No Catfish This Round,... Bass and Bluegill, instead.

Started out fishing for Catfish at Bethany.  Had a few bites but no hookups while the sky was overcast.  Soon as the sun broke through the clouds and things cleared up, the bites quit.  Did see little Bass lurking in beds and other cover.  Also, saw a few Bluegill hovering in their beds.

Caught mainly little Bass and Bluegill ranging from 5" to 7" in length.  Caught on  them on various flies to include the Guadalupana, Caddis Fly, Olive Wooley Bugger, and Dry Fly.  Was hoping to catch a Bass on a Dry Fly but could not match the pattern - Dragon Flies!  Bass were jumping out of the water to catch them hovering over the water!

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Bass In Their Beds at Bethany Lakes

Fished Bethany using the Tenkara Rod again.  Caught a number of Bass and lost a lot more.  Did lose a Bruiser on a break off.  Bass are in the shallows and are protecting their beds. Caught most on a Damsel Fly worked slowly along the bottom.  Switched to a Fly Rod later and caught more on a Damsel Fly and then had two take a Caddis Fly!





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