Caught a Few Scrappy Ones This Round

Short on time but the urge to fish would not go away.  Decided to grab the four weight fly rod and a COAF Guadalupana Fishing Fly and head to the North Pond at Celebration Park.

Really light strikes but luckily got a fix on the hook set and caught a few Sunfish and Bluegill! Have found that catching these scrappy ones makes good practice for the Rainbow Trout that are soon to be stocked in the community lakes and ponds!

Fun stuff.... now going to hunker down during the cold front that is soon to arrive.

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Another HubPages Article... COAF Guadalupana Fishing Fly

Had a question from one of our Readers about the Guadalupana pattern we use.  Decided to post a HubPages article - "COAF Guadalupana Fishing Fly", to provide more details on the variant of the Guadalupana that the Team uses.

It's smaller than the original pattern but seems to be a good fishing fly for the little Stocker Rainbow Trout we see in our area.

Do check it out when you get a chance!

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New HubPages Article... "Guadalupe River by Rio Raft Company: Suggested Areas for Rainbow Trout"

Here is one we like... a new HubPages Article - "Guadalupe River by Rio Raft Company: Suggested Areas for Rainbow Trout"  from the Field Team!  Do check it out when you get a chance!

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Another Round at Rio Raft... Caught a Trout!

Fished the Guadalupe River at the Rio Raft access point today.  Was a really nice day, saw several Rainbow Trout but only managed to catch one!

It went 16" in length, too small for the minimum limit for the area we were fishing but still had a great time catching him.

Used a 6wt Switch Rod and a Tandem Midge and Prince Nymph Rig.  Trout struck the Prince Nymph!

Did work a pool for about an hour plus that had Trout feeding on something but could not get them to strike.

Tried midges, nymphs, dry flies, san juan worms, wooley buggers, guadalupanas,... the kitchen sink!  No worries though,... the 16" Rainbow Trout that went for the Prince Nymph was a great consolation prize!

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Struck Out This Round....

Fished the Guadalupe River yesterday and Lazy L&L Campground along the Devil's Playground.  Hoped to hook another Rainbow Trout like the other day;no luck this round.  Still a nice day; even found a net that someone lost!

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Rainy Day on the Guadalupe....

Fished the Guadalupe River at Lazy L&L Campground in hopes of a Rainbow Trout.  Started the morning by working an area called the Devil's Playground.  Things looked promising but ended up striking out.  Worked a Guadalupana, an Olive Wooley Bugger, and Midges without luck.  Someone else had a nice one take an Olive Wooley Bugger but it ended up breaking off.

Took a break around noon and stopped by the Reel Fly Shop for some suggestions... bought Trout Beads and went back after lunch to Lazy L&L.  Nice couple managing the store suggested trying up river.  Gave it a shot and had a few "ticks" on the Trout Beads but no hook ups.

Decided to go back to the Devil's Playground and work the upper pool and shallows.  Saw a couple of Trout feeding on (what looked like) midges.  But, could not get them to take a fishing fly.

Moved downriver and started fishing the fast water by the steps.  Tied on a Guadalupana (a bigger one than the one we used earlier) and started swinging it in the current.  Finally had a hook up; a Rainbow Trout that went about 14" in size. Released it as it did not meet the 18" minimum for that section of the river.

Long day in the cold rain fishing but still had a great time!

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Tying Fishing Flies...

Been busy tying fishing flies to re-stock the fishing vest.  Started yesterday tying various fishing flies as well as re-trying some beat up Grasshoppers, and then closed out the effort with today tying several Olive Wooley Buggers and San Juan Worm Variants... Worm Clusters!  Cannot wait to give them a try!

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Only One This Round But It Was a Nice One!

Only one this round but it was a nice one.  A Catfish that went for a BH Olive Wooley Bugger. Used the Switch Rod and a Strike Indicator set up.  Glad to have used the indicator; Catfish took the fishing fly lightly.  Barely even moved when it struck.  Measured the Catfish; went almost 21" in size!

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Panfish This Round

Fished the pond by the City of College Station Police Department.  No Bruisers this round; just panfish using fishing flies.  Still had fun.  Did see a few catching Bass and Catfish though!

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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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