Stocker Trout Fishing News

This round of testing resulted in one Catfish caught, another lost while landing it. Did get another one but did not get video of it. All went for bread for bait! Working on one more mod to the camera rigging. We think the next test will show a better angle of the fish taking and/or playing with the bait. Hope to try it later today. So far, am pleased with the footage taken. Even got to see a Bass lurking in the pond. Did not know there were Bass in Celebration Park’s East Pond. Seeing a brief glimpse of one confirmed there is at least one there!

  Here is a report on Lake Whitney that maybe of interest… hook-line&sinker: Re: Spillway tailrace fly fishing Lake Whitney is coming down a foot per day and at that rate the Brazos river below the dam will be fishable by mid July if not sooner. The massive amount of water released undoubtedly has carried with it lots of fish namely stripers and whites. Assuming this situation is similar as last year the river will be fishing well with the power generation cycle. Stripers and whites come up to feed when they generate power and the river rises. Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums  

  Liking this update on Somerville! Originally Posted By: J-Moe Originally Posted By: TXfisherman12 Fished the spillway early this morning and caught 1 hybrid (keeper that I gave to a guy who came running over to my side when he saw me reel in the fish), and also caught 1 white bass (also keeper but released), and missed something big. All bites occurred using artificials with no luck on fly rod. The bite for me shut down once the sun was getting higher on the horizon. I fished the spillway for about 1hr 45min and did not see any other fishermen catch any fish. Tried lakeside and using a ton of different panfish flies and bass lures I managed only 1 sunfish on a fly, even though they were very active tearing up some bugs on the surface. Overall, it was a bit frustrating for me but happy I at least caught something. On another note, I noticed that the Corps increased the outage around noon today by ~ 100 units (2157 to 2265). Not sure if this will improve what appears to be a slow b...

More fun with the Water Wolf Camera and being able to observe the action underwater. Fished Celebration Park this evening and managed to get one nice Catfish using bread for bait. Did have several others take our bait but was not able to land them. Missed hook sets as well as setting too early. No worries, still lots of fun. Murky water but still able to get some video. Also, was interesting to see an underwater current that we suspect was coming from the run off from a rain storm that passed a half-hour before. Current from the surface was not noticeable.

Made more mods to the Water Wolf Camera for casting purposes. Was able to catch a nice Catfish while testing it out! Got to see what was stealing out bait as well – Panfish and Turtles. A couple more tweaks and hope to get more action videos of fish taking a lure or bait! Modification may also help when trolling for White Bass. Wrist still healing, so kayaking on hold for the short term. Soon as we can get back out there, will be testing the Water Wolf Camera out on Lake Lavon!

Liking this report! YakAnglerTTU: First Double Digit Bass! Joe Pool Lake Hey guys! I had one heck of a day on the water today. I went out to Joe Pool and was fishing a secondary point...I was deep cranking in about 15ft or so, catching some nice 17" bass. And then....BOOM. My drag started screaming, and honestly, i thought i hooked a huge catfish. At first, I couldn't budge the fish at all...but once i worked her to the top, and saw what i had i couldn't believe it. I don't consider myself a great bass fisherman, heck I'm average at best. But i watch a ton of kayaking videos like Chad Hoover, Robert Field, and others, and have learned a lot just listening to their tips. This is one of those times that practice pays off and I'm so excited to part of the DD club On a side note, i turtled my kayak for the first time today, lost some gear but i was prepared. I think thats huge when you do what we do. I made a noob mistake trying to free one of my crankbaits from a ...

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Tried the Pink/White Tenkara Fly using the Kiyotaki 18 Tenkara Rod at the local pond. Looks like this combo did well! Liking the Pink/White Tenkara Fly’s nickname – the “Marilyn Monroe”. Seems to work well on Panfish! Quick trip today but was able to get enough fishing in to feel confident that the “Marilyn Monroe” can produce fish! Also, was able to get underwater video footage and capture the amount of fish activity in the area we fished. Although the video has been sped up, can clearly see there are lots of fish in the water.    

Posted a new article online – “Simple Tenkara Fly” , that demos how we tie the Tenkara Fly. It’s the pattern we have been using lately. Have tied it in Olive/White and Orange/White variations and have had god success! Really like the pulsing action imparted by the reverse hackle; keeps things looking lively!

To all the Dads out there, the Team wishes you a Happy Father’s Day. Here is an online article we posted back in 2014 for Father’s Day . We believe it still applies in 2016.

Question that originated the fly fishing line discussion… MUHerd: Question on Fly Line and Use Hey all, I've never used a fly rod before but am looking to start. I am not 100% clear on what all goes on your reel. OK, first goes the BACKING. Then comes the actual highly visible FLY LINE. Is the next thing that comes the LEADER and then a TIPPET? Do you tie your fly to the TIPPET? Please put those components in the right order for me. OK...can you just tie a perfection loop in some mono and attach it to the fly line and tie the fly to it? Do you have to have a tippet? As I have learned pretty rapidly, everything to do with FLY FISHING is expensive. If you have to buy a leader and then buy a tippet and when you break off a fly you have to use a new tippet. Or, if you want to change flies, you have to cut and re-tie which means a few of those and you have to use a new tippet. Are there ways to make your own leaders? Do you have to use a tippet and if so, can you make those as well? Ple...

Update from the tail race l! Update from the tail race!   Coffeebreak: Re: Denison Dam It was very slow this morning, more than 20 people were fishing on Texas side only saw two or three fish landed. My buddy landed a huge paddle fish and took photos and released  

No need to reply to this email. Hello, fshng84 has forwarded you a post or group of posts from Texas Fishing Forum Included note: Great report on lures for community lakes in our area! To read this topic, click this link The selected thread posts follow:   06/17/16 | 09:54 PM McKinneyLonghorn: Re: Community Lakes Seems like this post was popular the last two years, so here is my third annual Collin County pond fishing report. As I have said before, I am a pretty big geek who loves spreadsheets and keeping records of things. I keep track of all the fish I catch, so as I did the last two years, I thought I would share my year in bass fishing, covering June 15, 2015 to June 14, 2016. For reference, here are the two previous reports. 2014 2015 This year was once again heavy on the wakebaits. It is not like I don't throw anything else, it is just with the heavy vegetation at many ...

Slow action this morning but did get a nice Catfish using the Micro Fly Rod! Started out fishing a Foam Grasshopper, then switched to a White Near Deere when we noticed the fish seemed to be lurking deeper. Fun stuff on ultralight fly fishing gear! PS: Posted picture on the Fishing Bulletin Board !

Was able to get a round of fishing in today. No Bruisers but had lots of fun catching them using the two weight fiberglass rod. Fish went for tenkara flies initially, but shifted to striking “flying insects” landing on the water. So, put on the foam grasshopper and started catching them with it!

Round of Jug Lining at Lake Lavon’s Bratonia Park this past Saturday. Fun time with five Catfish caught this round! Slow start but after catching a few shad and letting the jug lines soak, the catfish started biting. Did get a Gaspergou also but released it. Also, had on Catfish on the line but lost it while landing it. This trip was also when we tested the Kayak Fishing Stringer Prototype mentioned in earlier posts. Worked out well but going to try the Kayak Fishing Stringer Prototype 2 next time!

This past Saturday we were able to test our Kayak Fishing Stringer Prototype that used paracord, weed eater trimmer line, a bobber, and a nail. It worked well but User error like making sure the stringer is secured to the bracket or keeping hold of the stringer… see video clip below of User errors made. Luckily, one of our Readers sent a picture and details on a stringer he uses. It’s a simple concept, uses minimal material, and does not require detaching the stringer from the kayak to add a fish to it! We included a picture in this post; will post a video on our YouTube Channel as well as a field test next time we go out kayak fishing! Please stay tuned!    

Video of the action Thursday (June 9, 2016) at Brockdale Park is posted below. Bite was on with the White Bass going for the Sabiki and Slab Rig. Caught over 30+ but only five were Keepers. Did have a sixth Keeper but lost it while putting it on the stringer. Decided to make a better stringer for future use – see Kayak Fishing Stringer Prototype posted in an earlier video. Was hoping to test it this weekend while kayak fishing but injured wrist. Luckily, NucLaroche was down from Oklahoma, and we were able to take the jon boat out and do some jug lining for Catfish Saturday. The Stringer worked well, just gotta keep a steady hold on it as the Weed Eater Trimmer Line is slippery! Will get a video of Saturday’s action posted later.

Fished Bethany Creek Park pond yesterday and caught a number of Bluegill using a Foam Grasshopper, and then later using an Orange/White Tenkara Fly. Went with the Four Weight and had a blast catching them. Today, went kayak fishing at Brockdale Park (Lake Lavon). Windy with waves to deal with but the action was fast paced initially when the White Bass were feeding on shad in the shallows. Lost count of how many were caught but did get five Keepers. Would have been six but lost one while putting it on the stringer. Got lots of video to edit but below is a short clip that gives an idea about today’s action! Fun stuff!

NOTE: Report submitted below may not be accurate as others have indicated water continues ot be discharged at 40k cfs still... Good news at the Tailrace! CTRboy: Re: Denison Dam lots of striper being pulled up from the texas wall. its like 2007 all over again lol. flukes and jigs are the ticket. i did see some people with top water catching their limits. big crowds again. looks like this summer will be hot and elbow to elbow. the water is now shut off on both oklahoma side and texas side. a buddy of mine was catching a bunch of striper on oklahoma side using deep bomber divers bait. throwing into the current and working it back. i managed my limit this morning. note to all that are fishing the dam this summer. please keep your children away from guys with cork and jig and pencil poppers. you have been warned. i swear someone is going to get their kids eyes hooked. this morning was pretty much elbow to elbow with baits flying from every direction on texas side. lines tangle...

Was not certain about the weather as rain and scattered thunderstorms were noted in the forecast. Decided to stay on shore instead of kayak fishing and continue fishing with the same setup used yesterday – 2-Weight Fly Rod and an Orange/White Tenkara Fly. On a whim fished the pond by Davis Library in Plano Saturday morning. Was hoping to get some action shots fishing the clear water found in the feeder creek. Had to make adjustments and fish the main pond soon after arriving. Turned out the feeder creek was overgrown with brush. After blind casting while walking the pond’s bank, found schools of bluegill and what looked like shellcracker (or a hybrid mix of bluegill and shellcracker). Fished the area for about an hour and caught and released a number of them. After deciding on “one more cast” to call it a trip, caught some nice size bluegill by the bridge on the main pond side. Caught several more, then fished the other side of the bridge where the feeder creek e...

Fished Bethany Lakes’ Lower Pond and caught a few Bluegill and little Bass. Then, fished the Back Pond by the Feeder Creek. Normally see a lot of activity after it rains as fish tend to lurk where the creek enters the back pond. This round saw a number of fish, caught several but no Bruisers. Did see some nice ones lurking in the area. Was able to get video of some of them moving about. Do check out the video; we counted three possibly a fourth (may have been one we saw earlier) in the video!

Great info from one fisherman… Lloyd5: General Observations for Locating Fish in a River I've been fishing the same stretch of the Brazos for many years. Here are some observations on where to find different species in the river. These are not hard and fast rules, but fairly general in nature, yet they hold true an awful lot of the time. Bluegills are typically close to the bank, within about 6' of the edge. Bluegills love cover, so a good place to hunt for them is where there are tree branches in the water, or tree roots. I've seen a lot of bass tearing up the water right at the edge, going for the Bluegills, they are under constant attack, probably why they like cover so much. The further you get away from the bank the larger the Bluegill is likely to be. I've caught them in the middle of the deep zones, but not all that often unless the deep zone doesn't extend to the bank. Typically the further from the bank the larger the Bluegill will be. Bass generally stay i...