Stocker Trout Fishing News

Originally published 12-29-2014. Got the word that the latest iFishRadio Broadcast is posted. Do check it out when you get a chance! Today's episode included: Trout Fishing at Bethany Lakes Trout Fishing at Waterloo Park Pond Fishing Flies that have been working for the Field Team What is working for other fishermen Homemade Fly Fishing Leaders Note: Episode was deleted from the archive. Do checkout this update about trout fishing in Oklahoma! iFishRadio Podcasts (2014): COAF Fishing Summary - Episode 1

Originally published 12-25-2014. The Field Team and StockerTroutFishing.com would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We appreciate your support for our website and weblog, and we look forward to continuing to provide useful fishing information to our Readers as 2014 closes and 2015 begins. Sincerely, COAF Field Team

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 )

Second in our “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season.  This week I touch on tips 5 through 8! Tip 5: Don’t Get Cocky Tip 6: Stop! In the name of love (and a good cast) Tip 7: Hitting the Wall Tip 8: Throw a drink in my face Do check it out! Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Caught a nice size Catfish while fishing our local lake – Lake Lavon. Caught it on juglines fished in 10 feet of water. Caught other smaller Catfish; the largest went 32 inches! Was fishing from a kayak. Decided it was better to and it at the boat ramp.  For this podcast, we summarize the trip and point out some key lessons learned to take with us on the next trip! See our Podcast Page at iFishNews Fishing Podcast. Do check it out when you get a chance!

This round we talk about cast nets and catching bait… shad in particular.  Recently, we learned we could freeze shad for use at other lakes. That said, it’s has been hit or miss catching them. But, we do have a few bags ready to go for our next fishing trip. Do check out this week’s podcast where we talk about where, how, and why we cast net for bait!

Posted an earlier video that shows the items we like to keep at the ready in our kayak fishing jacket. As a follow-up, decided to grab the jacket and show the items we currently have pocketed away like… a whistle, extra line, multi-tool, etc! Do check it out!

This round we provide another update on the Team’s fishing activities this past week! Temps are in the 100s but somehow we have made the effort to continue fishing or at least do things related to fishing. We started out making much needed repairs to our Cast Net, broken braille lines and temp fixes were hindering our abililty to use fresh shad for Stripers, Gar, and Catfish! Next, the GoFish Camera arrived, have started fish scouting local ponds with some promising results. Hope to twaek our rig to get better action shots and clearer video of the fish. And then, the Saturday trip to Lake Lavon made for some fun times catching Catfish on juglines for the Beer Batter Fish Fry that evening… plus a nice Gar went for one of our lines; fun time playing with that one before finally releasing it. Have more things – fishing things, to do this next week. Do check back for another update!

This podcast we recap the July 4 Weekend’s activities where we headed South to New Braunfels and Gruene to fish, kayak, and tube a river or two as well as have some tasty food and have a margarita or two or three or more… LOL! Key items this round: Faust Street Bridge Park Comal River at Landa Park Guadalupe River Cantina Del Rio Grist Mill Gruene Outfitters Upcoming fishing fun!

Lucked out and was able to fish Denison Dam – tailrace to Lake Texoma, two days in a row. First day, temps were in the 90s and the river was flowing while they were generating power. Next day, cold front rolled in, dropping the temps to the 60s. No power generations, minimal water flow… able to observe what a difference a day makes – specifically, the river and the change in water level. Do listen in on the Podcast, or check out the video version on our YouTube Channel – COAF Field Team! (Podcast has migrated to the iFishNews Fishing Podcast Series - Click Link )

Another iFishNews Fishing Podcast is posted. This round brings more questions and answers in a follow-up Q&A session with YouTube Viewer and Facebook Follower! Lots of info that may be of interest to those thinking about juglining and striped bass fishing! Do check it out… video audio versions are posted!

Answering the mail this round from a YouTube Viewer.  Questions on the jug lines we use and other details that may be of interest to listeners interested in Jugline Fishing for Catfish.  PS… do check back on YouTube, hope to have the video version posted in the next few days! See the podcast at iFishNews Fishing Podcast.

Had a fun time fishing with jug lines this past Saturday. Posted the video on our YouTube Channel – COAF Field Team. Here is an accompanying iFishNews Fishing Podcast to point out a few lessons learned this round! Key Take Aways: Have a backup plan for bait. Cooler temps and windy conditions, changed the pattern. No Shad at first. Luckily, able to pickup Nightcrawlers at a bait shop / convenience store. Adjust for wind, if too windy… move to calmer waters. In our case, across the cove to a leeward shoreline. Don’t wind the jugline’s line. The up and down motion resuls in a slack in the line, giving the chance for the Catfish to twist off the hook Instead, retrieve the line, keeping a steady strain on the line to keep the fish from throwing the hook. Circle Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish were slowly taking the bait and setting the hooks themselves. J-Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish struck hard on the first bite and then started to run. Best to...

Made the run to the local lake for some fun fly fishing fun for White Bass. Took the kayak and made it to a fishing area that had lots of opportunity to catch a fish or two. From past trips, made a few adjustments to make this trip go much smoother when fishing from a kayak in a seated position. Here are five tips for fly fishing in a kayak: OPST Commando Head and Coated Running Line made for ease of casting from the sitting position. Much easier compared to the traditional weight forward setup we were using. Minimize Clutter in the Kayak Cockpit. Lots of chances to foul your line; keep things stored in your lifejacket or tucked under it like your nippers and forceps will reduce line fouling while still at the ready when needed. Line Management. May need to take up line and fight the fish on the reel, else allow the line to float on one side of the kayak. Do risk the chance of the fish running into the line. Be prepared to fight on the reel. Railblaza Rod Holder or other rod holder tha...

First of hopefully many fishing podcasts using the iFishNews Podcast format to expand the Team’s reach to current, new, and future subscribers! This first one is a video and audio podcast with video posted on the COAF Field Team YouTube Channel and audio posted on the iFishNews Podcast website and distributed on various RSS feeds. Do join us as we show how we fish and learn to fish by our trials and errors!

Implementing a Podcast feature to our online radio station – iFishRadio.Today’s Podcast talks about: What’s been working for the Team – Near Deere and Tandem Rigs Recap Oklahoma Trout Fishing Trips Facebook – COAF Field Team Fishing Log 2015-2016 TPWD Texas Trout Stocking Schedule Echo Ion Fly Reel Do check it out when you get a chance! http://stockertroutfishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/20151208.mp3