Stocker Trout Fishing News

Cooler temps in the area has the pattern changing. Really hoping to get out in the kayaks… but that will wait. That said, we always enjoy fishing the Texas Coast! So, in preps for the upcoming Summer… here is the latest iFishNews !

Always good to see trout on the fly!     1960texan: First Trout On The Fly I'm still new to fly fishing in general...I've caught plenty of sunfish and several bass on the fly, but until this morning have hooked but not landed any trout. I wanted to change that before the weather got hot enough to overly stress the fish, so I woke up early to hit the lower Guadalupe just below Canyon Lake Dam. River was flowing at 278 CFS and the water temperature was holding at 62 degrees. It took a while to get that first strike and when it finally happened I was so surprised I tried to set the hook too late. That snapped me out of my daydream and a couple of casts later I was ready when this one hit the brown wooly bugger I was drifting: It put up a nice fight, and after posing for a quick photo was released back into the Guadalupe. I've learned a lot by paying attention to what others have shared on this forum. Th...

Lots of discussion on this concept on the boards!     RexW: Re: Over lining? Originally Posted By: Jim Ford But I have seen posts claiming that the author overlines all fly rods. Beware of that guy's advice............. I agree with this comment. The person giving that advice may not be fishing the same way you are. There is no "one size fits all" for up lining or down lining a rod. Personal preference, equipment, wind, fishing conditions, casting skill, and fly size can all play a part in the decision of what line size to use with what rod. Here's an example, when the bass are holding close to the bank and fishing from boat, a 20 to 30 foot cast may be all that is needed. Well, a 9 ft rod + 8 ft leader and a 30 foot cast means that only 13 feet of fly line is outside the rod tip. Up lining a size or two to a heavier fly line can help load the rod and make casting large, wind res...

Been busy with work and colder temps has us delayed in kayak fishing. That said, always ready to talk fishing. This round, we talk about what we keep in our kayak fishing jacket! In particular: Whistle Extra Stringer Extra Fishing Line Jigs Multi-tool Hand Line (for when we forget our fishing rod) Shower Clip for our “tennis ball stringer”    

Question: “Where is the “Point” referenced in our videos for Brockdale Park? Answer: Just to the right of the boat ramp as you face the water. See picture.

Still no fishing today but can keeping the fun going with some “electric ukelele”! Ron Burgundy had the “jazz flute”, your’s truly has the “electric ukulele!

Was chillin’ in the backyard having a cup of coffee. Colder than normal for late April in Texas. At least the lawn is done!   No #fishing this Sunday. But, got the lawn and hedges done yesterday. This chiily morning, having a cup of #coffee and watching the grass grow… despite 47 degree temps in late April in Texas. A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 23, 2017 at 5:31am PDT

Front rolled in dropping temps. Made things tough fishing. No Shad at the boat ramp at Clear Lake Park (Lavon). Tried for Crappie near the fishing pier without success. Pattern has changed, struck out but still able to have fish for dinner. Went to Long John Silvers!   Weax changed. Pattern changed. Struck out #fishing at #lakelavon but was able to have #fish and more from #longjohnsilvers A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 22, 2017 at 2:15pm PDT

Had a flat tire on the old Columbia kayaking sandals the other day. And, the Topsiders finally broke its seam. No worries though; went online and ordered new ones! Came in yesterday and all is good… though my mojo is off with fishing. Lost a nice size carp on light tackle the other day. Oh well, cannot catch them all! Orderrled new #sperry #topsiders and #columbia #kayak sandals …had a double flat tire on shoes and sandals this past week. All is good again! Now just gotta get out and work on the #kayakfishing tan again! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 19, 2017 at 2:32pm PDT Lost a nice one #fishing fron shore yesterday… was a nice aized #carp A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 19, 2017 at 7:06pm PDT

Made the run to Tickey Creek (Lavon) Saturday morning for more jug lining for Catfish. After dealing with a hornet and sorting out the shad from the yellow bass in our cast net, we were able to set jug lines and catch four Catfish this round. Did come back Sunday and had fun catching yellow bass on ultralight gear! Have another video to post for that trip. More to come.  

FYI…       Fishn4Deer(PatrickSharp): Re: Rowlett Creek 2016-2017 I saw 1000000 shad this morning and no fish but gars.. didn't see anyone else catch anything except one guy almost caught a snake bite. He freaked when I yelled snake and it was less than a ft next to him lol     Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums  

Caught a Shellcracker Saturday morning on a PMC Emerger at Bethany Lakes, then got a call from our fishing buddy to load the jon boat and do some jug lining for Catfish. Hit Lavon and wound up catching four Catfish. Also found the Yellow Bass were lurking near the boat ramp. Went back Sunday with Ultralight Gear and Nightcrawlers and fun catching them, too. Videos in the works; more to come! Caught a nice #shellcracker Saturday #flyfishing at #bethanylakes then made a run to #lakelavon for #juglining and #catfish …video in the works. A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 16, 2017 at 6:46pm PDT

A favorite recipe from the Team is the Beer Batter Fish Fry Recipe . And, with the last trip where we caught three Catfish, the recipe came in handy. Do check it out when you get chance, and maybe use it for your net fish fry!   Snippet of Sunday’s #juglining and #kayakfishing …made for a tasty dinner of #catfish courtesty of our #beerbatterfishfry recipe. A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 13, 2017 at 5:49pm PDT

Question from a Reader on how we used a dry box to mount or fish finder – Lowrance Hook 3X DSI, that we picked up from Cabelas last year. Here is a quick snippet that details our Portable Fish Finder Mount! Works well in our kayak, readily transferred to another kayak we use, and to a jon boat as well!

Quick report on Colorado Bend State Park…     waitinforabite: Re: Colorado Bend State Park - 2017 Took boat out there last Tuesday water was way up and still rising. River was rushing and full of debris. Ended up with a couple whites and a 20lb carp. Think the high water messed up the sand bass but ill be back this thursday. May just target cats.   Retrieved from http://texasfishingforum.com/forums

Here is the video from yesterday’s fishing at Tickey Creek Park (Lake Lavon). Windy day but was able to stay on the leeward side of Tickey Creek. Put out six jug lines after catching shad with our cast net. Ended the outing with three Catfish! Fun times!

Another windy day but this time stayed on the leeward side of Tickey Creek Park (Lavon) and did some jug lining from the kayak. Got some video to edit; will post later. For now… here are pictures from today!   Another #coffee and cookies to go. This time #juglining with the #kayak and nightcrawlers for #catfish A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 9, 2017 at 6:04am PDT #juglining in the #kayak gets three #catfish …good start on the #kayakfishing tan, too! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 9, 2017 at 11:42am PDT

Windy day but managed to catch three fish this round – a White Bass, a Carp, and a Crappie. Fun stuff, plus got a great workout in! Started out at Clear Lake Park on Lake Lavon, then tried Avalon but it was closed. Stopped by the Lavonia South Ramp but decided to go on to Lavonia North Ramp. Wind was brutal with no strikes. Did see some structure with the fish finder but could not put the lures in the money zone due to the windy conditions. Did get some video that showed the fish caught today, the windy conditions, and how we set up the fish finder in the kayak. Do check it out, and do be careful out there!  

Quick trip this evening to a local pond. Been tough breaking away to fish during the past week. But, did get to wet a line this evening. Fished with the two piece Micro Fly Rod and a Beetle pattern from Kenduardo’s Lure and Fly. Shortly after arriving, hooked up with a couple of Sunfish, and then lost the fly to something bigger! Switched to an egg pattern and got a couple of Bullheads to take!   #flyfishing quick trip to a local pond. Fished a #beetle pattern from Kenduardo’s Lure and Fly! Caught two #sunfish using the #microflyrod …lost the fly to something big though! A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 8, 2017 at 7:18am PDT

Been a brutal work week so far, making us miss the Lower Illinois River and the trout fishing to be had even more. That said, here is a quick video snippet of some things to note for Readers interested in fishing the Lower Illinois River in Oklahoma!   Short snippet on Saturday’s #fishing on the #lowerillinoisriver …great place, great time. Already want to go back for more #rainbowtrout A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on Apr 4, 2017 at 5:05pm PDT

Made it back to the Lower Illinois River Saturday morning for another round with the trout. Managed to catch two using fishing flies, else it was chartreuse Power Bait Trout Worms. Two of us fished; two of us limited out! Great time on a really nice day. Glad to have spent it fishing for trout on a river! PS: Shout out to Donavan; best place to meet a Facebook friend for the first time – on a river fishing!     Log Book Entry: 4/01/17 Location: Lower Illinois River (Gore, OK) Time: 09:30 – 14:00 Weax: Sunny, Long Sleeve but later Short Sleeve, Windy Rod: Redington Classic Trout 5wt – 9′ Reel: Echo Ion 4/5 – 6wt Flyline Comments: Trout were actively feeding but had a hard time catching them with fishing flies. Did get two to take a Near Guad. One struck while recasting it in a run downriver from the Waterfall. The other struck a Near Guad drifted in the fast water by the Waterfall; used a strike indicator and set it three feet from the fishing fly. Fishing bud...