Bethany Lakes - March 29, 2008

Fished the Back Pond in hopes of Bass. No luck. Observed several 3+ lbs Bass on their nests in the shallows. Looks as if the spawn is on; Bass appear uninterested in the fishing flies presented.

Did have fun catching Bluegill/Sunfish on various fishing flies. Fish pictured below were caught using a Clouser Minnow, Foam Rubber Spider, Black and Red Zonker, a Mallard Flank Jig Fly, and a Brown Dry Fly.

Fish were hitting on the surface as well as just below the surface.

Today's catch:


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Bethany Lakes - March 28, 2008 (PM)

Returned to Bethany Lakes to try the Mallard Flank Jig Fly this evening. A lot of short-strikes on Bass and Bluegill but did manage to land four Bluegill.

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Bethany Lakes - March 28, 2008

Tested the Mallard Flank Jig Fly on the Bass at Bethany Lakes. Had a few short-strikes and no hook-ups.

Changed to the Clouser Minnow variant in blue and white and caught 2 Bass and 1 Bluegill. Had more short-strikes and missed strikes. Seems as if the Bass prefer the Clouser Minnow.

Going to keep trying out the Mallard Flank Jig Fly on other fishing areas and post results.

Today's pictures:


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Celebration Park - March 27, 2008

Tested a new fishing fly this evening at the North Pond. Called it a Mallard Flank Jig Fly. Tied like a Hornberg to simulate a small baitfish.

Only fished for about 30" under the lights in the picnic area that overlook the North Pond but caught three Sunfish and lost several others.

Promising fishing fly; will try it out at Bethany Lakes for Bass in the next few days.

Sunfish caught today:

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Sampling of Fishing Flies

Below is a picture of two fishing flies.

The first one is a Clouser Minnow Variant that was used to catch the Bass caught earlier today and on Monday, 24 March.

The second one is a Mallard Flank Jig Fly created by a member of our field team. Have not fished it yet but will post results soonest.

Good luck and good fishing!



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Bethany Lakes - March 26, 2008

Fished the Back Pond despite the strong wind. Caught two Bass and a Bluegill using flyfishing gear.

Caught an 8" Bass on a Pearl Chenille Weighted Bucktail Fly. Caught a 13" Bass and a 7" Bluegill on a Clouser Minnow variant in blue and white.

Lost others, just reflexes were too slow.

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Sandy Lake Road Boat Ramp - March 25, 2008

Checked out the boat ramp located just off of Sandy Lake Road. Not sure its formal name but for reference, been calling it Sandy Lake Road Boat Ramp.

Water flow was strong and the water was murky. Cast several fishing flies with no strikes. However, it looks promising. Going to have to try fishing it again.

View from the parking area:


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Bethany Lakes - March 24, 2008

Fished the Back Pond for about 45" in the late afternoon. Although a strong wind and cool temperatures were observed, the fishing was good.

Caught a number of Bluegill and Bass using flyfishing gear and a White Foam Rubber Spider or a variant of the Clouser Minnow in blue and white.

Bluegill ranged from 4" to 6" in size. Bass ranged from 7" to 9.5" in size. Sampling of today's fish listed below:

Bluegill:

Bass:

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Little Elm Park - March 22, 2008

Fished Lake Lewisville at Little Elm Park in the late afternoon Saturday. Observed a fair amount of fishermen but only few catching Crappie using minnows from the bank. Fished the shallows near the flooded treeline but was not able to get a strike. Crappie were chasing baitfish occasionally; just could not get them interested. Better luck next time. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Refer to the Recommended Links in the sidebar or click-on DFW Fishing News for a preview.

Bethany Lakes - March 22, 2008

Fished the early morning at the Feeder Creek, Back Pond, Canal, and Lower Pond (pond nearest Joe Farmer Recreation Center).

Caught Sunfish and Bluegill mainly from the Feeder Creek with a few taken in the Canal and Lower Pond. Lost a small Bass in the Back Pond, else no others observed.

Cold morning with a moderate breeze. Fish were caught using a Peacock Herl Nymph in size 12.

Pictures:

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