TPWD Trout Stock Schedule is Posted!

Great news! The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Trout Stocking Schedule is posted.  Bethany Lakes sees 2,200 Trout on 11 December!  Stock up early on your Trout Baits!
 

5 White Bass at Lake Lavon's Tailrace!

Fished Lake Lavon's tailrace this morning. Caught 5 White Bass using surfcasting gear and Cork and Jig Rigs like we used at Denison Dam's tailrace. Fun to stretch a line!

 

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A Bluegil And A Bass

Fished Bethany Lakes earlier today without success. Came back for another try in the evening. Managed a Bluegill and a litte Bass.

Had used a Yellow Crappie Jig earlier; went with an Olive Wooley Bugger this round.  Good choice with two fish landed and more missed strikes.

 

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Because It's Friday the 13th....

Hit Bethany Lakes at lunch today.  Windy and sunny, things looked promising.  But, struck out. 

Saw some activity with a "2-pounder" working the shallows. So, fish are there, just not interested in my lure - a yellow crappie jig.

Was trying a different lure than the old standby - Olive Wooley Buggers and Roadrunners.  Looks like it was the wrong decision or maybe because its Friday the 13th!

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No Hunting, No Fishing, No Working!

No hunting, no fishing, no working today.



Just pizza, margaritas, and live Blues music at the Cadillac Pizza Pub.



Taking a brief but well needed break from things as we prep for another fun weekend at the Lease (21-22 Nov'09).



All we can say is the food tastes great and the music is even better!



Gotta love an open mic to bring out the hidden but talented musicians amongst us!

Follow-Up Pictures from Opening Weekend - Coyote and Two Wild Hogs!

Follow-up pictures from Opening Weekend (Deer Season).  A Coyote and Two Wild Hogs taken this past weekend.



Coyote were yelping throughout the night, and the Wild Hogs were on the move less these two porkers!

Coyote and Two Wild Hogs

Great Weekend But Was Not Fishing.

Great weekend but was not fishing.  As posted earlier, it is a tough time of year for the team.  Do we fish, do we hunt, do we (oops) work!

Trout Stockings in Texas are around the corner, we are hearing good things are starting to happen in area creeks, and with the spots of warm weather community lakes and ponds are seeing activity.

What to do...?  For now, we are hunting.  Latest updates are posted from this weekend's Deer Season opener on our Duck Hunting Mobile Blog Feed for those who are interested.

And, notwithstanding weather and work, we will make time to fish!

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Sunday Morning, No Deer But Two Turkeys Will Do!

Sunday morning started slow.  We saw several bucks but none that met the 13" minimum.  Was able to video tape one small 4-Pointer. Video clip is low resolution and does not show the points clearly.  It does show that the deer did not know we were there....

Small 4-Pointer

One of us did manage to take a couple of Turkey; well in time for Thanksgiving!  Also, one Coyote was taken!  Not a bad weekend to begin the season, even with the temps in the high 70's/low 80's.

Two Turkey!

Saturday A Bust; Save for One 8 Pointer!

New rules in the county require legal bucks to have a 13" or greater inside spread or one unbranched antler.



That said, Saturday was a bust; save for one 8 pointer!   Buck had a 14" inside spread.



Others were able to take a few hogs, else no deer for the remainder on the Lease.

Home away from home!

8-Pointer

Day Before Deer Season!

It's the day before Regular Deer Season. We are at the Lease and camp is set up. Should be a fun weekend we hope.



Temperatures are warm with a highs forecasted in the 70's. Will play it by ear. Regardless, it is good to be out of the office and outside in the "Woods"!



May go for some hogs this evening. A lot of activity in the area. Would be good to have some meat hogs in the freezer.



Will keep posting results when we get anything!