Casting Ultralight Lures for Trout #shorts

YouTube Shorts video where I practice casting ultralight lures using a Kastking Zephyr BFS reel lined with 10lbs Spiderwire which has an equivalent diameter to 2lbs monofilament. 1/16oz Roostertail gets one trout to strike!

Still educating my thumb. As a workaround while I train my thumb, I will line the reel with about 100 plus feet of braided line. This allows me to cast all line on the spool, and if I do get a backlash, I can quickly untangle the line and get back to casting.

This round was a little more tricky to get dialed in due to the windy conditions and the thin diameter of the line which tended to hang up on the arbor knot I used to attach the line to the spool.

Do check back, plan to try more BFS fishing for trout in the next few weeks.

Trout Fishing with PowerWorms #shorts

YouTube Shorts Video of underwater action shots of a Trout really liking a Berkley PowerWorm! Ended up catching three trout today but missed a lot more.

Fished using the Kastking Zephyr BFS reel and a bubble fly rig but used a PowerWorm instead of a fishing fly. Windy and cold, still had lots of fun!

I caught a lot of sunfish last year on red power worms.

Just finished the video of the trip; lots of bluegill in the underwater video shots.

Trout Fishing | Bubble and PowerWorm Rig Worked This Round

Decided to fish Pottsboro Lake in Pottsboro Texas this past Saturday. After a little rain in the morning, made it to the pond just as a cold front rolled in.

Cold and windy, did manage three trout. Planned to catch trout using ultralight lures and a BFS Rod/Reel, but trout wanted PowerWorms.

Good thing I had the Bubble and Fly Rig handy, just swapped the fishing fly for a PowerWorm.

Bite was steady, just kept missing the hookset. Did get a few Bluegill and a Bass on the PowerWorms. Plus got some underwater video of what was lurking in the pond!

Murphy's Law of Fishing 101 #shorts

Checked out the local pond yesterday; noticed the trout were active, feeding on something hatching. Turned out Murphy's Law of Fishing 101 was in effect... specifically, the one lure, bait, or fishing fly they are biting on is the one you do not have!

At least the GoFish Cam was able to confirm the trout are still there!

My buddy was at a local stocking today and took some video... There were some Loch Ness monsters released from this truck!

Texas Trout Fishing | Three Trout, Three Bass, and Lost More

Fished Bethany Lakes Friday morning for a chance at the trout. Trout were there actively feeding. Bait seemed to be catching them fished under a float. The winner hands down was a homemade dough bait that one fisherman was using.

Yours truly caught three trout fly fishing, caught three Bass as well but his mojo was off losing a lot more trout that stuck the fishing fly.

Did notice the trout wanted movement. Did get strikes using a Black Midge, Rainbow Warrior, and a Griffith's Gnat. As the morning progressed, noticed it was best to recast if no strike after counting to 10 when fishing dry flies.

There were a number of Bass near the pier with three caught using a White Producer - fishing fly we bought at Scotty's One Stop on a trip to the Blue River in Oklahoma.

Fun stuff!

I live in Plano and wonder how come the city does not stock trout like nearby cities. How do we petition for it?

Call your city's Parks division and start asking who's in charge of trout stocking. It's done in community fishing lakes. Does Plano even have what is considered a community fishing lake? That would be a good question to ask.
I had a question here in Mesquite about their involvement in the program and the people in charge aren't hard to track down.

May be of interest to some... Trout Fishing Strategy 1,2,3 - Spinning Gear. Targets trout but it can easily be modified for other fish and methods. Check it out!

I drove out to Bastrop state park this morning (Mina lake) to fish for trout that were stocked Friday per Texas fish and wildlife, and they told me it was a mistake and the pond is closed because they're working on the sidewalk or something. I was quite unhappy, but luckily it's not far from Bastrop lake so the day wasn't wasted.

Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS Reel | Quick Update
Live stream update from the Team! Still trying to catch a fish on the new Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS Reel mounted on the Daiwa Minicast Rod. The combo is casting light lures with ease... and I have my thumb educated where I am not backlashing. Now just gotta catch a fish!
#shimano #bfsfishing #mikelewispark

Live stream update from the Team! Went fishing for trout in Flower Mound at Heritage Park. Little pond was stocked recently; decided to try our luck.

Limited out with five trout. But, they were small ones and very picky about the bait. Underwater video with GoFish Cam shows how picky they were!

Bread and shrimp were the preferred bait... PowerBait, PowerWorms, and even corn were not getting bit.

Short BFS Rod and Reel Combo Worked for Trout Fishing at Heritage Park!

Follow-up video of the previous post... Planned to fish a pond located North of us, then decided last minute to go West to the city of Flower Mound to fish Heritage Park. Its pond was recently stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Trout were there but were really picky. Did manage to catch some on a Gold Super Duper and a Pat's Near Deere fishing fly before switching to bait - Shrimp is what the trout preferred as well as bread. They were biting on Corn initially but did not want PowerBait or PowerWorms.

The little three foot Bass Pro Shop's rod and Shimano Scorpion 17 BFS reel casted nicely. But, no long casts were needed. Trout were lurking right below us near the pier!

Limited out with five trout; really small ones. No worries was a fun time.