One Bass On A Slowwwww Retrieve....

Managed to make a quick trip to Bethany Lakes this evening. Hoped today's warmer temps would get the Bass in the Main Pond feeding. Not for certain but it did not seem so.  Action was slow but did manage to catch one Bass fishing an Olive Wooley Bugger. Used a very slowwwww retrieve....

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Bethany Lakes A Bust This Evening!

Stopped by Bethany Lakes after work this evening.  No luck flyfishing a Crappie Jig Variant or an Olive Wooley Bugger.  Stopped by the "horseshoe" pond and noted zero surface activity; looks like the season may be over for Trout at Bethany.

Luckily, there are Trout Stockings planned for McKinney and Prosper.  Also, Waterloo in Denison continues to see action!  That said, really itching to hit the Blue River in Oklahoma.  Have an Oklahoma Fishing License and Trout Stamp, just need to make the run up there.

Till then, been enjoying updates and fishing reports on the Blue River from another avid fisherman/blogger.  Check it out some time - Drifting The Prairie Ocean!


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Trout Limits at Waterloo; Field Team's First Limit for 2010!

Ran up to Denison Dam to scout out the Striped Bass action this afternoon. Fished without success for about 2 hours, then called it quits. Shifted gears from Striped Bass to Trout and fished Waterloo Park Pond. Limited out in about 30" using Orange Powerbait. Pond was frozen save for the area near the fountain. Regardless, the Trout were active and hungry. Not a bad outing with the first Trout Limit taken by the Field Team in 2010!

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Season 'Bout Over...

Although a few weeks remain for this Duck Season, going to end it early for this Hunter.  That said, was not able to hunt Lake Lavon as we planned.



Unseen forces - work and personal committments, pulled us away.  Regardless, we feel others had an outstanding season!



Wishing our Readers all the best and will look to another good year in 2010!

Cold Weather Delay!

Cold weather delay in fishing reports.  Much too cold and getting colder this week for this fisherman.  Will startup again at the next opportunity!

Till then, going to catch up on some reading material.

Calm Before the Storm....

Decided to wet a line at Bethany this evening after work.  Cold with the expectation of even colder temps tomorrow.  Struck out with zero hits on flyfishing gear.  Regardless, got to practice casting.  Did see surface activity with Trout feeding on something other than my fishing fly! Going to let it rest for now given the change in weather.
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First Fish for the Field Team in 2010...

Hit Bethany Lakes this morning for a quick trip to practice flycasting.  No luck with Trout but did manage to hook and land a little Bass using a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Slight strike but indicator made the difference! Even better, it is the first fish for the Field Team in 2010!

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Closed out 2009's COAF Fishing Leader Board, Started 2010's!

Closed out 2009's COAF Fishing Leader Board and started 2010's.  No pictures posted as of yet, but will be anxiously waiting/posting pictures as they come in from the Field Team and our Readers.

Good luck and good fishing!


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Blue River Oklahoma - Scouting Trip

Decided to run up to Oklahoma and checkout the Blue River. Heard good things about the Trout fishing.  Liked what we saw, will be back.  Did not fish this round but am ready to fish on the next trip - purchased licenses and trout permits.  Now.... just need to come back!

Good News, Bad News.... Two Limits of Trout to Closeout 2009!

Good News and Bad News.... Good News first, Field Team caught two limits of Trout at Bethany Lakes this morning to closeout the year.  Caught them using Orange Powerbait; cleaned and cooked them soon after!

Bad News... Water Turkey showed up and have begun feeding.  Cross our fingers the Trout make it through the week!

Happy New Year and looking forward to another fun year in 2010!

Today's Catch:

Today's Lunch:

Still Worth A Try At Bethany For Trout

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening for Trout.  Caught three using Orange Powerbait and Bread.  Missed another eight; too slow/fast in setting the hook or lost while landing them.  Bite was slow but Trout are still there.  Even saw some surface activity as the sun was setting.  Not sure what the next front will do to the action but it looks as if Bait over Lures is the preference.  Seems as if it is still worth a try at Bethany for Trout.

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Summary of Lures/Baits Used For Trout (Dated 30 Dec'09)

"Summary of Lures/Baits Used for Trout" as of 30 Dec'09 is posted below.  Over 120+ reports received from the Field Team and our Readers were collated.  Results showed Powerbait, Super Dupers, and Nymphs/Wooley Buggers were consistent producers.  Similar to the results observed for 2008-2009 Season!

Further breakout of the data, indicated colors of choice were:

• Powerbait in Orange and Chartreuse
• Super Dupers in Gold and Silver
• Nymphs/Wooley Buggers in Olive

Cold Temps This Morning, But LLELA's Bruisers Were Prowling!

Cold temps this morning made for a hard time getting motivated to hit the local pond.  Decided to try Lake Lewisville Ecological Learning Area (LLELA) instead.  If you are going to be cold, might as well try freezing somewhere than the usual places.

LLELA's Trout stocking are usually larger size Trout compared to the 9"-10" Stockers released in the local community lakes.  Have seen some nice size Trout taken over the years.  Looks like this season is maintaining the status quo....

Several Bruiser Trout were caught by area fishermen.  Throw in an 18 pound Catfish to boot, and things were definitely on the upswing. It was a slow bite with only one strike on the fly using an Olive Wooley Bugger.  Else, all others (Trout) were caught on Powerbait Worms!

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Bethany Lakes On The Fly....

Fished Bethany Lakes for about an hour trying to catch'em on Fishing Flies.  No luck; tried Black Gnats, Olive Wooley Buggers, and Mosquitos.  Pattern has changed due to the front, hopefully surface action will pick up once things settle out.  Did see others catching them on Bread.  Slow action but looked as if a few folks limited!

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Outstanding! Got My Wish, A Boat and A Ranch For Christmas!!!!!

Must have been good this year because I got my wish for a Boat and a Ranch for Christmas.  Just need clearly state that I did not mean a Christmas Ornament or Salad Dressing!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our Readers.  All the best in 2009, and more to come in 2010!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

"The Field Team"

Matching the Hatch To Flyfish Bethany Lakes' Trout Was Tough....

Fished this morning for Trout at Bethany Lakes.  Kept working various fishing flies without a strike.  Must have changed fishing flies ten times before settling in on a Black Gnat.  Had several strikes but missed them.  And then, set the hook on one but lost it while landing.  Did have another rod baited with Powerbait; hooked and landed it without an issue.  Had to call it short and left with the Trout still active on the surface.

Others were present and were catching Trout on Bread and/or Corn.  Returned later in the evening.  More missed strikes on the Black Gnat, else the bait of choice looked like Bread under a float!

Will see how the incoming front affects them.  Hope to catch on in the near future on Dryfly....!
 

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Evening Trip To Bethany Lakes....

Evening trip to Bethany Lakes to try to catch Trout on the fly.  Had a few strikes and one hook-up on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger in Size 10.  But, ended with "nada" tonight when the one hook-up was lost while bringing to shore.  Did see one flyfisherman catching them on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger in Size 12 consistently.... Good Stuff!


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Cabela's Fort Worth

Took the opportunity to stop by Cabela's while in Fort Worth today.  Restocked on fishing flies, checked out the gear, took a few pictures of the fishes!

Later, stopped by Bethany Lakes in the early evening.  Observed a few fishermen catching Trout on Bread.  And, saw some activity with Trout feeding on the surface; flyfished for them without success.


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Limits At Waterloo, Tasty Meal Back Home!

Waterloo Park in Denison continues to produce with limits being taken by a number of fishermen. Chartreuse and Orange Powerbaits worked well today. Trout were hitting almost immediately after casting. Two of us limited out in just over an hour with a lot more misses than hook-ups. Cleaned and prepared for the table, decided to broil the Trout instead of frying them. Very tasty meal!

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Trout Limits at Waterloo in Denison!

Checked out Waterloo Park in Denison and two of us limited out on Trout using Chartreuse Powerbait. Others were also limiting out using Orange as well as Pink Powerbait. Did get a few nibbles on Bread, else it was all Powerbait.

Fishing buddy and I took about two hours to catch them with many missed strikes and stolen baits.  However, took much less time to cook and eat them!

On the way back home, stopped by Academy in McKinney to restock on Powerbait. Been out of stock at Academy in Plano, Dallas, and Denison. Lucked out in McKinney with Powerbait in Orange Trout Bait and Chartreuse Trout Nuggets!