Cork and Jig Rig Results in One Bass At Bethany Ridge This PM

Used a Cork and Jig Rig at Bethany Ridge Park this evening.  Caught one Bass on a cast that crossed the pond!  Spent more time reeling than fighting the little guy. Still... good practice for Denison Dam and its Stripers!

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Only 15" To Fish

Had only 15" to fish this evening.  Managed a little Bass on flyfishing gear and two missed strikes.  Windy and cool with the latest front but a fast retrieve seemed to be working.

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Brockdale Park a Bust; Stoney Hollow Results in a Little Bass and a Bluegill.

Stopped by Brockdale Park to see if the Yellow Bass and White Bass have returned to the "Point".   Used a Cork and Jig Rig and surfcasting gear without success.  Decided to practice casting at Stoney Hollow Park resulting in a little Bass and a Bluegill!

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One Bass This Evening...

Fished Bethany Ridge Park this evening.  Caught 1 Bass and saw a few others in the shallows.  Had a couple of missed strikes as well.

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2 Bass and 2 Bluegill

Back to Bethany again.  Two Bass and two Bluegill with others observed catching Bass as well.  No Bruisers today but still too nice a day to pass up a chance to wet a line.

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Three Sunfish and a Bass...

Decided to fish Bethany Lakes and see what the weather did to the pattern.  Slower action but still able catch a few.  Caught three Sunfish and a Bass on Wooley Buggers.

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2 Sunfish and then a Bethany Lakes Bruiser Bluegill!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning. Front has things colder and wetter with a slight slowdown in the action. Was able to catch two Sunfish on a Prince Nymph fishing fly, and then landed a Bruiser Bluegill on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger. Measured 10.25" in size. Picture below was taken at a slight angle but close inspection confirmed the length. Personal best Bluegill; going to submit to the COAF Leader Board!

 

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Bethany Lakes this Morning, 4 Bass On a Wooley Bugger!

Opted to fish Bethany Lakes this morning.  Caught 4 Bass on a Wooley Bugger.  Did lose another one that may have gone 12"-13".  Else, largest of the 4 Bass was only 11" in size.

Fun way to start a Friday and ring in the Weekend!

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Kroger Park Outing (aka Bethany Ridge Park)

Fished Kroger Park in Allen.  Caught 4 little Bass on Wooley Buggers.  Did lose another and observed some Bruisers working the shallows... none were interested in the fishing fly!  Here is a short video clip.



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Bluegill and Sunfish at Bethany Lakes

Decided to fish Bethany Lakes this evening for a chance at Bass.  No luck on Bass but did catch a few Bluegill and Sunfish.  Largest was a Bluegill that went 8" in size!  Here is a short video clip of today's outing....  All were caught on Olive Wooley Buggers on a steady retrieve.

6 Bass and a Nice Crappie @ Bethany Ridge!

Tied an Olive Wooley Bugger in Size 8 and decided to fish it at Bethany Ridge Park (Kroger Park) this evening. Caught 6 Bass (no Bruisers) and a nice Crappie - just about 13" in size! More fun, fun, fun....

6 Bass and Crappie!

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Bass and a Bruiser Bluegill

Stopped by Bethany Lakes this afternoon to checkout the action in the Upper Pond ("horseshoe-shaped"). Bass and Bluegill were active in the shallows. Managed to land one Bass and a Bruiser Bluegill that went about 8.5" in size! Fun, fun, fun....

Bass and a Bruiser Bluegill!

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14 Bass and 5 Bluegill at Stoney Hollow Park This Morning

Fished Stoney Hollow Park in Plano this morning. Bite was slow at first, picked up after a half-hour, then stayed steady until 10:30AM. Caught 14 Bass and 5 Bluegill. Largest Bass went about 13" and largest Bluegill went 8". No Bruiser Bass but these guys kept things interesting.

Used Olive Wooley Buggers, Olive Leeches, and a Crappie Jig Variant. Crappie Jig Variant seemed to be the hot fishing fly this round!

14 Bass and 5 Bluegill This AM!

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Bass and a Bluegill at Bethany Ridge Park

Fished Bethany Ridge Park this evening.  Really windy with some strong gusts to make matters worse.  Tough to cast with flyfishing gear but did manage to get a line out.  Caught three Bass and a Bluegill on Olive Wooley Buggers.  Largest Bass was ~12" in size; smallest Bass was just over 4" in size.  Did hook and lose three others.  Two fought like the 12" Bass, so did not expect them to be of bragging size.  One felt bigger - a possible Bruiser lurking....!
 

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Two Bass But Lost a Bruiser!

Caught two Bass today at Bethany Lakes.  But, lost a Bruiser right after the hookset.  Line broke soon after making a 10 yard run.  Wondering if it was as big as the 7 Pounder caught in February.  Oh well, better luck next round!

 

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Stoney Hollow Park in Plano

Received a few requests for directions to Stoney Hollow Park in Plano.  For ease of explanation and knowing a picture may be worth a thousand words, here is a picture.   Good luck and good fishing!



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4 Bass and 7 Bluegill Easter Morning!

Caught four Bass and seven Bluegill at Stoney Hollow Park in Plano this morning. All were caught using Bead Head Olive Wooley Buggers. Largest Bass went 16" in size. Slow retrieve was the key this morning!

Submitting the 16" Bass to the One Fishing Fly Challenge. Looks like it will take the lead for now! Also, posting it on the COAF Fishing Leader Board as it meets the minimum 15" length for entry!

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Two Bass and Two Bluegill This Round!

Just got back from errands around town. One of which included a quick cast or two at Bethany Lakes. Caught two Bluegill and two Bass this round.

One Bass was caught on a Mickey Finn. The other Bass and the two Bluegills were caught on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger. Sending pictures to the One Fishing Fly Challenge. This month's fishing fly is the Wooley Bugger!

Bass went 13" in size. Larger Bluegill went 8" in size. Good to know that the Bluegill are in the shallows and are building their nests!

 

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Two Bass for April Fool's Day @ Bethany Lakes

Two Bass caught yesterday evening.  No Bruisers but had a number of hookups that were lost soon after.  Finally managed to bring these two in.  A little Bass, and then one even smaller.

 

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5 Sunfish, 2 Bass, and a TURTLE?

Fished Bethany again.  Caught 5 Sunfish on a fishing fly bought at Scotty's One Stop Shop.  Not sure what it is called; looks like a little "bug" with a tail made of feathers.  Caught two Bass - one on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger and the other on the "bug".  Then, foul hooked a Turtle.... All were released.

 

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