Bethany Ridge Park - June 12, 2008

Fished Bethany Ridge Park Pond. Caught one small Bass and several Bluegill using a Teeny Nymph and a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph on flyfishing gear. Sampling of today's catch posted below.

Pond and Feeder Creek.



Sampling of Today's Catch.


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Celebration Park - June 11, 2008

Fished Celebration Park's North Pond this afternoon. Caught several Bluegill and Sunfish. All were small and caught flyfishing using a Red/White Streamer. Pictures posted below.

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Allen Station Dam - June 10, 2008

Checked out Allen Station Dam today. Water is flowing and murky from recent rains. Tried flyfishing for Bluegill. No luck!

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Bethany Lakes - June 9, 2008

Fished the feeder creek this afternoon. Caught two Sunfish on a Black Streamer using flyfishing gear. Pictures posted below.

Feeder Creek and Sunfish:

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Bethany Lakes - June 8, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this morning and caught two Bass - 9" and 12" in size. Then, fished the pool by the Waterfall and caught two Sunfish - 5" and 6" in size.

Despite the strong wind, was able to work a Black Streamer just below the surface on flyfishing gear. Pictures posted below.

Lower Pond and Bass:

Pool by the Waterfall and Sunfish:

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No Joy Today - Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - June 7, 2008

No joy today at Brockdale Park. Trolled with White Crappie Jigs with no hits. Strong wind made it tough to fish. Factoring the wind and time of day - around Noon, may explain why we did not hook up. Going to have to give it a try later once the wind dies down. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Erwin Park - June 2, 2008

Fished Erwin Park in Mckinney. Caught 7 small Bass ranging 6" to 8" in size. Used flyfishing gear and a Black Streamer and a White Crappie Jig Fly. All were caught shallow and seemed to prefer a steady but fast retrieve. Pictures posted below.



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Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - May 31, 2008

Fished Lake Lavon at Brockdale Park. Caught 20+ White Bass but only 1 Keeper. Used the kayak and trolled a 1/16oz White Crappie Jig. Once a school was located, switched to flyfishing. Able to take a couple small ones using a fly tied like a Crappie Jig. Pictures posted below.

On the beach after a windy outing:

One Keeper - released after the picture was taken:

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Celebration Park - May 29, 2008

Fished Celebration Park's North Pond this evening. Caught three small Sunfish on a black streamer. Video posted below shows today's outing and a slideshow of the fish caught earlier this week at Erwin Park. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Erwin Park Pond - May 27, 2008

Fished Erwin Park Pond in the city of Mckinney this evening. Caught 6 small Bass ranging in 7.5" to 8" in size and a 8" Bluegill. All were caught flyfishing using a Black Marabou Streamer. Quick trip lasted about 45" but more strikes than hook-ups occured. View of the park's pond and pictures of today's catch are posted below.

Today's Catch:

Closer View of the Park's Pond:

Closer View of the 8" Bluegill:

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Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - May 25, 2008

Went back to fish Lake Lavon's Brockdale Park this afternoon. Used the Jon Boat in lieu of the kayak today. Windy day with lots of waves to beat you around.

Did manage to catch 30+ small White Bass with 7 Keepers. Also caught 1 Yellow Bass. All were caught trolling with 1/16oz White Crappie Jigs, a variant of a White Crappie Jig, and a Green and White Clouser Minnow. Pictures posted below.

Today's Catch:


Green and White Clouser Minnow:


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Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - May 24, 2008

Fished Lake Lavon's Brockdale Park again this morning for a couple of hours. Went in the kayak and trolled a White Crappie Jig and a variant tied with Pearl Chenille and White Krystalflash.

Caught 20+ small White Bass and one Keeper. Opted to release rather than take the one Keeper. Windy day again but still worth a try given the consistent action.

View overlooking the point at Brockdale Park:

Lures used this morning:

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Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - May 23, 2008

Returned to Lake Lavon's Brockdale Park this evening for a quick try at the White Bass. Launched the kayak from the beach and then worked the point. Caught and released over 20+ small White Bass. Caught 4 Keepers ranging from 10" to 12".

Trolled 1/16oz White Crappie Jigs and paddled the kayak back and forth across the point. Consistent hits despite the strong wind and wave action. Not a bad outing for only one hour on the water. Picture of today's catch and the kayak we used today are posted below.

Good luck and good fishing.

Today's catch:


Kayak:



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Allen Station Creek - May 19, 2008

Fished Allen Station Creek downstream from the Allen Station Dam. Caught one small Sunfish and lost two others. Used flyfishing gear and a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph. Video posted below shows the trip to Lake Lavon this past Saturday, followed by the quick trip to Allen Station Creek. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Lake Lavon @ Brockdale Park - May 17, 2008

Fished Lake Lavon at Brockdale Park. Caught 9 Keeper White Bass. Also, caught and released 1 Yellow Bass, 1 Crappie, and over 30+ small White Bass. All were caught trolling with 1/16oz White Crappie Jigs. Picture posted below.





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Weekend Updates - May 10-11, 2008

Quick updates from this weekend's activities. Fished Bethany Lakes Saturday morning, a creek in Plano in the afternoon, and then fished Lake Lavon Sunday afternoon. Bethany Lakes produced two fish - a Sunfish and a Bluegill. A lot of activity, just could not connect. Used flyfishing gear and a Brown Nymph and Gangle-Legged Fly. The creek in Plano is located near John Carpenter Park west of Independence and San Simeon. Caught three fish working the banks and brush piles. Used flyfishing gear and a Brown Nymph. Lake Lavon at Brockdale Park produced 5 keeper-sized White Bass ranging in 12" to 14" in size. Also, caught and released 5 Yellow Bass and over 30 White Bass. All were caught trolling with 1/8oz White Crappie Jigs and Roadrunners. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - May 9, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Main Pond. Caught four fish in the morning - a small Bluegill, a larger Bluegill, a 14" Bass, and a 13" Bass. Another fisherman caught a Catfish on a wacky-rigged lizard in green. Came back in the evening and caught an 8.5" Bass with a number of missed strikes. Video posted below. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes and Spring Creek - May 6 and 7, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Main Pond yesterday. Caught one Bluegill on a Red and White Streamer. Think the recent rains changed the pattern and slowed the fishing activity. Today, fished Spring Creek in Plano just off of Chisum Trail. Caught a Sunfish and several Bluegill-like fish on a Prince Nymph Fly. Videos posted below. Bethany Lakes: Spring Creek: Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Shadow Lakes @ McDermott - May 5, 2008

Fished one of the feeder creek ponds at Shadow Lakes. Pond is just south of McDermott Road on the east side of Allen. Caught one 8.5" Sunfish and lost a few others. Too slow in setting the hook, else they were catchable. Used flyfishing gear and a Red/White Streamer. Video posted below. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond - May 2, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond. Caught Bluegill and Sunfish using flyfishing gear on a Gangle-Legged Dryfly and a Dragonfly Variant fished on the surface. Video posted below. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.