Texas Parks and Wildlife Trout Stocking Schedule Posted!

Great news the Texas Parks and Wildlife Trout Stocking Schedule is posted for the 2013-2014 Season!  Looks like Bethany Lakes, Frisco Commons, McKinney Towne Lake, and Prosper Community Park are on the schedule as well as a new one this year for Collin County... Murphy City Hall Pond!  Cannot wait for the first stocking in the county... December 17 at Bethany Lakes!

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On The Guadalupe This Round

Had a chance to check out a place we never had fished yesterday.  Heard promising things about fishing the Guadalupe River at the Rio Raft Access Point.  It's in the special restriction section that has an 18" Minimum, 1 Trout per day limit and only artificials can be used.  No worries though, caught zero Trout but still had a good time.  Action was slow with only a little Bass and two Longear Sunfish caught and released.  Even better that we were the only ones fishing that section at times!

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Preparing For Trout Stocking Season... What Gear We Use

Here is a video clip of some of the gear we use when fishing for stocked trout in the Lone Star State. We also use fly fishing gear but did not include it in the video.  Good luck this Trout Stocking Season!

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Fun With Bluegill This Round

Had a tough time getting out to go fishing this week but finally broke away to get a round in at Bethany.  Started out trying for Bass; things looked promising when we saw a few chasing bait fish in the shallows.  But, failed to get their interest using the fishing flies we had.  Then, noticed a lot of flying insects moving about, so switched to a dry fly to work the Bluegill that were feeding on them.  Lots of misses at first but switched to a smaller dry fly and was able to hook a few!  Fun stuff!

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Oak Point This Round

Went back out this afternoon for more fishing. Checked out Oak Point Preserve in Plano. Worked the shallows and managed to catch three little Bass and a Bluegill.  Did see several nice sized Bass but were not interested in fishing flies.  Till next time!

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Another Round; Slow Action, Two Bluegill and a Miss

Went fishing this morning.  Arbor Day Celebration ongoing.  The parking lot was full.  Lots of new trees planted.  Can tell the designer was not a fisherman.  Several trees were planted close to the bank and easily hang up a cast or two.  Also, noticed they did not take into account the normal water level of the Horseshoe Pond... no worries.  Although the action was slow, did catch a couple of Bluegill and missed a Bass.

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Switch Rod This Round....

Ordered a Switch Rod the other week online from Cabelas.  Came in late yesterday; too late to try it out then.  Did make it to Bethany this evening and fished with it.  Missed one fish, and then caught two Bass and a Bluegill using a Grasshopper. Need to practice more; opted to fish it one-handed.  Really liked the extra distance with minimal false casts!

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Four Bass With Crankbaits This Round!

Brought Baitcasting Gear and Crankbaits this round.  Slower action but did manage to catch four Bass.  Largest went about 14" in size!  Fun stuff!

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Nice Weather; Went Fishing!

Really nice weather, so... went fishing.  Slow action but did manage a little Bass, a couple of Bluegill, and a decent Shellcracker!  Used a Grasshopper to get them this time... Fun stuff!

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Cool Temps this Morning....

Stopped by Bethany this morning briefly.  Made a few casts with the fly rod. Did not get a strike.  Pattern likely has changed.  Will need to play it by ear and see what works.

PS:  Met another Texas Fishing Forum member.  Was good to meet McKinneyLonghorn!

Three Missed Strikes This Time... No Bass

Made it back to fish the pond behind In-N-Out Burger.  Struck out without a fish landed.  Ended up hooking three but did not land them successfully... better luck next time!

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Two Bass at Another Pond This Round

Been awhile since we fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger.  Tried the Craft Fur Fishing Fly and caught two Bass and lost three others.  Cooler temps but was good to see the Bass were still biting!  No Bruisers but still fun!

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Different Fishing Fly This Round

Fished Bethany this evening using the five weight fly rod again.  But, this time went with a different fishing fly this round.  It's made from Craft Fur; not sure what it's called... so we are going to keep it simple and say it is a Craft Fur Fishing Fly.   Fished the Main Pond and caught six Bass; last three were caught after sunset in the dark!  Another fishing fly to keep handy for Bass!

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Rainy Day But The Bite Was Good!

Been raining today but saw a break in the weather this afternoon. Tied a fishing fly that we noticed on the Internet.  Was looking for something that imitated the 2" Bait Fish that the Bass are feeding on.  It's a Streamer Variant that we modified using material on hand.

Caught six Bass; lost four others.  These were bigger than the ones we normally have been catching!  Largest one went 18.5".  Weighed 3.5 pounds using the scale that another fisherman let us use!

Really liking this pattern, may need to tie more than one... just in case another "Tree Fish" takes it away.

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Slower Action This Round But Did Get a Nice Catfish!

Lost the Lefty Deceiver yesterday.  Tied another one and fished Bethany just before noon before it rained. Ended up losing it after a nice fish struck and broke the line.  Caught a little Bass on a Wooley Bugger on the next cast but decided to head back home and tie another Deceiver.  Made it back to Bethany after the rain passed, slower action but did manage several fish including a nice 20" Catfish that made the Fish Bulletin Board!

Soon after releasing the Catfish, ended up losing the Deceiver to a snag!  Re-tied another one later in the afternoon and returned to Bethany in the evening.  Caught two Bass before calling it quits!  Really liking this fishing fly!

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Another Round at Bethany with the Fly Rod!

Went with the fly rod Saturday morning.  Fished the main pond with a Lefty Deceiver and caught four Bass.  Lost the Deceiver to a "Tree Fish"; switched to a Foam Rubber Spider Variant after no luck with a Wooley Bugger.  Caught several more Bass. Fun stuff especially liking the top water action!

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Fly Rod This Round!

Brought the five weight fly rod this evening to Bethany.  Used a Guadalupana to get a couple of Sunfish and a Bluegill.  Tried a Foam Grasshopper Variant and had a couple of strikes but missed the hook set.  Switched to a Lefty Deceiver and caught several Bass and a Sunfish! Also, saw one fisherman catch and release a nice looking Catfish caught using bread for bait. Nice Catfish!

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A Stick, a Line, and a Fly at Celebration This Round!

Simple fishing this evening catching little Bluegill and Sunfish on a Tenkara Rod.  Used a Tenkara Fly until we lost it to a snag. Switched to a Guadalupana without a break in the action... Fun Stuff!

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Six Bass This Afternoon

Too nice a day not to go fishing.  Headed to Bethany this afternoon and caught six Bass - two using 4" Yamasenkos and four using 3" Yamasenkos!  Missed others but who is counting... fun day with cool temps!

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Missed One; Caught Two Before the Front Arrived!

Winds were picking up and temps were dropping this morning.  Decided to get a quick trip at Bethany before it rained. Used Senkos and Baitcasting Gear, missing one strike before hooking up with a couple of Bass.  Called the outing short as the rain started.  Fun stuff... gotta love them Senkos!

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