actually IN New Braunfels???

Heading out to Hurst Chisholm Park in Tarrant County this weekend. I want to test this pond this year and see if my techniques work here. I will confirm if the pond was stocked as posted on the schedule. My lines usually get dunked in Bear Creek park in Keller but that won't happen until late Jan & Feb. I always do real good when I head out and bag my limits pretty quick on Berkly Power Bait dough mixed with some anise oil or dipped in a power scent. I bag my limit and then help out the kids or other folks that are fishing for trout theres always someone that needs a hand my 7 year old daughter helps out too great fun and worth it every year. Some pointers and how to can be located if you follow my posts on this topic from my outings earlier this year.

Try this setup, I promise this presentation will work it hasn't let me down yet and I have been fishing for a while now. I give some recommendations on the tackle but any decent rod and reel combo will work I helped a couple and their son a while back he was using a Snoopy Rod and Reel combo and catching fish. I have a 6 year old daughter that loves to fish too.

Follow this setup: light tackle rod, I use a spinning reel setup with a 5' rod & 6# test for my main line and mate that with a 4# or 2# 12" leader with a size 6 Mustad (9523upbr) wide gap bait hook (other's will do but this is what I use). For bait I use the Berkeley power bait orange or tri color with glitter works real good. This is the dough bait product that you can mold around the hook. The presentation is off the bottom so you need to set this as if you would be fishing for catfish slip sinker style except you should keep in mind the tackle you are using is light don't use a 1 Oz. sinker! a 1/4 Oz will do. The power bait you mold around the hook will float up and present the bait to the trout which will smash the bait and 9 out 10 times the hook will be set on its own once set the fish will put up a decent fight you will have lots of fun.


Good luck!

Fished Denton on Saturday during the rain. Did not see anyone catch a trout, although 3 people who I met when I left said they caught 1 from 8:30 to 11:00 and one person said he caught 3 the night before on his fly rod.

I typically fish using a 2 drop loop bottom rig with a 1/4 oz weight and two snelled salmon egg hooks. I fish pink or multicolor power bait balls and change them out about every 30 min to keep them scented in the water. I usually have good luck there but did not get a bite and left early.

I also throw gold aglias, panther martins, spoons and acme castmasters. I tried a super duper until it got snagged and a castmaster but again not one bite.

I anticipate the bite will be better when the weather is better and also usually go early in the morning or in the afternoon. I do not do as well in the middle of the day.

I plan to hit Allen this weekend since its closer to home and will post how I do.

No luck finding the size 6 Mustad (9523upbr) wide gap bait hook at my local Academy or Bass Pro Shop. Finding it hard to locate online as well. The few places I've found online also charge flat rate shipping fees that double or triple the cost of the hooks...lol...

#6 or #8 tru-turns work very well.

they are all i ever use.

Get the salmon egg hooks at Walmart for less that $2 for a pack of ten. They're awesome.

anyone remember what time the bethany lakes truck shows up?

If I'm not mistaken the trucks leave Athens in the morning so I would say it should be stocked by 11, earlier if lucky by I wouldn't show up before 10 to be safe.

I might go hang out around 10:00

I would like to see them put in.

Like in yrs past.... I will be the guy in the OU hat

They are in there..... Not biting.
Saw a few rises.
Maybe tonight or tomorrow morning they will be hungry.
Get ya some!!

I will see them Monday.

Heading up there now with two of my grandsons

The woods on the South side would likely be best.
They put them in over on the shallow side by the playground.
Don't expect them around the bend until tomorrow at earliest

Caught a couple of Rainbow Trout this evening at Bethany. Action was slow; both were caught on Power Bait. Today's Pictures.

Nice trout, thx 4 sharing...The one on the bottom, sure is Fat...!!Yummy!!

Might have to try my luck tomorrow...

Stocking the (Canyon Tailrace-below Canyon Lake), again tomorrow...