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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Paluxy Heritage Park

Went fishing for Rainbow Trout that were stocked earlier this week in Glen Rose at Paluxy Heritage Park. Although only caught one trout and missed several others, was able to make it fun day trip checking out a place we never been to before... even had a tasty Margarita and Tex-Mex food at a local restaurant!

Bite was slow, tried various lures and bait before finding a pattern. Trout were biting on Salmon Eggs and Power Bait with more nibbles on the Power Bait over the Salmon Eggs.

Also, it looked a slow retrieve seemed to work better for some fishermen working a Carolina-Rigged bait setup.

Liking the area and also heard several rivers in the area have some great summer fun activities. May need to stop by next year in the Summer!

 

 

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 32

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 32

Number 12 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week starts Part Two of the book "Presentation: 61 Tips to Help You Place and Drift Your Flies So Trout Want to Eat Them!"

The numbering continues consecutively from Part 1 with tips 46 through 49 discussed this week!

Tip 46: Dead Drift
Tip 47: High Stick Nymphing
Tip 48: The Whole Nine Feet
Tip 49: Mending Your Ways

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 50 - 55.
Tip 50: Finding Your Mark
Tip 51: The Swing
Tip 52: Doing the Continental
Tip 53: Weighty Matters, Part 1
Tip 54: Weighty Matters, Part 2
Tip 55: Weighty Matters, Part 3

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing / Live at Bethany Lakes!

Impromptu livestream checking out the fishing action at Bethany Lakes. Fun stuff for some Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing. Bite was slow but did see some catching a trout or two. Learned they stocked around 9AM on the West side of the pond. Hope to stop by again later today for a chance at catching one on the GoFish Camera. All for now!

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | GoFish Cam Scouting at Bethany Lakes

Having fun GoFish Cam scouting for trout during the Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing stocking season. This round we checked out Bethany Lakes yesterday. Overall, bite was slow but did get strikes on the Super Duper at dusk. Still need to work on the rigging for the GoFish Cam to get better action shots, but was able to see a fish - I think it was a Bass, and then noted lots of "buggy-ness". Looks like the green led light attracts things!

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Finding the Pattern... Bubble Fly Rig Anyone?

Impromptu livestream to recap a quick trip to Bethany Lakes for some Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - specifically, where we attempt to find the pattern using spincasting gear and ultralight spinning gear. 

Short on time but did manage to catch one using the Bubble Fly Rig but promptly dropped it back into the water. 

Check it out as we explain what we did to find the "pattern"!

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Bethany Lakes Updates

Impromptu livestream to recap today's trip to Bethany Lakes for some Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing.  Finally able to catch a trout or two! That is, limited out after a cold morning start and adjustments to the pattern. Will get a follow-up video of the action soon as able!

 

 

 

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Easy Rainbow Trout Recipe | Baked Trout Anyone?

Here is an easy rainbow trout recipe where we cook yesterday's limit of trout in the oven. Raining today, so no pan fry over wood in an iron skillet this time. Recipe calls for: Garlic Powder, Season Salt, and Cilantro.

Sprinkle Garlic Powder and Season Salt inside and out, then place cilantro leaves in the body cavity. next, cook for 18-20 minutes in the over at 450 degrees... or until flesh is flaky.

Tasty!


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Found a Pattern, Limited Out

After several quick trips in the late afternoon/evening fishing for Texas Rainbow Trout that were stocked at Bethany Lakes last Wednesday, finally limited out on a cold Saturday morning.

Trout were actively feeding on something. Even chased but turned away from lures we casted. Trout were picky with one caught on a Rubber Legged Near Deere fished motionless under a Bubble Fly Rig, and then another caught on  a Griffith's Gnat using the same rig.

As luck had it, my reel broke... the bail spring. Switched to other rods before settling on the fly rod, fishing the Near Deere with a "twitchy twitch" retrieve. For some reason, the trout wanted movement!

After limiting out, did some catch and release to see if the pattern held. By mid-morning, they wanted the Generic Black Midge Dry Fly in size 16... fished dry as well as wet and changing from a no retrieve to a short pull retrieve.

Later, stopped by in the evening... no lure, no fishing flies, trout were wanting corn. LOL!

Did see others doing well with PowerBait and Mouse Tails throughout the day.  Rule of Thumb... be ready to change baits, lures, fishing flies, the retrieve, and/or the rig you are using.

 

 

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Where To Go Fishing This Weekend in the DFW Area? | Posted December 15, 2020

Some thoughts on where to go fishing this weekend. Last time we posted we mentioned enjoying the Striped Bass fishing at Denison Dam.  This round we suggest for those in the DFW area several places especially with the weather looking good. We have trout to be caught either in Texas ponds or the Blue River in OK or the Guadalupe River south in New Braunfels as well as fishing area lakes for maybe crappie and/or catfish.

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Catch and Cook This Round!

More Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing for yours truly. Made a quick trip to the local pond for more trout. Only three this round that went for the Generic Black Dry Fly Midge. Missed others but no worries... able to try the Easy Baked Trout Recipe again but this time added Jalapenos! TASTY!

 

 

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 33

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 33

Number 14 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week it's tips 50 through 55!

Tip 50: Finding Your Mark
Tip 51: The Swing
Tip 52: Doing the Continental
Tip 53: Weighty Matters, Part 1
Tip 54: Weighty Matters, Part 2
Tip 55: Weighty Matters, Part 3

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 56 - 61.
Tip 56: The Difference between a Good Fisherman and a Great One? A BB
Tip 57: Knockout with the Bolo Punch
Tip 58: Seeing the Light
Tip 59: The Thin, Clear Line
Tip 60: Live With It
Tip 61: Feeling Skitterish

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | What Worked This Round - Power Worms Crankie, No Yankie!

Made the run to Pottsboro Lake in Grayson County Saturday morning for some Texas Rainbow Trout fishing. Recently stocked with trout, the Team brought fly fishing gear, ultralight spinning gear, and a GoFish Cam to fish the pond.

The morning started out with lots of surface activity similar to the trout feeding on a "bug hatch" at our local pond in Allen - Bethany Lakes. In short order, had strikes on the fly using the Generic Black Dry Fly Midge fished with a slow retrieve.

Our fishing buddy was getting strikes on PowerBait but once he found the pattern - a Power Worm fished with a slow retrieve or a stop and go retrieve, he was able to limit out in short order.

Yours truly soon switched to a Power Worm but kept losing the trout when I would set the hook with the rod... I was yanking the worm out of the trout's mouth.

Luckily, after several more misses, I started to hook-up consistently when I kept reeling or cranking the reel to set the hook.

The lesson learned today was "crankie, no yankie" when fishing a Power Worm on a slow and/or stop and go retrieve.

A review of the GoFish Cam confirmed the trout wanted movement, else tended to ignore the bait/lure. Also, it showed trout can inhale and quickly spit out a lure without getting hooked.

Do check out the video and the underwater footage of Saturday morning's trout fishing action at Pottsboro Lake in Pottsboro, Texas!

 

 

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Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing | Waterloo Park Pond in Denison

More Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing in the DFW area. This round takes us to Denison, TX... just north of Dallas. Recently stocked with Rainbow Trout; we try our luck finding the pattern.

Waterloo Park Pond is a small pond but can be challenging at times. This trip yours truly limited out using PowerBait Trout Bait; fishing buddy managed three trout - two on PowerBait and one on a Gold Super Duper.

Able to get some underwater video of the action, but still need to tinker with the rig to get a more consistent point of view of the action.

Waterloo has lots of green stuff on the bottom, and when the trout tend to the bottom, it's tough getting the camera to set right while resting on the bottom as well as avoid clobbering the camera's view.

No worries, did get enough to learn... trout wanted PowerBait Trout Bait over Power Worms, Nuggets, and Eggs. And, at least this round, they did not go for corn.

Do check out the video. And, do check back, have another video where we fished Denison Dam on the Oklahoma side using shad for bait coupled with the GoFish Cam... lots of small stripers in the footage!

PS: Penn Pursuit III Reel on the Berkley Lightning and the Zebco Slingshot Spinning Rod/Reel Combo worked out well fishing for stocked trout!


 

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Denison Dam Fishing | GoFish Cam at the Oklahoma Wall

Made it back for more Denison Dam fishing for striped bass. Used our surfcasting gear to fish the Oklahoma Wall and worked the area using a Float and Jig/Fly Rig.  Fishing buddy limited out; yours truly did not.

Lots of small stripers but did keep enough for dinner. No catch and cook this round but did get lots of underwater footage with the  @GoFish Cam  ...learned there are lots of small stripers along the Oklahoma Wall which we anticipated given past trips. But, also noticed lots of small catfish, too!

Longer than normal video... decided to minimize the edits and post more raw footage from the GoFish Cam in case viewers see something we missed.

So far, we noticed Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, a glimpse of Buffalo, and a Bluegill. Do comment if you see others we may have missed!

 

 

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