Live Q&A: Denison Dam Tailrace Striped Bass Slam – Full Recap & Video Breakdown

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Replay of LIVE Q&A Session

This was a fun session. Here is the replay where I provided an in-depth recap of my striped bass trip in the Denison Dam tailrace below Lake Texoma! If you chase line-siders in Texas and Oklahoma, this is the session for you.

Here’s the full agenda:

1. Intro & Trip Overview – Time, date, water flow (CFS), generation schedule.
2. Video Playback with Live Callouts – I’ll roll the raw footage and pause to spotlight:
• Productive locations that held fish
• Gear breakdown: rods, reels, line, leaders, swivels, and terminal tackle
• Techniques used: bait and fly fishing
• Fish caught: Catfish, Shad, and Stripers
• Real-time adjustments from conditions and patterns
3. Open Q&A – Fire away in the chat! Ask about boat vs. bank access, reading generation reports, alternate baits, or any tailrace striper topic. I’ll answer live.
4. Closing Recap – Top 3 takeaways from the day, plus a quick highlight of the best viewer questions and answers.

Grab your favorite beverage and let’s talk stripers! Hit the bell, smash that like, and I’ll see you in the live chat.

#DenisonDam #TailraceStripers #LakeTexoma #AverageAnglerLife

Tips for my next lure!

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More Denison Dam Kayak Fly Fishing - Rebroadcast #mobile #fishing #livestream

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More Kayak Fly Fishing and taking advantage of the OPST Commando Head to shoot out line while in a sit inside kayak. Fun time with some tasty meals afterwards!

Tips for my next lure!

Denison Dam Kayak Fly Fishing, Take Two - Rebroadcast #mobile #fishing #livestream

Mobile Fishing Livestream 128 (Spotify)

Back for more at Denison Dam, tailrace to Lake Texoma. This time it is Kayak Fly Fishing and taking advantage of my OPST Commando Head to shoot out line while in a sit inside kayak. Fun time, even limited out on Striped Bass!

Denison Dam Fly Fishing Rebroadcast #mobile #fishing #livestream

Mobile Fishing Livestream 127 (Spotify)

Renewed my Oklahoma Fishing License! Time to checkout Denison Dam, tailrace to Lake Texoma. Brought the Switch Rod and waded the river for fun Striped Bass Fishing!

Heads up - Upcoming Denison Dam Livestream

Denison Dam - Kayak Fly Fishing, Take 2

Yesterday's catch from Denison Dam plus a heads up to check out the fly tying demo for the pattern I used to limit out and a reminder to look out for the rebroadcast livestream on 10/4/25.

PS: Impromptu fly tying demo posted:

Rebroadcast Livestream

Denison Dam Kayak Fly Fishing, Take Two - Rebroadcast #mobile #fishing #livestream

Scheduled Oct 4, 2025, 7:30 PM Central. Heads up, minimal editing. You get the Full Monty... 3 hours long!

Limited out kayak fly fishing at Denison Dam! #kayakfishing #flyfishing #denison #texas

Limited Out!

Limited out kayak fly fishing today at Denison, will rebroadcast today's trip tomorrow. Just completee the demo on how I tied a variant of the fly pattern that worked for me!

Mobile Fishing Livestream (Spotify)

Denison Dam Fishing Rebroadcast #mobile #fishing #livestream #restream - Episode 116

Mobile Fishing Livestream 116 (Spotify)

Restream aka rebroadcast of the trip to Denison Dam fishing the tailrace to Texoma!

Fast Retrieve, Be Ready for Stripers #fishing #flyfishing #tips

Fishing a tailrace, be ready for stripers. In this case, was having a blast catching small Stripers and White Bass working a Clouser Minnow on a fast retrieve. 

Tried various retrieves but overall they wanted a fast retrieve like in the video!

What Retrieve Was I Using For Striped Bass? #fishing #flyfishing #tips

 Answering the mail on the retrieve I used when fishing Denison Dam, tailrace to Texoma! I was using a fast retrieve with short pulls of the fly line, setting the hook when I felt resistance. At the end of the retrieve, I would keep the fly moving by sweeping my rod from left to right. Often getting strikes while sweeping the rod.

NEW Real Time Release for Denison Dam | What is the Waterflow Status at the Lake Texoma's Tailrace?

NEW VERSION

Checkout the new and improved version of the Real Time Release for Denison Dam! It has been updated to reflect the current data sources posted on the Corps of Engineers Hydropower Operations' and the Southwestern Power Administration's websites - see below:

• Denison / Texoma Hydropower Operations
• Southwestern Power Administration - Generation Schedules

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Several years ago we provided Readers details about how to read the hydropower data for Denson Dam - see "FYI - Real Time Release" in our archived blog - CityOfAllenFishing.Blogspot.com.

In the new version, we provide a detailed Method of Procedure (MOP) that steps through reading the information from the two websites listed above to determine the current waterflow for Denison Dam and the anticipated waterflow in the next 24 hours.

Do check the MOP out and be sure to bookmark this post for ease of reference for upcoming trips to Denison Dam!

Method of Procedure (MOP) - Determining the Real Time Release for Denison Dam

FYI - Real Time Release For Denison Dam

Here is our most popular post the CityOfAllenFishing.Blogspot.com.

It details how to read the release schedule when the Power Authority is generating power that will increase the waterflow at the Denison Dam tailrace.

It's a popular Striped Bass fishing spot for the Team! Do check it out when you get the chance!

However, we updated the information and created a document for ease of reference.  Go to Method Of Procedure (MOP) Determining the Real Time Release for Denison Dam!

Do checkout our other posted at Reel Cast Fishing on Spreaker!

Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 14 - Three Lessons Learned Fishing Denison Dam

This round we have a Podcast where we talk about Three Lessons Learned Fishing Denison Dam!

Podcast

No video podcast but here is a related video that talks about more lessons learned!

Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 11 - Denison Dam Observations

Podcast where we talk Denison Dam and fishing the tailrace!

Podcast

Video Podcast

Closed Out 2021 Kayak Fishing Lake Texoma | One Striper, Two Carp or Buffalo? | GoFish CAM

Warm temps had us setting out the kayaks for a go at the Striped Bass at Lake Texoma. Our Texoma Licences were good till 12/31/21 and the Annual COE Permit was good to go till August 2022.

Foggy trip up the road from Allen but things cleared and we put in at East Burns Run with the plan to dead drift flukes and shad for the Striped Bass.

Water was chilly, wind was not too bad at all, and waves were not an issue. The only issue we had were no Stripers.

Not wanting to closeout 2021 on a strikeout headed to Denison Dam to fish the tailrace. Fishing Buddy hooked up with one Striped Bass and yours truly although did not catch a fish, did get some video footage of what was lurking below.

What a difference a day makes,… or in this case months. Earlier in the year, we fished Denison Dam and put in the GoFish Cam. There were fish everywhere… this round, saw two fish only – looked like Carp or Buffalo.

Here’s to 2022 and more fishing fun and more “Learn to Fish by our Trials and Errors”!

Happy New Year to you and yours!

Fishing Denison Dam | Shad Worked for #stripedbass

Day after Thanksgiving decided to fish Denison Dam on the Oklahoma side for a go at the Striped Bass that tend to lurk near the drainage pipe that flows even though they are not generating power or releasing water.

Brought medium spinning gear and the pier rods with the Penn Squall 15 reels that worked well on our trip to Galveston earlier in the year.

Bite was slow but then picked up later once our fishing partner fund them lurking near the far wall. No Bruisers but still had a great time!

Denison Dam Fishing | Before You Go Fishing Do This? | Re-Broadcast

Rebroadcast of an impromptu livestream providing fishing updates from the Team. This round -” Denison Dam Fishing | Before You Go Fishing Do This” I provide updates to our archived blog post that details reading the generation release schedule and data, and then offer suggestions before you go to Denison Dam. Check it out!

Archived from CityOfAllenFishing.Blogspot.com: https://cityofallenfishing.blogspot.com/2008/03/fyi-denison-dam-real-time-release.html

Denison Dam Fishing | GoFish Cam at the Oklahoma Wall

Made it back for more Denison Dam fishing for striped bass. Used our surfcasting gear to fish the Oklahoma Wall and worked the area using a Float and Jig/Fly Rig. Fishing buddy limited out; yours truly did not.

Lots of small stripers but did keep enough for dinner. No catch and cook this round but did get lots of underwater footage with the @GoFish Cam …learned there are lots of small stripers along the Oklahoma Wall which we anticipated given past trips. But, also noticed lots of small catfish, too!

Longer than normal video… decided to minimize the edits and post more raw footage from the GoFish Cam in case viewers see something we missed.

So far, we noticed Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, a glimpse of Buffalo, and a Bluegill. Do comment if you see others we may have missed!

Denison Dam Fishing | Eight Lessons Learned fishing the OK Wall?

Fished Denison Dam on the Oklahoma side – specifically, the Oklahoma Wall for Striped Bass. Fun time catching them on a beefed up version of the Bubble Fly Rig – a heavy casting float and a clouser style minnow.

Plan was to fish the Texas side with the Switch Rod. Had to adjust to the fish and the pattern. No fly fishing from the OK Wall. Luckily, had a back up bait casting rod and Dave’s Ski Tackle was nearby for picking up a heavy casting float and jigs!

Do checkout the video!

Eight Lessons Learned fishing the OK Wall?
1 Tag your stringer when fishing a tailrace in Oklahoma!
2 Bring a heavy casting float and shad as backup.
3 Keep fishing even after shad is gone, stripers will strike the fishing fly.
4 Fish the current or the bubble line where the fish are lurking.
5 Stop at “Dave’s Ski and Tackle”.
6 Moving lure, fishing fly, or bait was preferred.
7 Stay up to date with fishing regulations.
8 Every cast is a chance to catch a fish.

Denison Dam Fishing | Catch and Cook Striped Bass | #flyfishing #stripedbass #catchandcook

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 / Model TLR-1106-4)
• Rio Switch InTouch Chucker Line #5: http://amzn.to/2r2wRth

Denison Dam Fishing | Lots of Stripers on the Fly!

Lotta fun fishing Denison Dam Saturday for Striped Bass! Brought the Cabelas TLR 6wt Switch Rod with the Echo Ion 6/7 Wt Fly Reel and the OPST Skagit Head.

Bite was good on small stripers hitting on the Denison Dam Dawber, Bennet’s Lunch, Bucktail and Craft Fur Clouser Minnows.

Fast retrieves using short pulls and fast pulls worked, then they wanted a 10 count delay, later a 5 count delay, and then later no delay in the start of the retrieve.

Also, did get better hook up rates by dipping the rod tip in the water while retrieving. And then… later had a high stick, sweep the rod style retrieve that seemed to work well.

All of this before the started generating power.

After they started generating, then it was cast upriver, let the fly drift downriver and swing the fly, and then twitch the fly as you retrieved in back upriver at an angle.

Learned lots while there… bottomline: vary your retrieve, change fishing flies, and adjust to the fish as the pattern changes!