Two On a Fly, Then Three on PowerBait This Round... (Feb 8, 2015)

Fished Frisco Commons Pond today. Limited out but had a tough time catching them on fishing flies. Used the same rig as yesterday - Tandem Rig Near Deere and GRHEN.

Managed to catch two that went for the GRHEN. Had a few more missed strikes, else no luck getting another one with the Fly Rod. Switched to a Spinning Rod and PowerBait. Caught three Trout in short order. 

Since the day was so nice and calm conditions, decided to try some Micro Fishing as well. Was hoping to catch a Trout using the Micro Fly Rod but the Trout were not going for fishing flies.

Luckily a couple of Bluegill and a little Bass were... will post a video of the Micro Fishing action at Frisco Commons and the Feeder Creek at Bethany in another Blog post. 

Below is the video of the Trout action today.

Tested Micro Fly Rod II, Then Went Trout Fishing (Feb 8, 2015)

Long week but was finally able to go fishing Saturday. Started out "testing" Micro Fly Rod II by doing some Micro Fishing at the Davis Library Pond.

Rod worked well! I was able to catch little Bass and Bluegill as well as several larger Bluegill. I do plan to make adjustments to the fly line by using less backing and more fly line. The knot I tend to hang up as it passed through the rod guides. With the adjustment, should be able to see if the little rod can take on some of the Stocker Trout in the area!

Afterwards, headed up the road to fish Frisco Commons Pond. The city hosted its Annual Trick-A-Trout Derby that morning, so Trout were freshly stocked in the pond! Windy day, so no chance to try the Micro Fly Rod without the fly line modification. But, was able to limit out with five Trout.

Trout went for an Olive and White Near Deere, and then a BH GRHEN fished on a Tandem Rig in conjunction with the Near Deere.

50+ Year Old Rapala Floating Minnow Still Catches Bass!

Fifty plus years old Rapala Floating Minnow  still can catch a Bass or two! Round Two of the Vintage Fishing Lure series gets more Bass. Not as big as the Cisco Kid Diver and the 7+ lbs Bass but the Rapala Minnow still rocks in the 21st Century!

Quick trip to Lake Glenn gets several Bass on the vintage Rapala lure I picked up at an antique store in Denison, Texas. Working it on a jerky retrieve, the Bass were readily striking.

I did notice the Bass were tending to the North and East sides of the Lake. I suspect it was due to the clobbered areas along the South and West sides. Lots of hydrilla like greenery has much of the area fouled.

No worries though... Bass were scrappy with one going about 15 inches in length!

$2 Vintage Lure Catches a Big Bass! #fishing #bass #vintage

Round One of the Vintage Lures Series kicks of the series with an estimated 7+ lbs Bass measuring 23 inches in length. Fishing a Bait Finesse Systems combo and a $2 vintage lure - Cisco Kid Diver, we picked up antiquing in Oklahoma. Great start to the series!

Gear Used:

• Shimano Reel 17 Scorpion BFS XG Right https://amzn.to/3K6KwFV
• BPS Micro Lite Rod: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/RyLezv
• Cisco Kid Diver 1300

Starting the Vintage Fishing Series!

Starting two new series based on the antiquing finds from this weekend! To kickoff things off, here is a brief summary. Do check back for the Vintage Lures and Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod series! #fishing #flyfishing #antiquing

Ultralight Baitcasting Anyone?

 How about a quick trip to Lake Glenn for ultralight baitcasting with the Kastking Zephyr BFS reel. Started with an inline spinner but turned out the Rapala Husky Jerk was what Bass wanted! 

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 43, Episode 24

Episode 24 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This round it's tips 110 through 113!

• Tip 110: You Got to Pick a Pocket (or Two)
• Tip 111: Rock On
• Tip 112: Pillow Talk
• Tip 113: Rob the Banks

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 114 - 117 .

• Tip 114: Rosenbauer's Rules
• Tip 115: Be the Tree
• Tip 116: Nervous Water
• Tip 117: Your Fly Rod Cannot See

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Video premiere tonight - August 31, 2022

Bull Redfish, Sharks, and a Black Drum | Galveston Fishing Pier 2022 Lessons Learned

The Team's annual fishing trip the Texas Coast is in the books. We fished the Galveston Fishing Pier for four days and came away with several Personal Bests with a 41 inch Redfish, a 38 inch Redfish, a 33 inch Black Drum, and a 54 inch Black Tip Shark! Do check out the video as I summarize the Team's fishing fun and point out several lessons learned to keep at the ready next trip!

#fishing #galveston #pier

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 42, Episode 23

Episode 23 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This round it's tips 106 through 109!

• Tip 106: Fish Like Changes
• Tip 107: Depressing Advice
• Tip 108: The Shadow Knows
• Tip 109: Watch for the Flash

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we shift from Part Two: Presentations to  Part Three: Reading Water  and discuss tips 110 - 113.

• Tip 110: You Got to Pick a Pocket (or Two)
• Tip 111: Rock On
• Tip 112: Pillow Talk
• Tip 113: Rob the Banks

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

How We Caught Sand Trout at Galveston Fishing Pier

Here is a brief demo of the technique we used fishing for Sand Trout this past week at Galveston Fishing Pier. Slow reel, trout mouths lure, feel pressure (resistance), set hook! Do give it a try... should work for Speckle Trout, too. Let us know if it works for you, too!