Bethany This Round... Mini-Jigs Again!

Made it to Bethany this evening.  Rained this morning briefly; not enough to restore the water level.  Still low but the fish were biting.  Things started out slow but managed to catch Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, and even a Catfish!  Fun stuff!

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Only One Fish This Round... But It Was a Bruiser!

Cold front rolled in and the wind was rough.  Decided to check out the East Pond at Celebration Park for a chance at a Catfish.  Used Bread for bait and Ultralight Gear; only caught one this round.  But, it was a Bruiser Catfish that went 22.5" in size!  Fun stuff!

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Bethany This Round - 3 Bass, 1 White Bass, and a Catfish

Went back out to fish this Thanksgiving!.  Went to Bethany this time; had fun earlier this morning catching Bass at Plano East Senior High School. Hoping for more fun - caught three Bass, one White Bass, and a Catfish on a Rip and Rap Rapala.  Really like crankbaits this time of year; less vegetation to foul hooks and can cover more area quickly when short on time!

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Missed a Fish, Missed a Catfish,... Caught a Bass

Quick trip to Bethany this evening.  Grabbed the first rod that was rigged and ran out the door... turned out the first rod we grabbed was the Baitcasting Rod that had the Crankbait we like.  Fished for about 45 minutes.  Had a strike but lost it soon after setting the hook, not sure what it was but we suspect it was a Bass.  Then, had a Catfish chase the lure; even got some video of it!  Looked like a Bruiser.  Finally, hooked and landed a Bass, then soon after called it a trip!

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Fished Glendover This Round

Fished Glendover this round.  Did a little "scouting" with the camera, taking a few underwater shots to see what was lurking near the pier.  Saw mainly Bluegill but did see a glimpse of a Catfish going by.  So, baited up a fishing rod with Bread and managed to catch two Catfish.  Largest went 20+" in size.  Fun stuff!

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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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Only One This Time

Returned this morning to Bethany for another try at the Catfish.  Used Baitcasting Gear and a Bubble Float Rig with Bread for bait.  Had several take the bait but missed them.  Did manage one that we estimate about 18" in size!

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Thirteen Bass and Two Bluegill on Rooster Tails, then Three Catfish on Cheerios!

Fished Bethany this evening.  Caught thirteen Bass (no Bruisers) and two Bluegill using Rooster Tails and Ultralight Gear.  Then, as it got dark, noticed activity in the shallows while walking back to the car.  Switched to bait and freelined Cheerios;  ended up catching three decent Catfish.  Had to call it quits but left them biting.  Catfish ranged from 18" to 20"+!  Fun stuff!

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A Bass and a Catfish This Round.

Late start this evening but did make it to Bethany for a quick trip.  Fished a Senko and caught a Bass, fished a Spinnerbait and caught a Catfish!  Then, had to call it quits to get other things done....

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Two Catfish on Spinnerbaits

Decided to fish Bethany after replacing the Spinnerbaits that we lost to Tree Fish the last couple of trips.  Slower bite as a cool front arrived but did manage two Catfish... on Spinnerbaits!  One was a "skinny" Bruiser that we guess went 22" in size!

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Two Bass, Two Catfish, and a Tree Fish....

Rain this morning, went fishing caught two Bass, two Catfish - one of which was a decent sized one, and then lost our Spinnerbait to a Tree Fish.  Had fun catching them!  Guessing the Catfish went about 18"+ in size.

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Nine Fish On Inline Spinners This Round

Fished Bethany this evening.  Went with inline spinners starting out with a Rooster Tail.  Caught one Bluegill and missed several Bass.  Switched to the Wooley Rooster Martin and caught more Bass and two Catfish.  Fish count this round:  One Bluegill, six Bass, and two Catfish. Used Ultralight Gear and four pound test, making the fish feel like Bruisers... fun stuff!

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Hula Popper Gets a Bite Or Two This Evening!

After a late start, made it out to Bethany this evening.  Went with Baitcasting Gear and a Hula Popper.  Fished it fast with no strikes.  Fished it slow and started getting strikes.  After about 30" finally hooked a Bass, then caught a decent Catfish that easily makes the COAF Leader Board.  Estimating the Catfish went about 20" plus; not a bad outing!

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Fished Bethany yesterday morning and caught a decent sized Catfish, then missed a lot of strikes.  Finally, managed to catch a few Bass and other fish.  Went with Ultralight Gear and an Inline Spinner we call the Wooley Rooster Martin.  It has a Wooley Bugger dressed hook,  a Roostertail body, and a Panther Martin blade. Works well on Bluegill and Sunfish... looks like at least one Catfish liked it, too.  Fun stuff!



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A Bass Yesterday; Two Bass and a Catfish Today!

Fished Bethany yesterday and hooked into a Bass on a Senko Worm on a quick trip at Lunch.  Returned this evening with a Spinnerbait/Senko Combination and caught two Bass and a Bruiser Catfish!

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Checked the Trot Line.

Checked the Trot Line this morning.  Had baited up with Shrimp and Hot Dogs this time.  Caught four Catfish we kept for dinner.  Also, caught and released three undersized Catfish and a White Bass.  And, did lose another Catfish while bring it in.  Fun stuff!

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Today's Catch....

Checked the Trot Line this morning.  Caught five Catfish, released one that was undersized and kept four for Dinner.  Largest went 19" in size.  Fun stuff... much calmer winds compared to yesterday!

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Set Another Trot Line!

Set a Trot Line today.  Used Shad, Shrimp, and Hot Dogs for bait.  We are letting the Trot Line soak now; hope to catch a Bruiser or two this round.  Made some adjustments since last time.  Added two more floats and weights to keep the main line off the bottom and set at the right depth.

Also, used a "Hand Line" holder to store the main line and a "Noodle" to keep the hook and leaders organized.  Despite the strong wind today was able to set the Trot Line with minimal issues and did not have to untangle any hooks and leaders this time.

Now... if the fish would cooperate and get caught, things will be even better!

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Catfish for Dinner....

Made a batch of Beer Batter Fish Fry the we like it.  Made a few changes here and there from the original recipe to include the Tartar Sauce.  Made for a filling meal...and a great Dinner last night!

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Caught a Few Fish on the Fly Including a Bruiser

Fished Bethany again this evening.  Went with the 3-Wt Flyrod and a Bully Spider. Caught a few fish - Sunfish, Bluegill, Bass, and a decent Bruiser Catfish.  Estimated 20"+ in size.  Surprised it went for the fishing fly!

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