Waiting for the Regular Season....

Now that Early Teal Season has passed, it's time to wait for the Regular Season to arrive.  Till then, opted to read up on duck calling and decoying.  Picked up a book from the local bookstore... "The Ultimate Guide to Calling and Decoying Waterfowl" by Monte Burch!

Sunfish and Bass on the Fly....

Fished Bethany... this time went with the fly rod and an Olive Crawdad.  Caught four Sunfish, and then two Bass.  Slower action but fish were still biting.  Fun stuff!

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A Bass and a Catfish This Round.

Late start this evening but did make it to Bethany for a quick trip.  Fished a Senko and caught a Bass, fished a Spinnerbait and caught a Catfish!  Then, had to call it quits to get other things done....

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Two Catfish on Spinnerbaits

Decided to fish Bethany after replacing the Spinnerbaits that we lost to Tree Fish the last couple of trips.  Slower bite as a cool front arrived but did manage two Catfish... on Spinnerbaits!  One was a "skinny" Bruiser that we guess went 22" in size!

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Last Day Early Season 2012-2013....

Made a hunt to the lake this morning.  Light rain when we arrived at the boat ramp.  By 8AM a steady rain had arrived.  Regardless, Teal were active this morning.  Had a hard time getting where we wanted to setup, ended up setting up in the trees, and had a few fly by but not within range.  Group to our left did well with some Teal taken... Good to see others connecting!  Will post a video of this morning's hunt on our Duck Hunting Field Notes shortly; check it out when you get a chance.

Two Bass, Two Catfish, and a Tree Fish....

Rain this morning, went fishing caught two Bass, two Catfish - one of which was a decent sized one, and then lost our Spinnerbait to a Tree Fish.  Had fun catching them!  Guessing the Catfish went about 18"+ in size.

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Two Bass and a Tree Fish on Spinnerbaits!

Late start this evening; made it to Bethany.  Brought bait casting gear and one lure - a Spinnerbait.  One change though... added a stinger hook!  It did make a difference.  Caught two Bass, missed several others, and then lost the lure to a Tree Fish.  Oh well, fun stuff still!

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Nine Fish On Inline Spinners This Round

Fished Bethany this evening.  Went with inline spinners starting out with a Rooster Tail.  Caught one Bluegill and missed several Bass.  Switched to the Wooley Rooster Martin and caught more Bass and two Catfish.  Fish count this round:  One Bluegill, six Bass, and two Catfish. Used Ultralight Gear and four pound test, making the fish feel like Bruisers... fun stuff!

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Quick Trip at Lunch

Had some time today to break away and go for a quick trip at Lunch.  Brought the fly rod and a Damsel Fly.  Ended up catching three little fish - a Bass and two Sunfish.  Scrappy fighters and still fun to catch!

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Fished This Morning, But...

Fished this morning at Bethany.  Caught seven Bass on a Rooster Tail but had to call the trip short as we had some car issues.... ended up needing to get it towed to a local garage.  No worries... still fun fishing while waiting for the tow truck to arrive!

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