Stocker Trout Fishing News

Not able to fish the morning but did fish the afternoon. Opted for Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area this round. Recently stocked with trout; was hoping to hook one or two but it was not so… had two Buffalo go for a KDM Minnow but both got away before we could land them. Front rolled in while on the river; made for a chilly time. No worries… still a great time fishing a river! Even better… a package was waiting for us from Bass Pro Shops. Ordered a shooting head, running line, and backing for the 4 weight fly rod. Hope to fish it “skagit-style” one-handed like the 5 weight!   cold day,had two #fish on but lost them. still a great time #flyfishing at #llela A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Dec 30, 2017 at 1:15pm PST order from #bassproshop came in… 200grn #shootinghead and #gripshooter line from #rio …putting it on the 4wt #flyrod A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Dec 30, 2017 at 3:27pm PST

Cold and windy Sunday – Christmas Eve… what did we do? Went fishing for trout at Waterloo Park Pond in Denison. Tried catching them with our fly rods but no go, trout were not taking fishing flies or lures. They did not want corn or salmon eggs. The key today was Power Bait – Rainbow Glitter Dough Bait and Pink Trout Nuggets, fished using either a Carolina Rig or the simple split shot and hook rig we use when our hands are cold. (for more on the rigs we use, see our article, “ Power Bait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout “. Temps were in the 30s and climbed up to low 40s but the wind was killer and we did not bring gloves. In short order, we went to the “don’t hold the rod because we need to keep our hands in our pocket slack line technique”. Three of us fished, three of us limited out… one limited in 30″, yours truly limited in an hour, and the last one limited out in an hour and a half. Overall, had a great time on a cold and windy day doing what we like… fishing! Merry Christmas!  

Limited out yesterday on trout at Bethany Lakes but struck out this morning. May need to make a stop later and see if the trout are rising and taking “bugs”… for now, made a short instagram clip from yesterday!   struck out this morning #troutfishing the local pond. Really nice day though… what a difference a day makes, yesterday limited out… one on a #kastmaster and four on a #griffithsgnat #flyfishing A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Dec 21, 2017 at 1:31pm PST

Great report an pics from the Blue River!   Capt. Mac: Blue River camp Took last Friday off and spent a long weekend camped out at the Blue with a buddy of mine. The object was to celebrate my birthday and to shoot a video. Both were successful. Campfires were poked, whiskey was drank, cigars were smoked, stories were told and trout were caught. Spent Friday setting up camp, shooting video and cooking dinner. Pan fried pork chops, mashed potatoes, corn and ceaser salad. Got pretty chilly Friday night so we slept in a little Saturday morning. Cooked some breakfast and ate huddled next to the fire until it warmed up a little, then we hit the river. Fished mostly with olive wooly boogers. Lots of midges in the air and on the water but I didn't want to get to technical with it while trying to shoot. Besides, my fingers were too cold to tie many knots. Saturday night we sat around camp listening to rain, ea

More info on Possum Kingdom! With the lake full and the flow good we caught almost trout till July this year up by the dam. Many had put on serious weight hope the lake stays full again this year. Tends to be best on the coldest days and a week or so after stocking. (Helps the crowd and let's new fish get acclimated)     Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums

Rainy day today but did some catch up work to include video editing yesterday’s fishing action at Bethany Lakes yesterday. Caught them on Silver Kastmasters and various fishing flies… did notice the GRHEN was the more consistent fish-getter this round! Did a little casting practice with the Switch Rod, mainly used it one-handed which was more than enough to reach out to the passing schools in the pond! Fun stuff!  

Made it to Bethany Lakes shortly after Noon today. Fished for about two hours and limited out. Caught three using a silver Kastmaster on a fast retrieve like we used the other day. Yesterday used Kastmaster in the 1/12oz size but lost them to snags. Picked up two more from Walmart but in the 1/8oz size. Used them today with no issue. After catching three, went to the Switch Rod and tried various fishing flies; kept changing flies until a consistent pattern was found. Results were… White Near Deere took one with several missed hooksets and one lost while lifting it up the high bank Prince Nymph took one and more missed hooksets Muddler Minnow had several takes but none landed GRHEN had three landed and numerous missed hooksets Overall, GRHEN was the consistent pattern! Later, decided to mix it up and grill today’s catch instead of frying them. Used a recipe posted online. Tasty meal!   #troutfishing today geta a limit using #kastmasters and #fishingflies …now #chillin and #grillin with

Trout at Possum Kingdom tailrace!   Went out to PK dam yesterday (first time in like 8-10 years), tons of trout from the stocking. They were jumping everywhere, even over my fly line. Caught them on a variety of flies but most were on an olive woolly bugger. Turned out to be a beautiful day!     Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums

Another round at Bethany Lakes Sunday. Limited out using Gold Super Dupers and Gold Kastmasters. Then, did some catch and release fishing with the Switch Rod. Trout went for a Olive Near Deere, Guadalupana, and a Krystal Dub Minnow! Fish wanted a fast retrieve; did get a lot of missed strikes and trout nipping our lures/fishing flies!   Gold Kastmaster used today!

Fished Saturday morning at Bethany and caught three, came back later in the day with a fishing buddy. Got two more to close out a limit for your’s truly. Fishing buddy limited out too. All went for Super Dupers except for one that went for corn. Fun stuff!   Here is the Super Duper we were using…

Missed seeing the trout being released at Bethany Friday, but was able to stop by and check things out. Trout are there, saw a few caught, but was not able to fish. When we were able, decided to make the run up the road to Denison and fish Waterloo Park Pond! Limited out using Near Deere, did some catch and release, but then had to catch the last one to keep using a Super Duper. Overall, a great time!

Made it to Heritage Park in Flower Mound today and in short order struck out. No trout this round! Did see trout, did see other catch them, but yours truly did not. No worries had a great time getting some casting practice with the OPST Skagit Line. Still learning but getting better every trip. Water was clear and you could see the trout react to your bait, lure, or fishing fly. But, for some reason the preferred bait was corn. There was one fisherman who limited out quickly with a “mystery bait”… so the trout are there! Below is a brief snippet of today… all was good despite the strikeout, Brunch made up for it!   Struck out #fishing for stocked #trout today. still had fun, plus had a great #brunch at #lepeep A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Dec 9, 2017 at 6:25pm PST

Another Texas Winter Trout Stocking Season is here. Texas Parks and Wildlife posted the stocking schedule, and as in past years, we like to play around with spreadsheets for easier reference. Taking the Winter Trout Stocking Schedule posted on 11/8/2017, we collated the Stocking Dates, added Total per Stocking and Number of Stockings for a given location, and then sorted the dates in ascending order. By doing so, it gives us a better idea of the next planned trout stocking. Although the dates change as the season progresses, some Readers have taken screen shots, printed them, and then made pen and ink updates of the PDF document. More advanced users have asked for the Excel spreadsheet to make modifications of their own. Until now, we have not been able to successfully share the spreadsheet. Luckily, we found a medium that allows us to post the spreadsheet online for others to download. Since we do this for fun and their is a free pdf version of the the schedule, we left the price to t

Sidetracked with the day job but did manage to get the video of the fishing trip to Caruth Park in Dallas – specifically, the Highland Park / University Park area. The park has a small pond that was stocked with trout last Wednesday. Managed to catch one, lose one… and catch a Bluegill, too! Others did well on Super Dupers, Power Bait, and Corn!

Tried a new place Saturday for stocked Rainbow Trout. Only caught one; got some video but was a tough go fishing for them with fishing flies. Did land one and lose one. Also, had several chase the fishing fly but only nipped the tail of the Near Deere. Will get a video snippet posted later. Still a fun time fishing a new place – Caruth Park in Dallas!   #flyfishing this morning. caught one #trout on a #neardeere …lost another, that was it. #superdupers #powerbait and corn were the key at #caruthpark today! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Dec 2, 2017 at 11:37am PST

Decided to check out the action at South Lakes Park in Denton. Recently stocked with trout, South Lakes can be a hit or miss trip based on when the trout were stocked and their willingness to bite. Today, we saw trout out moving about but unfortunately not near our fishing fly. Did catch several Bluegill but struck out on trout. Did see others catching a trout or two! Fun stuff! #flyfishing quick trip to check out the #troutfishing at #southlakespark in denton. caught #bluegill but did see others xatch #rainbowtrout A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 26, 2017 at 6:36pm PST

Made the run down the road to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens for a chance at trout. Cool place with several ponds to fish. We opted to fish the Casting Pond. Maybe next round we will give it a go at the other locations. Bite started out good with several strikes on the Olive Near Deere; even landed a couple to put on the stringer. Then, things slowed as well as the are became clobbered with pine needles. Luckily, a slight wind clear the area later in the day, and the trout became more active, too. In short order, we managed to put eight more on the stringer to make a total of ten! Two of us limited out; one of us had an issue with landing the trout once hooked. No worries though, was a great time to be out on a warm November day! PS: No fishing licence is required. Entrance fee includes fishing; however, if you want to harvest the trout, an additional fee of $5 is required. There are other regulations to be aware of… we includes a copy of the pamphlet that has more inf

Had a great time fishing for trout at Turner Falls Park near Davis, Oklahoma. Water was crystal clear and the trout were readily striking lures and fishing flies… at least on Friday and Saturday. Sunday they were easily spooked and were harder to catch. No worries though… able to limit out each day once we found the pattern! Video is lengthy and starts off with an overview of the area; do check it out if interested in fishing the Park!

Too nice a day to pass up fishing Turner Falls Park. Decided on another round of fishing in the Park while on our road trip back home to Texas. Was tough fishing the crystal clear water; trout were easily spooked and were “lockjawed”. when it came to our fishing flies. Moved to the section of the river above the Waterfall where they stocked trout; able to catch one on a Rainbow Midge, then three more on a Near Deere. Did some catch and release fishing afterwards, but later struggled to catch trout #5. 30″ before we have to leave, caught trout #5 on cone head black wooley bugger on a fast retrieve! Lots of video to edit; for now, like with Friday and Saturday, here is a video snippet of some of Sunday’s action!

Another round at Turner Falls Park for Rainbow Trout. Two of us fished and limited out. This time caught them on fly fishing as well as on ultralight spinning gear. Near Deere again was the fly of choice; tried other fishing flies but for some reason, they reacted to the Near Deere and ignored other fishing flies. Windy started howling and gusts made it tough for fly fishing. A gold Super Duper on a stop and go retrieve was the lure/pattern of choice to close out our limits. Still have video editing to do from yesterday’s and today’s fishing trips but been sidetracked with… fishing! LOL. For now, here is another short video snippet of some of the action today.   #fished #turnerfallspark again today. really windy, had to cut the yrip short. But, did limit out on #trout …caught #flyfishing as well as #ultralightspinning gear. #neardeere and gold #superduper were the key today! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 18, 2017 at 7:57pm PST

Made the run across the border to Oklahoma’s Turner Falls Park for some fly fishing. Recently stocked with rainbow trout, was able to get a limit Friday. Hope to try again Saturday for more fun fishing the river! Will post a video of the trip later. For now, here is a video snippet of the last fish of the day caught Friday! Near Deere was the go to fishing fly this round, but the Guadalupana came in handy, too!

Another round of fly tying the evening. Flybox is filling up nicely; add some Near Deere fishing flies this session. Now, just gotta go fishing! more #flytying this evening. add #neardeere #fishingflies to the #flybox …now just gotta breakaway and go #flyfishing A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 14, 2017 at 7:13pm PST

A quick trip to Bethany Lakes using the OPST Commando Head and a backup 9’wt Fly Rod. Setup cast well and made for easy distance casting either Roll Cast, Switch Cast, and other Spey style casts. No Bruisers but did get four fish to take our fishing fly – a Bluegill, a Sunfish, and two Bass of which one was a fingerling. Still lots of fun!

Tied a few fishing flies this week. Been having to work the day job, so fishing has been delayed temporarily. No worries, can still tie fishing flies in preps for the next trip: Wire Body Stonefly Mop Fly Variant Rainbow Warrior Variant Rubber Legged Stonefly

Saw the post on Facebook that Turner Falls is stocking trout soon! Great place to have fun and catch a trout or two! Depending on where they stock, can be dealing with lots of trees and things to hinder our a back cast when fly fishing or can be free in clear to cast with little chance of fouling the line! Below are videos to give an idea what to anticipate when fishing Turner Falls. Here is a video when the we fished Turner Falls when they stocked above the waterfall. Here is a video when we fished Turner Fall when they stocked below the waterfall.   Here is a video when we fished Turner Falls last year… stocking was above the waterfall.  

Another Texas Winter Trout Stocking Season is almost here. Texas Parks and Wildlife posted the stocking schedule, and as in past years, we like to play around with spreadsheets for easier reference. Last year, we used OpenOffice’s applications to modify the schedule; this year we dusted of the old laptop and modified the schedule using an older version of Microsoft Office. Taking the Winter Trout Stocking Schedule posted on 11/8/2017, we collated the Stocking Dates, added Total per Stocking and Number of Stockings for a given location, and then sorted the dates in ascending order. By doing so, it gives us a better idea of the next planned trout stocking. Although the dates change as the season progresses, some Readers have taken screen shots, printed them, and then made pen and ink updates… PDF Link We do hope this helps Readers again as in past years! PS: The Guadalupe River is represented as Canyon Tailrace and the last stocking location highlighted in yellow is suspect; the date ind

Order cam in from the The Fly Shack. Been having a tough finding the UV Glue locally. Decided to put an order in Monday; arrived today. In short order, tied a variant of the Rainbow Warrior Midge and used th UV Glue to coat the midge. Looks good! Hope the trout like them!   #flytying this evening. #rainbowwarrior midge variant. order from #theflyshack came in uv glue and light. worked well on the midges! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 8, 2017 at 5:49pm PST

Tied a variant of the Mop Fly using Pink Ice Dub and a larger size hook. Used a smaller hook the first time and had some strikes but no hook ups. Closer look at the fishing fly was able to notice there was little room between the hook gap and the shaft. Built the dubbing portion too large for that hook. This time, went to a size 8 streamer hook and made sure the gap was wide enough to ensure a decent hook set. Will see how it goes next chance we go trout fishing!   #flytying this evening. variation of the #mopfly …will see if the #trout go for it! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 7, 2017 at 6:38pm PST

Wish we had this pattern while fishing the Blue River yesterday. First time tying a Stonefly, the goose biots are a pain. Also, had to find a substitute for the vinyl ribbing since Cabelas was out of them. Found a stretch and bend line used for craft beads. Worked fine… still have a tough time with the biots though.   stopped by #cabelas for #flyting material. tying a #stonefly …wished had them on the #blueriver yesterday. first time tying this pattern. harder than others but got two done! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Nov 5, 2017 at 4:39pm PST  

Was a tough round on the Blue River today. Saw others catching trout; yours truly struggled, but did finally land one – a small stocker. That said, had a great time on the river, even put a song together inspired while on the road to the Blue… Blue River not Blue Bayou that is. Morning was chilly but things warmed up later… maybe too hot for trout fishing? Also, the wind kicked up as well. Luckily, was able to gain even more distance with the OPST Commando Head on the 9′ 5wt. Still need more practice and did switch to a floating tip in lieu of the sinking tip so as to fish a tandem rig under a strike indicator. Next round, hope to get more than one trout, but till then we hope the “road trip inspired” song / video “inspires others to fish Lady Blue!

Reports so far indicate trout fishing is slow with the stockings on hold due to water quality. Keeping an ear out for any changes. For now, best to fish the upcoming stockings on the Blue River as well as Medicine Park.   Also, Pretty Water Lake near Tulsa is reporting Crappie are biting; they have heated docks to help brave the cold temps.  Plus a Trout Derby is planned in November; good to keep in mind when the trout bug strikes!  

Reports and comments indicate the trout stockings are limited to the upper part of the river near the Spillway due to warm temps. Do keep it in mind for the time being.  

Blue River C&R was stocked last Thursday 10/26… tough bite for some but others did well with Mop Flies, Wooley Buggers, and San Juan Worms. Nymphs were slow but did start getting hits on a tandem rig Griffiths Gnat and Zebra Midge or Prince Nymph…. One report indicated Muddler Minnows saved the day! Some Bruisers out there in clear water!  

Fished the Blue today 3 hours without hardly a bite. And then they stocked it around 3 and I had my limit in about an hour. I caught them on spinners and power bait, 5 were on the small size, one decent. Released back in good condition.

" They stock every week November 1-March 31 depending on size 2-3-4 thousand a week nov and December usually more per week because they are smaller. We have a trout derby the 11-12 of November and will stock some 4-8 pounders , a good time to catch them is from the 11th on. Not all of them are caught during the derby"

Headed back to Texas from Oklahoma City, decided to make one more stop at the Blue River Catch and Release area. Caught one, lost a number of others… still had a great time! Plus: Learned the parking area furthest west is best for accessing the C&R.

Made it back for another round of fishing the Catch and Release section of the Blue River in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, struck out with zero fish caught… not even a Bluegill. However, we did see lots of Trout including some nice size ones. Below is a video snippet of some of the trout we saw Saturday. Had several swipe at our fishing fly but none were landed. The DIY wooden trout net is feeling lonesome hanging on our vest clip unused! That said, it was a great day for us fishing addicts… hiking in the woods, wet wading the river and fly fishing for trout (was below freezing Saturday morning but warmed up in the afternoon), losing count of the number of trout that ignored our fishing flies, and not a single fish landed… priceless. LOL!  

Blue River’s catch and release section was stocked recently. Gave it a try, ended up doing a lot of walking and scouting the river. First time fishing the C&R section. Trout are there, next round… plan to take a shorter path and do less walking and more fishing! Was able to fish with the OPST Commando Head on the 9′ 5wt. Does cast well in tight areas… roll casting and switch casting to where the fish were lurking was easily done!  

No fishing this evening. But, doing fishing related things works. This time fly tying midges for the 2017-2018 Trout Stocking Season! Blue River gets stocked soon… best bet is to stock up the fly box! (PS: Added past videos of trips to the Blue below). #flytying #midges this evening. One #fishing trip it was black, another trip it was red, and another time it was #flyfishing with white midges for #trout …better tie all three #fishingflies A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Oct 23, 2017 at 6:43pm PDT

Been itching to try the OPST Skagit Commando Head on our mojo fly rod – Redingtion Classic Trout 9′ 5WT. Put an order in at Red’s Fly Shop, now just waiting for the package to arrive. Concept of spey casting one-handed with a short Skagit head appeals to us. Went with the recommended 200 grain OPST Commando Head, 35lbs Lazar Line, and a 5′ Commando Micro Tip (sinking tip). Going to give it a try as soon as we can but until then, here are couple of videos to remind us why we want to give this concept a try… especially like the thought of casting with “half a 9′ 5 wt fly rod”! (first video has no sound but footage “paints” a great picture on how it casts on a one-handed fly rod) OPST Commando Head:

Fishing Addiction #7 is about fishing secrets. Secrets that fishing addicts keep to themselves. It could be a certain lure, fishing fly, or bait. It could be a fishing technique, method, or other how to…, or most of all, it could be that secret fishing spot that no one knows about, holds huge fish, and has countless numbers of fish that are hungry and ready to strike at anything passing by! For this snippet in the series, we opted to make a “music video” to illustrate Fishing Addiction #7. Hope you enjoy “Fishing Secrets” by the Field Team… written and produced by yours truly.  

Request from one of our Readers on how we tie the Krystal Dub Minnow that we used at Frisco Commons Pond yesterday. Here is a quick video to answer the request. Materials used were: White 6/0 Dacron Tying Thread Bead Chain Eyes Size 8 Streamer Hooks White Saddle Hackles Ice Dub UV Pearl (Krystal Dubbing) The KDM is fished hook eye up and is tied using a dubbing tool. If no dubbing tool is available, hackle pliers can be used to twist the dubbing onto the dubbing loop.  

Fun time yesterday fishing the Switch Rod and “testing” a new pattern – the Krystal Dub Minnow or KDM. Simple pattern made with UV pearl dubbing and saddle hackles; uses a dubbing loop to wrap the dubbing around the hook. Been a while since we used a dubbing loop, but quickly remembered how to use it. KDM cast well with the Switch Rod, and could be seen from a distance in the Frisco Commons Pond. Water was clear, could see a number of Bluegill chase the KDM. Also, had several Bass go for it as well. No Bruisers but did see some bigger then the ones we caught! Fun stuff… even got video of a Bass missing what looked like a butterfly hovering over the water’s surface!

Been revisiting different ponds we have fished previously but cannot recall when we last fished them lately. This afternoon decided to check out Anglers Cove the catch and release pond by Top Golf in Allen. Lots of construction has things clobbered and the water seems lifeless… did see some “fishy” activity but looked like bait fish and small Sunfish and Bluegill. Was able to take advantage of the Switch Rod to cast for distance when needed as the banks were extremely brushy, Also, past hot spots we fished were overgrown. Was able to position in spots that were cleared and fish. Fished the pond without a bite, then surveyed the area to see what adjustments were needed to fish it. Finally, made a last stand and cast a Foam Grasshopper and caught a Bluegill. While bringing it in something big struck, it spit the Bluegill out… cast out again, and waited about 10″ when something bigger struck. Lost it too and left them biting… had other non-fishing commitments. Bummer!  

Decided to fish the pond by the Cinemark Theater in Allen this morning. Looks like it is called Cottonwood Trail… been a while since we fished it last. Was not sure what would be biting. As it turned out, it was Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish. Scrappy fighters that put up a great fight on the 5wt! Near Deere worked well but lots of vegetation made it tough to fish, plus kept fouling the back cast. Switched to a Foam Grasshopper and had some strikes but the Size 10 hook was too large for the little Bluegill. Tied on the Foam Damsel Fly Variant and caught a couple of fish but broke the tail after snagging a tree. Settled on the Red Damsel Fly and worked holes in the vegetation, dropping the fly in the hole and letting it sink slowly. Had one nice Bass take but it threw the hook. Else, it was little Bass and Bluegill and Sunfish. Still a fun time! PS: Great meeting another fisherman at the pond this morning. Looked like he caught a few fish, too!    

More casting practice with the Switch Rod!  Liking the Cabelas TLR 8wt Switch Rod combined with the Echo Ion 8/10 Fly Reel. Fished Sonic Pond with a Foam Grasshopper at first but only had a couple of missed strikes. Switched to a Pink Near Deere and started catching fish! Fun stuff!

Another video snippet in our Fishing Addiction series. This one is when a fishing addict forgets his rod and reel while on a fishing trip. Said fishing addict will make do with what is available… “we don’t need no stinking rod and reels round here” to go fishing!  

Banner day today! Finished the DIY Wooden Trout Net well before the Winter Trout Stocking Season! Will be shifting to fly tying in preparation for the the trout stockings on the Blue River in Oklahoma in November! Also, new Echo Ion Reel arrived in 10/12 weight, balances well with the Cabelas TLR Switch Rod in 8 weight! Fished it with Lee Wullf’s Triangle Taper Ambush fly line in 350 grain… can get some great casts with minimal effort with it. Still have the two 6 weights at the ready for trout; will hope to target Stripers with the 8 weight… hopefully, at Denison Dam’s tailrace! Here is a video describing the DIY Wooden Trout Net. It’s not perfect but was cheap to make, can hold at least 10 pounds with no issue, and no longer have to deal with fumbling around with the release since this one is magnetic versus a clip like our old one!       it came in from #fishusa …new #flyreel #echoionreel in 10/12 wt to go with the #cabelastlrswitchrod in 8wt …add #leewulff triangle taper fly line 3

Fishing Addiction #5 happens when Fishing Addicts hooked themselves but not bad enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room. Moreover, if their ability to cast a line is not impeded by the hook’s location, they continue to fish knowing full well the YouTube video they saw the other day showing how to remove a hook painlessly will take care of the issue… besides, “it’s just a flesh wound”!

Net is coming along nicely. All that is left is the netting. Should be done well before the Trout Stocking Season! Recapping past posts are pics and video below…   almost there with the #diy #woodentroutnet …#paracord handle and lanyard done, magnetic release in place, glass of #wine #yellowtailwine to while working the netting! #flyfishing#fishing A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Oct 3, 2017 at 4:28pm PDT #diy #woodentroutnet is coming along! liking the #paracord handle weave! still working on the netting, butt cap, and magnetic release… till next round! #flyfishing A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Oct 2, 2017 at 8:55pm PDT Forming frame around minnow trap…

Having done well at Stoney Hollow Park Pond in Plano, decided to fish another pond that we have not fished since last trout stocking season – Murphy City Complex Park Pond in Murphy… just down the road from South Fork where the filmed the show Dallas way back when. Have caught some nice Catfish and Bass but always on bait – especially live Bluegill in the 3″ size. Was hoping the Purple Damsel Fly would get a Bass or two but as it turned out, it was a Bluegill. Switched to a number of fishing flies as well but mojo was off and kept missing strikes or hooking “tree fish”! Did break the streak when a Bluegill went for a Near Deere, and then started “river fishing” for Bluegill by the water fountain; water current being generated did a pretty good job of simulating the current in some rivers we have fished! Afterwards, fished the pier and caught more Bluegill. Was getting ready to call it a trip but decided to tie on the Damsel Fly Variant we use to mimic a dragon fly. As luck would have i

Fished Stoney Hollow Park pond in Plano this morning. Brought the 4 Weight Fly Rod and went with a Purple Damsel Fly in size 10. Varied the retrieve as needed to catch and release 11 Bass and one Bluegill. No pictures or video of the little Bluegill but did get some good video of several Bass. Largest Bass went 15″ in length! Fun times… great to see the Bass are doing well in the pond still!

Latest iFishNews is posted. This one details places we like to fish during the season! Do keep it mind this upcoming Winter Trout Stocking Season for Readers in the North Texas and Oklahoma areas!

Decided to try another pond that we have not fished for some time. This time went to the pond behind In-N-Out Burger in Allen. It’s formal name is Eagles Nest Catch and Release Pond but we like to call it In-N-Out Pond for ease of reference. Brought the six weight Switch Rod this time, and fished Damsel Flies and a Guadalupana to catch Bass and Bluegill. Would have kept fishing Damsel Flies but lost what we brought with us to snags. Fun time… also, added a short snippet of the ponds along the Village Trail that runs between Allen and Fairview. There are three and all hold fish, just no Bruisers caught by us for some time now. Gear used:  Lamson Liquid 4 Fly Reel ,  Rio Switch InTouch Chucker Line #5 , and Cabelas TLR Switch Rod (11′-4pc-6wt / Model TLR-1106-4)  

Held a YouTube Q&A session to answer questions from Readers about the wooden trout net we are making. Intent was to build one that would be durable, did not tangle with fishing flies when landing a fish, and could be made cheaply without special tools…

Fighting a cold this past week but finally got to wet a line this morning. Decided to bring the Redington 4 Weight Rod with the Ross Flystart #2 Reel this time. A fun rod we like to use in local ponds during the trout stocking season. For the pond, we went to the Village Trails Pond in Fairview. Last time we fished it was several years ago; mainly little Bluegill and Sunfish. This round it was Bluegill and one little Bass but did see several larger Bass in the 2-3lbs range lurking in the pond. Water was clear and like the last time we were here, the bank was clobbered with brush. No worries though… still a fun time! PS: Fishing flies used were a Size 10 Purple Damsel Fly, a Size 10 and Size 12 Foam Grasshopper, Size 12 Guadalupana, and a Size 10 Near Deere.    

Been fighting a cold plus still got lots of work to do with our day jobs. Did get to tinker around with the homemade wooden trout net. Still have a ways to go but hope to be done by trout stocking time! Once the frame is finished, will add a paracord handle wrap, magnet release clamp, and plastic lacing net… more to come!   been down with a cold lately, but have been able to tinker around with making the wooden #trout net. hope to have it done by #troutstocking time! #flyfishingaddict A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Sep 22, 2017 at 2:24pm PDT

Fishing Addiction #4 is the case where a Fishing Addict continues to fish despite approaching inclement weather. Typically, a stray Summer rain shower may pop up while we are out fishing. Most often, it is “just a cloud” passing through, and in short order, we can resume fishing once the cloud passes. Other times, we can continue to fish as the rain is light and no lightning is present. However, in the extreme case where Fishing Addiction #4 has taken hold of said Fishing Addict’s senses, the Fishing Addict will continue to fish despite warnings as noted in the video!