Tough Go... Opening Day Deer Season

Tough go this start of Opening Day Deer Season.  Only action came last night with a Buck that may or may not have met the minimum 13" inside spread.  Oh well, hoping to fill my tag and get back to Duck Hunting!

Three Bass and Three Bluegill On A BH Olive Wooley Bugger!

Fished Kroger Park this evening to see what a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger would bring.... Caught three Bass and three Bluegill. All were small but was a good start for this month's One Fishing Fly Challenge - largest fish on Olive Wooley Buggers!

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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!

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!