More Bruiser Bluegill at the Village and a few Bass

Decided to hit the Village again before the rain arrived.  Slower action compared to yesterday but was still a good time.  Caught more Bruiser Bluegill (8" or better in length) and Bass.  All struck the Guadalupana!

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Ultralight Spinning Gear and a Roadrunner Worked Well at Bethany this Evening

Fished Bethany this evening to round out today's fishing activities.  Had a lot of fun catching Bass at the Village on Flyfishing Gear.  Switched to Ultralight Spinning Gear for this round!  Started out with a Roadrunner.  Spent more time clearing algae, then fishing.  Looks like the warm temps has the "greenery" growing in and out of the water.  Switched to a 1/16 oz Black Roostertail with a silver blade and started getting strikes and hookups!  Key today was to fish areas clear of algae or    where the algae remained submerged.  Then, worked the Roostertail using a slow retrieve that kept the blade spinning but fast enough to keep the lure above the submerged algae.  Also, holding the rod tip high and polarized sunglasses helped keeping the lure clear!

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Village Holding Well... Bass and Bruiser Bluegill!

Stopped by the Village for a go at the Bass.  Fished a Guadalupana, BH Olive Wooley Bugger, and Brown Damsel Fly Variant.  Caught several Bass on the Guadalupana but ended up losing it when a Bruiser struck!  Went with the Wooley Bugger and caught more Bass and then lucked in to some Bruiser Bluegill,... largest ones went 8.5" with wide bodies giving them extra heft!  Ended the outing with one more Bass on the Damsel Fly Variant.  Glad to see the Village made it through last season's drought conditions.  PS: Since the Bluegill met the minimum 8" length, have posted them on the COAF Leader Board!

Quick Trip To Bethany This Evening

Quick trip to Bethany this evening given a late start.  Fished a Foam Beetle and caught a little Bass and a Sunfish.  Lost the Beetle to a snag... switched to a White Grasshopper Variant and caught two more Bass.  No Bruisers but was fun catching them on the surface!

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Two Sunfish and Two Bass This Round

Lots of rain yesterday, so no fishing.  No rain today, so went fishing!  Caught two Sunfish and two Bass on a White Damsel Fly Variant.  Fish were there but the action seemed slower than the other day.

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Caught Several Fish with a White Damsel Fly Variant!

Caught several fish at Bethany using a White Damsel Fly Variant.  Brought the Three Weight Fly Rod that we picked up from Cabelas last year.  Was happy to hook and land three Bluegill/Sunfish and three Bass.

Even happier that the Three Weight handled an 8" Bluegill/Shellcracker(?) Hybrid, a skinny 15" Bass, and an 18.5" Bass.  All three made the minimum for the COAF Fishing Leader Board!  Moreover, the 18.5" Bass takes second in the One Fishing Fly Challenge!  Soon to be bumped by others we hope!

18.5" Bass on a White Damsel Fly Variant!

Bass on a 3 Weight; Catfish on a MadDragon!

Fished Bethany this afternoon using a 3 Weight Fly Rod.  Caught 4 little Bass using a White Damsel Fly and a Guadalupana.  Came back in the evening and fished for Catfish.  Caught three Catfish on Doughbait using the MadDragon Carp Rod we ordered from Bass Pro Shops.  Really like this Carp Rod!

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No Catfish This Round,... Bass and Bluegill, instead.

Started out fishing for Catfish at Bethany.  Had a few bites but no hookups while the sky was overcast.  Soon as the sun broke through the clouds and things cleared up, the bites quit.  Did see little Bass lurking in beds and other cover.  Also, saw a few Bluegill hovering in their beds.

Caught mainly little Bass and Bluegill ranging from 5" to 7" in length.  Caught on  them on various flies to include the Guadalupana, Caddis Fly, Olive Wooley Bugger, and Dry Fly.  Was hoping to catch a Bass on a Dry Fly but could not match the pattern - Dragon Flies!  Bass were jumping out of the water to catch them hovering over the water!

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Field Test Went Well. Liking This Batch!

Went fishing at Bethany again to try out another Doughbait recipe.  This one seemed to work well with 13 Catfish caught and released.  Largest went 23" with others going 15" to 19".  Smaller ones were averaging 13" to 14".  Fun stuff!  Even hooked (and released) a Turtle.

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Caught a Few Catfish on Doughtbait This Evening!

Made it to Bethany Lakes this evening and fished for Catfish using the Daiwa MadDragon Carp Rod.  Been testing out a new recipe for Doughtbait.  Seemed to have worked well this round. Caught and released about 15 Catfish.  Fish ranged from 13" to 17" in size.  Fun stuff!






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