A Little Bluegill....

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening before the Rangers game.  Caught a little Bluegill, then watched a lot of Bruiser Bass chasing baitfish in the shallows.  Not one wanted an Olive Wooley Bugger!

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Side Tracked From Fishing... But Found A Little Humor!

Was not able to hit the local community lakes and ponds this weekend.  Side tracked from fishing due to other committments.  But, found a little humor while on the road!  Picture is of poor quality due to low lighting but enough comes through to get the jest!

Side Tracked From Fishing... But Found A Little Humor!

Struck Out This Evening; Cross Our Fingers The Rangers Don't!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Tried Deceivers, Wooley Buggers, Grasshoppers, etc....  Could not get a bite!  Went with the strike indicator, no luck.  Went without it, no luck.  Fast retrieve, slow retrieve, no luck.  Even worse, Bass were chasing baitfish in the shallows. Just did not want what was offered.  Saw a number of Bruisers, too!

Bottomline: Struck out!  Now, let's hope the Rangers don't tonight!

Strike Indicator Made a Difference!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Short trip, had to make it back to watch the Rangers play!  Tied two more Weighted Olive Buggers to replace the ones lost.  Caught three Bass fishing the Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Really light strikes today.  Strike indicator made a difference!

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Was a Very Nice Day... To Lose a Bruiser, NOT!

Tied a backup Olive Wooley Bugger today using a smaller hook size and lead wire instead of the bead head.

It was a good thing the backup was available.  Ended up losing the last Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger to a Tree Fish at Bethany.  Did manage to catch a Sunfish beforehand luckily.

Started fishing the backup Olive Wooley Bugger and had a few strikes but no hookups.  Then, barely felt a strike, set the hook, and had a Bruiser on the line.  Fight lasted about a minute, then the line broke.

Was a very nice day... to lose a Bruiser, NOT!   Oh well, there is always next time.

PS:  Met one of our Readers fishing with his Son this evening. 

Was great to meet them; made even better with a Bass caught by the young fisherman. 

Good stuff!

Regular Duck Season Kicks Off This Weekend In Our Area!

Regular Duck Season kicks off this weekend in our area!  We wish everyone good luck and good hunting this Season.



Not going to make the Season Opener but will be out there later in the Season.  Till then, we look forward to reports from the Field.



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Strong Winds Made It Tough But Managed Two Bass This Evening At Bethany Lakes

Strong winds made it tough flycasting this evening.  But, did manage to catch two Bass on the Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger. Had some issues while casting into the wind, ended up losing two of the three Wooley Buggers tied yesterday. After making some adjustments and favoring the wind from behind, was able to get some decent casts for distance! Hope tomorrow brings more favorable conditions!

 

Three Bass and a Sunfish On a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger!

Tied more Bead Head Olive Wooley Buggers to replace the one lost this morning.  Returned to Bethany Lakes after the rain passed.  Caught three Bass and a Sunfish. But, missed a lot more.  Fun fishing... made even better when using fishing flies you have tied! 

Three Bass and a Sunfish On a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger!

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Tied A BH Olive Wooley Bugger, Caught A Bass, then Lost the Fly!

Tied a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger this morning, then fished it at Bethany Lakes to reaffirm its standing as the Field Team's favorite fishing fly.  Caught one Bass that went about 13".  Then, lost the fishing fly to a snag on the next cast.... Going to tie a few more and keep in the flybox.  Looks as if the Olive Wooley Bugger continues to be a consistent producer!!!

Tied A BH Olive Wooley Bugger, Caught A Bass, then Lost the Fly!

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Two Bass and Two Sunfish At Bethany On A White Grasshopper.

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning. Bite was slow but did manage two Bass and two Sunfish on a White Grasshopper! Had several other strikes but missed them. Looks like rain is brewing, bite may pick up with the weather change!

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