Bethany Lakes: September 22, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes at the Waterfall Pond in the morning using Red and White Clouser Minnow. Caught a Bluegill. Met another flyfisherman who suggested using a Purple Rabbit Fur with Silver Body Fly.

Tried later in the evening at the Main Pond using the purple fly. Caught a 14" Bass. No picture of the Bass but here is one of the Bluegill. (Forgot to take my camera).

Allen Station Dam: 21 September

Fished Allen Station Dam using Black Rubber Sponge Spider and Yellow and Gray Fly. Had Bluegills in the outflow side looking at the Spider; caught a number of Bluegills on the inflow side.

Celebration Park: 17 September

Fished Celebration Park east pond using Black Rubber Sponge Spider. Caught a number of Bluegills and Sunfish. Small ones but still fun!

Bethany Lakes: July 6, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes upper, lower, and main ponds.  Caught Bluegills on a Dryfly using a technique called Dapping.  Long pole using a line made up of with monofilament and dental floss.  To fish the fly, let the wind carryout the line and the fly to the desired spot, and then lift the rod up and down to "dap" the fly on the water's surface.

Had some surprising results using this technique.  Jumping strikes and hard hits on the surface.  Really fun and easy to fish!

Celebration Park: 4 July

Fished Celebration Park east pond using dip bait and hook and line.  Caught a number of Bullheads and one keeper-size Channel Catfish.  Still fun!

Celebration Park: July 1, 2007

Fished Celebration Park east pond using paste bait on a treble hook.  Mainly caught small Bullheads but did catch a keeper-size Channel Catfish. 

Saw a family of four fishing; the Dad caught a 24" Catfish.  Something to think about next time you go to Celebration!

Bethany Lakes: June 8, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes lower and back ponds.  Caught Bluegill and Sunfish. No Bass but still seeing them in their spawning beds.  They seem unwilling to bite.  Will need to try another approach else wait for the spawn to be over.

Bethany Lakes: June 6, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes main, back, and lower ponds.  Caught Bluegill, Sunfish, and little fingerling Bass using Glo-Bugs and Dryflies.  Really windy but still had a great time catching them!

Celebration Park: June 4, 2007

Fished Celebration Park west pond.  Caught a Bluegill fly-fishing on a Wooly Worm Variant.  Else, a lot of strikes but no hook-ups.

Method: Fly-fishing
Lure:  Wooly Worm Variant
Catch:  1 Bluegill

Bethany Lakes: June 3, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes main, upper, canal, and back ponds.  Used Rubber Spiders, Wooly Worms, and a Glo-Bug to catch Bluegill and Sunfish.  The Bass remain finicky but should pick-up as the spawn ends.

Method:  Fly-fishing
Lures:  Black Rubber Spider, Wooly Worms, and Chartreuse Glo-Bug
Catch:  Multiple Bluegill and Sunfish