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!

Another TBT shorts video at Denison Dam, tailrace to Lake Texoma! This round had some nice Stripers fishing a 5wt fly rod.

See full video at Denison Dam Stripers.

Would I buy it again... closing out the series with the OPST Commando Head in 175grn that I used with a 4wt, 8ft fly rod. Simple rating system with the OPST rating high... have purchased again, and again, and again!

TBT to the Blue River in Oklahoma where I mix it up fishing for trout with an ultralight baitcaster aka bait finesse systems fishing... casting a Super Duper for trout using various retrieves. 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!

TBT to the 2021 Trout Stocking Season on the Blue River. One of three trout to make a limit. See full video at... COAF Field Team

TBT to last year kayak fishing at Thunderbird Lake in Oklahoma. Needed bait. ended up catching and releasing a nice size Bass!

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.

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!

Tiny lure on an ultralight baitcaster rocked! See full video at...COAF Field Team.

Brief livestream with fishing updates on what we have been going recently as well as are plans for next week! Can you say saltwater fishing!

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!

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!

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 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!

Snippet of the demo where yours truly was having fun catch Sand Trout at the Galveston Fishing Pier last week. See full video at https://youtu.be/RLUDjKfGyr4 Certain a fly rod would have worked if we could get closer to the water.