Slower But Steady Action at Waterloo This Round

Headed back to Denison this morning.  A layer of ice was showing on parts of the pond.  No worries, the Rainbow Trout were still biting.

Action was slower compared to yesterday but was steady!  Was able to get a limit of five; also saw others limiting out, too.  Used PowerBait Trout Dough Bait with Glitter and Extra Scent and an Ultralight Rod. Tried catching them with fishing flies but had no takers.

Fun time with cold temps but no wind and lots of sun!

PS:  Used Trout Fishing Rig #3 as noted in the online article - PowerBait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout.  The pond at Waterloo has a fountain that made a strong current where the Trout were lurking.  The rig worked well and held in place and made for more consistent hook ups!

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Kicked Off the Season at Waterloo!

Headed to Denison today and fished Waterloo.  Was not sure if the pond was stocked with Rainbow Trout but was able to confirm that it was stocked after seeing another fisherman hook up!

Started fly fishing with zero strikes; switched to PowerBait and quickly caught three.  Went back to fly fishing and tried various fishing flies and retrieves.

Finally hooked up using a Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph and letting it sink for a 10-15 count. Used short retrieves and watched the line closely for any hint of a strike!

Did some catch and release fishing for a little while, then called it a day after keeping two caught on the fly!

PS:  Did see others limiting out using PowerBait, Power Eggs, and Corn!  Action was steady!

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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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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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Windy Day at Waterloo....

Was a windy day at Waterloo; luckily the Rainbow Trout were not bothered by it.  Steady action on the Guadalupana as well as Bread and Powerbait.  Two of us fished; two of us limited out!  Fun stuff!

Field Team Limited Out Again... Powerbait and Fishing Flies Worked!

Went up the road again to Denison for another round with the Rainbow Trout.  Trout continued to go for Powerbait but not as aggressively compared to yesterday.  This time it seemed fishing flies were the "go to" lure.  They struck the Guadalupana, GRHEN, and Flashback GRHEN.  Fun stuff... caught some, lost some, and kept some.  Both NucLaroche and Fshng84 limited out.  Too bad T-Bone and the Comal Kid missed the opportunity; no worries, we expect more to come in the next few weeks!  Crossing our fingers of course.

Rainbow Trout at Waterloo

Fished Waterloo Park Pond in Denison.  Caught Rainbow Trout using Powerbait in Rainbow Trout Glitter and the Guadalupana fishing fly.  We managed to catch our limit with five Trout each; no Bruisers... just small Stockers but still a lot of fun especially on the flyrod.

Made a short video; had an issue with the video editing... two images instead of one.  Something about 3D video.  Was going to redo it for 2D but had already deleted the original video.  Regardless, the video does give the sense that the pond is little and the Trout were biting!

Waterloo Continues to Produce Trout!

The bite was still on at Waterloo. Noted limits being taken with Corn, Powerbait Trout Bait, and Powerbait Nuggets!  Was able to limit out -  caught four Trout on Powerbait in Rainbow Glitter and one on a Globug Fishing Fly.  Caught and released two more - one went for the Globug and the other went for an Olive Wooley Bugger!  Fun stuff on a really nice day with temps in the 60's!

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Field Team Takes Two Limits at Waterloo... Included One Gold Trout!

Ran up the road to Waterloo again for another go at the Trout.  Lots of folks catching them on Powerbait, Corn, Earthworms, etc...  Also, saw Trout being taken on the fly!  NucLaroche and Fshng84 made good with a limit of Trout each.  Most were caught on Powerbait Rainbow Glitter, two were caught on an Olive Wooley Bugger, and one was a "Gold" Trout.  Rainbow Trout for Dinner tonight!

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Missed the Trout Derby at Waterloo But Able to Limit Out After!

Missed the Trout Derby at Waterloo in Denison this morning.  But, there were lots of Trout remaining!  Able to limit out using Powerbait in Rainbow Glitter.  After taking five, fished with the Tenkara Rod to catch a few little Bluegill that had been feeding on scrap bait - Bread, Powerbait, etc...floating in the water.  Fun catching them; Weighted Antron Nymph worked well on the Bluegill.  Even managed to catch a "minnow/shad" looking fish on the Nymph!  Not sure what it was but was interesting to catch something other than a Bluegill or Trout from the small pond!

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Closed Out 2011 with a Limit of Trout!

Made it out on a nice (but windy day)!  Was able to close out 2011 with a limit of five Rainbow Trout!  Caught them using Powerbait Rainbow Glitter but did see Corn, Orange and Chartreuse Powerbait, and Bread in their stomachs!

Saw a few others catching them on Corn and Bread; looked like there are still a number of Trout in the pond!  Should see more in the upcoming weeks when another Trout Stocking happens!

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Waterloo Again; Two Limits This Round

Had a chance to run up the road to Denison to fish Waterloo this afternoon.  Fished with NucLaroche and managed two limits of Trout using Powerbait.  Looked like Rainbow Glitter and Chartreuse worked equally well today.  After cleaning the Trout, did notice a few had Corn in them.  Saw others fishing the Pond with fish taken on Powerbait as well as Corn!

Field Team Limits Again At Waterloo, Trout For Dinner Tonight!

Field Team made it back again to Waterloo Park Pond for more Trout action.  Managed three limits on Powerbait (Rainbow Glitter and Chartreuse).  NucLaroche and Comal Kid opted for spinning gear and carolina rigs.  Fshng84 was testing out another variation of the Powerbait Fly.  This one is tied with a Bead Head and uses Antron to form a Nymph-like body.  Else, the "ballpoint pen" spring is still used to help keep the Powerbait on the fishing fly.

Picture below shows today's limit, the baits we bring whenever we fish for Trout stocked in community lakes and ponds, and the Powerbait Fly.  Also, added a video clip of yesterday's trip to show a little more detail on how we setup to fish for Trout.

Good Luck and Good Fishing!
COAF Field Team

Field Team Limits Out at Waterloo!

Ran up the road to Denison to fish with other members of the Field Team.  Fished the morning with NucLaroche and T-Bone at Waterloo's small pond.  Quickly limited out with fifteen Rainbow Trout ranging from 9" to 13" in size.  All were caught on Rainbow Glitter Powerbait except for two that went for Orange.

Met up with the Comal Kid later in the afternoon; slight mix up in driving directions to the pond.  Regardless, Comal Kid limited out quickly with five Rainbow Trout in about 15 minutes.  Four were small (9" in size); one went 13" in size!  Not bad for a Kansas Jayhawk traveling home for the holidays!

Saturday Trout Derby At Waterloo Brings More Limits!

Field Team fished Waterloo Park Pond in Denison today.  Arrived while a Trout Derby was in progress.  Pond was stocked recently, Friday according to some of the participants.  Too late to join the contest but the pond was open to all licensed fishermen.

Field Team limited out with five Trout each.  All but two were caught using Chartreuse Powerbait.  Of the two Trout, one was caught on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger and the other was caught on a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph!

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Closing out 2010 with a Trip to Waterloo!

Field Team fished Waterloo Park Pond for one more go for 2010!   Action was slower with three Trout caught on Chartreuse Powerbait and one on an Olive Wooley Bugger. 

Others were catching them on Super Dupers and Powerbait, but the bite has slowed.  Was a fun time regardless of the slower action!

Field Team Plus One Limits Out Again at Waterloo!

Field Team Plus One returned to Waterloo today. Bite was slower compared to the other day and the temps were colder as well. Luckily there was no wind, so the Team had no problem fishing.

Tried Powerbait in Orange and Chartreuse. Had a few strikes on Orange; Chartreuse was the key today! Had numerous missed strikes; seemed as if the Trout adapted to the "feeding conditions" in the pond.

Regardless, the Field Team Plus One racked up another three limits. Another tasty breakfast meal to be had tomorrow morning!

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