Caught a Bruiser Catfish at Celebration Park This Morning!

Stopped by Celebration Park this morning to get a round of fishing in.  Caught several Catfish using Bread for bait.  Action was slow but steady with consistent strikes till about 8AM.  Highlight of the morning was a Bruiser Catfish that went just over 22" in size and 5.5 pounds in weight! Submitted a picture to the COAF Fishing Leader Board; definitely met the 15" minimum to post!

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Two Bass and Five Bluegill On A Yellow Grasshopper!

Fished this morning using a Yellow Grasshopper.  Caught two Bass and five Bluegill.  One Bass went 11" in size; other was much smaller.  Fun, fun, fun,...!

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Frustration At Celebration Park's East Pond

Stopped by Celebration Park's East Pond to try out the Bread Fly - a pattern offered by Pondbass' Fly Shop Webstore! 

Caught a small Sunfish, then a 12" Catfish using the fishing fly.  Had more bites, then lost the fly to a Bruiser Catfish.  Was a nice run while it lasted, will have to purchase another one.

Did switch to Bread for bait and caught three more Catfish.  Also, lost several Bruisers; just could not set the hook or keep them on long enough to land them.

Fun day, regardless of the frustration of losing a fishing fly and missing out on some Bruisers!

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Twenty Caught and Released @ Bethany Lakes Using a Yellow Grasshopper!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Decided to see how the Yellow Grasshopper would work in the rainy weather.  It worked...!

Caught and released twenty fish - six Bass and fourteen Bluegill/Sunfish.  Bass ranged from a little 8" Bass to a couple of 14" Bass.  Bruisers were working the shallows, had several strikes but no hookups.  Need faster reflexes to get those Bruisers!

Twenty Caught and Released @ Bethany Lakes Using a Yellow Grasshopper!

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June's One Fishing Fly Challenge Closes, Field Team Selected "Mellow Yellow" for July!

June's One Fishing Fly Challenge closed out with a 14" Bass caught on a Purple Wooley Bugger.  A larger Bass was hooked and lost using a Purple-Chenille Wooley Bugger.  Estimated to be larger than the 7 Pounder caught 28 February of this year!

Better luck next time.  Till then, join us in July's One Fishing Fly Challenge.  Field Team selected "Mellow Yellow" - any fishing fly with the color yellow in the pattern!

Feel free to send pictures to COAF.Weblog@Live.Com!

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Purple-Chenille Wooley Bugger Gets 2 Bluegill and 2 Bass!

Stopped by Bethany Lakes before the rain hit this evening.  Was trying for the Bruisers chasing the baitfish near the banks.  Had several chase the fishing fly but did not get a hook up on a Bruiser.  Did catch two Bluegill and two Bass on the Purple-Chenille Wooley Bugger!

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More Fun Catching Catfish on the Bamboo "Stake" Rod

More fun catching Catfish this morning at Bethany Lakes using the Bamboo "Stake" Rod.  Caught over a dozen, largest went 17" in size.  Did lose bigger ones and released more than pictured below.

Good to know the Bruisers are still there; bite stayed steady despite the heat. Bread for bait continues to produce.  Fishing rod looks like it can handle a Bruiser.  Will see what happens the next round.

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Back to Bethany Lakes In The Late Afternoon.

Went back to Bethany Lakes in the later afternoon.  Temps were brutal but was able to hide in the shade.  Caught one Catfish on Bread, lost several others.  Still was good to know the hot temps did not slow the bite!

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Lost the Purple-Chenille Wooley Bugger to a Bruiser!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning.  Was slow at first but the action picked up with a Bruiser striking on the Purple-Chenille Wooley Bugger.

Was larger than the 7 Pounder caught earlier this year.  Fought it for about 5 minutes bringing it close to shore twice.  Ended the fight with a break-off.  Was using a 4 pound tippet, so had to play it carefully.

Was fun while it lasted, better luck next round.  Going to have to tie more Purple-Chenille Wooley Buggers; the one lost to the Bruiser was the last one in the fly box!

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Three Catfish Using Bread for Bait and the Bamboo "Stake" Rod!

Fished Bethany Lakes again to see how the rain affected the fishing. Bite was slower than the other day but remained steady with more missed hooksets than landed. Regardless, caught three Catfish that went 17", 15.5", and 15" in size! All were caught using Bread for bait and with the Bamboo "Stake" Rod!

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