A Few Fish Right After The Rain Storm Passed Bethany Lakes.

Caught  a few fish - Sunfish and a Bluegill, right after the rain storm passed Bethany Lakes.  Fish seemed tough to locate and water was murky from the rain runoff.  Managed to find a few fish lurking in the shallows but no Bruisers!

Click-on 2010's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Squidoo Lens Article - "Bob Hall Pier Fishing"

Check it out when you get a chance....

Our Squidoo Lens article, "Bob Hall Pier Fishing" that offers fishing information about the Pier located on North Padre Island.

Recent trip brought back memories from when we fished the area on a daily basis....

Packery Channel and Sea Turtles Closeout The Coast.

Checked out Packery Channel - North Jetty to closeout the trip to the Coast.  Observed a number of Sea Turtles swimming about.  Pretty cool to see them; saw very few if any back in the 80's.  Looks like they are coming back to the area!

Still Working the Coast

Still working the coast... so far no Bruisers.

Did catch a lot of Hard Heads, had fun with Mullet, and caught a few other fish and... a few waves. 

Regardless, fun is fun especially when fishing....!

Fish....

And a few waves!

While Out and About Got To Try Other Places To Fish!

While on the road got to stop by Padre Island's Bob Hall Pier.  Had a fun time fishing for saltwater fish.  Had a lot of bites, missed a lot of Bruisers, and so far only managed to catch a scrappy little Shark!  Fun stuff,... here on the coast.

Also, did some flyfishing at one of the jetties.  Caught and lost a little Tarpon on the Red/White Clouser.  Then, hooked into a nice Speckle Trout.  But, lost it as well.  Needed to remember to switch leaders from freshwater to saltwater.  Four pound test is way too light for the coast.

Click-on 2010's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Today's Results - Two Bluegill On A Yellow Grasshopper.

Another tough day.  Started fishing at Bethany Lakes.  Had one strike - estimated a two-pound Bass on a Bead Head Olive Leech.  Quickly broke off after setting the hook.  Retied another Leech Streamer and had zero hits.

After running a few errands, went to Kroger Park and had a few strikes on the Leech Streamer.  But,.. lost it later to a "Tree Fish".  Tied on a Yellow Grasshopper and fished just after dark.  Caught two Bluegill...!

Today's Results - Two Bluegill On A Yellow Grasshopper.

Click-on 2010's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Hubpages Article: Leech Streamer Fishing Flies

Another hot day, too hot to hit the local ponds. So, while waiting for the weather to cool a little, lets write about fishing....

Here is one for our Readers' for reference, "Leech Streamer Fishing Flies".

Check it out when you get a chance!

BH Olive Leech Streamer Gets Two Bass and Sunfish This Morning!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning to try for a Bruiser on a Bead Head Olive Leech Streamer for the August's One Fishing Fly Challenge!   Caught two Bass with one going 11" in size.  Also, caught a Sunfish on the pattern.  Sent the one picture to the Challenge, taking third place this month so far.  Field Team is holding the #1 slot for a Bass larger than 12" caught using a Leech Streamer.

BH Olive Leech Streamer Gets Two Bass and Sunfish This Morning!

PS:  Pictures of the Red/White Clousers used yesterday and the BH Olive Leech Streamer used this morning.

Red/White Clousers and BH Olive Leech Streamers

Bass On A Red And White Clouser!

Fished a Red and White Clouser for a chance at the Bass in Bethany Lakes this evening.  Normally the Field Team uses this pattern for Striped Bass at Denison Dam; have not tried it in the local ponds till now.  Pleasant surprise, hooked and landed a Bass (about 12" in size).

Bass On A Red And White Clouser!

Mixed Bag At Bethany Lakes This Morning

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning trying to catch a Bruiser on a Bead Head Leech Streamer.  Was starting out good until a "tree fish" struck.

Switched to a Purple/Green Crappie Jig Variant.  Landed a few little Bass and Sunfish, and then lost the fishing fly to another "tree fish".  Tied on a Pearl/Green Crappie Jig Variant and caught more fish.

Ended the outing fishing the Lower Pond by the Waterfall.  Used a small Bead Head Leech Streamer and caught fingerling Bass and little Sunfish with the occasional scrappy Sunfish!

Fun, fun, fun,...!

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