Stocker Trout Fishing News

May be of interest to some… Trout Fishing Strategy 1,2,3 – Spinning Gear . Targets trout but it can easily be modified for other fish and methods. Check it out!

HubPages article that summarizes key information when planning a trout fishing trip to Turner Falls Park – a popular summer park in Oklahoma that becomes a trout fishery in winter! Check it out when you get a chance.

Quick update as of Friday evening, November 22: Wood Net… just finished the new netting for the wood net. Just in time to make a run to the Blue River Saturday morning. More to come on our trip Saturday. Net did well, lost no trout, and limited out! Trout Stock Schedule… more fun with spreadsheets and modifying the TPWD Winter Trout Stocking Schedule. It’s posted on out site; do check it out for an easier to reference schedule with respect to stocking dates in chronological order. http://stockertroutfishing.com/fun-with-spreadsheets-tpwd-2019-2020-trout-stocking-schedule-troutfishing/ Tandem Rig Article… Hubpages article that provides more details on how we setup tandem rigged fishing flies. Includes suggestions and tips on how we like to fish them! https://hubpages.com/sports/TandemRiggedFishingFlies

Answering the mail with a follow-up article to our video – “How We Tie Tandem Rigged Fishing Flies”. Published an article “Increase Your Catch with Tandem Rigged Fishing Flies!” Do check it out; it expands on the video providing details on knots used, suggested tips, why we like them, and how to fish them!

Another quick update… Finally posted the TRWD Flyfest video on our YouTube Channel! Was a fun year, and a great time… even better to close out the stocking season with the Bruiser. Plus made for a tasty meal, too. Answering the mail since mentioning the broiled trout recipe; been getting questions asking for more details on the recipe we used. So, posted an article – “Broiled Trout Recipe” . Do check it out and give it a try!    

Happy New Year to our Readers! We hope 2018 brings lots of good times especially in the field while fishing for a Bruiser or two. To start the year, would like to invite Readers to check out our latest article, “A Simplified Guide To Fly Casting” . Recently we have had several questions sent to us by Readers related to fly fishing rod and reel combos they received for Christmas. They have never fished with a fly rod before or have some knowledge of fly fishing but do not feel ready to fish with a fly rod. To get them started, we offer suggestions and tips as well as details on the “Start Fast, Stop Fast Concept” used when fly casting. Do check out the article for more details. Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Finally got it done but it’s done! Posted the article on how we made the kayak jug fishing lines and why we are switching to them. We still have our other jug lines, but for jug fishing in a kayak, these are much easier to deploy in the limited space of the kayak. Also, we like how they can be dropped in the water and left to set itself, while we move on to set the next jug line! Using the Jugger Jug Line design by Top Brass and combining it with the function of a Marker Buoy, we were able to make the Do-It-Yourself Marker Buoy Jug Lines using readily available material at our local stores. Plus with the relaxation of the white colored jug lines in Texas, any color but orange works but we are leaning toward pink/magenta… much easier to see compared to white especially when the wind is kicking up! Do check it out, and do give it a try at making your own for kayak fishing!

Since the run to the Galveston last month, we have been missing the Texas Coast and the saltwater fishing that it offers.  Although we have had several rounds of kayak fishing in since then locally, one cannot catch a Shark in Lake Lavon! Luckily, we have several Readers asking about information and lessons learned from out trips to Galveston. Always willing to help other, we collated the our notes and published, “Fishing in Galveston”. Do check it out; we hope it helps others planning a trip to Galveston!

Been getting questions from Readers recently related the fishing we have been posting about. One of question asked about the kayaks we use for fishing and our thoughts about them. To better answer questions, we have noticed publishing online articles and referencing the link has been working well. Here is our latest article, “Kayak Buying Tips” . Do check it out when you get a chance! PS: Don’t forget about other articles we have posted too!

Posted a new online article, “DIY Fly Line Leader” . Expands on a previous post about the two fly line leader recipes we use for trout and striped bass! Picture below is where we used a simple leader formula that we call the Field Team Striped Bass Recipe to land a Striped Bass. Do check it out the article!  

While fishing in Frisco this past weekend, we met one of our Readers who asked about the Guadalupana fishing fly that we used while fishing the Guadalupe River several seasons ago. Has been awhile since we tied one but we do recall it was an effective fishing fly for us, working on the trout on the Guadalupe River, stocker trout in our local ponds, and Bass in the Spring and Summer months. Having reminded us about the fishing fly, we decided to tie a couple. This round we used the dry fly hackle wrap instead of the palmer hackle wrap that we showed in our article, “COAF Guadalupana Fishing Fly” . Both work well in a given situation, but just in case, we like to have them both in our fly box! Do give them a try when you get a chance! Palmer Hackle Wrap

Had a couple of Readers ask about the fishing fly we have been using to catch the trout feeding on and/or near the water’s surface. We have been using two patterns – the Griffith’s Gnat tied on a caddis hook and the PMC Emerger. Since we could not find instructions online on how to tie a PMC Emerger – short for Plain Mayfly Crooked Emerger, we decided to post an article and video on how we tie one. Do check it out – “Fly Tying – The PMC Emerger” , when you get a chance, and do give this pattern a try!

Posted a new online article, “Water Wolf Camera “, that provides suggestions and tips on using the camera. Still working on testing the camera while trolling; more to come. Till then, do check out the video posted by author and avid surf fisherman John Skinner who has been using the camera to capture video illustrating what he details in his book!  

Been having fun catching fish these past few outings. One pattern in particular seems to be doing well on top water action for Bluegill and Bass. We started using the Simple Foam Damsel Fly pattern we have used for many years. It has done well for us, but always on the lookout for other patterns to “test”, we began a search for other damsel fly patterns. We settled on one that called for mono eyes, a tail made of flexible material, hackle, and closed instead of open wings. Not sure what material was used for the tail, we settled on Sparkle Braid and apply Hard As Nails fingernail polish to shape it We liked the hackle concept and the little bit of foam used for the body but had a hard time with the closed wing made out of a clear material. So, dropping the wing, we created our variant of a Damsel Fly… this one for want of a better name is called “Look Ma No Wings”. Do give it a try when you get a chance – “Fly Tying – Damsel Fly Variant...

Following up on yesterday’s post where we tested out a new pattern – the Bent back Clouser Variant, posted an online article ( “Fly Tying – Bent Back Clouser Variant” ) and fly tying demo showing how we tied the pattern. Do give it a try some time!

Been meaning to re-publish our Squidoo article, “Surfcasting Without the Surf” . We completed it and it is now available on HubPages. Do check it out when you get a chance! Given the water being released at Denison Dam this article and combined with our “Fishing Denison Dam’s Tailrace” may be of interest to Readers!  

Re-published an article originally posted as a Squidoo Lens. We have since updated it and posted it online at HubPages – “Guadalupe River Rainbow Trout Fishing” . Do check it out when you get a chance!