Not Just For Trout, Try and Elk Hair Caddis!

Here is the edited version of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream I posted Saturday. Was a fun time catching Bluegill on an Elk Hair Caddis! Give it a try, it's not just for trout! 

Let's Try the Foam Grasshopper Again #GoPro #fishing #livestream

Fishing updates... tried fishing the Foam Grasshopper at the local pond. One Bass and one Bluegill caught and released, else it was a lot of missed strikes once I located the Bluegill. Did get an idea where to fish next time at least. May try a Foam Spider aka Betts Bream Getter next time. The longer body on the grasshopper may be giving them too much leeway from the hook point. More to come!

GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream

The 3BR Powersports external USB and battery cover has been a game charger for yours truly! Prior to using the product, the Hero 8 would overheat and shutdown between one 45" to 1 hour when livestreaming. Since then, I can stream for over an hour!

To date, the max livestream has been just short of two hours but I could have gone longer... much longer as the power brick I use was at 80% charged. Quick guesstimate... close to 8 hours of continuous livestreaming!

Below are a few of the videos from the past week where I posted the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream to our YouTube @coaffieldteam providing a first person point of view while I fished local ponds!

Try This Fishing Tip, Catch More Fish... Maybe?

Try this fishing tip, and catch more fish. But, you still need to follow through and land it.

How Not To Catch a Fish - Missed the Hookset!

GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream on Friday was at Bethany Lakes. Tried catching a fish or two... struckout! But, did make a great demo on how not to catch a fish!

Caught Two Bass with the Thief Fishing Fly!

GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream at a local pond fishing the Thief pattern... one I tied at the Dallas Fly Fishers Fly Tying Class at Cabelas earlier this week!

Caught two Bass... one went almost 20 inches in length, other was not so big. Both were fun to catch on the 2wt Fiberglass CGR Fly Rod!

Bass one was caught in the first 5 minutes of the stream. Second in was caught in the last 5 minutes.

Do check the livestream out!

Fishing Lake Glenn #gopro #livestream #baitfinesse

Another in the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream Series! This one has me at Lake Glenn in Arlington, Texas!

Fishing with an Ultralight Baitcaster Combo - Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS-XG Reel, Bass Pro Shops MicroLite Fiberglass Rod, and 4lbs Stren and using Z-Man Micro Finesse Ned Rig in Green Pumpkin and a 1/15oz Jig Head.

Bait Finesse gear cast the rig easily save for the windy conditions that had me clearing a backlash or two.

Managed several Bass, no Bruisers but lots of fun on the ultralight gear!

Here is a shorter, edited version of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream!

  

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"Suggested Gear"

Rig a Senko Weedless for Bass!

Here is how I like to rig my Senkos for Bass... weightless, Texas Rigged!

There are other setups that work well that include worm weights and wacky rig hooks with a weed guard. But, over each season, I tend to go back to a weightless, Texas Rig fished using bass fishing baitcaster combos as well as ultralight baitcasting aka bait finesse fishing.

The key is to make sure the hook and worm are aligned, and then try various retrieves to include no retrieve, a drag and stop retrieve as well as a steady retrieve.

Do give Senkos a try.., the Bass Spawn is happening sooner than later if not already. Your bass catch rate should improve with Senkos!

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Livestreaming Updates - Introducing Three Series

Thanks for checking in on the Mobile Fisherman! 

In partnership with our YouTube Channel @coaffieldteam, we introduce three livestreaming series that take viewers with us when we are doing fishing related things!

The three livestreams are:

• Let's Talks Fishing Livestream - Provides fishing updates streamed from our desktop in a Q&A presentation style. Your host starts the update with a few quick happenings related to fishing, and then opens the session to questions and comments from viewers!
• Out and About Fishing Livestream - Provides fishing updates live and onsite streamed either from our mobile phones or using the ATEM Switcher. It's about fishing but we are not fishing. Instead, your host provides event updates like TRWD Flyfest and the Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival as well as onsite happenings all related to fishing.
• GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream - More fishing updates but from a first person POV while your host fishing. It includes mistakes and all, no editing... just turn on the GoPro and go fishing!

NEW Real Time Release for Denison Dam | What is the Waterflow Status at the Lake Texoma's Tailrace?

NEW VERSION

Checkout the new and improved version of the Real Time Release for Denison Dam! It has been updated to reflect the current data sources posted on the Corps of Engineers Hydropower Operations' and the Southwestern Power Administration's websites - see below:

• Denison / Texoma Hydropower Operations
• Southwestern Power Administration - Generation Schedules

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Several years ago we provided Readers details about how to read the hydropower data for Denson Dam - see "FYI - Real Time Release" in our archived blog - CityOfAllenFishing.Blogspot.com.

In the new version, we provide a detailed Method of Procedure (MOP) that steps through reading the information from the two websites listed above to determine the current waterflow for Denison Dam and the anticipated waterflow in the next 24 hours.

Do check the MOP out and be sure to bookmark this post for ease of reference for upcoming trips to Denison Dam!

Method of Procedure (MOP) - Determining the Real Time Release for Denison Dam