Saltines This Round

Went back to Bethany for another round at the Catfish.  Used Saltines this round and caught one Catfish that went 18" in size.  Had a lot more missed strikes.  Looks like Cheez-ITs were the better choice.  Saltines tended to break apart quickly.  Cheez-ITs stayed together and floated longer, making for more chances at the "picky" Catfish.  As it got dark, decided to fish the Bread Fly made out of deer hair.  Caught a decent Bass that was hungry for bread!

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Saw Catfish Feeding on Crackers, So....

Saw Catfish feeding on crackers that people fed the ducks yesterday.  Noticed the crackers needed to float for the Catfish to strike.  So, modified a hair rig that we used for fishing boilies to take a cracker.  Used Cheez-ITs this round and managed to catch a 20" Bruiser Catfish and little Catfish.  Missed a lot more though.  Need to use Saltines or Cheez-ITs that have a smaller hole in them.  Next round will see if that makes a difference!

Four Fish on Four Different Fishing Flies

Fished Bethany this evening.  Went with flyfishing gear again.  Windy day but managed to catch four fish - a Bluegill on a Purple Grasshopper, a Bass on a Guadalupana, a Bass on a Foam Diver, and a Bass on a White Grasshopper!  Fun stuff!

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Flyfishing This Round

With all the "green growth" making it tough to fish with the inline spinner, decided to go with flyfishing gear this round.  Caught Bass and Sunfish, lost a Bruiser, missed a lot more strikes on nesting Bluegill, and worse,... lost the Purple Grasshopper.  Bruiser struck it twice, chased it, was hooked solid, but broke the line with ease.  Gotta go with a heavier tippet than 4lbs test.

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Wooley Rooster Martin Gets a Mixed Bag This Morning!

Returned to Plano East Senior High School this morning in hopes of hooking up with at least one Bruiser that we lost yesterday.  Caught one Bruiser Bass that went 16.5". Then, caught a mix of Sunfish, Bluegill, and a little Catfish, and then hooked a Bruiser Catfish that went 17"! Caught one more little Bass before deciding to try another location.


Tried the feeder creek at Harrington Park in Plano and caught Sunfish, Bluegill, and Longear.  Did sight cast to several Carp lurking in the area but  none wanted the spinner.


Went on to Shawnee Park in Plano and struck out!  Tough place to fish with the "Buffer Zone" hampering access from the bank.


Finally closed out the morning outing with a stop at the feeder creek to Shadow Lakes in Allen. Caught a Bluegill and then had several missed strikes from more Bluegill.

PS:  Quick trip to Bethany this evening gets two more fish - a little Bass and a Bluegill.

Wooley Rooster Martin Worked Well Enough

Wooley Rooster Martin worked well enough.  Was a slow go at Stoney Hollow in Plano with only three missed strikes.  Could not get a good hook set to land them.  Moved down the road for a chance at the Catch and Release Pond at Plano East Senior High.  Caught a few Panfish, little Bass, and even a little Catfish.  Did lose three Bruiser Bass though.  Good to see the Pond is doing well!

Wooley Martin Field Test Goes Well

Was able to field test the Wooley Martin this evening after work.  Caught little Panfish at Celebration Park.  Went on to Bethany Lakes and caught a nice Sunfish and a little Bass.  Cool front changed the pattern but was good to see the Wooley Martin did its job - catching fish. Really like the Wooley Martin because the blade spins easily even when retrieved slooooowly!

Wooley Martin gets nine Panfish and a little Bass!

Another Go at Auburn Springs

Decided to take the Bait Casting Rod for another go at Auburn Springs.  Was hoping for a repeat of the Bruisers caught yesterday.  Unfortunately, it was not so.  Fished weightless Senko Worms and had one Bass take but lost it soon after striking.  Then, went an hour without a hit.  Finally, managed a nice size Sunfish by slowly dragging the Senko on the bottom.  Glad to have not struck out this round!

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Gotta Love Those Senkos!

Made it to Auburn Springs to "field test" a Wooley Spinner.  Caught one little Bass on the inline spinner, then lost the inline spinner to a Bruiser that broke the line.


Ultralight Spinning Gear and 4-lbs test don't mix when a Bruiser takes a lure deep and chafes the line! Luckily, had the emergency pack of Gary Yamamoto Senko Worms.


So, tied on a worm hook, baited it with a Senko, and then started working the banks.  Soon after, hooked a 17" Bruiser Bass!  Moved to an open area and caught a scrappy little Bass, then went back to working the banks and managed to a hook and land a 20" Bruiser Bass  (the angle of the photo makes it look shorter but we checked it several times; it went 20").


Gotta love those Senkos,... Thank you Gary Yamamoto,... your the best!

Another Inline Spinner, then a Rooster Tail

Made another inline spinner.  This one is similar to the HL Spinner that we used yesterday.  Main difference is the single hook and the curly tail grub instead of the dressed treble hook.  Went to Bethany and fished it.  Had several light strikes, then caught a little Bass.  Afterwards, went to an Orange Rooster Tail and caught some bedding Bluegill and another little Bass!

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