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Shady Bass?

Fly fishing a wider gapped hook on a Damsel Fly coupled with targetting shady spots at the local pond had me connecting with Bass!

Quick Tie Fly Tie of a Damsel Fly, Catches Bass! #fishing #flyfishing #tips

Quick tie of the Damsel Fishing Fly and a quick trip after tying it to "test" to confirm it catches Bass!

Pond Fishing Fun on a 4WT Fly Rod

Plan was to fish the local pond using Bait Finesse Gear and ultralight lures. Switched to a Fly Fishing when my inline spinner kept fouling on the algae.

Started out with a Damsel Fly and had several strikes but no hook ups. Went to a Guadalupana in a smaller size hook compared to the Damsel Fly. Did better!

Worked mainly the areas near the bank as the water level in the pond was high from recent rains. Did work a more open area in the back pond to see what was cruising the area.

Caught most of the fish on a fast, short pull retrieve. Did get one Bass to take the Damsel Fly worked in its bed but as luck would have it, camera battery ran out.

Fun times fly fishing with nine Bluegill and four Bass caught and released!

Now if only the wind would calm down and we could get back to kayak fishing!

Good luck and good fishing!

COAF Damsel Fly

New HubPages article, "COAF Damsel Fly"!  Check it out and give it a try, especially this time of year when Bass are beginning to spawn.

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60 Fish This Round at Russell Creek!

Back to Russell Creek in Plano for more fishing.  Wanted to see how many fish could be caught before we had to leave.

Brought the Four Weight Fly Rod and made a slight variation to the Grasshopper Fishing Fly.  Used a size 12 Caddis Hook this time; seemed to get more hookups.

Also, used a Dry Fly, Lefty Deceiver, Damsel Flies, and a Griffith's Gnat.  Ended up catching and releasing 60 fish.

Two were Bass; they were small ones but did see some nice ones lurking in the area!  Just did not want to strike.

No action shots this time; just video of the fish.  Sped the video to show all 60 fish.  Also, have some footage of two snakes mating (possibly). 

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Fished Bethany... Slight Change to the Damsel Fly

Fished Bethany this evening and caught nine Bass.  Made a slight change to the Damsel Fly. Added a weighted keel using the "Bouncer" technique.  Using a mono-filament and beads to make a keel, the Damsel Fly's hook rides higher than one without the keel.  We think it provides for better hook sets!  Seemed like it worked except we did lose it to a nice Bass.  Will have to make another one!

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More Fun Fishing Before the Front Arrived

Headed to Bethany with the Four Weight Fly Rod to fish a round before the cold front arrived.  Caught seven Bass and one Sunfish on fishing flies.  One Bass and the Sunfish went for the Guadalupana.  The other Bass went for a White BH Wooley Bugger, White Wooley Bugger, or a White Damsel Fly.  Fun stuff!

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Three Bass at Bethany This Round!

Made a quick trip to Bethany Lakes this round.  Caught three Bass using a Damsel Fly.  Two were small 10" Scrappers and one went about 13" in size!  Caught them using "jerky" retrieve by making short pulls on the fly line.  All were caught shallow; must have been staging for an evening feeding frenzy of bait fish!

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Slow Round This Morning

Thunderstorms last night,.... water is up slightly at Bethany.  Enough rain fell to start the Canal and the Waterfall running.  Fished with Fly Fishing Gear and a Damsel Fly this morning.  Had a few strikes but missed them.  Also, saw Bass working the shallow near the cypress knees.  But, action was slow.  Only managed to hookup with two "fingerling" Bluegill.  Oh well, till the next round!

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Quick Trip at Lunch

Had some time today to break away and go for a quick trip at Lunch.  Brought the fly rod and a Damsel Fly.  Ended up catching three little fish - a Bass and two Sunfish.  Scrappy fighters and still fun to catch!

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Four For Lunch!

Took a Lunch Break and hit Bethany with a Fly Rod and a Damsel Fly.  Caught four Sunfish/Bluegill.  No Bruisers but did see a few Bass chasing baitfish in the shallows in the shady areas by the trees near the bank!

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Tenkara This Round at Bethany

Been having fun lately either fishing Lake Lavon or Denison Dam.  Recent rains put a slight delay in fishing but was able to get out yesterday and hit our favorite community lake.  Decided on using the Tenkara Rod and fished Bethany.  Caught a couple of little Bass, a nice Shellcracker, and then little Bluegill.  Used a Damsel Fly until it broke off when a Bruiser struck.  Switched to an Antron Streamer and caught the Shellcracker, then went with a Purple Grasshopper that a Bass and the Bluegill liked!  Fun stuff fishing with minimal gear!

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A Couple of Bass at Bethany, but Lost a Big One!

Quick trip to Bethany after work this evening.  Caught a couple of Bass on a White Damsel Fly but lost a big one.... a big Koi went for a Deer Hair Bug!  Will need to tie more Deer Hair Bugs.

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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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Two More Bullheads Again This Evening, No Bruisers!

Same old, same old,... two more Bullheads at Celebration. Caught one freelining bread; caught the other with the Korda Method Feeder. Still a bust on catching whatever straightened the hook the other day!

Did test out a homemade electronic strike indicator using a battery powered door alarm from the Dollar Store. Worked out nicely, especially when fishing in the dark. Not bad for a dollar!

Also, many thanks to TFF's mikes14 on posting pics of fish caught using the Damsel Fly on the forum (link to post). Been a consistent producer for the Team each year. Even better, it's a simple fly to tie!

One Bass Finally....

Been more misses than hits these last two days.  Late starts and short trips have been the case yesterday and the day before.

On both occassions, not a fish was to be had.  It was promising yesterday when Bass were in the shallows actively chasing something.  Even had several look at a Hand Poured Creature and one nudge a Senko Worm.

Today was able to get one Bass finally.  Caught it at Bethany on an Olive Damsel Fly!

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Two Bass and a Bluegill

Warmer temps and a chance to break away from work this evening.  Went to Bethany and fished with flyfishing gear.  Caught a little Bluegill on a Damsel Fly, lost the fly to a snag, then switched to a Deer Hair Popper.  Caught two Bass.  No Bruisers but still a good time fishing!

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Bass and Panfish at Bethany Lakes This Morning!

Caught four Bass and several Panfish using a Purple Damselfly, Bead Olive Wooley Bugger, an Olive Crawdad, and an unweighted Olive Wooley Bugger  Caught several Panfish as well using the unweighted Wooley Bugger.  Fun stuff... good to see Bethany Lakes is holding up from the drought.


Bass and Panfish at Bethany Lakes This Morning!

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Flies Did Well At the Village This Morning....

Fished the Village in Allen this morning; went with the flyrod and fishing flies.  Tough go again with the wind but managed to get a few casts in.  Caught seven Bass and one Bluegill.  Lost a Bruiser Bass though; fought it for about a minute before it shook the fly off!  Oh well, better luck next time.

PS:  Used a BH Olive Wooley Bugger, a Deer Hair Bug, and a Damsel Fly.  Deer Hair Bug seemed to be the fly of choice this round.

Flies Did Well At the Village This Morning....

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Tenkara Gets 2 Sunfish and 1 Bass This PM

Saw an opening in the weekend's activities to fish Bethany again.  Brought the Tenkara Rod and used the Olive Damsel Fly to catch two Sunfish and a little Bass this evening.

Tenkara Gets 2 Sunfish and 1 Bass This PM

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