Sunfish and Bluegill on the Fly this Round

Fished Bethany this morning with a Fly Rod.  Caught a number of Sunfish and Bluegill using a Crappie Jig Variant, a Guadalupana, and a Dry Fly.  Most went for the Dry Fly; caught 25+ fish but none were Bruisers.  Even caught a little fingerling Bass.  Fun stuff!

Homemade Green LED Fishing Light

Been out of pocket lately; not able to fish as much as we normally do.  Rain has also moved in today, so it will be hit or miss if we get to our favorite pond today.

That said, have been tinkering around with a homemade Green LED Fishing Light we made. Really liked the fish attracting ability of the fishing lights we saw while on the Coast.  Decided to make one that was portable and could be set under a float.

Here is our prototype.  Waiting for the glue to dry.  Once dry, gonna have to "test" it!

Fun stuff!

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Should Have Went with a Smaller Sized Grasshopper

Went with a Fly Rod today.  Fished a Size 8 Grasshopper.  Should have went with a smalled sized one.  Had a number of Bluegill hit but only two were hooked and landed.  Also tried a Dry Fly but the fish did not want it.  Better luck next time!

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Only One This Round at Bethany

Went to Bethany this evening to try out the Medium Action Spinning Combo we picked up while on the coast.  It's an Ugly Stik Lite with a Penn Pursuit 4000 Reel.  Really like it fishing a Popping Cork and Live Shrimp.  Worked out well as a Senko Rod, too!  Only caught one Bass this round but did miss several others!

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Fish Activity Under Green Lights!

While waiting for a table at a Seafood Restaurant just off the Intracoastal in Laguna Madre, we see fish activity under the green lights by their dock.  We see a number of fish and suspect there are a few Ladyfish, Speckle Trout, and Redfish.  Wish we had out fishing rods!

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One More Go Fishing at the Beach - July 18, 2013

One more go fishing at the beach before we head back.  Lots of seaweed made it tough to fish but did manage to catch a 14" Speckle Trout.  Also, caught bait fish using the cast net and saw a Portuguese Man O' War wash up on the beach!

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Another Go at Packery Channel - July 17, 2013

More rain in the area but made a break for Packery Channel again when the rain let up.  Fished with Live Shrimp and Cut Bait and caught a number of fish!  No Keepers again though!

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Packery Channel This Round - July 16, 2013

Rain slowed us up a little, but saw a break and rigged up Popping Corks and baited up with Live Shrimp and fished the Packery Channel.  Caught Speckle Trout, Red Fish, and a Lady Fish.  Fun stuff... no Keepers this round though!

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Live Shrimp in the Surf This Round - July 15, 2013

After fishing the Jetty Party Boat in Port Aransas Monday morning, decided to hit the surf for more fishing!  Went with Live Shrimp and Medium Spinning Gear.  Was able to catch a Jack Crevalle, a Perch (we think), and a Croaker!  A tasty wave and a cool Bud is all we needed!

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