New Fly-fishing Flies

Was not able to fish yesterday and with the whole week in question, I decided to make a set of fly-fishing flies. I call them "The Wild Bunch". See the picture in the sidebar. Three Gray and Brown Rabbit Fur Minnow Variants and three Dubbing Pupae. The Minnow Variants are based on the fly that caught the Bass and Sunfish on Sunday, May 6. The Dubbing Pupae is a fly that has taked its share of panfish. Stay tuned, more to come on "The Wild Bunch"!

Bethany Lakes: May 6, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes lower, canal, and upper ponds with a new fly called the Gray and Brown Rabbit Fur Minnow. Made it the night before with the intention to simulate a small baitfish in order to entice bigger predatory fish. Check out the pictures. It looks as if it works!

Method: Fly-fishing
Lure: Gray and Brown Rabbit Fur Minnow
Catch: 2 Bass, 6 Sunfish, 2 Bluegill

14" and 12" Bass




10" and 8" Sunfish

Celebration Park: May 5, 2007

Fished Celebration Park north pond. Windy and overcast with a lot of hits. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish using a Size 12 Brown Nymph and a Size 10 Green Hurl White Wing Fly. Method: Fly-fishing Lures: Brown Nymph and Green Hurl White Wing Fly Catch: 8 Bluegill and 24 Sunfish

Bethany Lakes: May 4, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes lower pond and waterfall. Short outing but still successful with Sunfish caught on a Black and Red Hare Streamer. Method: Fly-fishing Lure: Black and Red Hare Streamer Catch: 3 Sunfish - 1 went 10"

Lake Lavon: May 4, 2007

Fished Lake Lavon Highland and Brockdale Parks using a Fly Rod and Reel and a Black and Red Hare Streamer. Windy and overcast with murky water. No hits, nothing caught. Will need to try again later. Method: Fly-fishing Lure: Black and Red Hare Streamer Catch: None to report

Bethany Lakes: May 1, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes back pond and creek using both a Pole and Line with RC Boat Float and a Fly Rod and Reel.  Caught ten fish with the Red Gilled Black Darter and a Brown Dryfly.  The Bluegill was caught with the RC Boat Float and the Red Gilled Black Darter.  The Sunfish were caught with the Fly Rod and Reel and the Brown Dryfly.

Method:  Pole and Line with RC Boat Float and Fly-fishing
Lure: Red Gilled Black Darter, Brown Dryfly
Catch:  1 Bluegill, 9 Sunfish

Celebration Park: May 1, 2007

Fished Celebration Park east pond using a Pole and Line with RC Boat Float.  Caught two fish with the Red Gilled Black Darter.  Small in size but strong enough to pull against the RC Boat Float.  Still a fun way to fish!

Method:  Pole and Line with RC Boat Float
Lure: Red Gilled Black Darter
Catch:  1 Bluegill, 1 Sunfish

Celebration Park: April 30, 2007

Fished Celebration Park north pond using Pole and Line with RC Boat Float and the Red Gilled Black Darter. It was dusk with only 3o minutes to fish before the rain started. Regardless, caught Bluegill and Sunfish. Great time was had! Method: Pole and Line with RC Boat Float Lures: Red Gilled Black Darter Catch: 2 Bluegill, 5 Sunfish

Celebration Park: April 29, 2007

Fished Celebration Park east pond in the morning using a RC Boat Float. Caught one Bluegill with the Red Gilled Black Darter. Tried again that afternoon and caught two more Bluegill with the Red Gilled Black Darter. Fun and exciting way to fish! Method: Pole and Line with RC Boat Float Lure: Red Gilled Black Darter Catch: 3 Bluegill

Celebration Park: April 28, 2007

Fished Celebration Park east pond. Used the Red Gilled Black Darter, Olive Dubbing Nymph, and Grasshopper Dryfly. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish. Most were caught on the Red Gilled Black Darter. Fish were mainly small with a lot of short strikes. Still a fun outing. Method: Fly-fishing Lures: Red Gilled Black Darter, Olive Dubbing Nymph, Grasshopper Dryfly Catch: 7 Bluegill, 3 Sunfish

Celebration Park: April 25, 2007

Fished Celebration Park north pond in the afternoon. Windy and overcast but still successful. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish with the Red Gilled Black Darter.

Method: Fly-fishing

Lure: Red Gilled Black Darter

Catch: 2 Bluegill, 17 Sunfish

Fearsome Three

Rained last night, so I could not breakaway for a quick trip to the local ponds.  Was able to tie some fishing flies.  I call this set the Fearsome Three.  The illustration in the sidebar shows, from left to right, the Red Gilled Black Darter; the Olive Dubbing Nymph; and the Green Tailed Brown Hackle.  Will let you know how they do.  Wish me luck!

Bethany Lakes: April 22, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes lower pond, canal, back pond, and back creek. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish with Brown Dryfly, Wide Winged Dun Dryfly, and Black Hares Ear Nymph. Method: Fly-fishing Lure: Brown Dryfly, Wide Winged Dun Dryfly, Black Hares Ear Nymph Catch: 9 Bluegill, 8 Sunfish

Bethany Lakes: April 20, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes lower pond using Brown Dryfly and Wide Winged Dun Dryfly. Caught Bluegill, Sunfish, and Bass. A great outing to start the weekend! Method: Fly-Fishing Lures: Brown Dryfly and Wide Winged Dun Dryfly Catch: 23 Bluegill, 9 Sunfish, 3 Bass

Bethany Lakes: April 18, 2007

Fished Bethany Lakes upper, lower, and main ponds and the canal. Used Brown Dryfly, Hares Ear Nymph, and Grasshopper Dryfly. No luck with the Brown Dryfly but cleaned-up with the Hares Ear Nymph and Grasshopper Dryfly. Caught Sunfish, Bluegill, and a Crappie. Great way to cap the day! Method: Fly-Fishing Lures: Brown Dryfly (0), Hares Ear Nymph, Grasshopper Dryfly Catch: 16 Bluegill, 13 Sunfish, and 1 Crappie

Celebration Park: April 18, 2007

Fished Celebration Park east pond. Pond was high due to recent rains and murky. Used the Brown Dryfly with no strikes. Will try again another time. Method: Fly-Fishing Lure: Brown Dryfly Catch: None to Report

Allen Station Creek: April 18, 2007

Quick trip at lunch to Allen Station Creek.  Fished a Brown Dryfly but did not get any bites.  Water was murky and roiled due to recent rain storms.  Will try at a later date.

Method:  Fly-fishing
Lure:  Brown Dryfly
Catch: None to Report

Kroger and Bethany Parks: April 15, 2007

Made a quick-trip to Kroger Park pond.  Several strikes using the White Sponge Rubber Spider Variant but was not able to connect. Lost the Spider to the trees.  Back to the fly-tying table to make a new one!  Fished Bethany Park lower pond and caught Bluegill and Sunfish on a Brown Dryfly.

Method:  Fly-fishing
Lure:  Brown Dryfly
Catch: 13 Bluegill and 8 Sunfish

Bass Pro Shop Instead

Cold, wet, and windy today. Will wait for Sunday. Went to Bass Pro Shop in Rockwall instead to resupply the fly-tying inventory. More tommorow.

Weather Delay

Weather may delay the next report. Will send more when the storms pass.