Stocker Trout Fishing News

Here is a video to mark the start of the Oklahoma Trout Stocking Season – specifically, the Blue River which was stocked today with Rainbow Trout. Getting some questions from folks, so here is some info to keep at the ready this season!

Number 8 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it’s fly fishing tips 29 through 32! Tip 29: Control Trumps Distance Tip 30: Pinkie Perfection Tip 31: Cast Around Problems Tip 32: Make Friends with the Wind Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for tips 33 – 36! Tip 33: Wind Knots and the Big Bang Theory Tip 34: Fast Rods Cover Casting Flaws Tip 35: The Double Haul Tip 36: Just a Flick of the Wrist Good Luck and Good Fishing! Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU (Podcast has migrated to the iFishNews Fishing Podcast Series - Click Link )

Decided to make the run to the Blue River for a preseason fishing trip. Trout are scheduled to be stocked in the near future. Best to checkout the river and see if anything has changed. Was a great trip. Did not catch any big ones but did have fun catching a fish or two while scouting the river! River was looking really nice, and the weather was even nicer. Fished with the Discount Switch Rod – 2wt Maxcatch Fly Rod with Hydros SL1 Reel with OPST Commando Head (mentioned Rio Trout Max in the video… it’s the OPST). Also, the Tandem Rig Fishing Fly setup worked on the fish, hope it works on trout in the next few weeks. Do keep the Blue River in your back pocket this coming Trout Stocking Season!

As part of our Little Red Book of Fly Fishing series on our iFishNews Fishing Podcast, here is a video to expand on Tip 26 that calls for casting 40 feet in 4 seconds. The book mentions fly casting from a practical caster standpoint – specifically, being able to cast 40 feet of line in 4 seconds to a target called out by someone else at random. This one had our interests, so we decided to give it a try. Lesson Learned: It’s challenging, don’t try to recover from a bad cast or mistake just to make the 4 second time limit. Better to take to time to recover, and prepare for the next cast. Do give it a try and see if you are a practical caster! Hear more tips on the latest iFishNews Fishing Podcast at https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-aktuk-eefae4 Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Number 7 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it’s fly fishing tips 25 through 28! Tip 25: Woody Hayes Rule of Casting Tip 26: 40 Feet in 4 Seconds Tip 27: Come Closer, Darling Tip 28: When not to Cast (or Even Twitch) Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for tips 29 – 32! Tip 29: Control Trumps Distance Tip 30: Pinkie Perfection Tip 31: Cast Around Problems Tip 32: Make Friends with the Wind Good Luck and Good Fishing! PS: Check back, plan to post a video on Tip 26 “40 Feet in 4 Seconds”! Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU (Podcast has migrated to the iFishNews Fishing Podcast Series - Click Link )

Some thoughts on where to go fishing this weekend. Have been enjoying the Striped Bass fishing at Denison Dam these past couple of weekends. But, this weekend, I am “home locked”… meaning have other commitments that require me to be home. That said, I do plan to try a local pond for some underwater action shots of the GoFish Cam. If asked where I would go fishing this weekend, I posted options that may be of interest to viewers in the DFW (Texas) area.

More fun fishing Denison Dam last Saturday for Striped Bass! Bite was slower than the weekend before but was able to catch a few; ended up keeping three Striped Bass for the Catch and Cook. Brought the Cabelas TLR 6wt Switch Rod with the Echo Ion 6/7 Wt Fly Reel again. And correcting from our last video, the fly line was a Rio InTouch Chucker with integrated running line. Stripers were hitting mainly striking on the Bennet’s Lunch and Craft Fur Clouser Minnows this round. Did catch a couple of White Bass as well, and found an anchor! Overall was a fun time! For ease of reference, here are key places to skip to in the video: Catch Section – 2:41 Cook Section – 9:17 Cleaning – 9:17 Seasoning – 12:52 Cooking – 15:37 Simple Recipe: Clean, scale, and remove head and fins Season liberally with Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, and Paprika Pan fry on high heat for 5-10 minutes each side Do give it a try! Gear Used Echo Ion 6/7wt Fly Reel: https://amzn.to/2WxKnm1 Cabelas TLR Switch Rod (11′-4pc-6wt

Number 5 in the ongoing “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it’s fly fishing tips 21 through 24! Tip 21: Water Load Tip 22: Let the Current Do the Work Tip 23: Roll’em Easy Tip 24: Saving a Stroke Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for tips 25 through 28! Tip 25: Woody Hayes Rule of Casting Tip 26: Forty Feet in Fourty Seconds Tip 27: Come Closer, Darling Tip 28: When not to Cast (or Even Twitch) Good Luck and Good Fishing! (Podcast has migrated to the iFishNews Fishing Podcast Series - Click Link )