Made it to the Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival! Glad I did. Learned a lot, saw some new products, and even met a Fly Fishing Legend - Tom Rosenbauer! Been a fan for many years!
In a brief conversation, I recalled a book he wrote that provided great info for me over the years. After a quick look, I found the book, "Reading Trout Streams".
Let's talk fishing, Murphy gets stocked and a trout derby tomorrow. How about videos from past trips.
This round I detail what I did in the past when fishing for trout at the small pond in Murphy. It is located next to Murphy City Hall and offers some great trout and bass fishing as well as some nice size Catfish.
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Fished Towne Lake in McKinney after the Trout Derby. Was a slow start but things picked up later that day. Managed a limit of trout; all on Rooster Tails.
Key lesson learned this round was to fish the smaller pond near the bridge. This year they did not partition the trout area into sections. Instead, they setup nets only to the main part of the lake.
As a result, the trout tended to the small pond which tends to be deeper.
Lots of folks limited out to include yours truly!
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Made it to McKinney's Towne Lake for another round of trout fishing and a second installment of the Out and About Fishing Series - an onsite livestream update of the fishing "happenings".
Tried different lures before settling on Rooster Tails to take a limit.
Do check it out the live action video!
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A quick update on a fishing opportunity in our area - Trout Derby at Frisco at the Warren Sports Complex! The intent was to give our Readers an idea about what to expect when fishing the pond... more like a lake at Warren Park.
A Frisco kicked off the trout fishing and then others tried their luck. As it turned out when I fished it Super Bowl Sunday, the fish were there as anticipated... just needed to be prepared to use the appropriate bait.
I noticed Mice Tails fished under a bubble float and Super Dupers worked for a majority of fishermen - see items below for reference.
Video of last Sunday's trip to a new place... pond in Rockwall, Texas. Check out the video, key item to suggest is to try the retrieve I used to limit out - The Twitch and Stop Retrieve!
Harry Meyers Park in Rockwall has two ponds... there is a third one but it may not have been stocked with trout.
Stocked with Rainbow Trout last weekend, I decided to check out the Park and maybe wet a line and limit out on trout.
When I arrived, I quickly noticed how small the ponds were. No worries though, I observed a number of fishermen catching trout using lures and bait.
For yours truly, I opted for fly fishing.
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Icy conditions has the Team indoors. No worries, can always talk about fishing! Another in the Let's Talk Fishing Series!
This round I talk about upcoming trout stockings in our area - Collin County, Texas. There were foure stockings planned for the cities of Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, and Murphy.
Also, I mentioned fishing Waterloo Park Pond in Denison, Texas and the gear that I used and the retrieve that worked for me.
I do discuss Centerpin fishing as well... a new fishing technique for me that calls for using a drag free reel that has the ability to spin freely.
Do check out the video!
Plan was to fish Waterloo Park Pond in Denison with Centerpin Combo but switched last minute to a One-Handed Spey Fly Fishing Combo that used the OPST Commando Head 175grn on a 4wt, 8ft fly rod.
Cold and windy morning, I decided to keep it simple and use on fishing fly - an Olive Near Deere. I would adjust my retrieve and depth until I limited out.
Do check out the video where I find the pattern limit out!
Note: I used a 175grain OPST Commando Head not a 200grain as mentioned in the video.
This round I talk about fishing flies and details on a recently posted long form video. In particular I mention fly tying and suggest learning to tie your favorite fishing fly.
Instead of buying materials for different patterns, focus more on the material to make your favorite fishing fly! Learn to tie it well before moving on to other patterns.
The results are a two for one special!
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Compiled videos from past posts about fly tying with a mix of fly fishing that may be of interest to some. It is a long video that includes several quick tying demonstrations as well as dialog about fishing them.
I tied most of the patterns using a Peak Rotary Vise. It is the last tying vise I purchased, and I don't plan on purchasing another vise. In the past I used a simple vise offered in a kit, moved to another vise that was heavier duty, and then to a discount rotary vise that I have since converted to a tube fly tying vise.
Do check out the video, and do try one or two of these patterns on your own tying vise!
Here I workout the hardware kinks of the video streaming gear I purchased recently. It's a trial run that resulted in an out of focus video. Apologies!
The intent was to talk about the second NGT Centerpin Reel that delivered the other day. In fact, I liked it so much, I ordered another one.
One reel I have mounted on a 11-1/2 foot Cabelas TLR Switch Rod... no longer made unfortunately. The other reel is mounted on an old Bass Pro Shops 8-1/2 foot downrigger rod.
Both work well but I do like the lightweight Switch Rod with its extra length for controlling the drift of the float.
Love the reel! Stay tuned for more videos of yours truly fishing with it!
Still working out the hardware issues with my streaming gear. This round I missed the autofocus... meaning I should have went the manual focus as the focus cursor shows when I use autofocus. Apologies for the annoying cursor.
The intent of this video was to demo a fly fishing tip for setting up a tandem rig when fishing two fishing flies. I call it the "hang loose measure" because I use the Hawaiian hand gesture to measure the length of line for rigging the trailing fishing fly to the lead one.
Do check it out!
Suggested items for a tandem rig:
This round I continue to work through streaming hardware issues as I learn to use the system. Gotta little more "learnings" to do!
That said, I managed to show the different lures I use when ultralight baitcasting aka BFS Fishing. They range from inline spinners to small crankbait and other lures as well as a few vintage ones from the past!
Of note are the 1/16oz Rooster Tails that seem to work on local ponds. Additionally, there was one vintage lure I used to catch a nice one - see video below.
Do check it out!
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Another in the Let's Talk Fishing Livestream Series! This one is about suggested fishing flies for the Blue River in Oklahoma... but in short order, they should work elsewhere, too!
Key Take Aways:
Keeping this recipe simple, plus stays on the hook better than bread! Do give it a try... bait stayed on the hook and casted easily with the Centerpin!
Video had me at the local pond where in the past I have caught some nice size Catfish. I normally used bread back then, but I have also had success with dough bait.
I also used spinning gear and freelined the bait - both and bread and dough bait. With the Centerpin gear, I have the added float and split shot. I am not certain if this may be the reason why I am only getting the smaller Bullheads.
Or, the Catfish I caught in the past may no longer be in the pond. I sure do hope they are still there!
For more details, see the article... Click Here for the Simple Dough Bait Recipe!
Apologies for the test livestream last night. I was working on a video switcher hardware and thought I was streaming unlisted.
Did get some of the bugs worked out, but still need to figure a way to monitor audio to make sure sound is coming through.
No worries, have a workaround for now.
This round I talk briefly about the Centerpin Fishing at the local pond using bread and then later a dough bait recipe from an article I posted a few years back.
Additionally, I mention a fly fishing tip that helps older fishermen with a touch of nearsighted vision line their fly rods a little more easier!
Also, I mention an app that I am working on to check your hookset, at least the timing of it. Stay tuned for more. Will post soon as I get it working.
Do check it out!
Decided to fish the local pond to verify if there were still fish lurking in it. In the past, the pond held some nice size Catfish. I suspect there may still be a Bruiser or two but this round I managed three good sized Bullheads.
I used the NGT Centerpin Reel and a Cabelas TLR Switch Rod for the rod/reel combo, and then I used bread formed into bread balls for bait.
The drag free capability of the Centerpin made for some interesting strikes as I watched the fish take the bait and run with it.
Overall, I am excited to add this fishing technique to my fishing arsenal! Do give it a try. No need to spend lots on the reel... if you can get the NGT before stocks run out. The reels is shipped from England and takes a few weeks to deliver, so do plan accordingly!
Happy New Year... First several fish for 2023 on a Micro Fly Rod!
Another in our Fishing Tips Series! This one calls for watching your fly line as a strike indicator.
In the video, I demo - using a Micro Fly Rod, how I set the hook by watching my fly line.
Subsequently, I catch my first, second, third... fish for 2023!
