50+ Year Old Rapala Floating Minnow Still Catches Bass!

Fifty plus years old Rapala Floating Minnow  still can catch a Bass or two! Round Two of the Vintage Fishing Lure series gets more Bass. Not as big as the Cisco Kid Diver and the 7+ lbs Bass but the Rapala Minnow still rocks in the 21st Century!

Quick trip to Lake Glenn gets several Bass on the vintage Rapala lure I picked up at an antique store in Denison, Texas. Working it on a jerky retrieve, the Bass were readily striking.

I did notice the Bass were tending to the North and East sides of the Lake. I suspect it was due to the clobbered areas along the South and West sides. Lots of hydrilla like greenery has much of the area fouled.

No worries though... Bass were scrappy with one going about 15 inches in length!

$2 Vintage Lure Catches a Big Bass! #fishing #bass #vintage

Round One of the Vintage Lures Series kicks of the series with an estimated 7+ lbs Bass measuring 23 inches in length. Fishing a Bait Finesse Systems combo and a $2 vintage lure - Cisco Kid Diver, we picked up antiquing in Oklahoma. Great start to the series!

Gear Used:

• Shimano Reel 17 Scorpion BFS XG Right https://amzn.to/3K6KwFV
• BPS Micro Lite Rod: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/RyLezv
• Cisco Kid Diver 1300

Starting the Vintage Fishing Series!

Starting two new series based on the antiquing finds from this weekend! To kickoff things off, here is a brief summary. Do check back for the Vintage Lures and Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod series! #fishing #flyfishing #antiquing

Ultralight Baitcasting Anyone?

 How about a quick trip to Lake Glenn for ultralight baitcasting with the Kastking Zephyr BFS reel. Started with an inline spinner but turned out the Rapala Husky Jerk was what Bass wanted! 

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 43, Episode 24

Episode 24 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This round it's tips 110 through 113!

• Tip 110: You Got to Pick a Pocket (or Two)
• Tip 111: Rock On
• Tip 112: Pillow Talk
• Tip 113: Rob the Banks

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 114 - 117 .

• Tip 114: Rosenbauer's Rules
• Tip 115: Be the Tree
• Tip 116: Nervous Water
• Tip 117: Your Fly Rod Cannot See

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Video premiere tonight - August 31, 2022

Bull Redfish, Sharks, and a Black Drum | Galveston Fishing Pier 2022 Lessons Learned

The Team's annual fishing trip the Texas Coast is in the books. We fished the Galveston Fishing Pier for four days and came away with several Personal Bests with a 41 inch Redfish, a 38 inch Redfish, a 33 inch Black Drum, and a 54 inch Black Tip Shark! Do check out the video as I summarize the Team's fishing fun and point out several lessons learned to keep at the ready next trip!

#fishing #galveston #pier

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 42, Episode 23

Episode 23 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This round it's tips 106 through 109!

• Tip 106: Fish Like Changes
• Tip 107: Depressing Advice
• Tip 108: The Shadow Knows
• Tip 109: Watch for the Flash

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we shift from Part Two: Presentations to  Part Three: Reading Water  and discuss tips 110 - 113.

• Tip 110: You Got to Pick a Pocket (or Two)
• Tip 111: Rock On
• Tip 112: Pillow Talk
• Tip 113: Rob the Banks

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

How We Caught Sand Trout at Galveston Fishing Pier

Here is a brief demo of the technique we used fishing for Sand Trout this past week at Galveston Fishing Pier. Slow reel, trout mouths lure, feel pressure (resistance), set hook! Do give it a try... should work for Speckle Trout, too. Let us know if it works for you, too!

Caught Shark at Galveston Fishing Pier #shorts

 Lots of fun fishing at the Galveston Fishing Pier. Caught lots of fish, including a Shark!

Ultralight Baitcasting for Jack Crevalle not Pompano #saltwater #fishing #shorts

Quick YouTube shorts of yours truly sight casting to feeding (correction Jack Crevalle) not Pompano with a tandem rigged speck rig and the Shimano Scorpion BFS XG reel and Bass Pro MicroLite Rod... works in Saltwater too!

Ultralight Baitcasting on a Pier? #fishing #saltwater #baitfinesse

Great start to our trip to the Texas Coast, fishing the Galveston Fishing Pier in 2022!

Steady action on sand trout, hardheads and gaff top... with a nice 41 inch redfish to spice things up.

Even broke out the ultralight baitcaster and the tandem rigged spec rigs for sand trout under the lights!

Do stay tuned for more!

Ultralight Baitcaster | Rainy Day Bass Fishing at the Local Pond

When rain approaches, I decide to go fishing. After a ling dry spell of no rain, I go for a quick trip with the ultralight baitcaster for bait finesse fishing. In short order, it starts pouring. No worries, the bass were biting!

Blue River Fishing #tbt #shorts

Past trip to the Blue River fly fishing for trout. Used various flies including this one - the Producer! See full video at COAF Field Team

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 41, Episode 22

Episode 22 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This round it's tips 100 through 105!

• Tip 100: The Sting
• Tip 101: Easy on the Grease
• Tip 102: Accuracy Above All
• Tip 103: Beware the Wave
• Tip 104: Spare the Rod
• Tip 105: Ups and Downs

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we shift from Part Two: Presentations to  Part Three: Reading Water  and discuss tips 106 - 109.

• Tip 106: Fish Like Changes
• Tip 107: Depressing Advice
• Tip 108: The Shadow Knows
• Tip 109: Watch for the Flash

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Videos mentioned this episode

• $33 Martin Fly Fishing Combo Is a Deal! Pond Fly Fishing 
• Make Your Own DIY Fly Fishing Leader 
• Trouble With Fly Casting, Try Less Line
• Up Your Fly Fishing Game with One of These - One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing

On Amazon

• Book on Amazon: Little Red Book of Fly Fishing
• COAF Field Team Amazon Shop
• COAF Field Team Press

Would I Buy It Again... OPST Commando Head? 🤔

Closing out the One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing series with a final product review of the OPST Commando Head 175grn that I used with a 4wt, 8ft fly rod. I describe the simple rating system to rate a fishing product and in the OPST Commando Head it rates high... "will purchase again" or better said, I have purchased again, and again, and again!

How Many Fish...? 🤔#shorts

Out and about for a quick trip fly fishing a pond... One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing style! Using a 175grn OPST Commando Head on a 4wt, 8ft fly rod and fishing a Betts Hand Tied Popper. No need to cast far but was good to know a distance cast was at my fingertips! How many fish this round... three!

One-Handed Spey Wish List

• OPST Pure Skagit Commando Head https://amzn.to/2X83dF0
• OPST Commando Smooth (Integrated) Skagit Shooting Head https://amzn.to/2YQKM8L
• OPST Pure Skagit Commando Micro Tips https://amzn.to/3htb2fE
• OPST Pure Skagit Lazar Line https://amzn.to/3hmH2lG

Bass, Poppers, and OPST Rock!

 Quick trip to the local pond for Bass!

Kayak Fishing for Catfish with Jug Lines | Keeping It Simple 👍👍👍

This round I take the kayak to the local lake to catch a Catfish or two using jug lines! Bite was steady with five Blue Catfish caught. Largest went 20" in length!

Testing My DIY Floating Tip | OPST Commando Head for One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing 👍👍👍

Ordered a 175 grain OPST Commando Head for my 8ft 4wt Redington Pursuit Fly Rod. Going to use it with the 4/5wt Echo Ion Fly Reel. Should deliver Saturday. In preparation, made a DIY Floating Tip. After a quick test, the floating tip is good to go. Do check back, hope to kickoff the next video series... One-Hand Spey Fly Fishing!

Pond Fly Fishing Suggestions from an Average Joe... 😎

Back to the local pond for a quick trip fly fishing for Bass and Bluegill using the Martin Fly Fishing Kit. This round I am fishing Betts Hand Tied Poppers and continue using the OPST Commando Head for a shooting head added to the 5wt Level Fly Line that came with the kit. Short trip but still lots of fun catching a fish or two.