Waterloo Again; Two Limits This Round

Had a chance to run up the road to Denison to fish Waterloo this afternoon.  Fished with NucLaroche and managed two limits of Trout using Powerbait.  Looked like Rainbow Glitter and Chartreuse worked equally well today.  After cleaning the Trout, did notice a few had Corn in them.  Saw others fishing the Pond with fish taken on Powerbait as well as Corn!

Summary of Lures and Baits Used for Trout Fishing (Rainbow Trout) is Posted!

With over 80 plus Trout Fishing reports received to date, the Team finished collating the data and posted the results on our partner website - Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing: Top 5 Lures and Baits for Community Lakes!  Check it out when you get a chance!  We hope are Readers find it useful when preparing for a fishing trip to their local community lake/pond for Rainbow Trout!

Field Team Limits Again At Waterloo, Trout For Dinner Tonight!

Field Team made it back again to Waterloo Park Pond for more Trout action.  Managed three limits on Powerbait (Rainbow Glitter and Chartreuse).  NucLaroche and Comal Kid opted for spinning gear and carolina rigs.  Fshng84 was testing out another variation of the Powerbait Fly.  This one is tied with a Bead Head and uses Antron to form a Nymph-like body.  Else, the "ballpoint pen" spring is still used to help keep the Powerbait on the fishing fly.

Picture below shows today's limit, the baits we bring whenever we fish for Trout stocked in community lakes and ponds, and the Powerbait Fly.  Also, added a video clip of yesterday's trip to show a little more detail on how we setup to fish for Trout.

Good Luck and Good Fishing!
COAF Field Team

Field Team Limits Out at Waterloo!

Ran up the road to Denison to fish with other members of the Field Team.  Fished the morning with NucLaroche and T-Bone at Waterloo's small pond.  Quickly limited out with fifteen Rainbow Trout ranging from 9" to 13" in size.  All were caught on Rainbow Glitter Powerbait except for two that went for Orange.

Met up with the Comal Kid later in the afternoon; slight mix up in driving directions to the pond.  Regardless, Comal Kid limited out quickly with five Rainbow Trout in about 15 minutes.  Four were small (9" in size); one went 13" in size!  Not bad for a Kansas Jayhawk traveling home for the holidays!

New Squidoo Lens Article - "Cheap and Tasty"?

Checkout our newest Squidoo Lens Article - "Cheap and Tasty".  Below is an excerpt from the introduction.

Welcome to "Cheap and Tasty", a Squidoo Lens that our friends from the City Of Allen Fishing (COAF) Field Team started in order to list generic foods and products that they like!

Being avid fishermen and devoted to the pursuit of fish, we prefer to spend money on fishing gear, gas for fishing trips, and fishing licenses/park fees.

Unwilling to spend our hard earned dollars on non-fishing related items, we are always on the lookout for a good deal. In the case of food and products at the grocery store, we find that we do not have to give up taste and quality on certain generic items. This results in a cheaper grocery bill and more money to spend on fishing but not at the expense of our taste buds!


Hope it gives our Readers a few cost saving ideas that (like us) allows them to spend more on the important things like... "fishing gear, gas for fishing trips, and fishing licenses/park fees"!


Good Luck and Good Fishing Saving?
COAF Field Team

Limited Out This Afternoon!

Took a break from the Salt Mines and headed to Bethany to break last night's strikeout.  Light rain but nothing that rain gear could not handle.  Fished a Gold Kastmaster and had two hook ups but lost them while landing.  Then, lost the Kastmaster.

Switched to a Silver Super Duper without success.  Switched to a Gold Super Duper and caught one on a fast retrieve.  Then, hooked and landed four on a Copper Super Duper.  Again, the fast retrieve was the key!

First limit of Rainbow Trout for the Field Team this year!  Largest went about 13" in size.  All had empty stomachs - maybe why they wanted a fast retrieve.

PS:  Having lost the Gold Kastmaster, stopped by Cabelas and Dick's Sporting Goods to restock the tackle box.  Gold Super Dupers and Kastmasters from Cabelas; Copper Super Dupers from Dick's Sporting Goods!

No Joy In Mudville Tonight....

No joy in Mudville tonight.  Struck out this evening at Bethany. Still was promising as others were catching Trout using bait and lures.  Rain came in after sunset; regardless, the Trout were active and lots of surface movement was observed.  Too bad they were not in the mood for a Kastmaster or a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph.  Would not call it a complete shut out though.  Had three strikes and misses using a BH Olive Wooley Bugger!

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One On a Gold Kastmaster This Evening.

Work definitely gets in the way of fishing but did manage a quick trip to Bethany just before dark set in.  Saw a few Trout rising; brought a Gold Kastmaster and a Silver Super Duper.  Caught one Trout on the Kastmaster, else nothing else.  Ended up giving it away, adding to another fisherman's stringer of two!

More Trout Fishing at Bethany - Three in the Morning and One in the Afternoon.

Fished Bethany this morning.  Caught one on a Gold Kastmaster and two on Orange Powerbait.  Others were catching Trout and looked like limits were being taken!  Called it quits around 11AM.

After knocking out some personal business (another word for chores), stopped by Dick's Sporting Goods to use up a $10 Rewards Card.  Restocked the tackle box with Super Dupers, a Silver Kastmaster, and Terminal Tackle.

Then, hit Bethany again in hopes of catching two more Trout.  Caught only one but was larger than the ones caught in the morning.

Did see others catching them on Power Bait and Lures!  Looked like more limits were being taken to include the two nice looking stringers in the picture below!  Nice job guys!

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Only One Again This Round

Started to fish with the intent of fishing the morning but work and other things called the morning outing short.  Fished for about an hour with no strikes, then had to leave.

Came back in the afternoon and fished until 5PM with a Fishing Buddy.  Had two nibbles on Powerbait and one on Corn but no hookups.  Did see Trout rising around "4:30ish", switched to a Super Duper and a Kastmaster.  Caught one Trout again this round.

Action was slow but did see a few Trout being taken; missed the early morning bite but suspect the action was better than the latter morning and afternoon.

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Only One Tonight.

Another late start but was able to fish Bethany.  Caught only one Trout tonight on Orange Powerbait.  Tried Pink and Orange.  No bites on the Pink, two nibbles on the Orange, and one hook up on the Orange.  Trout was not as big as the two caught yesterday.

Looks like the action was happening earlier with limits being taken on Super Dupers!  Did hear others getting some action on Corn and Powerbait as well.  Will see how it goes next round!

Bethany Gets Its Trout Stocking... Two Rainbows Caught and Cooked!

Bethany received its Rainbow Trout stocking today! Stopped by earlier and saw a few Trout caught.  Looked like Power Bait was working.

Was able to breakaway later from work and have a go at the Trout.  Action was slow. Tried Chartreuse and Orange with Glitter and had zero bites.  Switched to Orange and had a few light nibbles but no hooksets.  And then, had two that struck hard.

Took today's catch home, cleaned them - noted one Trout had Orange Power Bait and the other had Bread in their stomachs, and then cooked them. Dinner tonight was Rainbow Trout!

Good start of the Season.  Things should pick up in the next few days and last for a couple of weeks (or at least until the Cormorant arrive).

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Trout are biting!

Bethany received its Trout Stocking today.  Seen a few fishermen getting bites.  Looks like Power Bait is the key today!

Tough Getting Out and About....

Been tough this week to get out and about to do some fishing.  Luckily, weather is improving and Bethany is scheduled for a Trout Stocking this week!  May have to breakaway from the day job and chores to do some Trout Fishing!

While "rained in" these past few days, been working on a fishing vest to replace an old and beat up one.  Put this one together using an a Canvas Drop Cloth Tarp from Home Depot and some scrap material.  Should do for at least a season or two,... we hope!

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Only One Little Bass This Round.

Was worried that the rain and cold would keep us from fishing today. Luckily, it did not.

Managed to catch a little Bass at Bethany using the same rig as the last few outings - BH Antron Streamer under a Strike Indicator.

Caught only one but did lose three others while trying to land them.  No Bruisers this round.

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Evening Outing Gets a Few Bites at Bethany.

Fished after dark with a BH Antron Streamer.  Caught three fish - Sunfish/Bluegill.  Was glad to see the Streamer worked in the dark.

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BH Anron Streamer Gets One Fish.

Quick trip to Bethany before the next front rolls in.  Caught one fish on a BH  Antron Streamer!

Strike Indicator, BH Antron Streamer, and Slow Retrieve....

Cold front rolled to drop the temperature to the 30's.  Throw in a strong wind and the wind chill made things feel colder.  Sun was out though, so decided to brave the cold and fish Bethany.  Lasted less than 30" - forgot the gloves so hands were too numb to fish properly.  Did manage to catch four little Bass as well as lose one.  Strike Indicator, BH Antron Streamer, and a slow retrieve made it happen.  Strikes were light with the key being setting the hook soon as the indicator showed any change in movement (or in this case non-movement).

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What We Used Today.

Here is a picture of the Wooley Buggers we used today on the Blue River.  Picked them up at Scotty's One Stop.  We tie our own flies but always make a point to keep a few of these in the fly box handy.  Can make a difference in catching trout... Like it did today!

Wooley Bugger Gets Four Trout at the Blue River.

Fished the Blue River today. Caught four Trout.  Lost several more including a Bruiser.  All went for an Olive Wooley Bugger.  Fairly clear water and lots of action. Had to call the trip short else would have likely limited out!  Picture below shows three Trout; there is one more hidden by the others on the bottom of the creel.