Celebration Park's East Pond - September 9, 2008

Fished Celebration Park's East Pond this evening to checkout the Catfish. Caught several Catfish and a small Bluegill on Bread. Largest Catfish went 20" in size, a couple went about 14" in size, all others ranged from 8" to 10" in size. Pictures posted below. Sampling of today's catch. 20" Catfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Celebration Park - September 8, 2008

Checked out Celebration Park today, making a quick trip at Lunch to flyfish the North Pond. Caught small Bluegill/Sunfish using a Green Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Sampling of today's catch posted below. North Pond still a sure bet for fishing with the Kids. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 7, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning flyfishing the Lower, Upper, and Main Ponds. Cool morning made for a comfortable outing. Caught small Bluegill/Sunfish and four Bass flyfishing a Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Bass ranged from 3" to 13.5" in size. Pictures posted below. Had more strikes but was unable to set the hook or lost them while bringing them in to the bank. Most fish were caught within 10 feet of the shoreline. Bass. Bluegill/Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Unusual Catch in Plano - September 6, 2008

Received a fishing report from one of our readers of an unusual catch. The fish posted below was caught while fishing a pond in Plano Saturday morning. The fish weighed 1.2 lbs and was caught on light tackle using a boile for bait. Hats off to our Reader in Plano for reporting the unusual catch! Unusual Catch. Note: The unusual catch appears to be the vegetarian Red-Bellied Pacu, pending confirmation from Texas Parks & Wildlife.

Prince Nymph Variant @ Bethany Lakes - September 3, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes again this evening flyfishing the Lower Pond. Windy and overcast made for fun when casting into the wind. Managed to catch small Sunfish on a Prince Nymph Variant. Pictures posted below. Small Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 1, 2008

Back to Bethany Lakes in Allen. Made a quick trip this evening flyfishing the Lower Pond. Tried an Olive Wooly Bugger without success; switched to a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant and caught one Bass and three Bluegill/Sunfish. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

LLELA - August 31, 2008

Fished Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area (LLELA) this morning. Good current but still wadeable - see picture below. Had several strikes flyfishing a streamer but no hook-ups. Did observe a few baitfishermen catching Catfish, else slow action. Downstream from LLELA's Tailrace. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

A Small Pond at UTD - August 29, 2008

While at the University of Texas - Dallas for a sporting activity, snuck away to a hidden pond/creek on campus. Fished a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant and caught two Sunfish. Pictures posted below. Small Pond at UTD. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Russell Creek Park - August 28, 2008

Fished the pond at Russell Creek Park in the late afternoon/early evening. Caught a small Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish on a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Fishing partner caught two Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish using a Green Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Also, saw a small alligator that others mentioned on the fishing forums. It was a small one but not shy of my fishing fly. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - August 27, 2008

Back again to Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this afternoon. Did not strike out this time, catching an 11" Bass and some Bluegill on flyfishing gear and a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Pictures posted below. Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.