Stocker Trout Fishing News

Updates from the last post of trout fishing opportunities in our area. Since last round… Possum Kingdom Fly Fishing 101 happened as scheduled. Added the Trout Derby at Waterloo Pond in Denison scheduled for February 1. Posted the Trout Fishing 1,2,3 Strategy demo using spinning gear for trout. Posted the CGR Fiberglass Fly Rod and Orvis Hydros Fly Reel video fishing a local pond.

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!

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!

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. 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!

While surfing the net, checked out Texas Fishing Forum’s fly fishing thread. Noted a question that got our attention. “How do I know if a cut off to much of my fly line……..? I’m a newbie and I’m wondering if I cut off to much. I am also looking for some lessons. I want to fish for trout in the future so I want to be able to lay the line down on the water softly. Thanks in advance” This video provides our suggestions and fits our Team’s goal… “Learn to fish by our trials and errors” which we have made lots of errors over the years. Short answer to the question… “Don’t cut your fly line… Please!”

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!

Starting to get over a cold, I was 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. (see DIY Fly Line) 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…! Click on pictures to see more about Cabela’s CGR Rod/Reel Combo and deals they are offering!

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 LLELA – Lewisville (postponed) Waterloo – Denison (1/5) Mike Lewis – Grand Prairie (1/16) Trinity – Fort Worth (1/22) Blue River – Oklahoma (weekly) Upcoming Fishing Events Jan 18: Fly Fish 101, PK Tailrace Feb 8: Trick-A-Trout Derby, Frisco Feb 15-16: President’s Day, Blue River Feb 21-23: Troutfest TX, Guadalupe Feb 22: McKinney, Murphy, Prosper Derbies Mar 14: TRWD Flyfest, Trinity River Mar 21-22: TX Fly Fishing and Brew, Plano Apr 18: Fly Fish Texas, TFFC Athens Team’s Fishing To Do List Spinning Gear Trout Strategy Cabela’s CGR & Orvis Hydros 2WT Corn Vs PowerBait Take 2 Next Near Deere Give Away

Almost there… 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! Click on pictures to see more about Cabela’s CGR Rod/Reel Combo and deals they are offering!

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. Water was murky from recent rains, did get a glimpse of little bluegill looking at the fishing fly we added to attract them. Learned a few things on the setup. Next round should be better. 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 work well, will post a how to video!

Package arrived from Orvis. Ordered the Hydros SL1 Fly Reel that was on sale at a 60% discount! See video – https://youtu.be/rrtz25LxfQU for more details. 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! Click on pictures to see more about Cabela’s CGR Rod/Reel Combo and deals they are offering!

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!

Starting the New Year on the right track, solved a fishing dilemma in hypertime! The dilemma – we have two fly rods, but only one fly reel. The fix – bought a new one of course but… Bought it at 60% off, using a Christmas Gift Card! Here’s to 2020!