Critter Caught On Tape At Bethany...

Received a short video clip from one of our Readers of a Beaver swimming in the Upper Pond!  Cool stuff knowing their are critters in the suburbs...  Thanks for the video submission JB!

Six Bass This Evening On a Deer Hair Bug Surface (Popper)!

Went to the Village and fished the pond behind In-And-Out Burger.  Another opportunity to try the Red and White Deer Hair Bug (Surface Popper).  Caught six Bass; no Bruisers this round.  But, was fun again to catch them on the fly!

Six Bass This Evening On a Deer Hair Bug Surface (Popper)!

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Caught One Skinny Bass on a Surface Popper Last Night.

Late post... caught one skinny Bass that struck a Surface Popper we picked up at Cabelas yesterday.  Went with Red and White Deer Hair in Size 6.  Took it on a slow retrieve with a lot of starts and stops.  Had several other strikes but were likely little Bass and Bluegill nipping at the Popper.  Fun to catch them on the surface, fun to catch them on flyfishing gear, ready for more fun when a Bruiser takes the Popper!

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Surface Poppers on the Fly....

Went to Cabelas to pick up some Deer Hair Surface Poppers.  Since the Hula Popper and Jitterbug topwater lures worked well, decided to try the Surface Poppers made for Fly Fishing.  Will see how they work out first chance we get...!

Surface Poppers on the Fly....

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Flies Did Well At the Village This Morning....

Fished the Village in Allen this morning; went with the flyrod and fishing flies.  Tough go again with the wind but managed to get a few casts in.  Caught seven Bass and one Bluegill.  Lost a Bruiser Bass though; fought it for about a minute before it shook the fly off!  Oh well, better luck next time.

PS:  Used a BH Olive Wooley Bugger, a Deer Hair Bug, and a Damsel Fly.  Deer Hair Bug seemed to be the fly of choice this round.

Flies Did Well At the Village This Morning....

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Morning Outing Was Tough With Windy Conditions...

Wind made it rough to fish Bethany this morning.  Did catch a little Bluegill on a Wooley Bugger using the Tenkara Rod.  Switched to Ultralight Gear and Rooster Tails.  Caught three little Bass and lost two others while reeling them in.  No plans to fish this evening though... headed to Celebration Park to watch the Fireworks!

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Jitterbug Gets a Bass; Hula Popper Gets a Catfish...

Went fishing with topwater lures at Bethany this evening.  Caught a Bass using the Jitterbug, and then switched to a Hula Popper.  Had some aggressive strikes but no solid hookups save for one Bruiser Catfish!  Nice fight... estimate about 18"+ in size!

Jitterbug Gets a Bass; Hula Popper Gets a Catfish!

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Flyfishing This Round

Went flyfishing this round at Bethany.  Caught three Sunfish/Bluegill on a Foam Rubber Grasshopper.  Did miss a few Bass with none landed.  Still was good to stretch the flyline!



3 on the Fly!



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Made a Topwater Lure... Caught Two Bass!

Decided to make a homemade topwater lure.  Whittled out a lure out of cedar last night, put a quick coat of paint on it, and soon as it dried... went fishing!  Caught a nice Bass at Kroger Park, and then went across the street and caught one more Bass.  Glad to see the homemade topwater lure worked!

PS: Like the cedar wood because of the added weight; only one backlash on the baitcasting gear this round.

Made a Topwater Lure... Caught Two Bass!

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Hula Popper Works At The Village, Too

Change of pace this evening.  Opted to try fishing the Hula Popper somewhere else other than Bethany Lakes.  Went for the Pond at the Village in Allen.  Water level was low but managed to catch a few Bass.  Largest went about 15" in size... fun stuff!

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