Limit Out or Go Home… It Took All Day, But I Got There!

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Blue River, Oklahoma – November 22, 2025  

Yesterday was one of those classic Blue River grind days: cold front moving in, water low and gin-clear, trout scattered and stubborn. I rolled in at legal light with one goal: fill the five-fish limit in the fly-and-lure-only section below the dam. Spoiler alert – mission accomplished… but it was an absolute marathon.

I started the morning throwing everything in the box that’s been hot lately:

• Mop flies (yes, the infamous “banned fly” in some circles)  
• Egg patterns in peach and chartreuse
• Standard hare’s ears, pheasant tails, and prince nymphs
• Even broke out Power Worms for a hot minute (don’t judge me)

Zero Trout all morning, I was playing around with the center-pin rig just for fun. Around noon I finally had one take a white Near Deere (size 10) but lost it when I snagged a rock. I kept at it and about an hour later, I caught the biggest trout this round on the same Near Deere.

I had tied on a trailing Power Worm and drifted the tandem rig to a likely spot. I saw a trout moving past then turn and strike. Initially, I thought it went for the Power Worm; it did not... a white Near Deere stuck secure to its jaw!

More hours later, I caught and landed a trout by the rocks downriver from the Island. They were lurking in several pockets that typically hold trout each season. I caught one and kept it, striking an olive Near Deere.

I then lost the fly, tied on a white Near Deere and a trailing Rainbow Warrior, and soon hooked another trout but it was foul hooked and too small... opted to release it.

I checked other spots without luck, then settled back by the Island as the sun started dropping. There I caught another small trout that I released, fished till I caught one little bit bigger to limit out.

Afterwards I spent another 30 minutes catch-and-release fishing before heading home where I promptly broiled them for dinner!

All in all, it was a day of persistence. Sometimes you throw the kitchen sink, sometimes you just need the right fly in the right pocket. Working the rocks, reading the currents, and staying mobile paid off!

Tight lines, see you on the water (or on the live stream)! 

Tips for my next lure!

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