Catfish on the Wooly Spider!

Fished Bethany Lakes' Back Pond for another try at Bass. No strikes on Bass but caught a small Sunfish and a 14" Catfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider. Catfish struck the fly while fished in short-pulls of the line. Pictures posted below. Today's Catch. Closer view of the Catfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Archgate Park Pond - September 17, 2008

Fished a new place - Archgate Park Pond in Plano. Pond has a lot of trees and vegetation that limit access and makes it tough flyfishing. Managed to catch a 5" Bluegill and a 12" Bass using the Wooly Spider in Pearl Chennille. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Feeder Creek (Revisited)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Feeder Creek again this morning. Caught Bluegill/Sunfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider in Pearl Chennille and a size 8 Streamer hook. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Back Pond - September 15, 2008 (PM)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Back Pond this evening. Caught two small Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider. Had several hook-ups on two larger Bass but lost them after a short fight. Changed things with the Wooly Spider, tied it using Krystal Flash for the tail, Pearl Chennile for the body, and White Rubber Legs. Also, replaced the size 10 Streamer hook with a size 8 Streamer hook. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch and More Wooly Spiders. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Feeder Creek - September 15, 2008 (AM)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Feeder Creek this morning. Caught Bluegill/Sunfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider. Did have a couple of strikes from Bass but again was unable to set the hook. Seems that the Bass are swallowing the fishing fly but immmediately spit it out. Will keep trying and reporting results. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Russell Creek Park - September 14, 2008

Fished Russell Creek Park's Pond. Caught Sunfish/Bluegill flyfishing the Wooly Spider and a Prince Nymph. Did get several strikes from Bass but was unable to set the hook. May need to make adjustment on the hook-size of the Wooly Spider. Nice cool morning to fish, enjoyed the company of a Bird that wanted a snack or two. Picture of today's catch and a Bird slideshow posted below. Sampling of today's catch. Bird Slideshow. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Wooly Spider Fishing Fly

Due to weather concerns was not able to fish today. Redirected efforts to tying fishing flies. Decided to combine a Wooly Bugger and Foam Rubber Spider. Pictures posted below. Calling it a Wooly Spider! Will post results next outing. Wooly Spiders - Top and Bottom Views. Wooly Spider - Side View. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Back Pond - September 11, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Back Pond this evening. Caught Bluegill/Sunfish and four Bass flyfishing. Used a Prince Nymph and a Yellow Foam Rubber Spider Variant with most taken on the Spider. Pictures posted below.

Three of the four Bass were caught at dusk on a Spider twitched slowly and slightly below the water surface. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Celebration Park's North Pond - September 10, 2008

Made a quick trip to Celebration Park's North Pond this morning. Caught small Bluegill/Sunfish flyfishing a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Sampling of today's catch posted below. Small but scrappy and still fun to catch. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Celebration Park's East Pond - September 9, 2008

Fished Celebration Park's East Pond this evening to checkout the Catfish. Caught several Catfish and a small Bluegill on Bread. Largest Catfish went 20" in size, a couple went about 14" in size, all others ranged from 8" to 10" in size. Pictures posted below. Sampling of today's catch. 20" Catfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Celebration Park - September 8, 2008

Checked out Celebration Park today, making a quick trip at Lunch to flyfish the North Pond. Caught small Bluegill/Sunfish using a Green Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Sampling of today's catch posted below. North Pond still a sure bet for fishing with the Kids. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 7, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning flyfishing the Lower, Upper, and Main Ponds. Cool morning made for a comfortable outing. Caught small Bluegill/Sunfish and four Bass flyfishing a Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Bass ranged from 3" to 13.5" in size. Pictures posted below. Had more strikes but was unable to set the hook or lost them while bringing them in to the bank. Most fish were caught within 10 feet of the shoreline. Bass. Bluegill/Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Unusual Catch in Plano - September 6, 2008

Received a fishing report from one of our readers of an unusual catch. The fish posted below was caught while fishing a pond in Plano Saturday morning. The fish weighed 1.2 lbs and was caught on light tackle using a boile for bait. Hats off to our Reader in Plano for reporting the unusual catch! Unusual Catch. Note: The unusual catch appears to be the vegetarian Red-Bellied Pacu, pending confirmation from Texas Parks & Wildlife.

Prince Nymph Variant @ Bethany Lakes - September 3, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes again this evening flyfishing the Lower Pond. Windy and overcast made for fun when casting into the wind. Managed to catch small Sunfish on a Prince Nymph Variant. Pictures posted below. Small Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 1, 2008

Back to Bethany Lakes in Allen. Made a quick trip this evening flyfishing the Lower Pond. Tried an Olive Wooly Bugger without success; switched to a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant and caught one Bass and three Bluegill/Sunfish. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

LLELA - August 31, 2008

Fished Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area (LLELA) this morning. Good current but still wadeable - see picture below. Had several strikes flyfishing a streamer but no hook-ups. Did observe a few baitfishermen catching Catfish, else slow action. Downstream from LLELA's Tailrace. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

A Small Pond at UTD - August 29, 2008

While at the University of Texas - Dallas for a sporting activity, snuck away to a hidden pond/creek on campus. Fished a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant and caught two Sunfish. Pictures posted below. Small Pond at UTD. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Russell Creek Park - August 28, 2008

Fished the pond at Russell Creek Park in the late afternoon/early evening. Caught a small Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish on a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Fishing partner caught two Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish using a Green Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Also, saw a small alligator that others mentioned on the fishing forums. It was a small one but not shy of my fishing fly. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - August 27, 2008

Back again to Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this afternoon. Did not strike out this time, catching an 11" Bass and some Bluegill on flyfishing gear and a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant. Pictures posted below. Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

No joy today!

Broke away for a quick trip to Bethany Lakes. Although we saw small Bass in the shallows, were not able to connect. Oh well, cannot get them every trip. FYI: Used Foam Rubber Spider Variants in a Grasshopper and Beetle pattern. Also, switched to a Black and Red Zonker and a Crappie Jig Variant. In all cases, no hook-ups. Good luck and good fishing!