March 25, 2009 - 4 Bass on a Wooley Bugger

Fished Bethany Lakes Upper Pond before the thunderstorms arrived. Caught 4 Bass ranging 12" to 14" in size. Olive Wooly Bugger continues to produce!

4 Bass on a Wooley Bugger! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

At the Movies.

Kept active with an early morning run, and then a quick trip to Bethany Lakes and caught a Bass.

Closed out the day by taking in a movie. Watched the movie "Knowing". Not sure why it made number one this past weekend. Preferred "I Love You Man" over it.

Posted reviews of both movies on our movie review blog. Check it out some time.

March 24, 2009 - Quick Trip to Bethany

Made a quick trip to Bethany Lakes between the rain showers and fished the Upper Pond (horseshoe-shaped pond). Caught a 12" Bass flyfishing an Olive Wooly Bugger. Had another strike but was too slow in setting the hook. Fish were active; just did not have enough time to fish it thoroughly. (Note: The spot on its eye is a leaf). Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

March 22, 2009 - Russell Creek Park in Plano

Fished Russell Creek Park in Plano this morning. Cool morning with temperatures in the mid-50s and cloudy skies. Caught three Bass ranging 10" to 11" in size. Had several other strikes but failed to set the hook. Used flyfishing gear to work the shallows to about 20 yards out.

All were caught using an Olive Wooley Bugger with one Bass caught less that a yard from the bank. The other two struck at about 10 yards from the bank.

No bruisers today but still fun! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Russell Creek Park in Plano

Fished Russell Creek Park in Plano this morning. Caught 3 small Bass ranging 10" to 11" in size. No bruisers but still fun. Did get "attacked" by a couple of Muscovy Ducks while fishing. Suspect I was near a nest when one decided to nip at my ankle. Will post fish pictures/details on our weblog shortly.

Beware of Ducks!

One Bass @ Bethany

Stopped by Bethany Lakes for more fun with the Bass this morning. Only caught one that went about 11" in size but did see larger Bass working the shallows and chasing baitfish.

March 20, 2009 - First Day of Spring.

Kicked off the first day of Spring with a morning quick trip to Bethany Lakes. Caught a 12.5" Bass in the Upper Pond and an 11" Bass and a Bluegill in the Lower Pond.

All were caught flyfishing an Olive Wooly Bugger in shallow water. Fish were more active compared to yesterday. Looks like the impact of yesterday's cool front has passed. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Brief Update @ Bethany Lakes.

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning and caught 2 Bass and a Bluegill flyfishing. More surface activity compared to yesterday. Looks like yesterday's cool front slowed the action temporarily. Will post pics on our weblog later. Good luck and good fishing!

No Hook Ups Today.

Fished Bethany Lakes Lower and Upper Ponds without success. Tried Bethany Ridge Park Pond without success. Went down the street to Bethany Creek Pond without success.

Decided to try Bethany Lakes Upper Pond again. Nada! Fish were not as active as the other day. Gonna have to try again later. No hook ups today.

Bethany Creek Pond - Bass

Received a report from one of our weblog readers on the fishing activity at Bethany Creek Pond - a neighborhood pond located east of Bethany Lakes.

Caught a 16.5" Bass using an artificial minnow. Hooked two others about the same size but did not land them. All were caught/observed near the bridge. Also, used a "fuzzy bugger" but the fish were not interested.

Olive Wooly Bugger and Bass @ Bethany Lakes

Olive Wooly Bugger continues to produce at Bethany Lakes with a few scrappy Bass caught this evening. More details on the weblog.

March 17, 2009 - St. Patrick's Day Bass

Fished Bethany Lakes this St. Patrick's Day evening for another try at Bass. Fished the Lower Pond without success, and then moved to the Upper Pond (horseshoe-shaped) without a strike. Decided to try elsewhere. While leaving for another spot, noticed fish actively feeding in the shallows. Stood fast and cast an Olive Wooly Bugger and immediately started getting strikes. Caught 5 Bass ranging from 10" to 12"; lost another Bass in about the same size range; and then had a decent strike but no hook-up on a larger Bass. All were caught flyfishing and in a 30 minute timeframe from when they started feeding in the shallows to when the bite stopped. Suspect they were chasing baitfish! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Large Koi Caught and Released @ Bethany

While out and about this evening, stopped by Bethany Lakes. Saw several folks fishing the ponds, observed two fishermen catching fish.

Both were by the pond nearest Joe Farmer Recreation Center. One caught a Bass while flyfishing; the other caught and released a large orange Koi on spinfishing gear!

March 16, 2009 - Back @ Bethany.

Back at Bethany Lakes this evening. Fished the Back, Main, and Lower Ponds. No strikes at the Back and Main Ponds. Caught a 14" Bass flyfishing the Olive Wooly Bugger at the Lower Pond. Also, did see a fisherman hook, land, and release a large Koi at the Lower Pond. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

March 15, 2009 - Bethany Lakes AM

Slow morning but managed to land a 4lbs Bass. More details on the weblog.

March 15, 2009 - Only One But...

Fished Bethany Ridge Park near Kroger. No bites. Crossed the street to Bethany Lakes and had a few light strikes flyfishing an Olive Wooly Bugger. And then, hooked into one that went 19.5" and weighed 4 lbs. Only one this trip but it turned out to be a personal best Bass on a fishing fly! Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.

Bunnies in the Garden.

Spring is here. While out gardening discovered a nest of bunnies.

Rooster Tails at Bethany

Fished with Rooster Tails at Bethany Lakes today.  Used White, Black, and Yellow.  Several strikes but no hook-ups on the Black Rooster Tail.  None on the White or Yellow Rooster Tails.

 

Stay active; good luck and good fishing!

March 8, 2009 - Another Report @ Bethany

Fish remain active with a lot of surface activity noted this morning in the lower pond. Bass were in the shallows chasing something. Note sure what. Observed Bass as well as other fish being caught. More details on our Weblog.

March 8, 2009 - A Bass, A Crappie, and Bluegill.

Went back to Bethany Lakes for a chance at the Bass. Decided to use flyfishing gear and managed to catch a Bass, a Crappie, and a few Bluegill. First used a Green Foam Rubber Spider and had strikes on the surface from the Bluegill. But, was not able to set the hook fast enough. Tied a White Spider Variant and caught and landed fish. The White Spider Variant is the same as the Foam Rubber Spider less the foam. Click-on DFW Fishing News for more fishing information in the Metroplex area. Or, go to Texas Rainbow Trout Fishing - Community Lakes for trout fishing information on community lakes in the area.