Mystery Tackle Box arrived! Livestream unboxing and Team updates!
Fun time this past weekend in Oklahoma! Limited out at the Blue River, then checked out some local happening in OKC!
Mystery Tackle Box had some cool lures for panfish and trout.
Plus… TRWD Flyfest is this Saturday. Plan to be there to checkout the Big Trout Flyfishing Contest and more!
Received a three month subscription to the Mystery Tackle Box! First box delivered. Let’s open it up and see what is inside! I chose the Panfish and Trout package as the last time I had a subscription there were some great lures that I consider perfect for BFS ultralight fishing!
Happy Thanksgiving from us to you and yours! No fishing today, been busy with meal preps as well as updates to our website… stockertroutfishing.com
Here is to a day of thanks to family, friends, and tasty meal shared with those close to you!
YouTube Shorts video that shows the retrieve we used when the trout stopped biting. We started with a strike indicator with a Pat’s Near Deere set 3-4 feet from the indicator. Using a dead drift, the trout were readily striking that morning. But, as the day progressed, the trout stopped biting.
Trying different retrieves, finally found a Stop and Go Retrieve without a strike indicator worked. Trout wanted movement, striking the fishing fly as it hesitated on the stop.
Do check it out, and do check out the full video of the trip, too!
Made it to the Blue River in Oklahoma today. River was stocked October 28 but was not able to fish the river till today.
Limited out with three trout per the new daily limits this season. No worries… was a fun time.
Pat’s Near Deere worked well, do check back for the full video of the trip. Till then, this YouTube Shorts shows the first trout of the season for yours truly!
YouTube Shorts video of yours truly showing how I work a Near Deere set four feet under a strike indicator.
Working at a slight angle upstream, I drift the Near Deere at the same speed to match the bubbles drifting downriver.
This video was taken on the Blue River several seasons ago near the “Island” downriver from Hughes Crossing. Was a fun trip, even limited out!
YouTube Shorts video of a simple fishing fly pattern that has worked well for the COAF Field Team over the years for stocked trout. This is the GRHEN in a Bead Head Variant.
GRHEN is short for Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph. It is tied in size 16 in the Quick Tie Demo but cab be tied in other sizes to match the hatch.
Additionally, the GRHEN can be fished as a single fly but we tend to fish it as a tandem fly rig with the GRHEN as the trailing fly to a streamer lead fly like a Near Deere or Wooley Bugger.
Do give this one a try this Season!
YouTube Shorts video that shows a suggestion we learned from fishermen in Missouri or was it Arkansas. No worries… we like it! How to check if your hook is barbless especially in those special regulation areas that require the use of barbless hooks! Give it a try and let us know if it works for you!
YouTube Shorts video of yours truly kayak fishing for Striped Bass on Lake Texoma – large reservoir that borders Texas and Oklahoma.
Putting in at Highpoint Marina on the Texas side, I managed to get a strike or two but never landed a fish.
Luckily, I had the old Water Wolf Camera – since lost in the waters of Lake Lavon our local lake! Trolling jigs and crankbaits, several fish had struck the lures.
And, this short video, you clearly see in the murkiness a nice sized Gar!
Check out more videos Kayak Fishing Lake Texoma: YouTube Playlist
Full video of the YouTube Shorts: Struck Out at Texoma
Here is another YouTube Shorts TBT video to Beavers Bend and the Lower Mountain Fork River before the flood changed the river to its present state.
It was a fun trip where I fished Spillway Creek, the Cold Hold, the Bluffs, and the Evening Hole. But, as luck would have it, I had lots of action, more like missed strikes at Lost Creek.
Sure do miss Lost Creek! Check out the full video at More Fun Fishing the Lower Mountain Fork…!
YouTube Shorts video of a TBT to Beavers Bend State Park before the big flood or was it floods that changed the entire river.
Lots of brush and greenery with a few Rainbow and Brown Trout caught and released. See the full video at https://youtu.be/8KePd_ZH-ic
In the past, designated Blue and Red zones were used to separate sections of the river. The Blue zone allowed bait fishing, non-barbless hooks, and more liberal daily limits compared to the Red Zone.
As of 2021, the rules have changed. Strongly suggest checking out Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s eRegulations for the latest update before fishing the area.
See the Lower Mountain Fork section of the eRegulations for more info. (Trout Area Information).
Looks like Catfish and Bluegill like hotdogs. In this round, we took the GoFish CAM to the local pond that has lots of Bluegill and Sunfish and the occasional Bass and Bullhead.
The Bluegill acted like Piranhas tearing up the hotdog. But, a Catfish swooped in to take a bite. It was a nice size catfish; it was bigger than my foot!
YouTube Shorts video of a pond fishing trip to the local pond. Brought a GoPro, Hotdogs, and the EmmRod to see what will bite!
YouTube Shorts video of a kayak fishing trip to Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma. Your’s truly is measuring his fishing buddy’s catch of the day… a Saugeye! New species for the Field Team! Do check back for the full video!
YouTube Shorts video of a quick trip to the local pond testing the DIY Cedar Popper made using cedar fence planking. Quick build and a quick paint job for a quick trip to test the popper. Had one Bass take the lure, but missed the hookset. Do check back as we try to catch a fish with this BFS lure – weighs 1/10oz!
Another YouTube Shorts video… this one shows the two piece micro fly rod handling a nice catfish! See article on how to make one… Modifying an Ultralight Rod for Micro Fishing: https://skyaboveus.com/fishing/MicroFlyRod
Another YouTube Shorts video… this one is a quick update on the chilly conditions out there and yours truly lucking out with a Cabelas Gift Card. Bought line and Rooster Tails to go with the BFR reel that delivers next week!
