Not Just For Trout, Try and Elk Hair Caddis!

Here is the edited version of the GoPro Mobile Fishing Livestream I posted Saturday. Was a fun time catching Bluegill on an Elk Hair Caddis! Give it a try, it's not just for trout! 

From the Field Team... Saturday.

Made it to Bethany Saturday morning. Was able to get one on a Wooley Bugger. Others were doing well with Super Dupers, Bubble Fly Rig, and Mini-Jigs. PowerBait was working, too.

Called it a trip for the morning to take care of Honey Do's but later, got a call from NucLarcohe to fish Warerloo. Fished Waterloo and two of us limited out!

Fun day, sent report to our Partners at StockerTroutFishing.com... should see more details later today.

PS: Report is posted on; here is the link - December 20, 2014 report. Like how they added the Bubble Fly Rig information and the Trout Derbies at Waterloo... Great job Web Admin!

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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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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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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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Slow Go This Round at Bethany... Caught a Few Little Ones!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Slow action but still beats working. Had a few missed strikes on Bass, and then started hooking up with little Sunfish and Bluegill. Caught them using various fishing flies. Did feel the temps drop when a front arrived. Luckily, the rain held until later this evening. Fun stuff!


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Tube Damsel Fly Worked Well, Then Switched to Bread for Bait

Started out catching fish with a Tube Damsel Fly. Caught two Bass and two Catfish using a Tube Damsel Fly.  One Catfish went about 17.5".

Then, switched to bread for bait and caught a few nice Catfish. Most went 17"-18" with a few small ones mixed in.  Posted videos but did mis-count the number caught using bread... was not nine Catfish, think it was eight. No matter; had a fun time using what we had - a fly rod and freelining bread.

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More Fun Catching Them With a Foam Damsel Fly!

Cooler temps today; luckily, the Bass and Bluegill were still going for the Foam Damsel Fly. Enjoyed some top water action this evening! Not sure what tomorrow brings but suspect the pattern will change with the cold temps.  Frost warning in May? Go figure!


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Another Round at Bethany This Evening

Another round at Bethany this evening.  Action was not as good as yesterday but it stayed steady. Caught Bass using the new - Redington Pursuit 4WT 8'.  Rod feels good; too bad the hook sets were not in time.  Missed a number of Bass.  Started fishing a Foam Grasshopper in Size 8.  Caught a couple; missed more than a couple.  Switched to a Size 12 and was hooking them but kept losing the bigger ones when they threw the hook.  Settled on a Size 10 and had more caught then missed with it.  Liking the new fly rod; still liking the top water action on the Grasshoppers!

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Crawdad Pattern This Time!

Went with a Crawdad Pattern this morning and headed to Bethany.  Caught four Bass, largest went 16" in length.  Fun stuff... going to tweak the pattern a little more; think we may have our version of a simple but effective Crawdad Fishing Fly!

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A Sunfish, a Miss, and a Bass!

Slow day today but did manage to catch a little Sunfish.  Followed by a missed strike, and then a Bass to closeout this round.  Fun stuff even on a slow day!

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Quick Trip This Round

Late start today but did make it for a quick trip to Bethany Lakes.  Caught a few Sunfish and Bluegill; little guys but still fun to catch.  All went for a Griffith's Gnat.

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Fun with Panfish

Had fun catching Panfish today.  Worked the Waterfall and the Lower Pond and hooked and landed a number of Bluegill and Sunfish!  Midges, Dry Flies, Griffith;s Gnats, Prince Nymph... all were working with the bigger fish going for the Griffith's Gnat. Suspect its "bugginess" is what attracted the fish!

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Missed a Couple But Did Get One!

Fished Bethany this afternoon; caught little Sunfish and Bluegill. Then, noticed several Catfish feeding on bread in the Canal.  Tried a Bread Fly, a Wooley Bugger, and a Leech without luck.

Decided to try a COAF San Juan Worm Ball - a variation of a San Juan Worm fishing fly that we tied this past Winter on a whim. Supposed to simulate a ball of worms rolling in the current.

Hooked a Bruiser but lost it while trying to land it, then hooked another - not as big, but lost it while trying to land it.  Finally, hooked and landed one that went about 18" in size!

For those that are interested, here is an article on how we tie a COAF San Juan Worm Ball.

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Only One Bass This Round

Short on time; only one Bass this time at Bethany yesterday.  Did miss two others.  Since only one Bass, decided to post a video in HD.

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Slower Bite; Three Bass This Round

Went back to Bethany for another round.  Brought Spinning Gear and Senkos. Slower bite but did get three Bass.  Tried a Carolina Rig but quickly went back to the Weightless Texas Rig. No Bruisers; still a lot of fun... sure beats work any day!

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Six Bass at Bethany This Time!

Returned to Bethany for another round.  Same setup as yesterday - Bait Casting Rod and Senkos.  Caught six Bass - three on a Watermelon Senko and three on a Purple Senko! 

Brought the Go Pro this time, so got a few action shots this time.  Bass were taking the worm but had to use a slow retrieve at first.  Things did pick up later when the Bass started feeding on the surface on something; in that case, a faster retrieve seemed to work.

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Bass at Bethany This Round

Windy day but nice temps; gave it a shot at Bethany this afternoon.  Went with a Baitcasting Rod and Senkos.  Managed to miss a few as well as hook a few.  No Bruisers but still lots of fun! No action shots but did get some video.  Miscounted the Bass; thought it was seven but it turned out to be eight!

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Another Round; Another Limit!

Back to Bethany this morning.  Temps in the 30s but no worries... action was steady on the Gold Super Duper!  Caught a limit of five!

Tried a steady retrieve without success.  Went back to what worked yesterday - count to 8-10, reel fast, then stop, repeat... and watch the line and rod tip for any hint of a strike!

Fun stuff!

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Trout Stocking at Bethany Today!

Trout stocking at Bethany Lakes today.  Missed the truck releasing trout but luckily NucLaroche was able to get some footage!  Shortly after, he started hooking up with Rainbow Trout using PowerBait.  Caught three and lost a couple as well as missed a few hook sets.

Fshng84 gave it a try working a Gold Super Duper.  Managed to limit out with five, and then stood by and watched NucLaroche catch two to make his limit also using a Gold Super Duper!

Did notice that the trout tended to strike the lure as it fluttered when we stopped reeling. First tried a steady retrieve without success, and then did a stop and go retrieve that seemed to work... at least for this round.

Lots of fun, a number of limits being taken.  Action should be steady over the next few days... at least until the Cormorant arrive!

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