Bruiser Shellcracker Takes a Foam Grasshopper!

Here is a picture of the 9" Shellcracker that went for a Foam Grasshopper!  Thought it was a Bass at first.  This one made the Fish Bulletin Board... Cool beans!

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25 Bass and a Big Shellcracker on Foam Grasshoppers This Round!

Went back to Bethany Lakes Thursday for another round of fishing.  Used the Foam Grasshopper Variant that has been working well lately.  This round it continued to do well with 25 Bass and a Big Shellcracker caught and released.  No Bruiser Bass but the Shellcracker did go 9" in length! Fun stuff!

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Fun Time Catching Fish....

Fun time catching fish at the pond by the College Station Police Department yesterday! Bluegill, Shellcracker, and other Panfish went for the COAF Guadalupana.  Worked for Rainbow Trout; worked on Panfish, too!  Lotta fun especially on a Four Weight Fly Rod.

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Nice Weather; Went Fishing!

Really nice weather, so... went fishing.  Slow action but did manage a little Bass, a couple of Bluegill, and a decent Shellcracker!  Used a Grasshopper to get them this time... Fun stuff!

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Jigs and Ultralight This Round

Took Jigs and an Ultralight this morning to Bethany Lakes.  Wanted to see how the Trout Magnet Jigs we bought last Trout Season would do.  Ended up catching a 7" Shellcracker, and then missed several Bass that threw the jig.  Ended the outing with four Sunfish caught from the Canal.  Good to see the Trout Magnet worked, especially when used with Slip Bobber!

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Fished Bethany This Morning

Fished Bethany this morning; had a little rain but was not enough to call it quits.  Caught Bass, Sunfish/Bluegill, and a nice Shellcracker using several fishing flies - BH Antron Streamer, Lefty Deceiver, and a Foam Spider.  Edited this morning's video to show a few highlights of the outing; tried a slow-motion feature for a Bass we lost and a Bass we caught!  Fun stuff!



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Fly Rod This Trip to Bethany

Brought the fly rod this evening to Bethany.  Caught five Bass and two Shellcracker using a Yellow Grasshopper Variant.  Then, caught one more Bass on a Lefty Deceiver; had to switch fishing flies as Grasshopper's legs were really beat up by the fish!  Fun stuff!

PS:  Met two fishermen who were having success with Senkos.  Found out they started using Senkos after reading our Blog.  Good to hear their hook up rate increased.  Thanks for reading our Blog!

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Three Bass and a Shellcracker This Time

Short video clip of today's catch.  Missed a lot more than was caught; still had a fun time!   Caught the Bass using a Lefty Deceiver.  Caught the Shellcracker using a BH Nymph.  Fun stuff.

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Mixed Bag This Time

Cold front dropped temps and changed the pattern.  But, things started warming up a little.  Tried the Lefty Deceiver and had a few hits but nothing solid.  Switched to a White Damsel Fly and fished it slow.  Managed to catch a Bass, and then a White Bass!  White Bass went 14.5" in length and put up a nice fight. Then, noticed fish feeding on the surface.  Switched to a Dry Fly and caught Bluegill, Shellcracker, and a Bass!  One Shellcracker went 8" in length.  Fun stuff!

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Slow Down in the Action

Stopped by Bethany this evening.  Cold temps and some action for some before the sunset.  Looked like the Trout were going for Salmon Eggs and Bread.  Soon as the sun went down; action slowed with a few Trout being caught on Salmon Eggs.  This round managed to catch a Shellcracker again and a Trout on Bread.  Decided to call it quits after dark and head indoors to warm up!

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Cold Front Dropped Temps,... But Bite is Still On!

Stopped by at lunch for a shot at the Trout at Bethany.  Cold front dropped temps but the bite was still on for some.  Trout were taking Orange Powerbait as well as White Marshmallows.  Tried bread and had one strike, else had to call it a trip.  Too cold with the strong wind cutting through layers of clothing.  Decided to come back later.

Returned later in the evening and action was steady.  Caught one using a slip-bobber and bread.  Had several strikes and misses, then the hook broke off.  Switched to freelining bread and caught three more Trout and a Shellcracker.

Then, the bite slowed.  After 15" without a strike, switched to Powerbait (Yellow Glitter Garlic) and caught Trout #5 on the first cast.  Fun stuff, even better because the wind calmed down compared to earlier in the day!

Able to Wet a Line... Opted for the Tenkara Rod!

Been a tough week for the Team to get away and fish.  Did make it this morning to Bethany.  Brought the Tenkara Rod and fished with a Purple Grasshopper Variant; caught about 12 Bluegill and Sunfish.  Then, switched to a Bully's Bluegill Spider and caught more.  Then, ended the outing with a Shellcracker that went for a Elk Hair Caddis!  Fun stuff!

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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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Two Shellcrackers on a BH Antron Streamer

Made it to Bethany right before dark.  Was able to try out the Strike Indicator, fishing a BH Antron Streamer on a slow retrieve.  Slow presentation is the key when the cold temps change the pattern.  This round... caught two Shellcrackers that went about 7" in size!

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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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Cool Temps Make for a Comfortable Outing To Bethany!

Cool temps made for a great reason to go fishing.  Went with Flyfishing Gear again despite the strong winds.  Fished an Olive Crawdad and caught one Bass, several Sunfish, a decent Shellcracker, and a Turtle....

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Tenko Fishing Gets a Sunfish and Two Shellcrackers!

Did another field test of the hand poured Tenko Worms at Bethany this evening.  Caught a little Sunfish on the Mini-Mum2 and two decent size Shellcrackers.  One took the Mini-Mum2; the other went for the Mini-Mum1.

Had several Bass take the lures but they quickly threw the hook.  Still working on a better hook to use for this type of fishing.  Till then,... will keep woking on it!

Tenko Fishing Gets a Sunfish and Two Shellcrackers!

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Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, and a Schellcracker Today At Bethany!

Fishing a day keeps the Doctor away?  Whatever,... went fishing at Bethany Lakes again with the Tenkara Rod!  Caught 9 Bass, 4 Sunfish, 3 Bluegill, and a Shellcracker!  Used various flies with the Olive Crawdad getting the most workout this round!  Posted today's video clip below.





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