Celebration Park - June 21, 2009

Stopped by the East Pond at Celebration Park this evening. Fished a Popper without success. Did have a lot of small Bluegill striking the Popper but no hook-ups.

Also, noticed Catfish were swirling on the surface at Bread someone had fed to the Ducks. Should have brought Bread but had opted to stick with a Popper.

FYI: The Field Team has started a bulletin board and posted an article for our readers. Feel free to check them out when you get a chance. See links below.

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Lake Lavon - June 20, 2009

Took the opportunity to scout out a few areas around Lake Lavon this morning. Checked out the Bridge off of FM3286, Highland Park, and Brockdale Park. Overall fishing seemed slow but did notice some action by Highland Park - Shad by the Boat Ramp and a Gaspergou (Drum) caught on a Nightcrawler. Click-on COAF Bulletin Board to post comments about fishing in the area.

Back to Brockdale Park for more Surfcasting

Back to Brockdale Park for another go at White Bass with Surfcasting Gear. Unfortunately, fish were not cooperating. Not a strike. That said, did not see any schools boiling on the surface like on the other trips. Regardless, was able to get some practice casting for distance!






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Bethany Lakes - June 19, 2009

Had a go at Bethany Lakes this afternoon. Started out at the Back Pond without a strike. Opted to cast a few fishing flies in the Feeder Creek and hooked 6 Sunfish. All were caught on a Yellow Foam Rubber Spider Variant. See picture below. FYI: Started a bulletin board for our readers to post comments about fishing in the area. Feel free to comment. Click-on COAF Bulletin Board to post comments about fishing in the area.

Archgate Park in Plano

Stopped by Archgate Park in Plano this evening. Caught a Bluegill on a Bubble and Popper Rig. Hooked but lost a Bass while landing near shore. Switched to a Roadrunner without success. Promising location but fishing from the bank is challenging as the brush is much higher since our last visit. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area.

Surfcasting for White Bass

Back to Brockdale Park at Lake Lavon this evening. Hit the point with Surfcasting Gear again and managed to hook 5 White Bass. One was a keeper, the rest were too small. Regardless, released them for another day. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Brockdale Park From the Shore.

Fished Brockdale Park at Lake Lavon from the shore this Morning and this Evening to test out some Surf Casting Gear. Had several strikes and caught one small White Bass in the Evening. No success in the Morning but did see others catching Yellow Bass. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Sponge Rubber Spider Variant @ Bethany Lakes

Fished the Back Pond at Bethany Lakes this morning. Caught 7 fish using fishing flies. Caught one Bluegill on a Yellow Popper, and then caught two more Bluegill and four Bass on a Sponge Rubber Spider Variant in Yellow.

Denison Dam Tailrace - May 29, 2009

Ran up the road to Denison Dam to fish the tailrace. Heard reports that the fishing activity was looking promising. Arrived around 7:45PM and fished well past dark. Had three strikes but failed to land them. Still a good trip. Even made a short video clip to show the waterflow at the tailrace. Added some pictures from past trips as a reminder (incentive) to keep trying!

Bethany Lakes - May 24, 2009

Fished the Back Pond at Bethany Lakes this morning. Caught 7 fish using fishing flies. Two Bluegill and two Sunfish on an Olive Damsel Fly, and three Bass on a Yellow Popper. Largest only went about 10". Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.