Kicked Off the Season at Waterloo!

Headed to Denison today and fished Waterloo.  Was not sure if the pond was stocked with Rainbow Trout but was able to confirm that it was stocked after seeing another fisherman hook up!

Started fly fishing with zero strikes; switched to PowerBait and quickly caught three.  Went back to fly fishing and tried various fishing flies and retrieves.

Finally hooked up using a Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph and letting it sink for a 10-15 count. Used short retrieves and watched the line closely for any hint of a strike!

Did some catch and release fishing for a little while, then called it a day after keeping two caught on the fly!

PS:  Did see others limiting out using PowerBait, Power Eggs, and Corn!  Action was steady!

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Made a Few COAF Guadalupana Fishing Flies for this Weekend... Hopefully!

Stopped at Cabelas earlier this evening, and picked up some Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymphs and Prince Nymphs.  Then, decided to make a few COAF Guadalpana Fishing Flies in hopes of using them this weekend!  Hatch is on....

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Broke Down and Went Virtual Fishing

Tough time getting out to fish with all the ice.  Broke down and went virtual fishing with the Wii. Not the same as the real thing but will do for now!

Getting Cabin Fever.... Here's Another Article, "PowerBait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout"

Things are still icy and cold out there.  Been working on a number of things including another article - "PowerBait Fishing Rigs for Rainbow Trout".  This one describes four Trout Fishing Rigs that the Field Team likes using.  Hope it helps may be one or two fishermen this Season!

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They Do Have a Few Nice Sized Ones Down There...!

Was out in Gruene picking up more fishing flies.  Did notice the nice looking Rainbow Trout hanging on the wall.  This one went 22" in length; much bigger than the 16" one we caught the other dat at Rio Raft.  Is good to know they have a few nice sized ones down there!

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Guadalupe River State Lease Access Announced for 2013-2014!

Good news from Texas Parks and Wildlife.... looks like we get another Season of access to the Guadalupe River courtesy of the State Leases with local campgrounds/resorts on the River!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!


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Snow Delay... Here is Another Guadalupe River Article

Snow delay, so no fishing as we bundle up to stay warm.  Heard from some of our Readers that traffic is bad and the commute is longer than normal.  Also, heard some are without power.... for us, we are online but the latest storm did break a tree limb that "nudged" the house.  No damage luckily!

So, till warmer weather, here is another article that may be of interest to Readers planning a trip to the Guadalupe River.... "Guadalupe River by L&L Campground: Rainbow Trout Fishing".

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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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