Three Bass and Two Misses This Round

Cold temps this round slowed the bite.  Did manage to catch three Bass at Bethany Lakes on Senkos.  Also, had two misses - one break off and one missed hook set.  Still had fun!

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Colder Temps But Action Stays Steady at Bethany

Cold front dropped temps.  Luckily, action stayed steady at Bethany. Went with Senkos and an Ultralight Gear.  Caught eight bass this round!

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Bite Was Good... 14 Bass This Round!

Bite was good this evening at Bethany.  Caught 14 Bass this round.  Senkos worked again!  Pattern changed from the other day as the front dropped temps.  This round the Bass liked no retrieve or a slight twitch now and then.  Fun stuff!

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Slowed Things Down a Little

Cold temps this morning slowed things down a little.  Went with Senkos and Ultralight Gear and went to... you guessed it... Bethany Lakes for another round.  After missing several strikes, was able to hook a Bass.  Then missed more strikes before catching a second Bass.  Then, spied the big Koi that lurks in the area; got some video.  Then, went back to fishing.  Was able to get one more Bass this round!

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Senkos Keep Working!

Checked out one pond and had several hits but no hook ups.  After an hour headed home; on the way stopped at Bethany and hooked up with Bass.  Senkos keep working!  Did see a Beaver hanging out in the Horseshoe Pond.  Got some video but was too far to get a good view.

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Senko Fishing - 4" Yamasenko!

Have received several questions on how we fish the Senkos.  Here is a HubPages Article that may be of interest to some.  Senko Fishing - 4" Yamasenko!  Hope it helps in catching a few Bruisers out there!

Till next time,
Good Luck and Good Fishing
COAF Field Team

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Steady Bite This Evening at Bethany

Bite was steady at Bethany this evening.  Caught Bass on Senkos and an Ultralight, again.  Going to stick to this pattern for now!  No action shots this time; just video of fish.

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Five Bass This Round

Five bass this round at Bethany.  All on Senkos on an Ultralight spooled with Spiderwire. No Bruisers this time but still good with catching them!

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Fourteen Bass at Bethany This Round

Checked out Bethany Lakes this morning and caught twelve Bass - ten on Senkos and two on Hand-Poured Worms.  Had run out of Senkos, so switched to Hand-Poured Worms.  Afterwards, stopped at Cabelas and picked up more Senkos and a spool of Spiderwire to replace the monofilament on the Ultralight.

Decided to "test" the Spiderwire; fished Bethany Lakes again in the evening and caught two more Bass!  Much more sensitive than the monofilament and had less missed hook strikes.

Total for the day was fourteen Bass but did miss a good number of others. Two largest Bass went 17" and 16.5" in length!

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Quick Trip to Bethany This Morning

Only had a little time this morning to fish due to other commitments.  So, we headed to Bethany for a quick trip.  Was glad it was a really nice day; was glad the Bass were biting, too!

Caught four Bass using Senkos and one using a Crankbait.  One of the Bass had a fishing fly in it's upper jaw - a Guadalupana!  Fun stuff!

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Fished Bethany after the Cold Front Arrived... Caught 10 Bass on Senkos

Was not sure how the Bass would be doing after the recent cold front.  Temps were in the 40s this evening.  Luckily the Bass did not mind.  Caught and released 10 Bass but missed a lot more strikes.  Fun stuff using Senkos and Ultralight Gear!

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Senkos Keep Working!

Big thunderstorm rolled through this morning.  Luckily, it passed through and things cleared up.  Decided to fish the pond by In-N-Out Burger.  Used Senkos and Ultralight Gear to catch seven Bass.  Then, went on to Glendover Pond and caught two more.  Today's catch was nine Bass.  All were caught on Senkos.  Did have one young fisherman show us his catch.  A Bass that went for a live fingerling Bluegill.  Good to see others catching them!

PS:  Fished the evening bite.  Checked out Auburn Springs with no bites; stopped at Bethany and caught three Bass.  Used Senkos again but went with Baitcasting Gear this time.

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One Bass and then Missed Strikes

Fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger and caught one Bass using Senkos.  Then, fished Auburn Springs and missed strikes.  Was a tough go this round.  Still fun despite losing a nice Bass. Video clip shows the one Bass being caught and released; went about 13.5" in length, and then it shows a Bass coming off the hook while trying to land it.

 Its size is deceiving because of the fish eye camera lens makes it look smaller.  And, we were standing at the top of the embankment which is about 20 feet from the water's edge.  Would have been the biggest we caught this year.  Oh well, better luck next time.

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More Bass On Senkos at Bethany!

Fished Bethany this evening.  Went with Senkos and Ultralight Gear.  After missing the first strike, was able to catch nine Bass.  Bass were just barely striking the worm. Ultralight helped feel the bite.  Also, watching the line go slack, tighten, or twitch helped timing the hook set.  Fun stuff!

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Two Bass at Bethany; Missed Strikes at Auburn Springs

Fished Bethany this afternoon and caught two Bass using Senkos.  Then, rode a bike to Auburn Springs to fish the evening bite.  Had several missed strikes and no hook ups.  Need to try again in the near future. At least got some exercise in riding a bike to the pond!

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Back to Bethany This Evening

Back to Bethany this evening.  Had fished the morning bite at In-N-Out Burger and Bethany with good success.  This evening went well, too!  Caught six Bass on Senkos.  Liking the current pattern!

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Eight Bass at Bethany This Round.

Windy conditions made it tough to fish the Bass beds at Bethany like we normally do - sight casting.  Had to shift to blind casting.  When this happens, we switch to a Senko.  We caught one using a Carolina-Rigged Senko, then switched to a weightless Senko.  Caught seven more to make total of eight this round.  Fun stuff!

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Three Bass This Trip

Broke away from the "salt mines" and fished Bethany.  Went with Senkos and caught three Scrappy Bass, then switched to a Spinnerbait without success.  After dark, tried a Hula Popper and had a couple of strikes but no hookups.  Did see another fisherman catch three Bass... looked like a Spinnerbait.  Need to play it by ear next round and switch lures sooner than later!

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Cold Front Slows Things Down

Fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger; caught two Bass and missed two Bass.  All on Senkos.  Only fished for 30".... did not dress for the 48 degree temps.  Still glad to wet a line and catch fish!

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Three Bass While Out and About

Caught three Bass this morning while on the road from a small private pond.  Water was stained and muddy but it looked like a Watermelon Senko worked at least for three Bass lurking in the pond.  Fun stuff!

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