Fall Fly Fishing

The fall bite is on and weve been catching a ton of largemouth bass streamer fishing and are still getting on some solid topwater action. Striper have really turned on with the cooler water temps and are slamming game changers and anything that looks like a shad(sink tips and full sink lines can really help). Cast and Blast floats have been added also and while the birds have been slow the fishing has been making up for it.

Were also starting to think about other cool weather options as we get closer and closer to winter. One of my favorite thing to target this time of year are chain pickerel found just east of DFW. While not the hardest fighters in the world they are fast and ferocious fish. All to willing to eat almost anything stripped fast near them including the occasional topwater fly!

Another option to look out for is of course stocked rainbow trout. Oklahoma has already stocked the Blue and the Lower mountain fork has trout all year both are two to 3 hours from DFW(depending on where you live) and are great get aways. As for Texas option The Brazos will be stocked soon and is a good place to brush up on or learn to catch trout with plenty of other species of fish around to catch.

Looking forward to the next time we get out on the water! Lets Go!

Texas fly fishing report July 2021

Lake Conroe- waters looking great and the bowfin have been out and on the prowl! Bass and sunfish havent been to bad either early and late in the day. Lots of catfish up shallow too.

Lake Houston- Flows have been all over the place but a couple creeks have been fishing really well.

Lake Fork- Waters clearing up and sight fishing bowfin, common carp, freshwater drum, gar and even catfish has been really good.

Brazos river- Flows have mostly been running high but fish the right section or flow window and its been really good. Bass, striper, freshwater drum and carp all out and about and on the feed.

Lake Ray Roberts- Its been a little high this year making for some great flood carping. It is slowly dropping and were looking forward to summer flats fishing. Watch for surface sippers! Cottonwood seeds have been dropping and the carp and catfish have been gorging making for great dry fly action.

Its a great time to come fishing. No matter your species preference Bass, carp or bowfin, paddle, wade or float Lets go fly fishing!

Houston Fly Fishing Report 10/14/18

Fall fishing is kicking off! Top water Bass, big streamer fishing, White Bass and Crappie coming back into the shallows and more aggressive carp fishing with a little more surface action thrown in the mix.

Lake Houston- has been touch and go with rain. But in between periods of clearer water have been productive with some aggressive sunfish action on small poppers and most of the bass picking up crawfish patterns and zonkers in olive.

Lake Conroe- Bowfin fishings been decent and getting better with a lot more cruisers shallow. Watch for shad getting blown up Bass have been working them and i had a few Bowfin give themselves away chasing small schools in shallow structure and grass. Topwater fishing for bass has been great early.

Bayous- are turning on a little better and getting more comfortable. More aggressive Grassers on the flats and im seeing several more Commons a trip than i had been, so watch for more to show up with this cooler weather. Theres been some great dry fly fishing on dropping flows.

Lake Somerville- Topwater bass early and late off shallow structure. White Bass and Hybrids busting shad early off of points and humps. Plenty of happy Commons shallow just gotta find them in clear enough water.

Front fishing is here. Some tips for this time of year follow the shad. Fish right up until the front(dont put yourself in danger of course) but the pressure change usually turns the fish on. Then consider sleeping in, go hunt, hike or whatever on those High pressure blue sky days. Also typically the third to forth day after a front can be really good depending on when the pressure changes after the front. This time of year can be touch and go because of weather but also produce big fish on the right days.

Houston Area Fly Report 3/16/2018

Lake Houston- White bass, yellow bass and crappie spawn are in full swing and if you wait much longer you may miss it. Largemouth and Spotted bass are staging to spawn though and the topwater bite has started to turn on.

Lake Conroe- Bass are on beds and the spawn is kicking off. Bowfin are shallow and water clarity is finally getting sight fishable. Grass carp are of course shallow and gorging most days. Watch for more Lake conroe stuff over the next month as my focus on white bass changes to bass and bowfin. Gar are also getting shallow and the spotted gar have been entertaining.

Urban bayous- Carping has been awesome with the carp spawn in full swing, low flows and clear water making for a great time to be carping. Grassers have been surface sipping for at least a month now and im not complaining!

Texas Racks and Quacks Lake- Bass are starting to make beds and bluegill have been shallow and super aggressive. Top water bite is just getting off and streamers have been fooling the skeptics. 

Houston Area fishing report 3/28/17

Lake Houston- White bass and Yellow bass are still in the creeks and taking clousers. Largemouth bass are bedding and the topwater bite has turned on. Crappie are being caught shallow off structure.

Urban carping- Has been just awesome. Grass carp are eating dries and taking nymphs on the plop. Common carp have been all over the concrete flats and some big schools have been found lately. Alligator gar have started showing up and the Tilapia are all over so keep an eye out.

Lake Conroe- Has been showing what it can produce lately. Bass are shallow and bedding. topwater bite has been great in the morning and evenings with a decent streamer bite in-between. Bowfin have been back and forth but up shallow and eating. Its just hard to work through the dang bass. Grass carp have been shallow eating and taking flies on the plop.

Texas Racks and Quacks Lake- Bass are bedding and taking poppers early in the morning and late in the evening. Mid day streamer bite has been decent and producing some big girls. Bluegill are eating poppers, clousers and almost anything buggy.