Bethany Ridge Park Pond - September 30, 2008

Fished Bethany Ridge Park Pond this evening. Caught a 12" Bass and a Sunfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider - Weighted. Did see several 2lbs+ Bass working the shallows. Picture of the 12" Bass posted below. 12" Bass. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 29, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this morning. Cooler temps and slower activity, was able to hook and land a 14" Bass flyfishing the Wooly Spider - Weighted. Picture posted below. 14" Bass. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Small Sunfish on a Fish Pen - September 28, 2008

Change of pace, fished a feeder creek in College Station this morning. Was on the road with limited time to fish and space for gear. Used a Fish Pen and a Bubble-Fly Rig to catch small Sunfish. Pictures posted below. Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond - September 25, 2008 (AM)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this morning for another chance at the Bass. Caught a 15.5" Bass flyfishing the Wooly Spider - Weighted. Picture posted below. 15.5" Bass.

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Bethany Lakes' Back Pond - September 24, 2008 (PM)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Back Pond this evening. Caught a 17" Catfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider - Weighted. Picture posted below. 17" Catfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Landed one on a Weighted Wooly Spider - September 24, 2008 (AM)

Another try at Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond this morning. Lost a Bass but did hook and land another Bass on the Wooly Spider - Weighted. Picture posted below. 15" Bass. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes - September 23, 2008 (PM)

Went back to Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught a Sunfish on a Wooly Spider Clouser and lost a Bass, breaking off my fishing fly. Cut the trip short and tied more Wooly Spiders. Used lead-wire to weight them in lieu of the dumbell eyes. Pictures posted below. Wooly Spider - Weighted. Lone Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond - September 23, 2008 (AM)

Fished Bethany Lakes' Lower Pond. Caught a Sunfish flyfishing the Wooly Spider Clouser. Picture posted below. Sunfish. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes/Wooly Spider Clouser - September 21, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning. More of the usual except hooked and lost a nice Bass. Was flyfishing a variant of the Wooly Spider; modified by adding weighted eyes and tied Clouser-style.

Calling it a Wooly Spider Clouser. Was using a 4lbs test tippet and subsequently broke-off. Switched to the Foam Rubber Spider variant and caught Bluegill/Sunfish. Pictures posted below.

FYI: Did see others catching Bass with a nice one caught on spinfishing gear. Wooly Spider Clouser. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Bethany Lakes' Back Pond - September 20, 2008

Fished Bethany Lakes' Back Pond this morning. The usual suspects with one bruiser Sunfish that fought well. Pictures posted below. Sampling of Today's Catch. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Two Hot-Air Balloons and Two Bluegill.

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning with no luck. Did observe two hot-air balloons launch from the park. Returned in the evening and caught two Bluegill. Observed a lot of fish activity but was unable to produce a Bass. Pictures posted below. Two Hot-Air Balloons and Two Bluegill. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

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.