Originally published January 4, 2015
Cold temps and short on time; no Trout Reports today. Did get a snippet from Fshng84 who went fishing at the Feeder Creek to Bethany. He reported little Bluegill/Sunfish on Soft Hackle and Tiny Midges.
Video of the Bluegill/Sunfish action
Local trout derby scheduled today; rain and snow in the forecast. May need to stop by tomorrow instead of today. That said, there are bigger fish lurking in the pond. Be prepared to haggle with them over a fish or two!
Originally published January 4, 2015
The Team had a fun time yesterday catching Rainbow Trout. Here is a photo of one of the Stockers caught; this is also the trout that made the cover of our magazine Stocker Trout Fishing!
It’s live on Amazon!
A fishing journal designed specifically for the Fly Fisherman. The journal provides guidelines for capturing specific data useful to Fly Fishing and will improve your fishing catch success rate. Included is a customizable Summary section to collate lessons learned about best patterns, locations, techniques, etc.
Originally published January 3, 2015
Received an update from the Team... limited out at Waterloo!
Overall, it looked like a number of fishermen limited out. Bait seemed to outdo lures. No worries, Good thing our fishing buddy figured out the pattern this round and had PowerBait ready to go!
After several temp fixes to broken braille lines to the cast net, finally took the time to replace them all. Hot day but got it done! Took slightly longer… added an extra braille line on the fly when I noticed a portion of the net was drooping lower than the others!
PS: One change to the fix for the next net. I would attach the new braille lines next to the old ones, and then cut the old braille lines. No measuring needed!
Originally published January 3, 2015
Saturday morning... Looks like the rain is letting up. Checked the local ponds and noted water levels are up.
Have not heard from the Team about the action at Bethany Lakes but will post an update as soon as they report in.
That said, here is a picture showing the water is flowing at Bethany Creek Pond (just up the road from Bethany Lakes)!
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PS: City of Denison is hosting a Trout Derby today at Waterloo Park Pond! For more info, go to the city's website.
Originally published February 23, 2022
This round I demonstrate the five steps I follow that helped me limit out on Trout. Do give it a try, and let us know how it worked for you!
Step 1 - Observe
Step 2 - What worked before?
Step 3 - What is Different?
Step 4 - Give them what they want!
Step 5 - Catch a limit!
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Originally published January 1, 2015
Happy New Year to our Readers!
2015 starts off with cold temperatures and freezing rain which has the Team indoors and staying warm. Hope the freezing rain delay does not last too long.
For now, here is a summary of this Season's action - "Texas Winter Trout Stocking Summary for 2014-2015"!
Originally published 12-29-2014
Evening reports from the Field Team indicates two Trout were caught. One went for a Silver Super Duper; other went for the COAF Griffith's Gnat.
Key notes from today were:
Video below shows one Trout caught on a Super Duper; other caught on a COAF Griffith's Gnat:
Trout were liking inline spinners - specifically, Rooster Tails. Local Trout Derby was winding down but the trout were getting active. Rooster Tails as well as Power Worms were favored lures and baits.
Yours truly opted for Bait Finesse Systems style fishing casting a 1/16oz Rooster Tail to trout lurking mid-pond.
Fun times!
Trip Information
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Gear Used:
BFS Lure Data
Fish Data
Lessons Learned
COAF Field Team Video
Originally published 12-29-2014.
Got the word that the latest iFishRadio Broadcast is posted. Do check it out when you get a chance!
Today's episode included:
iFishRadio Podcasts (2014):
COAF Fishing Summary - Episode 1
Field Team reported a limit of Trout caught at Waterloo Park Pond in Denison. One member struck out but did get a couple of strikes. Overall, cold temps slowed the action down but did pick up as the day warmed.
Key notes this round:
Video clip below shows the action on the BH GRHEN:
Originally posted 12-27-2014.
Latest update from the Field Team.... action Bethany Lakes remains steady for some. Key notes this round:
Video clip below shows two Trout taken on a Black Super Duper:
Originally published 12-26-2014.
Another report from Bethany Lakes. This one included a video and an onsite Podcast. Zeke, who brought his dog but no fishing pole tagged along and stretched his legs while watching the action.
Here are key notes from today:
Video clip shows action on the Black Super Duper:
Onsite Podcast from iFishRadio:
In keeping with the rollout of our Bait Finesse Systems Fishing Journal, the following is the Fishing Trip Report for last Sunday – Super Bowl Sunday, to the Warren Sports Complex. Plan was to catch a trout or two, but as it turned out only one for trip. At least, it was not a strikeout!
PS: Added footage to the video on a follow-up trip on Valentine’s Day to catch Bass on Senkos BFS Style!
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Gear Used:
BFS Lure Data
Fish Data
Lessons Learned
COAF Field Team Video
Alrighty, the Bait Finesse Systems Fishing Journal is live on Amazon. I put an order; it delivers tomorrow. I will post a video on how we use it to improve our fishing success.
Provides an easy to use format to capture fishing information such as date, time, and location but with a Bait Finesse Systems Fishing twist to improve catch rates.
Luckily, the format readily applies to other fishing techniques! Do check it out!
Quick update on the Team’s activities. This round we have a couple of items on recent happenings…
Quick update on the Team's activities. This round we have a couple of items on recent happenings...
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Another quick trip opportunity for Bait Finesse Systems fishing at the local pond. Got a Bass with a Senko! Awesome!
Trip Report
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Gear
BFS Lure Data
Fish Data
Lessons Learned
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