Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 32

Number 12 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week starts Part Two of the book “Presentation: 61 Tips to Help You Place and Drift Your Flies So Trout Want to Eat Them!”

The numbering continues consecutively from Part 1 with tips 46 through 49 discussed this week! See video at https://youtu.be/sHmHQUoMBvI

Tip 46: Dead Drift
Tip 47: High Stick Nymphing
Tip 48: The Whole Nine Feet
Tip 49: Mending Your Ways

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 50 – 55.
Tip 50: Finding Your Mark
Tip 51: The Swing
Tip 52: Doing the Continental
Tip 53: Weighty Matters, Part 1
Tip 54: Weighty Matters, Part 2
Tip 55: Weighty Matters, Part 3

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Paluxy Heritage Park

Went fishing for Rainbow Trout that were stocked earlier this week in Glen Rose at Paluxy Heritage Park. Although only one trout and missed several others, was able to make it fun day trip checking out a place we never been to before… even had a tasty Margarita and Tex-Mex food at a local restaurant!

Bite was slow, tried various lures and bait before finding a pattern. Trout were biting on Salmon Eggs and Power Bait with more nibbles on the Power Bait over the Salmon Eggs.

Also, it looked a slow retrieve seemed to work better for some fishermen working a Carolina-Rigged bait setup.

Liking the area and also heard several rivers in the area has some great summer fun activities. May need to stop by next year in the Summer!

Simple Fly Tying Pattern | Pat's Rubber Leg Variant

Been trying to tie the Pat’s Rubber Leg by watching others tie the pattern. So far, has been a rough go. But, did make some adjustments to one variant that has an extended body, and then used a tying method to attach the legs that is easier for yours truly… same method I use to tie legs on a Foam Spider/Grasshopper.

Do check back… plan to “test” it out at a local pond, and then tie more if it produces a fish or two. And then, hopefully… on to the Blue River and/or local stocked trout!

More to come!

Texas Rainbow Trout Pond Fishing Videos | DFW Area

Collated past videos of trout fishing trips in the DFW area – specifically, ponds stocked in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Flower Mound, Dallas, and Rowlett... as well as a few favorites just north of DFW in Grayson County’s Pottsboro and Sherman! Do check out the video.

Bethany Lakes Pre-Stocking Scouting Quick Trip | COAF Field Team's Live Broadcast

Bethany Lakes in Allen gets its trout stocking Wednesday, December 9! In preparation, decided to stop by Bethany Lakes and scout the area… as well as provide more info on Bethany Lakes and the pond that will be stocked with trout in less than two weeks from now!

Also, been tinkering with the microphone to use for livestream updates. Audio while onsite and in spotty coverage has been a hit or miss issue. Sometimes it’s okay, other times it’s not okay. I think I figured out a workable solution.

Gave it a try while onsite at Bethany today!

Denison Dam Fishing | Eight Lessons Learned fishing the OK Wall?

Fished Denison Dam on the Oklahoma side – specifically, the Oklahoma Wall for Striped Bass. Fun time catching them on a beefed up version of the Bubble Fly Rig – a heavy casting float and a clouser style minnow.

Plan was to fish the Texas side with the Switch Rod. Had to adjust to the fish and the pattern. No fly fishing from the OK Wall. Luckily, had a back up bait casting rod and Dave’s Ski Tackle was nearby for picking up a heavy casting float and jigs!

Do checkout the video!

Eight Lessons Learned fishing the OK Wall?
1 Tag your stringer when fishing a tailrace in Oklahoma!
2 Bring a heavy casting float and shad as backup.
3 Keep fishing even after shad is gone, stripers will strike the fishing fly.
4 Fish the current or the bubble line where the fish are lurking.
5 Stop at “Dave’s Ski and Tackle”.
6 Moving lure, fishing fly, or bait was preferred.
7 Stay up to date with fishing regulations.
8 Every cast is a chance to catch a fish.

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 31

Number 11 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it’s fly fishing tips 41 through 45!

Tip 41: What Spooks Trout
Tip 42: The Hard Splashdown Isn’t Bad
Tip 43: Make the First Cast Count
Tip 44: Time Your Casts
Tip 45: Give Me a Good Drift

Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for Part Two in the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – Presentation: 61 Tips to Help You Place and Drift Your Flies So Trout That Trout Want to Eat Them!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Blue River Oklahoma Fishing | Two Trout This Round

Fished the Blue River in Oklahoma this past Sunday for a chance at trout for dinner. Fishing was tough for yours truly. Managed a Longear Perch, and two Rainbow Trout.

Used the 6wt TFO Fly Rod and caught the Perch on a Pink Near Deere with Rubber Legs, one Trout on a White Megaworm, and the other Trout on a Tandem Rigged White Megaworm with trailing PMC Emerger.

Was hoping for a limit of trout to cook blackened fish style using a recipe from @30milesOut – see video at Blackened Redfish Recipe. Ended up adding two Catfish to the two Trout to make dinner… tasty, tasty.

Do check out the video, and do note the clear water and trout moving about below and above the low water crossing!

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 30

Number 10 in the “Little Red Book of Fly Fishing” podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it’s fly fishing tips 37 through 40!

Tip 37: Remove the Shackles
Tip 38: Lose the Tailing Loop
Tip 39: Fish Like a Snake
Tip 40: Will Your Casts

Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for tips 41 – 44!
Tip 41: What Spooks Trout
Tip 42: The Hard Splashdown Isn’t Bad
Tip 43: Make the First Cast Count
Tip 44: Time Your Casts

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

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Fun with Spreadsheets | Texas Parks and Wildlife Winter Trout Stocking Schedule for 2020-2021

Another Winter trout stocking season is fast approaching! Like in past seasons, yours truly modified the schedule posted by TPWD to sort by Stocking Date and the count of trout stockings planned for a location and its estimated trout to be stocked.

Makes for ease of reference by allowing Readers to quickly see when the next trout stocking is planned. As changes are unexpected for various reasons like weather, do check for updates, changes, and corrections at TPWD’s website – 2020-2021 TPWD Trout Stocking Schedule.

See pdf of the sorted schedule…

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