Fished Towne Lake in McKinney after the Trout Derby. Was a slow start but things picked up later that day. Managed a limit of trout; all on Rooster Tails.
Key lesson learned this round was to fish the smaller pond near the bridge. This year they did not partition the trout area into sections. Instead, they setup nets only to the main part of the lake.
As a result, the trout tended to the small pond which tends to be deeper.
Lots of folks limited out to include yours truly!
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Made it to McKinney's Towne Lake for another round of trout fishing and a second installment of the Out and About Fishing Series - an onsite livestream update of the fishing "happenings".
Tried different lures before settling on Rooster Tails to take a limit.
Do check it out the live action video!
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A quick update on a fishing opportunity in our area - Trout Derby at Frisco at the Warren Sports Complex! The intent was to give our Readers an idea about what to expect when fishing the pond... more like a lake at Warren Park.
A Frisco kicked off the trout fishing and then others tried their luck. As it turned out when I fished it Super Bowl Sunday, the fish were there as anticipated... just needed to be prepared to use the appropriate bait.
I noticed Mice Tails fished under a bubble float and Super Dupers worked for a majority of fishermen - see items below for reference.
Video of last Sunday's trip to a new place... pond in Rockwall, Texas. Check out the video, key item to suggest is to try the retrieve I used to limit out - The Twitch and Stop Retrieve!
Harry Meyers Park in Rockwall has two ponds... there is a third one but it may not have been stocked with trout.
Stocked with Rainbow Trout last weekend, I decided to check out the Park and maybe wet a line and limit out on trout.
When I arrived, I quickly noticed how small the ponds were. No worries though, I observed a number of fishermen catching trout using lures and bait.
For yours truly, I opted for fly fishing.
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Icy conditions has the Team indoors. No worries, can always talk about fishing! Another in the Let's Talk Fishing Series!
This round I talk about upcoming trout stockings in our area - Collin County, Texas. There were foure stockings planned for the cities of Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, and Murphy.
Also, I mentioned fishing Waterloo Park Pond in Denison, Texas and the gear that I used and the retrieve that worked for me.
I do discuss Centerpin fishing as well... a new fishing technique for me that calls for using a drag free reel that has the ability to spin freely.
Do check out the video!
Plan was to fish Waterloo Park Pond in Denison with Centerpin Combo but switched last minute to a One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing Combo that used the OPST Commando Head 175grn on a 4wt, 8ft fly rod.
Cold and windy morning, I decided to keep it simple and use on fishing fly - an Olive Near Deere. I would adjust my retrieve and depth until I limited out.
Do check out the video where I find the pattern limit out!
Note: I used a 175grain OPST Commando Head not a 200grain as mentioned in the video.
This round I talk about fishing flies and details on a recently posted long form video. In particular I mention fly tying and suggest learning to tie your favorite fishing fly.
Instead of buying materials for different patterns, focus more on the material to make your favorite fishing fly! Learn to tie it well before moving on to other patterns.
The results are a two for one special!
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Compiled videos from past posts about fly tying with a mix of fly fishing that may be of interest to some. It is a long video that includes several quick tying demonstrations as well as dialog about fishing them.
I tied most of the patterns using a Peak Rotary Vise. It is the last tying vise I purchased, and I don't plan on purchasing another vise. In the past I used a simple vise offered in a kit, moved to another vise that was heavier duty, and then to a discount rotary vise that I have since converted to a tube fly tying vise.
Do check out the video, and do try one or two of these patterns on your own tying vise!
Here I workout the hardware kinks of the video streaming gear I purchased recently. It's a trial run that resulted in an out of focus video. Apologies!
The intent was to talk about the second NGT Centerpin Reel that delivered the other day. In fact, I liked it so much, I ordered another one.
One reel I have mounted on a 11-1/2 foot Cabelas TLR Switch Rod... no longer made unfortunately. The other reel is mounted on an old Bass Pro Shops 8-1/2 foot downrigger rod.
Both work well but I do like the lightweight Switch Rod with its extra length for controlling the drift of the float.
Love the reel! Stay tuned for more videos of yours truly fishing with it!
