Deer Hair Bread Fly....

No fishing tonight.  Work and other commitments took precedence over fishing.  We hope this does not become a trend.  Did make time to tie another variation of a Bread Fly.  This one is made with Deer Hair spun on a Size 2 Baitholder Hook.  Hope to try it out soon!

Deer Hair Bread Fly

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Bread Fly Gets a Bruiser....

Decided to try another variation of a Bread Fly we made several years ago.  Last time we used the inner core of polypropylene rope.  This time, we used a dubbing loop to wrap White Marabou and Mallard Cul De Canard feathers on to a Size 2 Baitholder Hook. 


 Went to Bethany Lakes and chummed with Saltine Crackers, then cast the Bread Fly to the area.  Had several takes but no hook ups, then finally got a solid hookup on a Bruiser Catfish that went 22" in size.  Not bad, seemed fatter than most, too!


Unfortunately, Turtles and Ducks made it tough to keep the are chummed.  Switched to fishing with Bread for bait because it would sink before they could get to it.  Caught Bluegill and little Catfish; no more Bruisers!

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Liking Pictures from Our Readers!

Here is one we like... 16.5" Bass caught by Tightline using a Yellow BH Wooly Bugger at Bethany.  Made the COAF Leader Board and the One Fishing Fly Challenge!  For more info/pictures, see the link below.

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Float and Bread Caught a Few Catfish

Had fun catching little Catfish using a float and bread for bait.  No Bruisers this round; ducks and turtles were stealing the Cheez-ITs before the Catfish could bite.  Next round hope to go back to using them.  Did like the Float we used - plastic bubble that twists on the line to allow for quick adjustment of the length of line from the bubble and the hook.

Wooley Rooster Martin Does Well Again This Morning!

Decided to go with the inline spinner this morning.  Fished a Wooley Rooster Martin.  Caught Bluegill and Sunfish and one Catfish that went 16" in size.  Really like Plano East Senior High School's pond!

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Cheez-ITs Worked This Round!

Could not pass up a chance for another round at the Bruisers at Bethany.  Went with a simple Telescoping Fiberglass Rod, braided line, and a hair rig.  Baited up with Cheez-ITs, chummed with Saltines and Cheez-ITs, and then caught a few Catfish including two Bruisers!  One Bruiser went 25.5" and the other went 25".  Even better, liked how the Telescoping Fiberglass Rod could handled (muscle) them to shore!  Posted both on the COAF Fishing Leader Board since they easily made the 15" minimum to submit.

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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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