Tested The Weighted Olive Wooley Bugger Variant - 2 Sunfish and a Little Bass!

Returned to Bethany Lakes to test out the Weighted Olive Wooley Bugger Variant, fishing fly created using material on-hand to replace the BH Olive Wooley Bugger that was lost to a "Tree Fish" yesterday.

Hit the Main Pond and on the second cast hooked and then lost a Bass. Looked like the same 2-Pounder that we lost yesterday or its brother.

Fished the Back Pond and noted surface activity.  Had a few light strikes but no hook-ups. Suspect they were Bluegill/Sunfish. Makes sense given the weather was warm enough that it felt like Spring.

Finally, hit the Feeder Creek and managed to bring in 2 Sunfish and a little Bass. Looks like the fishing fly works. Only issue (or not) is that it sinks much slower than the BH Olive Wooley Bugger we were using.

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Weighted Olive Wooley Bugger Variant

Having lost my last BH Olive Wooley Bugger to a "Tree Fish", decided to tie one using material on-hand. Ran out of Bead Heads, so opted to use lead-free wire to weight the fishing fly. No Olive Dacron, so went with Black Dacron. Did have Olive Chennile, Marabou, and Hackles, added Pearl Flashabou for the extra "teaser".

Not sure how this one will do compared to the BH Olive Wooley Bugger. May be a winner like the Foam Rubber Spider Variant that worked well in the Spring and Summer two years ago. Will post results; hopefully soon!

 

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1 Crappie Caught and 1 Bass Lost

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught a Crappie that went about 13" in size and lost a Bass that may have gone 2 lbs. All were caught in the Main Pond using a BH Oliver Wooley Bugger! Will post the picture with measurement as a "Fish Of Interest" on 2010's COAF Fishing Leader Board.

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Fun On The Blue River; Caught Three Trout!

Fished the Blue River in Oklahoma for a chance at the Bruiser Trout stocked this past week! Was able to land three Stocker Trout (9"-10" in size), missed a bunch more, and watched a few others land some Bruisers. Great day, great weather, great River!

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On The Road Today, Checked Out College Station's Central Park

While on the road today, made a stop in College Station and checked out the Trout action at Central Park. Was not able to fish but did take a picture of one fisherman's Trout in a cooler that went just over 12". Action looked promising with surface activity noted!

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One Bass On A Slowwwww Retrieve....

Managed to make a quick trip to Bethany Lakes this evening. Hoped today's warmer temps would get the Bass in the Main Pond feeding. Not for certain but it did not seem so.  Action was slow but did manage to catch one Bass fishing an Olive Wooley Bugger. Used a very slowwwww retrieve....

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Bethany Lakes A Bust This Evening!

Stopped by Bethany Lakes after work this evening.  No luck flyfishing a Crappie Jig Variant or an Olive Wooley Bugger.  Stopped by the "horseshoe" pond and noted zero surface activity; looks like the season may be over for Trout at Bethany.

Luckily, there are Trout Stockings planned for McKinney and Prosper.  Also, Waterloo in Denison continues to see action!  That said, really itching to hit the Blue River in Oklahoma.  Have an Oklahoma Fishing License and Trout Stamp, just need to make the run up there.

Till then, been enjoying updates and fishing reports on the Blue River from another avid fisherman/blogger.  Check it out some time - Drifting The Prairie Ocean!


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Trout Limits at Waterloo; Field Team's First Limit for 2010!

Ran up to Denison Dam to scout out the Striped Bass action this afternoon. Fished without success for about 2 hours, then called it quits. Shifted gears from Striped Bass to Trout and fished Waterloo Park Pond. Limited out in about 30" using Orange Powerbait. Pond was frozen save for the area near the fountain. Regardless, the Trout were active and hungry. Not a bad outing with the first Trout Limit taken by the Field Team in 2010!

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Season 'Bout Over...

Although a few weeks remain for this Duck Season, going to end it early for this Hunter.  That said, was not able to hunt Lake Lavon as we planned.



Unseen forces - work and personal committments, pulled us away.  Regardless, we feel others had an outstanding season!



Wishing our Readers all the best and will look to another good year in 2010!

Cold Weather Delay!

Cold weather delay in fishing reports.  Much too cold and getting colder this week for this fisherman.  Will startup again at the next opportunity!

Till then, going to catch up on some reading material.