Foam Spider and Scud Tandem Rig for Bluegill #flyfishing

Finally found the pattern for the tight lipped Bluegill at the local pond. Went with a tandem rigged foam spider and scud!

Most fish went for the trailing scud and was surprised the little bass were readily striking the scud!

Foam Spider was a diy pattern made from Wapsi’s Foam Spider Kit. The Scud was a old pattern learned from a library fly tying video… uses possum or hares ear dubbing tied on a size 16 hook with a dubbing loop.

Liking this tandem rig… plan to use it on the commute to work on a couple of ponds!

Fun stuff!

Pond Fly Fishing - Tough Round #maxcatch

Another round of pond fishing at the local pond. Had a Bass take a Foam Grasshopper, then spent most of the time working Bluegill on their nest. Had a few missed strikes while trying a number of fishing flies.

Did have several little Bass show interest as well as little Sunfish readily taking a Foam Grasshopper by the Waterfall.

That said, cannot catch them all… that’s fishing!

Pond Fly Fishing for Bass and Bluegill #maxcatch #tenkara

Fished Bethany Lakes Friday morning with the MaxCatch Discount Switch Rod and the Foam Grasshopper. Caught a Bass and lost a Bass.

Returned in the evening and caught Bluegill and a Bass using a Damsel Fly as well as a Foam Grasshopper!

Opted for the Tenkara Rod for the evening fishing round. Fun Stuff!

Tied Another Foam Grasshopper...

Tied another Foam Grasshopper to replace the one lost the other day. Having tied it, had to “test” it out! Fun time on a nice Thursday evening!

 

#foamgrasshopper keeps working! #flyfishing for #bass #bluegill #sunfish …fun times!

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Quick Trip This Round with the Switch Rod....

Rain and other commitments had us sidetracked today. No worries; went for a quick trip to Bethany Lakes this round. Brought the Switch Rod and tied on the Tandem Rigged Near Deere and GRHEN setup that worked well on the Blue River in Oklahoma.

Things were promising with a nice Bass hooked but lost when it broke the line. After a few more casts, had another one take but this time it threw the hook. Finally, third time was a charm... hooked and landed a Bass.

So, this round two misses and one Bass! Fun stuff!



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Flat Tire Fixed... Went Fishing!

Had a flat tire this evening.  Luckily, the Tire Store fixed it quickly and even better, did not charge me. Still had enough light for a quick trip to a nearby pond. Used a Four Weight Fly Rod and a COAF Guadalupana. Worked the shoreline and caught a Bass and a Sunfish. Fun stuff!



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Fly Fishing This Round

After fishing the mid-morning at Bethany Lakes, decided to go back in the afternoon with fly fishing gear. Caught Sunfish using the COAF Guadalupana, then a Bass on a COAF Damsel Fly, and then another Bass on a Near Deere. Followed by a couple of Bluegill and a Fingerling Bass on the Near Deere. Great time fishing the local lake. Sure beats work!



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Senkos Worked Again

Fished Bethany Lakes around mid-morning. Went with baitcasting gear and used Gary Yamamoto Senkos instead of the Gander Mountain Brand ones. No strikes after an hour of fishing, and then lost a Bass while bringing it in.  Then, started hooking up... ended with four Bass. Largest went about 14" in size. Fun suff!

Did see little Bass chasing bait fish in the shallows. May come back later and try catching them on the fly with a Guadalupana!



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Switch Rod and a Senko... Swenko This Round!

Took out the Switch Rod and tied on a Gander Mountain Senko, and then fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Missed several Bass but after a short while was able to time the hook set... managed to catch eight Bass this round. For reference, calling this Swenko Fishing! Fun stuff!



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Plastics Worked This Round...

Made it out to Bethany this evening for a round of fishing. Fished with Gander Mountain's Senko style plastic worm. The worms look like Gary Yamamota Senkos but are lighter and have a hook groove molded in the body.

After getting used to casting the lighter plastic worm, was able to hook up with a few Bass. Lotta fun... ended up catching and releasing eight Bass!



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Another Round at Bethany with the Near Deere

Another round of fishing with the Near Deere; no Bruisers but did get a few fish. Did have a couple of kids wander where I was casting... else, this round was uneventful. Still good to get away and go fishing!



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Near Deere Gets a Few at Bethany Lakes This Evening

Tried the Near Deere Fishing Fly this evening at Bethany Lakes. Caught a couple of Bluegill and Bass. Did miss a few as well. No worries; was still a fun time catching them on the fly!



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Craft Fur Streamer This Time

Fished Bethany this morning. Late start; had some work to be done before we could go fishing. Used the 5-Weight Fly Rod and a Craft Fur Streamer we made earlier this year. Managed three Bass and a missed hook set this round. No Bruisers with the smallest one being a scrappy Fingerling Bass!



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Crankbait Again This Round

Fished Bethany again this evening. Same setup as yesterday - a crankbait. Ended up catching several Bass; did miss a couple as well. No worries. Good to wet a line before the start of the weekend!


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Quick Trip to Bethany Lakes This Evening

Made it to Bethany Lakes this evening for a quick trip! Caught a Bluegill and a Bass.  Missed others but just was not quick enough to hook up.  No worries... sure beats working!

Did get a new lens cover for the GoPro; no more scratches!  Looking forward to try it out tomorrow while kayak fishing at Texoma tomorrow!



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No Bruisers But Still Had a Fun Time Catching Fish!

Been a tough go trying to wet a line during the week lately. Was able to make it out this evening. Checked out Kroger Park; heard others doing well on Bass at the pond.

Did not hook up with any Bruisers but still had a fun time catching little Bass on a Four Weight Fly Rod. Caught one Bass on a Foam Rubber Grasshopper, and then the remainder went for the COAF Guadalupana that we tie.

Did see some decent Bass chasing bait fish near the banks; none wanted our fishing flies though. No worries, still caught a few... and even better, still beats working!



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Quick Trip... Mojo Was Off This Round

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Mojo was off this round with too many missed hook sets and thrown hooks. Did manage to get two Bass. No Bruisers but still fun. One took a Tube Popper Fly; the other went for a Foam Damsel Fly.
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Quick Trip with a Balsa Popper Fly This Round

Late start today; made it to Bethany for a quick trip. Fished with a Balsa Popper Fly we made the other day. Managed to catch several Bass and a couple of Sunfish this round. Fun stuff!



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Found a Pattern This Round

Fished Bethany this morning. Started with a Foam Damsel Fly, then a COAF Guadalupana, and then a Foam Grasshopper. No luck with the Damsel Fly, one Bluegill on the Guadalupana, and one Bass on the Grasshopper.

Then, noticed small dragonfly looking bugs hovering over the water's surface. Not sure what they were, but they looked to be about a Size 12 and were reddish/brown. Found a Size 12 Dry Fly that had a little color to it in the fly box. Tied it on the line, and started hooking up with Bluegill and a couple of little Bass!

Fun stuff!



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Slow Action This Round

Start the 4th of July Weekend with a quick trip to Bethany Lakes.  Had some rain earlier in the day; water levels were up and fish were feeding in the shallows. Things started of with a missed hook set, and then no hits for a while.  Then, lucked into a little Bluegill, and a couple of Bass.  All went for a Foam Damsel Fly!



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