Stocker Trout Fishing News

​@COAF Field Team   follow up on an earlier video in case you missed it. The retrieve that worked consistently while fly fishing for trout on the Blue River in Oklahoma! Do give it a try... no strike indicator, short pull retrieve,  set the hook at any indication of a strike... line hesitates, twitches, or pulls or the fly disappears,...

Sometimes a downstream drift to trout may be needed. Here is how I fished the Blue River in Oklahoma one trip when trout were lurking in a pocket. Do give it a try! This trip the trout were not cooperating. They were staying in the pocket but were ignoring the fishing fly. I moved upstream and started using this retrieve and once I got the timing and depth dialed in, the trout struck immediately!

Episode 24 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips…. This round it's tips 110 through 113! Tip 110: You Got to Pick a Pocket (or Two) Tip 111: Rock On Tip 112: Pillow Talk Tip 113: Rob the Banks Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 114 - 117 . Tip 114: Rosenbauer's Rules Tip 115: Be the Tree Tip 116: Nervous Water Tip 117: Your Fly Rod Cannot See Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Here is a follow-up fishing video that describes five fly fishing presentations that have worked well for us when trout fishing in Oklahoma – specifically, the Blue River, Broken Bow (also known as the Lower Mountain Fork), and Turner Falls. The five fly fishing presentations are: – Upstream – Upstream 45 degrees – Cross Stream – Downstream 45 degrees – Downstream Of note, one must continue to maintain a drag free drift to ensure the fishing fly mimics a natural moving “bug”. PS: Video includes one more presentation that is a variation of several them.

The other day decided to demo casting a quality fly line using a bamboo stake pole normally used for gardeners to support tomato plants. This round, fished a local pond and caught a fish or two using the bamboo stake pole as a fly rod, weight forward floating 6 weight fly line, and a Near Deere fishing fly. Fun stuff! flyfishing #fishing #bamboostake One-Handed Spey Wish List

That time of year when fishing questions start coming in. This one relates to getting started in fly fishing – specifically, our thoughts on budgeting for a fly rod/reel combo. In this video, the introduction has a past video playing in the background… yours truly is casting a OPST Commando Head and no rod or reel at the local pond. It’s a quality line that makes for some nice casting especially when our back cast is clobbered. Then, I describe a fly line that I will demo casting using a bamboo stake like the ones used to support tomato plants in a garden. If a quality fly line can be cast using a stiff bamboo stake, then a good fly rod should easily cast the same fly line. PS: Our suggestion has remained constant over the years… in general, we like to first purchase a quality fly line, then will buy the fly rod, and then either buy the reel last or repurpose one we already have. That is, unless we are planning to use the new fly rod/reel combo for larger fish that require a...

In preparation for the upcoming trout stocking season, decided to dust-off the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” and review the tips. This week I touch on tips 1 through 4! Tip 1: Dare to be different Tip 2: The Grip Tip 3: Point your cast Tip 4: 10 and 2, too little Do check it out!