Fly Fishing Stoney Hollow Park #cabelas #cgr #fiberglass #flyrod

Fun times fishing on a TGIF! Fished Stoney Hollow Park working the Foam Spider and Scud for Bluegill!

Was a hot day but able to catch a Bluegill or two. Did work the whole pond’s bank; no Bass but did see a couple lurking in the shallows!

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Limited Out This Morning; New 4wt the Afternoon

Went fishing at Bethany Lakes this morning before it started to rain. Zeke brought his dog and no fishing pole. Also, gave a running commentary on how to fish like he normally does... LOL.

Limited out... sent report - video and onsite podcast, to the Web Admin at StockerTroutFishing.com. Let's see how soon it gets posted.

Later, went to Cabelas to check out the deals with Zeke. Zeke bought licorice; Fshng84 bought another fly rod (4wt, 5'6" Cabelas TQR) like he normally does... LOL.

PS: Report and Podcast posted at Report/Video. Only took 30"... Wow!

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Redington Pursuit 4wt 8' Fly Rod

Was looking for another fly rod to go with a Ross 3/4 Weight Reel.  Happened on a few fly rods on sale at Cabelas; this one caught my eye - Redington Pursuit 4wt 8' Fly Rod.  Came with a Rod Tube, too.  Sale price was $99, on check out, price rang up lower.  Total price out the door came to $76!  Gotta love it when Cabelas knock a price down, they do knock them down!

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Quick Trip to Bethany... 2013

Made it to Bethany Lakes for a quick trip this morning.  Gotta chance to try the new Four Weight Flyrod/Reel we picked up from Cabelas.  Bite was slow but steady with a little Bass and several Sunfish caught before a cold front arrived!  Used the Guadalupana to catch them this round; same fishing fly that worked on the Trout at Waterloo last weekend.

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Tough Go Trying To Fish....

Been a tough go trying to fish lately. Bad weather, the day job, and yes... pneumonia has slowed things down.  Worse yet, have not been able to try out a new Four Weight Fly Rod that we picked up from Cabelas.  Looks really good with the Ross Fly Reel!  Now just gotta go fishing with it.

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Ross Fly Reel

Been having a hard time getting out to go fishing.  Weather has been the main contributor as well as a personal commitments that require attention.  Did sneak out to Cabelas and looked for a few clearance deals.  Managed to pick up a 3/4 Weight Ross Fly Reel for $56 much better than the listed $80 price!

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Too Nice a Day....

Went to Cabelas and picked up a couple of crankbaits.  Went with a Bass colored Cabelas Brand Square-Billed Crankbait and then a Rapala Brand one.  Being it was too nice a day, decided to test the Crankbaits out at Bethany.

Caught three Bass using the Square-Billed Crankbait; no strikes on the Rapala Brand.  Took a picture of two of the Bass; the third one was landed but slipped back into the water while trying to get the camera out.

Later, noticed the Catfish were feeding on Bread where people fed the ducks.  Caught three Catfish, largest went about 24" in size!  Fun stuff!

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Rain Cleared, Was Able to Field Test a Homemade Inline Spinner

Stopped at Cabelas to stay out of the rain.  Noticed lure parts for making inline spinners.  Bought some and made an inline spinner after discarding two prototypes.  This one is made with Olive Antron Dubbing, Olive Hackle, and a few beads.  Calling it the "Wooley Spinner". 

Rain let up, so we used the "excuse" of field testing the lure.  Went to Bethany and after several strikes and misses, finally hooked and landed a Bass, then a Bluegill, Sunfish, and a little Bass.  Fun stuff!

Rain Delay....

Had a late start this morning, so by the time it was time to go fishing the rain arrived.  Ended up taking care of a few "honey do's" but more important did some tinkering with fishing related things!

Made a few more Foam Divers, made a "homemade method feeder" for Carp Fishing, tried a new way to make a Hair Rig, created a new recipe for a Dough Bait for Carp and Goldfish, stopped at Cabelas and picked up some flytying material (at 30% off), and then rigged up the "homemade method feeder" with the Hair Rig!

Now once the rain stops, hope to see what bites on the Dough Bait using the "homemade method feeder" and Hair Rig!

PS:  Did place an order with Bass Pro Shops for a Carp Rod and Big Carp Tackle for Method Feeders.  Hope the packages arrive in the next week.  Going to try having some fun with a fe Carp and Koi in the area,.. we hope!

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Cabelas Has Powerbait!

Cabelas has Powerbait!  Was running short on Rainbow Glitter.  Picked up a bottle while browsing around the fishing section.  Had other selections including Power Worms!

3WT TFO Flyrod/Reel Deal at Cabelas... Three Fish On the Fly!

Went to Cabelas to checkout the deals.  Saw one deal on a Three Forks Outfitters Flyrod and Reel Combo in a 3 Weight; picked it up for $39.99!

After switching the reel to a right-hand retrieve, took it out to Bethany.  Caught a Bluegill, a Bass, and a Sunfish on a BH Antron Streamer.  Liking the 3 Weight, may have to put the 5 Weight aside for now!

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Red/White Deer Hair Popper Worked This Evening!

Went back to Bethany this evening to test out a new fishing fly... did not produce a hit.  Switched to a Red/White Deer Hair Popper that we picked up at Cabelas.  Caught an 8" Shellcracker and five Bass.  Like the topwater action especially on flyfishing gear!

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Unweighted Senko Gets Two Bass at Bethany.

Been wanting to fish the Senko without a weight but have been wary of backlashes using baitcasting gear.  Decided to try it out tonight using the baitcasting combo from Cabelas - Shakespeare Agility Reel and Cabelas IM6 Rod.

Worked out well without a single backlash.  Had no problem casting the 4" Senko we have been using.  Only caught two Bass but it was a definite improvement compared to a weighted rig!  Going to have to try it out again soon hopefully.

Unweighted Senko Gets Two Bass at Bethany.

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Caught Four Bass At The Village This AM... One Went 16.5" in Size!

Fished the Village this morning using Carolina-Rigged Senko Worms and the Cabelas Baitcasting Combo we picked up last week.  Enjoying catching them on plastics... but the bite seemed to have slowed.  The heat, lower water levels, and other things may be impacting fish activity.  Caught three little Bass working the shoreline, then caught a decent Bass that went about 16.5" in size by working a deep pocket with a slowwwww retrieve.

One Went 16.5" in Size!

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Cabelas' Baitcasting Combo, Bethany, and Five Bass and a Sunfish!

Decided to put the "Red Round Reels" on the shelf and purchase a new Baitcasting Combo.  Went with a $60 combo that Cabelas is offering.  Saw some really expensive gear but was not prepared to spend a lot of money.  Also, while at Cabelas, picked up some more Senkos and hooks.

Fished with the Baitcasting Combo at Bethany Lakes.  Had a few strikes on the Senko but no solid hookups.  Switched to a Jitterbug and fished well after dark.  Managed to catch (and release) five Bass and a Sunfish that really wanted the Jitterbug.

Did lose two Bruisers that hit the Jitterbug hard but came off shortly after the initial strike when they jumped and shook the hook loose!

Cabelas' Baitcasting Combo, Bethany, and Five Bass and a Sunfish!

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Surface Poppers on the Fly....

Went to Cabelas to pick up some Deer Hair Surface Poppers.  Since the Hula Popper and Jitterbug topwater lures worked well, decided to try the Surface Poppers made for Fly Fishing.  Will see how they work out first chance we get...!

Surface Poppers on the Fly....

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Hula Popper Does Well Tonight!

Stopped by Cabelas and picked up a Hula Popper, then ran to Bethany this evening for a go at some Bass.  Had several strikes and misses... did catch three Bass and a Catfish on the Hula Popper.  Two of the Bass were little, the third one went about 18" in size.  Then, closed out the evening with a Catfish (about 18" in size, too)!  Fun stuff catching them on topwater lures!

Hula Popper Does Well Tonight!

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Sidetracked by Catfish at Bethany!

Headed out to Bethany after work this evening.  Was targeting Bass but was sidetracked by Catfish feeding on Bread that someone had left for the Ducks!  Saw some Bruisers in the shallows.  So baited up a hook with Bread and caught a few Catfish. Largest went about 18" in size!

Sidetracked by Catfish at Bethany!

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Checked Out the New Cabelas in Allen, then Went Fishing Afterwards

Stopped at the new Cabelas in Allen. Was able to restock on fly tying supplies! Then, went on to do some Tenkara Fishing despite the windy conditions.

Caught 7 Bass and 1 Bluegill! One Bass went for the Olive Crawdad. All others went for the Purple Damsel Fly.  Fun stuff!





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