me his card and asked me to call him if I see any of that nonsense - told him I'll be sure to do that. He did ask to see my catch which I was more than happy to show to him..

Starting the New Year on the right track, solved a fishing dilemma in hypertime! The dilemma - two fly rods, but only one fly reel. The fix - bought a new one of course but... bought it at 60% off fro Orvis, using a Christmas Gift Card! Here's to 2020!
The Dilemma Solved - Two Fly Rods, One Reel! #flyfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/04/20 02:20 AM

Trout Derby at Waterloo in Denison... stuck at the Day Job but hope others have success and fun catching a limit of trout!

Retrieved from Herald Democrat article

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/04/20 09:30 PM

After 20 some rods and reels, some say it is an addiction. Others say it is a sickness.
Luckily I'm at 19 and holding so far .

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/05/20 06:52 PM

Made the trip up to Denison a day after the trout derby. The trout were hungry. I had a limit in fairly short order and all caught on a gold super duper.
They were good sized fish too - measuring 10" to 11"..

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/07/20 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Made the trip up to Denison a day after the trout derby. The trout were hungry. I had a limit in fairly short order and all caught on a gold super duper.
They were good sized fish too - measuring 10" to 11"..

Great to hear the trout were hungry!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/07/20 03:34 AM

Here is a video and infographic we created to detail our approach to fishing for trout using spinning gear. Normally, we use fly fishing gear but we do like to have spinning gear at the ready! Do stay tuned... we plan to demo this strategy on our next trout fishing trip hopefully in the near future! Includes mention of Bubble Fly Rigs and having fishing flies at the ready!
How We Fish For Trout Using Spinning Gear - Trout Fishing 1,2,3 Strategy

Posted By: MiggyFishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/08/20 05:09 PM

Pulled in this nice little chunk yesterday evening out of my apartment's pond, so much fight and fun on a 4wt!

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/10/20 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by MiggyFishing

Pulled in this nice little chunk yesterday evening out of my apartment's pond, so much fight and fun on a 4wt!

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Very nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/10/20 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Starting the New Year on the right track, solved a fishing dilemma in hypertime! The dilemma - two fly rods, but only one fly reel. The fix - bought a new one of course but... bought it at 60% off fro Orvis, using a Christmas Gift Card! Here's to 2020!
The Dilemma Solved - Two Fly Rods, One Reel! #flyfishing

Package arrived from Orvis. Ordered the Hydros SL1 Fly Reel that was on sale at a 60% discount! Planned to mount it on the Cabelas 2wt CGR Fly Rod. Looks awesome... have a WF 2wt fly line that is delivering next week. Hope to try it out soon after it arrives.

Cool looking reel, with a reel pouch to store it in and a tool to switch the retrieve from left to right and vice versa.Do stay tuned, will post a follow-up video fishing with it and possibly catching a fish or two with it! Hydros SL1 Fly Reel Unboxing! #flyfishing #orvis

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/11/20 08:46 PM

Been itching to get more underwater action shots while fishing. Since losing the Waterwolf Camera last year, it has been a bust. But, putting on the thinking cap, came up with a mount for the GoPro... since it's still in the works, we called this one prototype 1.

This video is the field test of prototype 1, have already made adjustments and prototype 2 is ready to go. Just got to find time to test it out in the field. Do check back, will get it tested and hopefully show some underwater fishing action! If prototype 2 works well, will post a how to video!
Testing My GoPro Setup for Underwater Fishing Videos - Take 1.

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/11/20 10:07 PM

Went up to Waterloo again this morning for another limit of nice trout. I beat the snow storm early this morning but it really started coming down as I was leaving around 8:30 a.m..
There was about 1/4" to 1/2" of snow in places and I counted 7 cars that slid off the road on my way back to Allen on I-75..
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Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/13/20 01:24 AM

Went back up to Waterloo this morning early for another round at the trout. I like to get there just as the sun is coming up and hitting the pond. Usually that means leaving Allen at 6 a.m. and driving up 75 in the dark.

There was a horrible multi-car accident this morning that had 75 north completely shut down for probably 30 minutes or more.
I would guess I was no more than 5 minutes behind from when it happened.
Just as you go north out of Sherman and make the gentle right turn under the overpass to the slope going down towards the new hospital is where it happened.
Temperature was 29 degrees and there was black ice on the road from yesterdays snow storm. It looked like 6 or 7 cars and a semi were involved.
I would have hit that same patch of ice if I hadn't seen all the red flashing lights and slowed way down as I came into that curve.

I thanked my lucky starts this morning and felt really bad for all those involved in this morning's accident.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/13/20 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Went back up to Waterloo this morning early for another round at the trout. I like to get there just as the sun is coming up and hitting the pond.

There was a horrible multi-car accident this morning that had 75 north completely shut down for probably 30 minutes or more. I was probably no more than 5 minutes behind after it happened.
Just as you go north out of Sherman and make the gentle left turn under the overpass to the slope going down towards the new hospital is where it happened.
There was black ice on the road from yesterdays snow storm and looked like 6-7 cars and a semi were involved. I would have hit that same patch of ice if I hadn't seen all the red flashing lights as I came around that curve.

I thanked my lucky starts this morning!!

Glad to hear your lucky stars were shining bright this morning!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/13/20 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Starting the New Year on the right track, solved a fishing dilemma in hypertime! The dilemma - two fly rods, but only one fly reel. The fix - bought a new one of course but... bought it at 60% off fro Orvis, using a Christmas Gift Card! Here's to 2020!
The Dilemma Solved - Two Fly Rods, One Reel! #flyfishing

Package arrived from Orvis. Ordered the Hydros SL1 Fly Reel that was on sale at a 60% discount! Planned to mount it on the Cabelas 2wt CGR Fly Rod. Looks awesome... have a WF 2wt fly line that is delivering next week. Hope to try it out soon after it arrives.

Cool looking reel, with a reel pouch to store it in and a tool to switch the retrieve from left to right and vice versa.Do stay tuned, will post a follow-up video fishing with it and possibly catching a fish or two with it! Hydros SL1 Fly Reel Unboxing! #flyfishing #orvis

New fly line delivered the other day at the Cabelas in Allen. Picked it up but this cold and the recent storms has yours truly sidetracked. Do hope to be fishing a pond sooner than later with the Cabelas CGR 2wt Fiberglass Rod and Orvis Hyrdos SL1 soon!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/16/20 04:52 AM

Quick update from the Team on trout fishing opportunities in the area, upcoming trout fishing events to keep an eye out for, and the Team’s fishing “To Do” list that we are striving to complete….! Trout Fishing Opportunities, Upcoming Fishing Events, Fishing To Do List...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/19/20 03:00 PM

Starting to get over a cold, finally able to make it to the local pond and flex the little 2wt fiberglass flyfishing combo - Cabelas 2wt CGR 6'2" fly rod and Orvis Hydros Sl1 2 wt.

Tied several tenkara fishing flies and constructed a 7 foot tapered leader using a 30lbs, 15lbs, and 6lbs mono recipe. Combo cast easily; reel is lined with Cabelas Prestige Plus 2wt WF floating line. Able to cast 30 plus feet and more without effort.

The fish were lurking near the banks and in the feeder creek. No long cast were needed but was good to know the combo could deliver distance if needed. Midway through the trip, discovered I had missed the first rod guide in my haste to go fishing... going to blame it on the medicine that I am on. LOL!

Overall liking this lightweight combo... makes for a fun fight with little bass and bluegill! Fun stuff...!

Fiberglass Rod Flyfishing with a Tenkara Fly... #cabelas #cgr #orvis #hydros

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/20/20 05:01 PM

Missing the Waterwolf Camera. Trying another test of the GoPro setup for underwater action shots of fish. So far, gotta a ways to go. Think this will be a temp solution for now while we search for a replacement to the Waterwolf. Main reason we liked the Waterwolf was the ease of deployment and the video of the action happening even when the bite was slow.

Past lessons learned... Turtles are fast and can steal your bait easily without getting hooked. And, Catfish and Bass will strike a live bait multiple times before finally take the bait! Do check out the video; included clips from the turtles, bass, and catfish action from the Waterwolf for reference!
Lessons Learned from Underwater Fishing Videos - GoPro Take Two! #fishing #gopro #waterwolf

Posted By: MiggyFishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/22/20 12:16 AM

Couple catches from this evening. The crappie even put me on the reel of my 4wt, crazy fun. Also lost a bass that was a little bigger than the one pictured.

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Posted By: ARReflections

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/25/20 08:36 PM

Nice fish.

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/25/20 11:28 PM

Nice job with the underwater shots.
Interesting to see what is happening.
Thanks for posting.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/26/20 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Nice job with the underwater shots.
Interesting to see what is happening.
Thanks for posting.

Thanks Ocelot. Made more mods. Hope the next round gets some action shots!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/26/20 05:49 PM

After several weeks, finally able to get a round of trout fishing in. Headed to Caruth Park Saturday - January 25, 2020, to demo the Trout Fishing 1,2,3 Strategy where we fish with Spinning Gear. Trout Fishing Strategy 1,2,3 - Spinning Gear Aynone?

Able to find the pattern but failed to limit out... missed several hooksets and then the Cormorant showed up to put the trout down. No worries though; got enough video to demo the strategy! Did note others tried catching them on the fly. Did not see any taken on the fly. Trout Fishing Spinning Gear Demo #troutfishing #fishing

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/27/20 04:19 AM

Nice job on the spinning 1,2,3 video.
Very thorough and well explained.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/31/20 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Nice job on the spinning 1,2,3 video.
Very thorough and well explained.

Thanks Ocelot!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/31/20 02:24 AM

This round we provide details on the nail knot tying tool, and how we use it to connect our fly line to our leader. The video is pre-recorded and is a demo where we use it to tie a line strike indicator. But, it does double duty in it's the same method used for tying a nail knot variant. The difference is the line strike indicator used a hi vis dacron fly line backing, and the nail knot variant uses 30lbs mono. Do stay tuned for more Live Q&A Chat sessions in the future!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/31/20 02:25 AM

Ordered on a whim from Amazon... Maximum Catch 10ft 2wt fly rod. Planned to mount the Orvis Hydros 2wt fly reel on it and use it in place of the TFO 9ft 6wt with the Echo Ion Reel just for fun...LOL. It's a long rod at 10 feet, liking the blue finish, and wood reel seat. Not bad for $87... do feel some roughness on the rod tip area. Will see how it holds up. Do stay tuned for a follow up video once we fish with it in the near future!

Originally Posted by redloon

Yes - I need to make a checklist of what to bring. First up is a long handled net. I lost 2 at the bank trying to hoist them up out of the water only to watch them roll back into the water after the lure came out of their mouths.

Yes, gotta have a net!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/10/20 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Live update while we were at Frisco Commons trout fishing Saturday, February 8, 2020. Able to limit out and do some catch and release. Really nice weather but warm temps. Will get a follow up video of the action.

Key Items this round:
- Olive Near Deere fished 3' under a strike indicator
- Let the wind and waves work the fishing fly,
- Need only to drift and take up slack in preps for the strike
- MaxCatch 10' 2WT Fly Rod worked well with the Echo Ion Reel
- Rio Trout Max One Handed Spey Skagit line made easy work of the wind and no worreis on a backcast

Frisco Commons for Trout #livestream.

Video shows the action on Saturday, and then summarizes Sunday's action... was able to fish Sunday morning before it started raining versus misting.

Sunday's action required no strike indicator instead short pulls of the line and a fast retrieve had the trout striking at first light. Later, as the morning progressed, the bite slowed... Shifted to a slower retrieve with long pulls of the line and pauses to watch for any strikes.

Overall, a fun time... Olive Near Deere did well! Do stay tuned for the Giveaway Wednesday, 2/12/2020... it's two Near Deere and a Tenkara Fly. See the video for more details!

Near Deere Limited Out Trout Fishing #friscocommons #flyfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/11/20 04:37 AM

Updates from this weekend's fishing fun! Had lots of fun this past weekend fishing for trout at Frisco Commons! But, was not able to get the details of the retrieves used on Sunday due to the rain. This video provides a brief demo on it as well as recaps the lures, flies, and baits used and thoughts on the gear - in particular the MaxCatch 2wt 10' Fly Rod, Echo Ion Fly Reel, and Rio Trout Max Skagit Head.

COAF Field Team Updates February 10, 2020 #livestream

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/12/20 04:11 AM

Livestream on fly rods and fly reels we like! Raining and cold has us indoors but no worries. Feeling much better... coughing less! And, always can talk fishing when not able to go!

Fly Rods and Fly Reels We Like #coaffieldteam

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/13/20 02:49 AM

Thanks for joining us today for updates and Q&A! This round we announced the Near Deere and Tenkara Fly Giveaway, and the show the Micro Fly Rods we use when micro fishing! Fun stuff!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/15/20 08:25 PM

Tied some dry flies before heading out to the local pond that was recently stocked with trout. Although we struck out on trout, did overcome a situation... ran out of the Gink Dry Fly Floatant we have used for years. Fly shop was closed, so what to do?

Luckily, while stopping for coffee and donuts at the RaceTrac convenience store found Carmex at the counter. Made with 50% white petroleum jelly, figured it would work in a pinch.

Sure did... fly stayed on the surface without an issue!

PS: Was noted that it may be hard on fly line and leader. Since our motto is to "Learn to fish by our trials and errors", will try it out for season and see if our fly line and leader are impacted by Carmex.... More to come!

Carmex Works.... Emergency Dry Fly Floatant!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/16/20 11:57 PM

Been playing around with the 2wt fly rod we picked up on Amazon. Tried an Echo Ion Fly Reel and an Orvis Hydros Fly Reel as well as a WF 2wt fly line and a Rio Trout Max Skagit head for one handed spey casting.

After several field tests with the various components, decided on the following: MaxCatch 2wt 10' Nymph Rod, Orvis Hydros SL1 Fly Reel, OPST Commando Head - 200 grain, and OPST LazarLine

The 10' length of the fly rod makes for ease of line control of the Skajit head, the Orvis fly reel's tighter tolerances keeps the OPST Lazar Line from slipping under the spool, and the 200 grain Rio Trout Max easily casts for distance when the backcast is clobbered!

Even better, able to purchase all components at a discount by keeping an eye out for sales!

Discount One Handed Spey Combo... MaxCatch Fly Rod, Orvis Hydros Fly Reel, Rio Trout Max!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/17/20 12:47 PM

Flying the San Gabby

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/20/20 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by hook-line&sinker

Flying the San Gabby

Always liked your videos!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/21/20 03:35 AM

Here is a video that details how to fly fish without a fly rod using two methods - Bubble Fly Rigs and Spoon and Fly Rigs.

The Bubble Fly Rig is a proven method for fishing flies use a bubble float cast with a spinning rod and reel. It targets fish feeding on the surface, just under the surface, and in the upper part of the water column

The Spoon and Fly Rig is not as well known and limited information can be found online. But, it has been a consistent fish getter for those situations where fish are in the lower part of the water column, actively feeding on baitfish and other "tasty morsels"!

Do give them a try and keep them at the ready when fish flies are the go to pattern but you don't have a fly rod, still learning to cast one, or the situation warrants spinning gear over a fly fishing gear!

Fly Fishing without a Fly Rod #bubbleflyrig #spoonandflyrig

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 12:01 AM

Went to Murphy townhall this afternoon to try for some of the freshly stocked trout.
Fished a chartruse john deere with olive tail about 2 1/2 feet under a small corgs indicator on my 3wt.
Had several light bites and caught a couple of trout.
Added 1/2 of a small yellow trout nibble and bites increased dramatically. Lots of action on the indicator, but my hook rate was pretty low.
Managed to get 4 more with this arrangement.
Had my long crappie rod out with a yellow trout nugget suspended about 1 foot off the bottom and caught 4-5 on this.
Watched the line and when went tight before the poll would register anything set the hook. By far this worked the best.
Was a little windy at times but a pretty fun time for the 2 hours I was out today.
Derby flyer indicated that tpwd made an exemption to allow those over 17 to fish from 11:30 to 4pm today and indicated that "Fishing after 4pm could result in a ticket from the game warden" Do not know if that applied only to those without a license or included those with a license. I decided to play it safe and quit fishing at 4.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Went to Murphy townhall this afternoon to try for some of the freshly stocked trout.
Fished a chartruse john deere with olive tail about 2 1/2 feet under a small corgs indicator on my 3wt.
Had several light bites and caught a couple of trout.
Added 1/2 of a small yellow trout nibble and bites increased dramatically. Lots of action on the indicator, but my hook rate was pretty low.
Managed to get 4 more with this arrangement.
Had my long crappie rod out with a yellow trout nugget suspended about 1 foot off the bottom and caught 4-5 on this.
Watched the line and when went tight before the poll would register anything set the hook. By far this worked the best.
Was a little windy at times but a pretty fun time for the 2 hours I was out today.
Derby flyer indicated that tpwd made an exemption to allow those over 17 to fish from 11:30 to 4pm today and indicated that "Fishing after 4pm could result in a ticket from the game warden" Do not know if that applied only to those without a license or included those with a license. I decided to play it safe and quit fishing at 4.

Hi Ocelot, was there around noon. Trout were taking Near Deere with light strikes initially. Switched to a Near Deere with Rubber Legs... limited out and missed alot more.

The 4PM cutoff was for fishing without a fishing licence. Afterwards, fishing license required.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 02:26 AM

Update on today's fishing fun at Murphy City Complex Pond and McKinney Towne Lake. Trout derbies were held today; fished afterwards and was able to take a limit of trout. Made for a tasty dinner! Have video to post on the action today; will get it out sooner than later. For now, how about trout for dinner!

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 03:26 AM

Made another trip up to Blue River today for some early morning fishing. I'm beginning to really like that place.
Managed to catch two 13", two 14", and a 15" this trip.

Attached picture Blue River Oklahoma Trout 02222020 1.jpg

Attached picture Blue River Oklahoma Trout 02222020 1.jpg

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 04:20 AM

fshng84,
Thanks for the clarification.
Glad you managed a few today also. Looking forward to the video.
May have to go back again tomorrow afternoon.

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 07:57 PM

redloon,
Looks like you had a good day on the Blue River.
Fish there are substantially larger than the stocker trout around the DFW area.
Sure you had some fun with those.
Nice job.

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 08:10 PM

Ocelot,

Yes, lots of fun and I didn't lose any at the bank since I had my new net with me this time.
I picked the net up off of Amazon for something like $13. Extendable handle and it collapses down when not in use..
I baked up the 15" last night. Fresh fish - It doesn't get any better.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/23/20 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Ocelot,

Yes, lots of fun and I didn't lose any at the bank since I had my new net with me this time.
I picked the net up off of Amazon for something like $13. Extendable handle and it collapses down when not in use..
I baked up the 15" last night. Fresh fish - It doesn't get any better.

Awesome... Love the Blue!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/29/20 07:50 PM

Fun time last Sunday at Towne Lake fishing for the stocked trout. Not able to go this weekend, but should be a good chance for trout still!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/04/20 02:22 AM

This video we mention two fishing flies... the Rubber Legged Near Deere and an Pearl Chenille Streamer. The Rubber Legged Near Deere worked well on stocked trout at two local ponds. The Pearl Chenille Streamer worked well on Striped Bass at Denison Dam as well White Bass on Lake Lavon. Do check out the video and the demo on how we tie the Rubber Legged Near Deere!

Tying the Rubber Legged Near Deere #flytying

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/05/20 03:02 AM

No fishing today but can host a quick livestream update. This round we talk about TRWD Flyfest - an annual event held on he banks of the Trinity River by the Acme Brick Company where Bruiser Trout are stocked for participants to catch! Also, we talk about the Near Deere Giveaway where we will randomly pick a winner. Good Luck!

COAF LIVE CHAT Q&A – QUICK UPDATE #NEARDEERE

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/08/20 08:23 AM

Fished a new pond that was recently stocked with rainbow trout. Located in Sherman, Tx is Pebblebrook Community Park Pond. Last weekend a Trout Derby was held at Pebblebrook; we were not able to make it but we anticipated lots of trout would be on the prowl Saturday morning. They were... water was murky but the Rubber Legged Near Deere had them striking. Setting the hook in the time was another story though! No worries... was able to limit out. The Rubber Legged Near Deere and the Discount Switch Rod are fast becoming the Team's favorite combo for trout fishing ponds!

Favorite Fly Fishing Combo for Pond Trout! #neardeere #onehandedspey #maxcatch #orvis #riotroutmax

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/10/20 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

No fishing today but can host a quick livestream update. This round we talk about TRWD Flyfest - an annual event held on he banks of the Trinity River by the Acme Brick Company where Bruiser Trout are stocked for participants to catch! Also, we talk about the Near Deere Giveaway where we will randomly pick a winner. Good Luck!

COAF LIVE CHAT Q&A – QUICK UPDATE #NEARDEERE

Near Deere Winner announced!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/14/20 12:28 AM

Bummer.... TRWD Flyfest and Texas Fly Fish and Brew Festival are canceled. Change of plans, going to try fishing the Trinity if the weather permits.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/15/20 02:51 PM

Limited out last weekend at Pebblebrook Community Park pond in Sherman. The discount switch rod worked well along with the Rubber Legged Near Deere and Mop Fly! Had trout readily taking both fishing flies but the Rubber Legged Near Deere seemed to get more strikes than the Mop Fly.

The Discount Switch Rod worked nicely. Ease of casting for distance when needed while minimizing false casting meant more time fishing the fly in the water and not in the air being cast! Able to demo how we cast with the setup and manage the line... OPST Lazar Line can get in the way at times.

Also, did mention the Trinity and the tough go we had fishing it Saturday, March 14.

Liking the Discount Switch Rod #flyfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/17/20 02:00 PM

Finding Spawning White Bass in Texas... #sandbass #whitebass
Back in the day, we would drive by the boat ramp on the Nueces River, and when we saw lots of cars, trucks, and boat trailers, we would put in the jon boat.

Now a days, we prefer to wait till warmer weather and when the spawn is over and the White Bass are schooling on the lake.

But, if we were to fish the spawn aka White Bass/Sandy Run, we would hire a local guide, or do some online scouting!

Do check out the video for more details on finding white bass during the spawning run!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/19/20 08:57 AM

It's not fly fishing but am certain a Bass or two would have been caught this round at the local pond... used Senkos and a modified EmmRod - spinning rod and fly rod. What is promising is Bass are on beds and they are active! Now... if only could make a Senko fishing fly!

For those that do fish Senkos, note the tips in the video... specifically, making your Senko last longer. Only used one Senko this trip!
Skip to 4:50 to see the Super Glue being used.
Skip to 6:40 to see another tip to make the Senko last longer!

Make Your Senkos Last Longer with Super Glue #emmrod #senko #superglue

Posted By: j_hirn2

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/20/20 02:00 AM

On the subject of fly for Senkos, I've been wondering if a person could get some thicker squirmy worm material and tie it on say a size 2 or 4 book and dead stick it in likely bass areas.

I haven't set seen the material any thicker than the stuff that goes on a a #10 of 12 book though.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/21/20 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by j_hirn2

On the subject of fly for Senkos, I've been wondering if a person could get some thicker squirmy worm material and tie it on say a size 2 or 4 book and dead stick it in likely bass areas.

I haven't set seen the material any thicker than the stuff that goes on a a #10 of 12 book though.

Have tried using a woolly yarn with mixed results... meaning can cast the fly and it sinks enticingly, but so far no takers.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/21/20 04:28 PM

When You Can't Go Fishing, We Can Talk Fishing...!

Rain and cold has me indoors. No worries, can always talk fishing. Meaning making preps for our next fishing trips. This time it's about review past videos, current videos, and online scouting. In particular, Senkos for Bass, EmmRod for a commuter fishing rod, and current action on bass and white bass in the area!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/22/20 03:43 PM

Not fly fishing but the key take away... Bass on their beds! Working on modifying a pattern to use next round using the fly rod instead of the bait casting rod.

Bass Fishing with Senkos This Round #bethanylakes #bass
Able to fish the local lake Saturday with the break in the rain. Caught four bass that were in their beds. Fun time... do checkout the video, gives an idea how I rig a Senko - new as well as damaged... forgot the Superglue this time. Also, shows some bass takes a little more coaxing to strike!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/27/20 12:28 AM

Fishing the Bass on Bed Fly #bassfishing #flyfishing
Able to fish the local pond with the Bass on Bed Fly. First round struck out, had bass on either broke the line; was using 4lbs test. Or, missed the hook set, else Bass threw the hook.

Next round, modified the Bass On Bed Fly by adding more marabou plumes tied on the pool bend. Caught two Bass, success! Not sure what to call the pattern... for now it's the Bass On Bed Fly aka BOB Fly with a plume! Do give it a try!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/28/20 02:05 AM

Fly Fishing for Bass with the Bass On Bed Fly #bobtail #bobfly
Back out to the local pond catching bass with the variant of then BOB fly... this one has added plumes to keep the hook riding high while on the bottom. Calling it the BOBTAIL Fly.

Caught a little Bass with a Foam Grasshopper and a Sunfish... switched to the Foam Grasshopper because it was hard to see the BOBTAIL Fly due to the angle of the sun and the wind waves roiling up the water.

Spied a Bass lurking by the outflow of the waterfall pool... switched back to the BOBTAIL Fly and got his attention. Nice sized Bass that reminded us of the ones that used to lurk in the pond!

Good Stuff!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/28/20 07:57 PM

Enjoyed you recent bass outing videos to Bethany park.
Looks fun.
Good job and stay safe.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/29/20 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Enjoyed you recent bass outing videos to Bethany park.
Looks fun.
Good job and stay safe.

Thanks! Tied another variant of the BOBTAIL Fly... this one is different, no dumbbell eyes, and only marabou plumes on the hook bend, and then saddle hackle for the body. More to come... Bass were cruising instead of on their beds Saturday. Caught one one a Grasshopper and lost one bringing it in as well. Nice day with lots of social distancing room!

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/29/20 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Enjoyed you recent bass outing videos to Bethany park.
Looks fun.
Good job and stay safe.

Thanks! Tied another variant of the BOBTAIL Fly... this one is different, no dumbbell eyes, and only marabou plumes on the hook bend, and then saddle hackle for the body. More to come... Bass were cruising instead of on their beds Saturday. Caught one one a Grasshopper and lost one bringing it in as well. Nice day with lots of social distancing room!

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Here are the details on tying the No Name Fly...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/29/20 05:18 PM

Fly Fishing the Local Pond #foamgrasshopper Fished the local pond for Bass in hope of catching a fish or two with a new pattern modified from two variants of the BOB Fly or Bass On Bed Fly. Test was thrown a curve... bass were cruising the shallows instead of on their beds. Good thing the Foam Grasshopper was in the fly box!

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More Jugline Fishing for Catfish #lakelavon Was a tough start Saturday... windy and a little chilly, plus no shad at the boat ramp at Highland Park. Made the quick adjustment, and decided to head to calmer waters... Bratonia Park, and to the Branch Convenience Store for bait.

Plan was to try some kayak fishing trolling with the fly rod using a Denison Dam Dawber and Tube Fly. No go with the fly rod, but fun time catching Dinner on jug lines! We caught six Catfish - five Blue Catfish and one Channel Catfish, for the stringer for Dinner... Blackened Catfish and Shrimp Etouffee!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/15/20 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Five Tips For Fly Fishing in a Kayak #kayaking #flyfishing. From past trips, made a few adjustments to make this trip go much smoother when fishing from a kayak in a seated position. Here are five tips for fly fishing in a kayak....

Loved the little bass.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/11/20 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

Loved the little bass.

Thanks!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/11/20 01:22 PM

Here is the video from Tuesday's trip to Denison Dam. Fishing Denison Dam – Tough Go #flyfishing #buffalo Had a fun but tough time fishing Denison Dam Tuesday morning. Windy conditions and lots of waterflow from the power plant.

They were releasing water but was able to work different areas on the Oklahoma side. No striped bass but did see others catching them. Did catch as well as lose a Buffalo or two... was able to sight cast to schools that were feeding in a protected cove in the shallows.

Fun stuff!

Kayaking the Guadalupe...

Had fun Friday on the Guadalupe River kayaking and fishing. Water flow was slow; mainly paddled upstream and observed the "tube hatch" as we kayaked to the 3rd Crossing.

Did catch a couple of Bluegill and a little Bass. Caught one using a Kastmaster with its hooks removed and a trailing scud. Caught the other two using a Roostertail.

Although the fishing was slow, gotta a good workout in paddling upriver and downriver!

Happy 4th of July!

Posted By: Ocelot

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/04/20 10:22 PM

Looks like a fun time.
Thanks for sharing.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/05/20 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Ocelot

May be of interest to some...
Fly Casting with a Three Foot Fly Rod and no Reel... Hand Hold Revisited?
This video answers the mail - a YouTube Viewer requested we show the hand hold we used in the video One Rod, No Reel.

The intent of the One Rod, No Reel was to show quality fly line was more important than the fly reel, and the suggestion was to focus more on a quality fly line, followed by the fly rod, and then the fly reel for most fishing situations.

In One Rod, No Reel, we used a premium but old 5wt WF Fly line that we have since retired... keeping about 8 yards of the forward portion of the fly line, attaching it to a short section of dacron backing, and a rubber band.

We then attached the rubber band to the rod handle, and then demonstrated casting without a fly reel as well as catching a trout or two at a local pond.

To answer the mail, we removed the 4wt fly reel that was zip tied to an Orvis Practicaster, and used the heavy "rope like" practice line that came with it to show the hand hold used.

And since, we still had the fly line used in the One Rod, No Reel video, decided to show it can be cast using the short three foot Orvis Practicaster, too!

Do check it out!

PS: Appended the On Rod, No Reel video to the end of the demo for ease of reference.

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/28/20 12:29 AM

Cabelas CGR Fiberglass Fly Rod | 2wt for Fingerling Bass on a Mickey Finn Variant

Another round of fishing with the Cabelas CGR Fiberglass Fly Rod - 2wt fly rod with an Echo Ion 2/3wt Fly Reel. Fun time catching fingerling bass using a Mickey Finn variant.

Tied the pattern on a size 10 streamer hook that cast easily with the Cabelas CGR Fiberglass Rod. Still liking the flex of the fiberglass rod! Will plan to get a video on how we tied the Mickey Finn variant.

Do check back!

DIY Wooden Trout Net | Do Over Anyone?

Had some issues with the DIY Wooden Trout Net that I made several seasons back. In colder weather the lacing tended to become stiff and did not open up well. Sure enough the trout were able to jump out of the net and back into the water.

Decided to order a net from Amazon. Net arrived yesterday, and in short order and a few zip ties later, I have a net that will definitely hold a fish or two! Do check out the video, added pictures at the end of the "Do Over" variation of the original net. Plus added a snippet of the video from the original net.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/08/20 03:53 AM

Fun time on the Blue River in Oklahoma fishing for Rainbow Trout. Plan was to catch dinner. Struck out in the morning; decided to head to the catch and release section for some fly fishing fun. Editing the video still but here is a snippet to update viewers.

Video Thumbnail maybe off... picture below is the correct one.

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/20 12:35 AM

I haven't seen a recent video of fishing at Turner Falls so far. Have you made any trips there since November 1 ?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/20 01:29 AM

Have not fish Turner Falls yet!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/20 01:31 AM

Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Catch and Cook This Round!

More Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing for yours truly. Made a quick trip to the local pond for more trout. Only three this round that went for the Generic Black Dry Fly Midge. Missed others but no worries... able to try the Easy Baked Trout Recipe again but this time added Jalapenos! TASTY!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/20 07:21 PM

I got a Penn reel a few years ago- I hate it. I hear the cheaper ones aren't actually made by them though.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/17/20 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Quick Update after fishing the Blue! Stopped at Scotty's Blue River One Stop to pick up more Pat's Rubber Legs - pattern tied by Zach Flatt. Bought three and fished the Blue; was able to limit out using them, but ended up losing them all to snags! Turned out... they were out of stock. Will make it a point to pick-up more first chance I get! Do check back... will get today's video posted later this week!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/20/21 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/12/21 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Also, we answered a question about suggested baits for an upcoming trout derby, and mentioned the latest iFishNews Fishing Podcast is posted on iFishNews.com as well as the remainder of the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing podcast series is being streamed on our Internet Radio Station - iFishNews at https://ifishnews.listen2myshow.com/.

Do check them out when you get a chance, and do check back to see the results of the simple test ... Does Fluorocarbon get weaker in cold temps?

Alrighty, completed the testing. Have to analyze the data; more to come!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/13/21 03:05 AM

Check This Out Before You Go Fishing | Does Fluorocarbon Get Weaker... Maybe Knot!

A simple test to determine if Fluorocarbon line gets weaker after it sits overnight in freezing temperatures. Need more samples to answer the question, but did notice that the results so far suggest paying attention to the knot and worry less about the cold! Check out the video for more details and our plans to continue to testing!

A simple test to determine if Fluorocarbon line gets weaker after it sits overnight in freezing temperatures. It does plus learned a few other things while testing the line! Check out the video for more details!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/13/21 06:29 PM

Another YouTube Shorts video to add to the playlist; trip to the local pond fishing with fly fishing gear. This one went for the Bass on Bed Fly that rides hook bend up. Here's to warmer weather and more fishing fun, soon!

Posted By: FlyFX

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/13/21 10:01 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/15/21 05:45 AM

Texas Fishing | Facebook Fishing Groups We Follow?

Impromptu livestream providing fishing updates from the Team. This round, I answer the mail - specifically, what fishing groups we follow on Facebook and why.

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/15/21 04:33 PM

Thanks Glenn. Some good information and picked up on a couple of sites I wasn't aware of.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/15/21 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Originally Posted by fshng84

YouTube #Shorts | BFS Fishing | Still Chilly

Another YouTube Shorts video... this one is a quick update on the chilly conditions out there and yours truly lucking out with a Cabelas Gift Card. Bought line and Rooster Tails to go with the BFR reel that delivers next week!

Arrived early... the Kastking Zephyr BFR reel. Looks awesome, now just gotta go fishing with it! Gotta feeling this combo will work a Bubble Fly Rig with ease!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/25/21 12:17 AM

Kastking Zephyr | Checkout Our First Impression Fishing With the BFS Reel | Liking It!

Kastking Zephyr BFS Reel delivered yesterday. Was able to take it fishing to the local pond. After a few tweaks was able to cast a 1/16 oz Rooster Tail without issue, even caught a little Bass. Here's to more fish caught using this BFS reel. More to come from an Average Joe's perspective on BFS fishing!

Gotta keep fishing more but first impression from an Average Joe...
- The Kastking Zephyr is a great starting point to learn BFS.
- Other than tweaking the spool tension, adjusting the brake, and educating my thumb, I was able to cast a 1/16oz Rooster Tail and even caught a fish!
- Worked right out of the box... not bad for LESS THAN $70!

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/25/21 03:21 AM

What exactly is BFS fishing?

Posted By: FlyFX

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/25/21 03:23 AM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/27/21 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Not to be obnxious, but how is BFS different than just casting out a lure and retrieving it with any other gear? I am not seeing a difference but maybe I'm just ignorant

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/03/21 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

BFS Fishing | More Micro Crankbaits

More fishing with the Dual BFS Micro Fly Rod. Fished micro crankbaits - Rebel Crawdad, Walmart Minnow, and a Rapala Husky Jerk.

Was a tough go with the Rebel Crawdad's barbless hook and keeping the fish on the hook. Did get several with the minnow crankbaits!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/13/21 01:43 PM

That's amazing that you caught a sunfish on a swimbait. I caught one a few weeks ago on a huge spinner that it couldn't have possibly ingested but managed to hook itself.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/15/21 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by CarlB

That's amazing that you caught a sunfish on a swimbait. I caught one a few weeks ago on a huge spinner that it couldn't have possibly ingested but managed to hook itself.

These little crankbaits do work on some finicky fish!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/15/21 01:46 AM

Sidetracked prepping the jon boat for lake fishing... Finally made it to the local lake to run the 2.5hp Suzuki Outboard. So far so good!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/18/21 08:46 PM

Fishing Airfield Park | Fort Worth, Texas

Fished a new place for the first time, Airfield Park in Fort Worth, Texas. Mainly small Sunfish, Bluegill, and Longear... and a Bass!

Started with Roostertails, Beetlespins, Micro Crankbaits, and a Foam Spider.

Ended with a Near Deere casting with the Dual Micro Fly Rod used as a Micro Flyrod!

Fun stuff!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/19/21 12:30 AM

Looks fun. I never have luck with beetle spins.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/26/21 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Looks fun. I never have luck with beetle spins.

Have had good success with them, but mainly Bluegill and Sunfish.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/26/21 10:22 PM

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 39

Number 20 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This week it's tips 88 through 93!
Tip 88: Getting to the Bottom of Things
Tip 89: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 1
Tip 90: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 2
Tip 91: Switch Bugs on an Obvious Refusal
Tip 92: One at a Time
Tip 93: Stack Mending for Drifts

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 94 - 99 .
Tip 94: Fish Flies Atypically
Tip 95: Shake, Shake, Shake (Your Streamer)
Tip 96: Snake Your Way to Success
Tip 97: Ditch the Bobber
Tip 98: More on Indicators
Tip 99: Balloon Going Up

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/30/21 07:49 PM

Jon Boat Fishing | Easy Catfishing at the Local Lake

Still breaking in the new Suzuki 2.5hp Outboard but finally got to go fishing, too! Started out catch bait - Shad, at the boat ramp. Then, ran to a few submerged trees for a chance at Crappie. No luck on the Crappie, so opted to run the motor a little before deciding to anchor in a spot that was out of the wind and fish for whatever was biting. Was a fun time catching dinner at the local lake! May need to make some adjustments so I can fly fish from the jon boat!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/01/21 03:02 PM

Suzuki 2.5HP Outboard Motor Review | Questions and Answers

Answering the mail from questions that have come in from folks, hope this helps.... do post in the comments if there are more questions.

Where purchased? Porta-Bote, Suzuki Outboard Team
What was the total cost? 839.81 TTL
Why did I buy it? Light weight and convenient, works on 12 foot Jon Boat
Trolling Motor compared to Outboard Motor? Like the outboard, no battery to recharge

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/02/21 01:54 PM

Beer batter fish fry recipe made for a tasty dinner... liking the Shiner Beer for the beer in the recipe!

FYI... link to the recipe; can use your choice of beer to experiment.

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/03/21 02:08 PM

Was that crankie no yankie or rip thy lips? lol Good job.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/03/21 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Was that crankie no yankie or rip thy lips? lol Good job.

Thanks!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/03/21 09:59 PM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/21 07:31 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/21 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by hook-line&sinker

Nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/21 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by hook-line&sinker

Another nice one... went yesterday using a "rectangle" foam pattern. Wanted to see if the fish would still bite. They did!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/21 08:27 PM

Easy bluegill fishing fly | Foam Rectangle Fly?

Pond fishing with the 4wt Fly Rod and Reel! Wanted to try a simple fishing fly that did not require lots of material!

Took a rectangle cutout of 2mm closed cell foam and tied it on to a size 12 hook. Added legs... then fished it to a bed of Bluegill.

It works!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/05/21 01:49 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/06/21 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Easy bluegill fishing fly | Foam Rectangle Fly?

Pond fishing with the 4wt Fly Rod and Reel! Wanted to try a simple fishing fly that did not require lots of material!

Took a rectangle cutout of 2mm closed cell foam and tied it on to a size 12 hook. Added legs... then fished it to a bed of Bluegill.

It works!

Back out yesterday fishing the simple foam fly... went simpler, caught more, but lost the fly. Put on a Foam Grasshopper had fun catching fish! Still working the video but this one was fun on the 2wt fiberglass rod!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/21 01:30 AM

Get Started Fly Fishing | Try an Easier Simple Foam Fly Pattern!

The other day I tied a variant of a Foam Grasshopper Pattern that used a rectangle shaped foam pattern to make a two segment body. It worked well on Bluegill and a Bass, too!

Taking it one step simpler, shortened the rectangle so I could tie the pattern with only one body segment. The end result, more Bluegill and Bass!

Unfortunately, I lost the fishing fly. No worries though; had a Foam Grasshopper in Size 14 at the ready and was able to keep fishing.

Caught a number of Bluegill and Bass including some nice ones! Looks like simple works!

Check out the video!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/21 12:23 PM

Wow you are on fire! I guess we all know now what bluegills' favorite shape is!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/21 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Wow you are on fire! I guess we all know now what bluegills' favorite shape is!

It's been fun trying to see how simple a fly can be that still gets strikes!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/21 10:04 PM

Here is a YouTube Shorts quick tie video of the simple fishing fly pattern that uses a rectangle shaped foam body and is tied into two body segments. Simple pattern that works on Bluegill and Bass. Do check back on a Simpler pattern tied the same way but only one body segment!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/09/21 03:09 PM

This is the even easier but still effective Simpler Foam Fly... same rectangle closed cell foam, just slight shorter; red dacron tying thread, and rubber legs. Has only one body segment instead of two, fast and simple to tie!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/10/21 12:30 PM

I bypassed the fly and caught a sunfish on a spoon yesterday!

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Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/21 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

I bypassed the fly and caught a sunfish on a spoon yesterday!

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Nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/21 05:40 PM

YouTube Shorts video catching a Bass while fishing a Simpler Foam Fly in the weeds with the 4 wt fly rod! Will get full video posted later...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/21 08:17 PM

Why I Keep a Simpler Foam Fly in the Fly Box... Catches Fish!

Here is the full video from the earlier post! Started the trip intending to test another simple fly pattern. But, was stopped short when I lost the fly after hooking a fish.

No worries, had the Simpler Foam Fly in the fly box. Tied it on the 4wt combo and caught and released a few Bluegill and Bass!

Will try another test after I get another one tied... stay tuned!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/13/21 02:41 PM

Dusting off the kayak for a go hopefully in the next few days! That said, always good to check past videos to recall what worked. Here is one I came across where I found the pattern while kayak fishing the local lake!

YouTube Shorts version

Full video

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/13/21 08:00 PM

Looks fun.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/14/21 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Looks fun.

Sure is! Went out yesterday, was fun again. Still working on the video. More to come!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/14/21 11:46 PM

How I Fish the Simpler Foam Fly?

Question came up about how I fish the Simpler Foam Fly. Made a video to demonstrate. That said, I think it applies to other fishing flies when fishing pond!

Do check it out as we keep to our Channel's intent, "Learn to fish by our trials and errors!"

And in this case, fly fishing a pond for Bluegill and Bass!

PS: Do check back, finally made it to the local lake for some kayak fishing. Got a workout in, plus caught a fishing or two!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/15/21 11:30 AM

Kayak Fishing | How I Like to Fish for White Bass aka Sandies
Made it to the lake in the kayak finally! Here is a video that shows how I like to fish for White Bass aka Sandies... kayak fishing! It includes trolling, backpaddling, bottom bouncing, and casting. All are effective at times especially with a Slab and Jig Rig... rigged Sabiki style Do check it out as we catch a fish or two or three! Note that I am catching them well within casting distance from shore!

YouTube Shorts Preview (less than 12 seconds)

Full Video

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/18/21 08:39 PM

Pond Fly Fishing | Liking the Redington Pursuit Fly Rod and Ross Flystart 2 for Bluegill | 8' - 4wt

Pond fly fishing for Bluegill at the local pond. Started out fishing with the Bait Finesse Systems rod and reel combo, but the pond was too clobbered with greenery. Switched to an eight foot, four weight fly rod and reel setup and managed to catch a fish or two.

Liking the casting ability of the Redington Pursuit Fly Rod, can get some distance with the little eight foot rod. Pairs well with the Ross Flystart2 reel with WF 4wt Floating Line!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/19/21 01:05 PM

so is slab slang for a spoon, or is it different than a normal spoon lure?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/19/21 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

so is slab slang for a spoon, or is it different than a normal spoon lure?

It's a variant of a spoon... some are cast with lead, others made with non-lead material.

The commercial one comes from Bomber but there are lots of off brand ones available that work.

Just recently purchased a mold to pour my own for "fun"! LOL. Made a batch of 5/8oz one last night; will see how they work!

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Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/19/21 08:29 PM

I've always had good luck with little Cleo's. I've caught trout and bass on them.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/20/21 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Cool rod. I might have to get a backup zebco like yours after my 3rd rod fell in the lake yesterday.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/14/21 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Originally Posted by Randy M

Just got back from Colorado. Caught quite a few trout - mostly Rainbow/Brook. This was the very first fish I landed which turns out is my personal best Rainbow on a flyrod. 21" was the measurement.

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Nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/25/21 01:19 AM

Kayak Fishing | Saugeye Challenge | Success!

Finally finished the video and posted Saturday's trip to Lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma! Team decided to try their luck fishing for a new species. One we have not caught before... after a few trials and tribulations, one of us succeeded in the Saugeye Challenge!

Check out the video and some "learn to fish by our trials and errors" suggestions at a place we have never fished before!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/25/21 10:17 PM

Kayak Fishing | Lake Thunderbird, OK

Follow-on video to our earlier video - Kayak Fishing | Saugeye Challenge. This one is our normal format where we stop for breakfast before heading to our destination. Do check it out!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/01/21 12:34 AM

Kayak Fishing | Texoma | Burns Run East | Catch and Cook, Too!

Fished this past Saturday on the Oklahoma side of Texoma at Burns East Run. Yours truly struck out but my fishing buddy caught a Striped Bass and a Spotted Bass which was enough to try out a new and simple recipe... no name for it. For now, calling it Burns Run East Fish Recipe!

Learned a few things this trip about the area, fishing regulations, and the lay of the land or better yet, the water! Also, got a good workout paddling from park, to the dam and back again.

Cooking portion is at the end, and is more a snippet of the YouTube Short Video we posted. Regardless, recipe is too simple that a short video explains it all!

Had lots of fun... do checkout the video!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/03/21 12:17 AM

Live Stream | Fly Fishing Arlington | OPST Commando Head on 4 WT Redington

Fished a large pond more like a lake in Arlington, TX yesterday. Hot and humid day but able to get a round of fishing in before making the commute home which included a few rain storms along the way!

OPST Commando Head in 200 grain worked well casting for distance when needed and with ease! Like this micro skagit fly fishing!

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/03/21 01:41 PM

Have you tried Southlake Park in Farmersville. Lots of bluegill, redear, and even some crappie in the lake. I haven't been able to go there this year but just wondering if you had made it up there.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/04/21 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Go get 'em. Looks like you're well equipped to do some fishing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/17/21 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Go get 'em. Looks like you're well equipped to do some fishing!

I'll be back to the Blue in November 2021 too. Too bad they reduced the daily limit from 6 to 3 fish.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/01/21 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

I'll be back to the Blue in November 2021 too. Too bad they reduced the daily limit from 6 to 3 fish.

Love the Blue; yup... bummer on the limit reduction.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/01/21 11:57 AM

Kayak Fishing Lake Lavon | Bottom Bouncing Slab and Jig Rigs

Kayak fishing Lake Lavon Saturday morning. Slow bite but did catch four fish using the bottom bouncing technique. Did keep two fish for a catch and cook video!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/04/21 02:05 AM

Live stream update from the Team! No fishing today; had issues with the gear shift on the old Toyota Tacoma. Luckily local auto part store had the part in stock; fixed the issue... not bad for a less than 20 dollar fix!

Issue: Hard to shift into second gear, later on fourth gear.
Fix: Replace Manual Gear Shift Bushing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/05/21 02:18 AM

Catch and Cook | Crappie and Catfish | Simple Recipe!
Follow up video to our kayak fishing video of Saturday's outing to Lake Lavon.

Bottom bouncing slab and jig rigs set up Sabiki style, managed four fish - a Shad, a Crappie, a Channel Catfish, and a Yellow Bass.

Kept the Crappie and Catfish and prepared them for the Catch and Cook by filleting them, seasoning with Garlic Salt, Season Salt, and Black Pepper.

After marinating for a couple hours, added a sprinkling of Seasoned Pepper, and then melted butter in oil.

Cooked the fillets for 5 to 10 minutes each side, and then served them with Fried Rice and Squash.

Tasty!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/08/21 02:38 AM

Couple of YouTube Shorts...
Lake Lavon Kayak Fishing...

What fish like bread on a GoFish Cam...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/08/21 01:10 PM

Live stream update from the Team! Answering the mail about the two-piece micro fly rod. Specifically, how much line does the reel hold. Never measured it; decided to do so live to answer the mail! Do check out the video, and do check back... heading back to the local lake for more kayak fishing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/09/21 12:04 AM

YouTube Shorts video of one fish we did not need to measure from today's kayak fishing at Lake Lavon's Clear Lake Park! Slab and Jig Rigs and bouncing bottom keeps working!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/09/21 10:44 PM

Kayak Fishing | Lake Lavon | Lavonia South Boat Ramp

Put in at Lake Lavon's Lavonia South Ramp for some kayak fishing. Plan was to catch a few fish for a soup recipe - specifically, yellow bass as well as anything else that was legal size! Went with Nightcrawlers and caught a few, then caught a few more bottom bouncing slab and jig rigs! Do check back for the soup recipe and the next day's trip kayak fishing Clear Lake Park on Lavon!

Posted By: Linecaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/21 01:28 AM

This is a fly fishing forum in which it appears that you like to promote your videos no matter what you are fishing for. Please stick to fly fishing.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/10/21 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by Linecaster

Here is one when we started a VLOG series. This was fishing a local pond in 2016!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/18/21 10:28 PM

Here is some fun fishing Cabelas CGR in a 2wt... cool little fiberglass rod!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/23/21 03:00 AM

Blue River get stocked 10/28/21 per their announcement on Facebook... fyi, may be of interest to some.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/24/21 01:23 AM

Go Pro Hero 5 to Phone Underwater Camera Rig

Been itching to get more underwater camera actions shots. Wanted to try a camera setup that uses the Wi-Fi connection to a mobile phone to get live action shots of what is happening underwater.

Understood the Wi-Fi connection is lost soon as the Hero 5 goes underwater. The Go Pro will keep recording but you can no longer control the Go Pro with your phone.

Found a workaround that uses cable like in Cable TV cable to maintain connectivity when the Go Pro is underwater.

Made a rig and planned to field test is soon as the hand heals but while testing the rig my sinking the camera in a bucket, learned the Wi-Fi connection stayed connected.

I did not lose connection until I was 20+ feet away from the bucket. Will have to test this in a pond. But, this is promising!

Do check back, plan to try testing the connection with and without the rig to see if the Hero 5 stays connected!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/25/21 05:49 PM

DIY Live Underwater Video Feed | GoPro to Phone Rig | Field Test

Finally, I was able to test the DIY GoPro to Phone Rig that would allow me to control my GoPro using my phone as well as allow me to see the live video feed to my phone.

Simple rig that used PVC, COAX TV Cable, a metal extension with a GoPro mount to hold the GoPro and another mount to hold the phone.

While testing the rig in a bucket the GoPro would stay connected via Wi-Fi as far as 20 feet without the rig.

However, in the field, the camera lost the Wi-Fi connection. I needed the DIY GoPro to Phone Rig to stay connected.

The rig worked!
- I could start and stop the recording, turn it off and surprisingly... back on too!
- I watched the live video feed; no fish but it was a field test more than a fishing trip.
- And, even stay connected up to 10 plus feet away. I did not have to have the phone touching the cable.

Links are included in the description and a live stream I hosted to detail how I made it...link.

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/26/21 08:30 PM

Cool intro Glenn! Can we handle two of you?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/27/21 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Cool intro Glenn! Can we handle two of you?

Thanks! Playing around with the camera and video editing.... did it again on this next video.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/27/21 01:01 AM

Before You Go Trout Fishing in Okla...| Three Places We Like for Trout Fishing

In preparation for the approaching Trout Stocking Season, put a video together about three Oklahoma rivers - two that offer year round trout fishing and one seasonal fishery.

Do check it out; we also included some key items to be aware of in the the Trout Area Regulations and General Trout Regulations posted by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation online at this link.

May be useful to first timers thinking about fishing this Season!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

PS: Added a bonus tip at the end that my be for interest to some!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

YouTube Shorts video of a simple but effective fishing fly pattern that has worked well for stocked trout in our area.

Size 10 Jig Fly Hook
Olive Marabou Plume
Grizzly Hackle
Thin Copper Wire
Olive Dacron Tying Thread
UV Glue or Head Cement

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/18/21 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Are you going trout fishing in Oklahoma? | Viewer Poll - Oklahoma changed the daily limit

Oklahoma daily statewide limit changed from six to three trout recently. For those in Oklahoma, North Texas, or have previously fished for trout in Oklahoma, do you still plan to fish for trout in Oklahoma this stocking season - Nov21' to Mar'22? Please add comments to expand on your answer. Link to Poll.

Another update from our earlier poll on trout fishing in Oklahoma... does it mean 30% less trout fishermen this Season?
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Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Rainbow Warrior Midge Quick Tie.

YouTube Shorts video of another producer of trout for the team. It is the Rainbow Warrior Midge. Worked well for trout on the Blue River and the Lower Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma!

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/31/21 09:01 PM

Did you make it to Blue River opener?

I guess those that said they were not going for just 3 fish actually stayed home. The parking lot at Hughes Crossing was pretty light on cars.

Managed to catch 4 channel cats - leftovers from the summer stocking I'm guessing. Didn't catch any trout..

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/01/21 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Looks like fun.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/13/21 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Good times at the bench and then at the pond...

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/24/21 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by hook-line&sinker

Good times at the bench and then at the pond...

Nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/24/21 06:08 PM

Pan fried trout anyone?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/25/21 02:17 PM

Updated our website - StockerTroutFishing.com check it out at. New look as 2022 approaches!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/26/21 05:39 AM

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you and yours! No fishing today, been busy with meal preps as well as updates to our website... StockerTroutFishing.com

Here is to a day of thanks to family, friends, and tasty meal shared with those close to you!

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/27/21 12:15 AM

Fishing and fly fishing the Texas stocker trout stockings is certainly a great opportunity to get KIDS hooked on the sport! The reason for the stocking season.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/05/21 04:51 PM

Blue River Fishing | Found a Pattern | Caught Dinner! #oklahomafishing

Fished the Blue River in Oklahoma. Chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms. Decided to take the chance and head north across the border for some trout fishing. Brought rain gear but did not need it.

Warmer than normal temperatures made for a foggy morning; trout were in the river and actively feeding. Some were catching trout consistently. Yours truly had to work at it but did manage to catch a fish or two!

Check out the video.... PS: The Walking Stick made for a great replacement for the Wooden Walking Stick.

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/06/21 04:04 PM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/06/21 07:11 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/07/21 10:59 PM

May be of interest to some wanting to fish the Blue River Catch and Release Area. Below is a map that calls out several key points of interest that may be useful for the first-time fisherman.
See more info at... Blue River C&R Area

[Linked Image]

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/08/21 09:21 PM

Texas Trout Stocking | Places We Like for the 2021-2022 Season

Our local pond - Bethany Lakes, gets its trout stocking tomorrow - December 9, 2021.

To kick-off the Texas Trout Stocking Season, we posted a video that describes places we like to fish for the 2021-2022 Season. Specifically, three counties in near the DFW Metroplex and then the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Do check out the video, and do let us know how this Season is going for you... "are you catching a trout or two, or more?"

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/09/21 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Texas Trout Stocking | Places We Like for the 2021-2022 Season

Our local pond - Bethany Lakes, gets its trout stocking tomorrow - December 9, 2021.

To kick-off the Texas Trout Stocking Season, we posted a video that describes places we like to fish for the 2021-2022 Season. Specifically, three counties in near the DFW Metroplex and then the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Do check out the video, and do let us know how this Season is going for you... "are you catching a trout or two, or more?"

Bookmarked the video for ease of reference. No need to watch the full video.

Introduction 0:01 Link

Collin County 0:50 Link
Bethany Lakes, Allen 0:50 Link
Warren Sports Complex, Frisco 1:29 Link
Frontier Park, Prosper 2:03 Link
Towne Lake, McKinney 2:54 Link
Murphy City Hall, Murphy 4:05 Link

Denton County 4:33 Link
South Lakes Park, Denton 4:33 Link
Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area (LLELA), Lewisville 5:26 Link
Heritage Park, Flower Mound 5:59 Link
Leonard Johns Park, Flower Mound 6:35 Link

Grayson County 6:59 Link
Pottsboro Lake, Pottsboro 6:59 Link
Waterloo Park Pond, Waterloo 7:31 Link
Pebblebrook Pond, Sherman 8:25 Link

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens 8:53 Link

Suggested Fishing Gear for first day of stocking 10:44 Link

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/10/21 11:06 PM

DFW Fishing | Bethany Lakes Trout Stocking

Texas Trout Stocking Season is in full swing. Our local pond received its stocking Thursday, 12/19. Yours truly made a quick trip after work to the pond and noted lots of folks catching trout.

Trout were active, and bait seemed to be the key. I opted for lures and managed to catch two trout - one on a Gold Super Duper and another on a PowerBait Worm (it's a lure isn't it?).

Fun times, even cooked up the two using a simple recipe of Garlic Powder, Season Salt, and Jalapenos!

Made it back this morning and caught three on Super Dupers. Will get that video posted at a later date.

Fun times!

Tried a Bubble Fly Rig but as it turned out, bait was what they wanted!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/11/21 02:55 AM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/12/21 05:41 PM

DFW Fishing | How I Fished the Super Duper at Bethany Lakes

Fishing updates and related activities from the Team! This round caught three trout... two on a Gold Super Duper and one on a Silver Super Duper on a Friday morning quick trip.

Did go back Saturday and caught three more on the Gold Super Duper. But, no video.

Back Sunday morning and finally limited out using a Black Roostertail. Video in the works stay tuned.

For this round, check out the retrieve that I was using when fishing the Super Dupers!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/13/21 01:48 PM

I love fishing spoons. Unfortunately I had to work all day saturday and had my kids sunday so no trout fishing for me yet.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/13/21 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Trout Fishing | Bubble and PowerWorm Rig Worked This Round

Decided to fish Pottsboro Lake in Pottsboro Texas this past Saturday. After a little rain in the morning, made it to the pond just as a cold front rolled in.

Cold and windy, did manage three trout. Planned to catch trout using ultralight lures and a BFS Rod/Reel, but trout wanted PowerWorms.

Good thing I had the Bubble and Fly Rig handy, just swapped the fishing fly for a PowerWorm.

Bite was steady, just kept missing the hookset. Did get a few Bluegill and a Bass on the PowerWorms. Plus got some underwater video of what was lurking in the pond!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/22/21 01:11 PM

That was cool to see all those fish in that little pond! I wish you could come to some of the ponds down here so I could get some intel.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/23/21 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 01/29/22 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

How I Set My BFS Reels.... No More Backlash?

Here is a short demo video showing how I set my BFS Reels. In this case, it's two BFS Fishing Combos listed below.

Give it a try, and let us know how it worked for you!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/05/22 09:59 PM

Fished a local pond to limit out on trout. Tried the five steps detailed in another video. Looks like they worked! Just needed to find the pattern. Check out the video!

Posted By: CarlB

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/10/22 10:46 PM

The ones with the long gill covers and yellow chest are red breasted sunfish. Very common around here.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/11/22 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by CarlB

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Have you tried peanut oil instead of vegetable oil? I fry all my fish in peanut oil and it gives a sweeter taste to me.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/15/22 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by redloon

Out and about for a quick trip fly fishing a pond... One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing style! Using a 175grn OPST Commando Head on a 4wt, 8ft fly rod and fishing a Betts Hand Tied Popper. No need to cast far but was good to know a distance cast was at my fingertips! How many fish this round... three!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/03/22 01:12 AM

Another TBT shorts video at Denison Dam, tailrace to Lake Texoma! This round had some nice Stripers fishing a 5wt fly rod.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/02/22 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by CHAMPION FISH

I've been waiting for this all summer..

Posted By: IslandJim

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/24/22 02:27 AM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

What??? I figured you would be at the Blue River Trout Derby.
I saw a couple of 5 pounders caught but unfortunately I did not get one of them.
I did get a limit of three so into the frying pan they will go.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/14/22 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Apologies for the test livestream last night. I was working on a video switcher hardware and thought I was streaming unlisted.

Did get some of the bugs worked out, but still need to figure a way to monitor audio to make sure sound is coming through.

No worries, have a workaround for now.

This round I talk briefly about the Centerpin Fishing at the local pond using bread and then later a dough bait recipe from an article I posted a few years back.

Additionally, I mention a fly fishing tip that helps older fishermen with a touch of nearsighted vision line their fly rods a little more easier!

Also, I mention an app that I am working on to check your hookset, at least the timing of it. Stay tuned for more. Will post soon as I get it working.

Do check it out!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Originally Posted by fshng84

Wanted to see if shaping a foam grasshopper body was necessary to catch fish. Tried a simple rectangle, worked for Bluegill!

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/17/23 08:50 PM

Looks like that was shot in spring? Or do you live in the evergreen world?

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 02/17/23 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by texasflycaster

Looks like that was shot in spring? Or do you live in the evergreen world?

Try this fishing tip, and catch more fish. But, you still need to follow through and land it.

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/31/23 03:47 PM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/08/23 08:54 PM

Fishing the local pond, caught a Bass that struck my fishing fly hard. Good to have forceps handy. Caught and released to get bigger!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/09/23 12:17 AM

Back out fishing the local pond!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/11/23 12:19 AM

Here is the edited version of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream I posted Saturday. Was a fun time catching Bluegill on an Elk Hair Caddis! Give it a try, it's not just for trout! #flyfishing #fishing #fun

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/11/23 06:23 PM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/13/23 06:08 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/14/23 02:33 AM

Another GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream! This round it's fly fishing for Bass using a fly I tied minutes before fishing it... it's called the Impromptu Fly.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/15/23 04:01 AM

It worked... Two Marabou Plumes, Pink Chenille, lead wire for weight on a size 8 Streamer hook! Try inventing your own fishing fly and catch a fish... it's fun! #fishing #flyfishing #bassfishing

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/21/23 02:05 AM

It was a fun time pond fly fishing at a different pond for this round of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream Series! Here is the edited version that takes you to the action that trip! #flyfishing #fishing #livestream

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/21/23 07:28 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/22/23 03:27 PM

It was a fun time pond fly fishing at a different pond for this round of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream Series! Here is the edited version that takes you to the action that trip! #flyfishing #fishing #livestream

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/22/23 03:29 PM

Fishing recap of past few weeks focusing on key items that came up that I posted as Shorts videos on YouTube. Also, details some of the fishing flies I used! #fishing #flyfishing #livestream

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/22/23 10:48 PM

Was not ready for the Bass to strike, did have him on the line briefly at least. #flyfishing #fishing #fun

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/23/23 08:45 PM

Here is the edited version of Friday's fun pond fly fishing the local pond by Kroger. Fun working a Foam Grasshopper in the open areas and pockets; pond was clobbered with green stuff. #flyfishing #fishing
#fun

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/25/23 12:41 PM

Be conspicuous, fish can see you!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/25/23 09:13 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/26/23 03:03 AM

GoFish Cam Scouting at the local pond... guess what, discovered there are trout at the local pond still. Mostly Bass, Bluegill, and Turtles in the video but skip to the latter part of the video and I will stop and point out the trout!

Posted By: 1975-Monark

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/26/23 03:15 AM

Thanks for sharing, that was interesting.

My grand daughters (6&7) love to fish. Simple stuff, cane pole, bobber, catching perch, they bait their own hooks and study the fish they catch. Cant wait to take them trout fishing at one of the stocked ponds next winter.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/27/23 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by 1975-Monark

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/23 10:14 PM

‎@SavageGear Water Wolf Camera 2.0 delivered. Caught two Bass casting it. Have a few mods to make but good start for this model. Lost my old one Version 1.0 several years ago. Liking this one already! #fishing #bass #videos

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/06/23 01:14 PM

So far liking the new Water Wolf 2.0 Camera!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/23 12:50 AM

Sometimes a dry fly can save the day. Bass were not striking except for one a a dry fly!
#fishing #flyfishing #bassfishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/23 12:04 PM

Liking the Jiggle, Jiggle... Water Wolf Camera 2.0 #fishing #bass #videosLiking the Jiggle, Jiggle... Water Wolf Camera 2.0 #fishing #bass #videos

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/23 01:49 PM

Neat thread! Thanks for sharing.

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/23 02:34 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/14/23 02:54 AM

Fly Fishing Tips Series kicks off with a suggestion... quality fly line. Be sure to use quality fly line when starting out! #flyfishing #fishing #tips

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/14/23 03:38 PM

Next in the Fly Fishing Tips Series... learn basic fly casts, focus on learning them and less on distance. #flyfishing #fishing #tips

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/14/23 11:35 PM

Enjoyed the videos. Good job.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/15/23 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by banker-always fishing

I've fished Keystone Dam when I lived in Broken Arrow many years ago. Great striper fishing in the spring time when they were running water below the dam.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 06/19/23 02:29 PM

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/08/23 04:30 AM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/09/23 12:51 PM

How do you know if you are a fishing addict? Here is test number one in the Fishing Addiction Series. It's all about perspectives! Give it a try and take the test. 😀

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/10/23 03:13 AM

Do Bass Like Frogs 🐸? #fishing #bass #shorts
Seems like Bass like Frogs enough to bust through the thick grass clobbering a pond!

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/10/23 07:32 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/12/23 12:34 PM

Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod Meets Sunfish 😎 #flyfishing #fishing #fun

The plan was to fish a Damsel Fly using the Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod. No Bruisers but these scrappy Sunfish were liking the pattern, even with the tail missing!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/19/23 03:36 PM

Short video showing how I check the waterflow at local dam tailraces before planning a trip. Has been a trip saver over the years. The info pertains to the Southwestern Power Administration and the hydroelectric power plants they manage. But, the concept applies to other areas.

Links to reference.
Southwestern Power Administration
Hydropower Status
Generation Schedule

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/22/23 08:21 PM

Hot temps got us itching for cooler weather and trout fishing. Dusted off the archives and found this clip of a past trip to the Lower Mountain Fork for some fishing fun!
Lower Mountain Fork Fishing #fishing #flyfishing #trout

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/24/23 12:59 AM

Almost a year later but tails took awhile to cure. Tailmounts are almost done. Just in time for us to hit the coast again!

Shark and Redfish Tailmounts are coming along! 😃 #fishing #shark #redfish

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/25/23 10:18 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 07/28/23 02:40 AM

Fishing the Betts Bream Getter #GoPro Mobile #Fishing #Livestream

Fishing a Betts Bream Getter... was a tough round but at least got a Bluegill and a Sunfish!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/03/23 10:17 PM

Here is a video with details on the latest variation of the ATEM Mini Pro that we use for streaming live on to our ATEM Mini Pro Mobile Livestream. Do check it out, simple build... just took lots of tweaking along the way! May be of interest to some.

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/05/23 01:26 PM

Good thread!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 08/06/23 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by banker-always fishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/23/23 07:40 PM

Megaworms came in handy last season on the Blue River, Oklahoma!

Keep Megaworms Handy This Trout Season #blueriver #trout #fishing

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 09/27/23 01:21 AM

Back To The Blue in 2021 #trout #fishing #tbt

Snippet of the first trip of 2021 to the Blue River in Oklahoma back where your's truly limited out.

Posted By: Jaydub

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/06/23 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Back To The Blue in 2021 #trout #fishing #tbt

Snippet of the first trip of 2021 to the Blue River in Oklahoma back where your's truly limited out.

Because of your video, I made my 1st trip to the Blue last fall and had a blast. Made multiple trips during the season. I bought some white deceivers from Scotty's and they were money for most of the season.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/07/23 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydub

Originally Posted by fshng84

Back To The Blue in 2021 #trout #fishing #tbt

Snippet of the first trip of 2021 to the Blue River in Oklahoma back where your's truly limited out.

Because of your video, I made my 1st trip to the Blue last fall and had a blast. Made multiple trips during the season. I bought some white deceivers from Scotty's and they were money for most of the season.

Awesome!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/22/23 03:07 AM

Quick update on today's trout fishing on the Lower Illinois River in Oklahoma!
#flyfishing #fishing #trout

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/22/23 04:51 AM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/22/23 05:22 PM

More fly fishing tips from Hank Patterson... Master Fly Fisherman and Guide! Bobber, Indicator... Tow-May-Tow, Taw-Maw-Two!
#flyfishing #fishing #humor

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 10/23/23 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by hook-line&sinker

Jamie just might have the most flyrod records in Texas! He is a "Fish Catching Machine"!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/29/23 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by banker-always fishing

Good thread. Thanks for sharing.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 11/29/23 02:46 AM

Match the hatch and increase your fishing success!
😀😄😁 #fishing #funny #humor

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/01/23 06:24 PM

Gotta a new underwater video camera to capture those awesome action clips of vicious strikes! Or, not!

UW Camera Fishing Action - Expectation V. Reality 😃😄😁 #fishing #funny #humor

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/05/23 02:12 PM

You know you are a true fisherman...!

True Fishermen Keep Secrets 😀😃😄 #fishing #funny #humor

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/06/23 03:00 AM

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/07/23 01:47 AM

Not much catchin but cabin fever cured yesterday!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 12/08/23 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 03/16/24 03:39 PM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/05/24 03:09 AM

This round I take the 3wt 10ft Fly Fishing Combo to the local pond to work a Foam Damsel Fly and later a Rectangle Foam Grasshopper for Bass!

Slow start, video starts right before first fish caught this round!

#fishing #flyfishing #gopro
#livestream

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/06/24 03:41 PM

Follow-up edited video of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream from the other day. Let's count how many fish were caught and released!

Just Another Boring Pond Fishing Video #gopro mobile #fishing #Livestream

Posted By: redloon

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/07/24 02:24 PM

Thanks for the Cliff Notes version of your 1 hour and 7 minute video. I started to watch the full length version and decided I ain't got time for that.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/09/24 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by redloon

Thanks for the Cliff Notes version of your 1 hour and 7 minute video. I started to watch the full length version and decided I ain't got time for that.

No problem, got another cliff notes version coming.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/09/24 06:01 PM

Fishing ASMR, Let's Count Fish! #fishing #flyfishing #bassfishing - Edited Livestream

Let's count how many fish went for the Bead Chain Damsel Fishing Fly!

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/13/24 04:02 AM

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/15/24 12:42 AM

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/21/24 02:09 PM

Twitch It To Get Trout To Strike! #fishing #flyfishing #trout

Give this retrieve a try for those closed mouth trout. Sometimes that little twitch makes a difference.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/21/24 05:03 PM

How Fly Fishermen React To Corn... 🤣 #funny #fishing #comedy You know when you know, corn for trout debate continues!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/23/24 01:37 AM

Little Streamer Catches Fish - Pond Fly Fishing #fishing #livestream

Edited version of yesterday's Mobile Fishing Livestream! Size 10 Olive Near worked on Bass and Bluegill!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/25/24 02:15 AM

Pond Fly Fishing for Bass #bassfishing #fishing #flyfishing

Couple bass that went for a streamer the other day!

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 04/25/24 02:35 AM

Starting to think this bass thing is pretty interesting.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/24 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by texasflycaster

Starting to think this bass thing is pretty interesting.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/04/24 02:37 PM

Fly Tying Foam Cutter, So Versatile! #fishing #flyfishing #flytying

Liking River Run Creations foam cutters. Beavertail model is nice cause I can trim it and make other patterns... not just a Hopper.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/24 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by fshng84

Fly Tying Foam Cutter, So Versatile! #fishing #flyfishing #flytying

Liking River Run Creations foam cutters. Beavertail model is nice cause I can trim it and make other patterns... not just a Hopper.

Re-stream of yesterday's fly tying demo! Coming up at 8PM Central. Re-Stream

Posted By: hook-line&sinker

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/24 02:51 AM

Posted By: texasflycaster

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/07/24 02:35 PM

I am getting a bit of a kick from these shallow bass lately. Yesterday was windy as heck, but there's always hidey spots from the wind on such a big lake.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/24 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by texasflycaster

I am getting a bit of a kick from these shallow bass lately. Yesterday was windy as heck, but there's always hidey spots from the wind on such a big lake.

Very nice!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/11/24 11:46 AM

Shorts version of previous post...

Use a Whip Finish Tool or Don't, Use Two Fingers Instead #howto #flyfishing #flytying

Whip Finish Tool is handy. But, sometimes manually tying one works better.

Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/24 12:08 AM

Neat thread.

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/24 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by banker-always fishing

Neat thread.

👍

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/12/24 12:08 PM

Let's Go Bluegill Fishing! 😁 #fishing #flyfishing #asmr

Fun time pond fishing for Bluegill on beds! Time to chill to a fishing video of yours truly catching a few Bluegill on the fly. Fun stuff!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/16/24 02:14 AM

Try This Bluegill Getter! #flyfishing #flytying #demo to the tune of Roll The Bones by #shakeygraves

Quick tie fly tying demo of the Dubbing Tool Fly, works great on Bluegill. Tie it fast, fish it slow!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/18/24 12:43 PM

Create Your Own Custom Whip Finish Tool For Big Fishing Flies 🎣 #flyfishing #fishing #diy

You can purchase various size Whip Finish Tools for Fly Tying, or you can make custom size ones that work well with larger fishing flies!

Here are the components I use; will post a demo, on how to make one. Do check back!

Posted By: fshng84

Re: Went Fishing... - 05/19/24 11:57 AM

Damsel Fly Variant that uses one Grizzly Hackle and a foam body. Works great on Bluegill but if they get picky on the surface bite, pinch the tail and let it sink a few inches. And, then see what happens!