Afternoon Outing Gets Bass, Sunfish, and Bluegill at Bethany.

Normally fish the morning but was not able to this round.

Did make it later in the afternoon and managed to lose three fishing flies to snags and Tree Fish.

No worries... will tie replacements later today.

Moreover, did catch four Bass and several Sunfish and Bluegill using an Olive Crawdad and a Bead Head Olive/Pearl Wooley Bugger.

Fun stuff!

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Only One Fish Tonight....

Late start this evening but made it to Bethany for some flyfishing. 

Had one strike from a decent Bass.  Too bad it went for the strike indicator and not the fishing fly! 

Switched to a Foam Rubber Grasshopper and managed to catch one fish - a little Bluegill. 

Oh well, wait till the next round.

A Few Sunfish and Bluegill This Evening On the Tenkara Rod.

Since the recent rains, the water level has been up at Bethany.  Decided to take the Tenkara Rod and work the shallows.  Had a few hits but no solid hookups, made worse by losing an Olive Damselfly to a snag.  Tied on a well worn Purple Damselfly and managed to catch a few Sunfish and Bluegill.  Mainly little ones, save for one that went about 7" in size.


A Few Sunfish and Bluegill This Evening On the Tenkara Rod.

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Wooley Bugger Keeps Working At Bethany Lakes

Fished the Bead Head Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator at Bethany this evening, again.  Caught a few Bass and a Sunfish.  Also, missed a lot of hooksets.  Fished till a snag resulted in losing the Wooley Bugger.  Did see others catching Bass, including one hookup that looked like a Bruiser except it was lost while landing it.

Wooley Bugger Keeps Working At Bethany Lakes

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One Sunfish This Round.

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Late start,... had little less than 45" before it got dark.  Tied more Bead Head Olive Wooley Buggers and used one to catch a Sunfish and lose three little Bass.

Only One Fish This Round.

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One More Try At Bethany Before it Rained?

Made it back to Bethany Lakes to work a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Had fun catching a few fish before it started to rain!  Caught three Sunfish and six Bass.  Even lost a Bruiser that broke off the Wooley Bugger... going to tie more as it was the last one in the flybox.

One More Try At Bethany Before it Rained?

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10 Bass This AM at Bethany.

Water levels are up in the Main and Back Ponds at Bethany.  Gave it a go this morning fishing with Flyfishing Gear.  Caught two Bass on a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant, and then eight more on an unweighted Olive Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Bass were small with the largest going about 13" and all were caught less than ten feet from the bank.

10 Bass This AM at Bethany.

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Kayak Fishing at Lake Lavon Was Tough Today.

Went kayak fishing at Lake Lavon but it was tough to find a place to launch.  Since Brockdale and Highland Park have been closed for awhile, we have been going to Ticky Creek.  Today, found out it was closed.  Ended up launching from Avalon Park.  Lake level is low but did manage to hook a little Bass that was lost while trying to bring it into the kayak.  Other than that, had a few more strikes trolling a jig but no hook ups.  Really hoping rains come soon.

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Switched the Waterlogged Reel to Another Rod and Fished with Bread...

Switched the now fixed "waterlogged" reel to another fishing rod, and then took it to Celebration Park.  Was testing the waters to see if the Bruiser Catfish were still lurking in the East Pond.  Had several strikes and misses, but finally hooked and landed a 16" Catfish.  Caught it using Bread!  Posted a picture on the 2011 COAF Leader Board.

Water Levels are Low But One Bruiser Still Lurks!

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Lake Lavon Hunting Permits Available

Not sure how the upcoming Season is going to pan out.  Low water levels and limited access to are favored hunting areas has us waiting for (hopefully) more rain and boat ramps reopening.  Just in case, decided to renew our Hunting Permits.



For those who were issued Permits in the past, easy to update it on line.  For new Hunters, you will need to check with the Area Office.  See Link for more info



Till then, we are holding off on Duck Hunting but keeping a close watch on the weather!

Lake Lavon Hunting Permits Available