Getting Cabin Fever.... Here's Another Article, "PowerBait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout"

Things are still icy and cold out there.  Been working on a number of things including another article - "PowerBait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout".  This one describes four Trout Fishing Rigs that the Field Team likes using.  Hope it helps may be one or two fishermen this Season!

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They Do Have a Few Nice Sized Ones Down There...!

Was out in Gruene picking up more fishing flies.  Did notice the nice looking Rainbow Trout hanging on the wall.  This one went 22" in length; much bigger than the 16" one we caught the other dat at Rio Raft.  Is good to know they have a few nice sized ones down there!

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New HubPages Article... "Guadalupe River by Rio Raft Company: Suggested Areas for Rainbow Trout"

Here is one we like... a new HubPages Article - "Guadalupe River by Rio Raft Company: Suggested Areas for Rainbow Trout"  from the Field Team!  Do check it out when you get a chance!

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Another Round at Rio Raft... Caught a Trout!

Fished the Guadalupe River at the Rio Raft access point today.  Was a really nice day, saw several Rainbow Trout but only managed to catch one!

It went 16" in length, too small for the minimum limit for the area we were fishing but still had a great time catching him.

Used a 6wt Switch Rod and a Tandem Midge and Prince Nymph Rig.  Trout struck the Prince Nymph!

Did work a pool for about an hour plus that had Trout feeding on something but could not get them to strike.

Tried midges, nymphs, dry flies, san juan worms, wooley buggers, guadalupanas,... the kitchen sink!  No worries though,... the 16" Rainbow Trout that went for the Prince Nymph was a great consolation prize!

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A Snake, Lots of Bass, and Trout?

Fished Bethany today.  Really nice day despite the windy conditions. Saw a Snake, caught 16 Bass using the White Damsel Fly, and saw some Trout being caught!  Not a bad day in April; sure beats work!

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Trout in April!

Was out fishing again at Bethany today.  While working the different ponds, stopped by the pier and noticed a few nice looking Trout being caught!  Nice surprise seeing Rainbow Trout still lurking in the pond!

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Out and About... Ends with a Limit!

Fished Bethany Lakes Friday evening.  Very cold, would not have been so bad if we could have landed a fish. Had two hookups but lost them soon after!

Next morning, went to Towne Lake in Mckinney.  Still very cold; made worse by the wind.  Fished for an hour and had some strikes using a GRHEN but missed setting the hook.  Did see others catching them on Powerbait!

Decided to checkout the action in Prosper's Community Park.  They hosted a Trout Derby to kick-off the Trout Stocking.  When we arrived, Trout were actively feeding on tiny midges.  Too bad they did not want our fishing flies.

Switched to Powerbait and waited out the bite; started hooking up the around 5PM.  After a long day, limited out!

Did see others doing better, catching them using Bread, Corn, Powerbait, and something called a Trout Magnet!  It was the hot bait today, out fishing all others this round!

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Limited Out at Towne Lake

Quick trip to Mckinney's Towne Lake this round.  Wanted to catch a few Trout before the cold front arrived.  Caught three quickly, then had trouble catching number four and five.  After awhile, did hook and land Trout #4, and then shortly after dark, caught Trout #5!  Fun stuff!

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Good Action at Towne Lake this Morning!

Fished the morning bite at Towne Lake in Mckinney.  Went with Powerbait and hooked up with four fairly quickly.  Did miss a number of strikes, too.

Switched to fly fishing gear after catching the fourth Trout; did not get a strike.  So, went back to bait and caught the last one on the first cast.

Fun stuff!

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Steady Action for Trout at Towne Lake

Fished the Trout Derby; limited out using Powerbait.  Caught four in less than hour, and then took another hour to get the last one.  Cold temps, so decided to head home and cook them up on an open fire and iron skillet!

Tasty brunch, but not enough to slow us down.  Returned to Town Lake for some catch and release action using Fly Fishing Gear.  Ended up catching more on a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph by the bridge.  Fun stuff!

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Frustrating Frisco Evening Bite!

Rained for a couple of days but today it let up.  Skies cleared up and temps rose; turned out to be a really nice day.  So, what better than to go for quick trip for more Rainbow Trout.

Fished the evening bite at Frisco Commons Pond.  Was a frustrating trip; had to keep changing fishing flies until we lucked into an Olive Dry Fly Midge in size 18.  Managed to catch one little Bluegill and one Rainbow Trout.  Then, missed several more.

Another fisherman caught a Rainbow Trout using a BH Nymph and then gave it to us to add to our creel... good thing, as more missed strikes after dark on the Dry Fly as well as a Copper John would have made for a one Trout dinner.

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Two Trout on a Dry Fly this Round!

Another quick trip after work this evening.  Had less than 40" of light on arrival; luckily the Trout were actively feeding on something on the water's surface.  Had trouble yesterday getting them on a Dry Fly.  This time managed to catch two using a Griffith's Gnat and lost another two while bringing them in!  Fun stuff!

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Frisco Bite Was Good This Evening

Made a quick trip to Frisco Commons Ponds for the evening bite.  Trout were rising and schools were feeding on insects landing on the water.  Caught two before it got dark using the Guadalupana,  Switched to Dry Flies and could not get a strike.  Went back to the Guadalupana and caught one more... Fun Stuff!

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One More Go at Waterloo....

Fished Waterloo Park Pond today.  The pond received its last Trout Stocking for the Season last weekend, decided to check on the Trout action before the weather warms.  Good decision, Zeke and Fshng84 managed a limit each.  Zeke opted for Powerbait; Fshng84 opted for the Guadalupana.

Fun stuff! No Bruisers like we saw on the Blue River yesterday but it was still a fun time! Even did some catch and release fishing and got a chance at some roll casting practice; liked how the wind helped make the roll cast look easy!

Later on, ran to Frisco and braved the windy conditions to try some catch and release fishing.  Things started slow but the action picked up as it got dark, caught and released four and lost several more while bringing them in.  All went for the Guadalupana as well!

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Nice Day On The Blue River!

Made a run across the border into Oklahoma for fun with Rainbow Trout on the Blue River.  The Trout Derby was in full swing when we arrived and a number of Bruisers were being caught!  

For us, we only managed three Trout using Powerbait between two fishermen. Largest went about 14".

Took some video of today's trip, including a 9lbs Bruiser one fishermen had caught that morning!  It was in the ice chest already; regardless, it was a big one!

Gotta love the Trout Derby when they stock the River with some Bruisers!

PS: Great to meet one of our Readers while on the River; hope you and your daughter managed to get a Trout or two.  It was a tough day fishing; the bite was slow for a lot of us!

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Bite Was On This Morning

Fished the morning bite at Frisco Commons. Trout were active, rising and feeding on the surface.  Brought the 8-WT Flyrod this time to help gain more distance on the cast.

Quickly caught a limit of Trout using a Size 12 Guadalupana.  Then, did some catch and release fishing... had catches using a Size 12 Guadalupana, Size 10 White Guadalupana, and then a Size 12 GRHEN!

Fun stuff... even better, made for a tasty Sunday Brunch!

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More Fun at Waterloo!

Fished Waterloo this morning.  Trout were active.  Caught four Trout, fell in the water, then caught one more to make a limit.  Caught and released more;  all went for a fishing fly - Guadalupana!

Did get a few underwater camera shots; even got some action shots of the fall! Glad the camera is waterproof; had lost it in the pond for about 10" before recovering it while it was still filming.

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More Fun at Waterloo

Too nice a day... went back to Waterloo for more fun catching Trout.  Limited out with five Trout.  Also, caught and released a good number as well.  Trout were actively feeding; action was fast and steady.  Saw a number of limits taken on Corn, Powerbait, Powerbait Worms, and Super Dupers!

In our case, used the Four Weight Fly Rod/Reel and caught them on the Guadalupana and a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph.  Did get strikes with an Olive Wooley Bugger is size 10 but tended to miss the hookset.  Had more success using the size 12 - 2X Streamer Hook that we use to tie the Guadalupana and the size 14 Scud Hook that we use for the GRHEN.

Still editing the video; will plan to post as soon as possible.

Update:  Video of the action:

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Long Day....

Fished River Park earlier today.  Caught one Trout using Powerbait; others were doing well using Power Worms.  Saw a number of Bruisers caught; really like the size Trout the Water District stocks in the river!

Later in the day, went to Denison and caught four more Trout to make a limit.  Trout stocked this  round were larger than earlier stocking in the pond.  Then, did some catch and release fishing; lost count but caught and released a Trout on every other cast for an hour.  Even left them biting.

Took some video, will post later... was a long day, too tired to edit the video.  Still had a great time on a nice day to be outside!

Update:  Here is the Video.

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Two Limits at Waterloo to Start 2013!

Made it to Waterloo in Denison today for some trout fishing.  Pond was stocked recently with more Rainbow Trout!

Fshng84 used the Ross Fly Reel we picked up from Cabelas the other day and mounted it on a Three Weight Rod. NucLaroche opted for an Ultralight Spinning Rod/Reel.

Two of us fished, and two of us limited out. One limit was caught using a Guadalupana; other one was caught using Rainbow Powerbait.  Fun stuff... great way to start the new year!

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