Back To Aggieland....

Stopped by the Alma Mater while on the road; took a quick look at Central Park Pond. 

Pond #1will receive Trout stockings every two weeks beginning 3 December to March of next year. 

Noticed low water levels but did see the City Utilities Crew was filling the pond.  Should be ready to go for early December's stockings!

Next, checked out the Catch and Release Pond by the George H. Bush Presidential Library.

Nice looking pond with lots of aeration.  Managed to catch a couple of Bluegill, and then took a picture of another fisherman's catch - a nice looking Bass!

Today's catch:

Back To Aggieland....



Cold Weather Rig Gets Slow Results On A Warm Day

Fished Bethany Lakes and Kroger Park on a warm weather day.  Used the Trout Rig that we used on the Blue River for Trout - Olive Wooley Bugger with a Nymph Trailer under a Strike Indicator.  Caught a little Bass and a Bluegill at Bethany Lakes; caught three Bluegill at Kroger Park.  All struck the Nymph instead of the Olive Wooley Bugger. Did see Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish lurking in the shallows but not actively feeding.

Another Tough Go At The Lease.... No Duck Hunting Yet.

Was a tough weekend trying to bag a legal Buck.  Did see one six pointer that may have been legal but was too close a call to risk a mistake.  Also, saw a small Buck and a Doe but it was well past legal shooting time when they showed. 



Did do some Hog hunting at night! First night, saw several nice size Hogs but was not able to take a shot.  Next night, had six Hogs show including a big Boar that stopped short of my blind by about 25 yards. It then began to snorting and stomping after sensing me!  Kept the sights on him but opted not to shoot.  Was looking for a Sow for the freezer instead.



Definite adrenaline rush....!

Boar Stopped Short At 25 Yards!

Back To The Blue River.... Two Trout Caught.

Went back to the Blue River for another go at the Trout!  Slower action compared to last week but still had a great time.  Caught two and lost a lot more.  One was caught using a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph, and the other one was caught using a Prince Nymph.  For the ones that were lost, here are the details:

• Lost two using a Brown Stonefly Nymph
• Lost one using a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph
• Lost two using a Griffith's Gnat
• Lost one using a Prince Nymph
• Lost one using an Olive Wooley Bugger

"Lost" means set the hook, fish was tugging on the line, but never was landed.  Includes one that was in hand but slipped out and fell back in the river! Bottomline:  Had a great time on the Blue River!

PS:  Bring Nymphs, bring a Strike Indicator, bring a Net.... and bring a Wading Stick!  Also, did see a few flyfishermen taking them consistently using a Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph under a strike indicator.




Back To The Blue River.... Two Trout Caught.



Two Bluegill Today. One At Bethany Lakes; Other At Kroger Park.

Cold temps today made for slower action.  Saw a few Bass, Sunfish, and Bluegill hanging around the deeper areas during lunchtime.  Managed to catch a little Bluegill on a Nymph at Bethany Lakes.  Went to Kroger Park after work and caught another little Bluegill on the same fishing fly.  Fish are there, just not active.  Both were caught on a slow retrieve under a strike indicator.

FYI: Oklahoma Trout Fishing Regulations

FYI: Received requests for information on Oklahoma Trout Fishing regulations.  

Checked online and found two sites that should prove useful - General Trout Regulations and Trout Area Information.

Good luck and good fishing!

COAF Field Team

Limited Out On Trout on the Blue River but.... Saw Many Bruisers!

Decided to fish the Blue River today.  A Trout Derby was being held, so the river was busy but... the Trout action was great.  Caught a limit of six Trout but none were the size of the Bruisers caught by some lucky anglers! 

Was a great day to be out on a river fishing; even better that it was the Blue River and the chance of Trout to be caught.  Seemed like everyone was getting a bite!

Breakdown of the fish caught today:

• First Trout caught on a Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph
• Second Trout caught on a Gold Super Duper
• Trout 3,4, and 5 caught on Orange Powerbait
• Caught and released a Trout using a BH Olive Wooley Bugger
• Trout 6 caught on Orange Powerbait



Limit of Blue River Trout!



Bruiser Caught This Morning!

Bruiser Caught This Afternoon!

Three Bluegill and Three Bass This Evening.

Made it out this evening to Kroger Park.  Caught three Bluegill and three Bass.  All on Olive Wooley Buggers.  Holding off on submitting pictures to the One Fishing Fly Challenge since they were little.  Did lose a Bruiser though!

Three Bluegill and Three Bass This Evening.

Click-on 2010's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Tough Time Of Year....

Tough time of the year for us.  Deer Season and Duck Season are in full swing.  Trout are being caught on the Blue River, and we all have our day jobs as well.  So what to do, what to do.... For now, will try to do it all... or at least until our significant others tell us otherwise.

This weekend marked the start of Regular Deer Season.  Here is a post from our partner site - The Mobile Blog Feed, that summarizes this weekend's results from our Hunting Group.

Also, here is a post from Drifting the Prarie Ocean - a weblog dedicated to the Blue River in Oklahoma.  Looks like Trout are active.... Really like this Weblog!

Good luck and good fishing and hunting!

Game Cam Picture Taken The Night Before Opening Day!

Opening Weekend Deer Season.... Tag Is Still Open But.... Ten Pointer Was Finally Found!

Made it to the Lease this weekend for the start of Regular Deer Season.  Tag is still open, so duck hunting plans are on hold for now!



Deer Camp 2010-2011 Season

Regardless, was a great time outdoors.  Saw several bucks but none that met the 13" inside spread minimum.



Small Bucks!



Was not all a bust for our Hunting Party.... a nice 10 Point Buck, a Turkey, and a hog were taken this weekend!  Of note is the Buck had an old wound that had healed....

Old Buck With An Old Wound!

Looking at our Field Notes, "an 8 or 10 Point Buck was shot high and knocked down but immediately ran off.  10" later it returned chasing a Doe....  A search of the area found no blood trail, but deer hair was found that looked like it came from the back of the Deer....  Consider the Buck lost but not mortally wounded! "  The entry was dated November 6, 2005.  Game camera pictures over the years noted a Buck with a slightly scarred back frequenting our feeders!

This morning, 5 years and 1 day later, November 7, 2010, a new entry was made, "a 10 Point Buck showed on the south end of the Lease shortly after sunrise.  A shot was taken at about 70 yards, the Buck dropped after running 15 yards.  On closer inspection, it was the Buck with the slightly scarred back.... Consider the Buck finally found!"

Ten Pointer Was Finally Found!