Two Trout and Two Bluegill This Round

Fished Murphy City Hall Pond again this evening.  Late start but was there in time to get one Trout before dark and one Trout just at dark.  Did miss a couple, and also caught two Bluegill that went for the COAF Guadalupana!

Used the Switch Rod to gain more distance on the cast but as it turned out, both Trout were caught well within casting distance obtained on the little Four Weight Rod used yesterday.

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A Round at Murphy City Hall Pond

Collin County Trout Stockings this past weekend in McKinney, Prosper, and a new one for this year - Murphy!  Missed the action this weekend but was able to make it to Murphy this evening.

Caught four Rainbow Trout on a COAF Guadalupana Fishing Fly.  Would have limited out but missed the hook set on three others.  Oh well... lotta fun!

No action shots, just some quick action to get a few fish for dinner!

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Quick Trip to Bethany This Evening

Nice weather and enough light to give it a shot at Bethany this evening.  Fished Bethany Lakes with fly fishing gear.  Used the new fishing fly that worked on Trout at Frisco Commons yesterday. Calling it a Gold Tinsel Fly for now.

Started out fishing the Canal with one Bluegill that followed the fly, and then fished the Main Pond and was able to catch a Bass and a Sunfish.

Fun stuff on a nice short-sleeved weather evening!

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More Action at Frisco

Fished Frisco Commons this morning.  Hooked up using the Gold Super Duper, then switched to the fly rod and caught three more to make a limit using a new fishing fly.

No name for it yet; tied like the COAF Guadalupana but with White Marabou and a Gold Tinsel for the body. Needed something with Gold in it. 

After limiting out, did some catch and release fishing.  Was able to hook up with a couple more Trout and a Bluegill!  Fun Stuff!

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Today's Round at Frisco....

No action shots this round; had a low battery.  Forgot to charge the camera since the last outing.  No worries, able to get enough footage of the Trout (as well as several Bluegill) that were caught.

Started off with a COAF Guadalupana that the little Bluegill liked.  Then, switched to an Ultralight and caught three Rainbow Trout on a Gold Super Duper.  Went back to fly fishing and got them to take a Size 10 Gold Bead Head Wooley Bugger.

Key to hooking up was a slow retrieve when fishing the Super Duper and a long pulls and 6-8 count stop and go retrieve when fishing the Wooley Bugger.

Fun stuff... decided to cook them with Cajun Blackened Seasoning on a hot iron skillet!

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Another Tough Round at Frisco Commons....

Made it back this afternoon to Frisco.  Trout still were lurking near the bank, and they were picky, picky, picky.

After changing fishing flies several times, finally hooked up with one using a variant of the COAF Guadalupana - tied using a Size 12 Caddis Hook, else it's the same pattern.

Also, noticed a steady retrieve as a school passed would usually attract the one hungry Trout to break from its buddies and strike.

Managed to limit out, even did some catch and release, as well as catch a little Bluegill.  No foul hooked fish; all struck the fishing fly and were hooked in the mouth.

Overcast and cold, but still has a good time once we figured the pattern!

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Tough Go at Frisco Commons Today

Finally able to wet a line today.  Fished Frisco Commons this afternoon; the pond was stocked this morning and the City held its annual kid fishing derby.

Tough go today.  Fish seemed in shock, staying near the bank and were lock jawed at times.

After several looks at a Guadalupana, finally had one take the fishing fly.  Switch Rod worked out well; was able to make long switch cast (and roll cast) with ease.  Too bad distance did not matter today.

Then, switched to an Ultralight Rig and a Silver Kastmaster; had tried a Gold Super Duper, a Copper Super Duper, and a White Roostertail without a bite.  Looked like silver was the color of choice today.

Tried casting the spoon, used a steady retrieve, a stop and go retrieve, as well as a count down before reeling in.  No luck... what worked?  Jigging the lure up and down like when ice fishing. As a school would pass, one or two would show interest, the remainder would keep going by.

Later, jigging up and down, and then slowly moving the lure away would get one or two to break from where the school was "holed" up, and then a light strike and hook up would follow.

Fun stuff... was different seeing so many Trout so close to the bank; even got some underwater video of a school or two going by!

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Green LED Fishing Light - Bread Board Testing of the Circuit....

The LED diodes arrived in the mail; still short a few part but decided to test the circuit on a bread board.  Things look promising!  It works... this one uses a 9 volt battery and the diodes have a different rating than our original light.

They are considerably cheaper than the diodes we used at first, and they are still pretty bright. Like paying .89 cents each instead of $5.00 for one LED!  Ended up getting 15 diodes for less than the price paid for three.

More to come, in the near future, we hope!

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Snowing Today.... But Frisco Trick-A-Trout Kid Fish is Near!

Snowing today, going to stay indoors and keep warm.  But, do see that the City of Frisco is planning their annual Trick-A-Trout Kid Fish this Saturday, February 8!  Should be lots of fun, hope the weather cooperates... for more info, do check out the City's website - Trick-A-Trout Kid Fish!

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Green LED Fishing Light - Round 2

Been tinkering with the Green LED Fishing Light we made last year.  Made a modification to the battery pack; went from four AA batteries to one 6V battery.  Much easier to work with one battery!

Going to make another one; plan to use a 9V battery; just waiting for components to come in. Stay tuned... and as always Good Luck and Good Fishing!

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