May's One Fishing Fly Challenge Closed Out; Field Team selects "The Color Purple" for June!

The COAF Field Team closed out May's One Fishing Fly Challenge with Fshng84 taking the top spot.  Bass that went just over 15" was caught using Foam Rubber Spider Variants.  There were larger Bass missed, lost, or caught on other fishing flies but overall the Team feels May went well.

Moving on to June, "The Color Purple" was chosen for June's One Fishing Fly Challenge.  That is, any fishing fly can be used as long as it has purple in the pattern.  So, tie on your favorite fishing fly, add some purple and you are ready to go!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

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Only One Keeper This Round.

Made it to Brockdale Park this evening but was a tough go... a lot of a Boaters and JetSkiers made for a tough go. However, did catch and release 5 undersized White Bass and caught one keeper sized White Bass that went ~ 14" in size!

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Three Sunfish and Two Bass At Russell Creek Park This Morning...

Caught three Sunfish and two Bass at Russell Creek Park in Plano this morning.  Sunfish went ~ 6" to 7" in size.  Bass went 11" and 12" in size. Slow action with minimal surface activity, not the same activity as observed in years past.  Still was good to catch a few; all were caught on a Yellow Grasshopper.

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Eight Keepers Trolling Tandem Rigs At Brockdale This Morning

Hit Brockdale Park this morning for a go at White Bass. Trolled tandem rigs on flatlines using a combo of Roadrunners and Crappie Jigs. Caught 8 Keepers and released about 20 undersized White Bass and several Yellow Bass. Fish were further from shore, would be a tough go catching them from the bank. Was fun catch them trolling, looking forward to a fish dinner tonight!

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Two Bass at Kroger Park and One Bass at Bethany On the Yellow Grasshopper

Fished Kroger Park and Bethany Lakes again this evening. Caught two little Bass at Kroger Park and one at Bethany Lakes after dark using the Yellow Grasshopper. Had several other strikes with a decent hit by one that was likely a Bruiser. Better luck next round.

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Six Bass At Bethany On The Yellow Grasshopper, Too

Took a quick trip to Bethany Lakes just before dark.  Caught six Bass on the Yellow Grasshopper with several caught in the dark.  Good to know the pattern produces after sunset!

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Nine Bass At Kroger Park On A Yellow Grasshopper

Tied another Yellow Grasshopper to replace the one lost last week.  Caught nine Bass at Kroger Park on a fast retrieve.  No Bruisers but was fun still.  Did have some issues with the overgrown algae.  Looks like a lot grew in the past few days.

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Kayak Fishing For Brockdale Park's White Bass

Decided to take the kayak out this evening and hit Brockdale Park for a chance at the White Bass.  Caught six keeper-sized White Bass and one Gaspergou trolling Roadrunners.  Also, caught and released about twenty undersized White Bass, a little Yellow Bass, and a little Bass.  Had a fun time catching them; even got a workout in paddling the kayak!

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Four Bass and Six Bluegill On a Purple Grasshopper At Kroger Park

Fished Kroger Park using the Purple Grasshopper.  Caught four Bass and six Bluegill; largest Bass went just over 14" in size.  Pattern continues to produce!

Four Bass and Six Bluegill On a Purple Grasshopper At Kroger Park

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13 Bass on a Purple Grasshopper @ Bethany Lakes!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning. This time went with a Purple Grasshopper. Caught 13 Bass and some Bluegill and Sunfish. Largest Bass went 14.5" in size, next largest went 13", else remainder were small.

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One Bass and 30 Bluegill/Sunfish at Auburn Springs on a Yellow Grasshopper!

Fished Auburn Springs this evening.  Fished the Yellow Grasshopper - same pattern as earlier today except with White Legs. Lost the Grasshopper with the Centipede Legs to a snag.

No worries -  Yellow Grasshopper with White Legs did well! Caught one Bass and 30 Bluegill/Sunfish! Bass went just over 12" in size and one Sunfish did go over 8". Posted the Sunfish on the COAF Leader Board. A lotta fun catching them on the fly today!

One Bass and 30 Bluegill/Sunfish

Kroger Park and the Yellow Grasshopper Meet Again!

Went back to Kroger Park (Bethany Ridge Park) to fish the Yellow Grasshopper again.  Caught eight Bluegill and four Bass.  Largest Bass went 15" in size.  Posted the Bass on the COAF Leader Board and also submitted it to May's One Fishing Fly Challenge.  Lotta fun!

8 x 4 Bluegill and Bass!

Eight Little Bass on a Yellow Grasshopper at Bethany Lakes

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening to continue testing the Yellow Grasshopper with Centipede Legs.

Caught eight little Bass and a few Bluegill. No Bruisers but was glad to see the pattern is getting its share of strikes!

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Kroger Park and a Yellow Grasshopper with Centipede Legs

Fished Kroger Park this afternoon to test a Yellow Grasshopper with Centipede Legs. Caught 4 little Bass and 3 Bluegill. Did hook and lose a larger Bass but would not say it was a Bruiser.  Sounds like this pattern has potential!
 

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More Trolling Action At Brockdale Park!

Returned to Brockdale Park for more trolling action on the Point!  Winds were light and the action was steady.  Caught 19 keeper-sized White Bass, released an equal number of under-sized ones.  Also, caught a Gaspergou and a Catfish making for a mixed bag this outing!

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More Surfcasting At Brockdale Park But...

Went back to Brockdale Park this evening.  Used surfcasting gear to fish the Point.  Front seems to have changed things with less surface activity compared to yesterday.  Did manage four undersized White Bass.  Regardless, was good to know a Cork and Jig Rig was still getting a strike or two!

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Back to Brockdale Park to Troll for White Bass

Went back to Brockdale Park this afternoon for more fun with the White Bass.  This time, opted to troll Roadrunners on a flatline instead of surfcasting Cork and Jig Rigs like we did this morning. Managed to catch eight keepers and let go a lot more under-sized fish!  Good day overall.

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Stopped by Brockdale Park @ Lake Lavon With Surfcasting Gear

Stopped by Brockdale Park (Lake Lavon) armed with surfcasting gear to check if the White Bass have returned.  Caught 5 keeper-sized White Bass with the largest going almost 15" in size.  Also, caught and released under-sized White Bass, Yellow Bass, and a little Largemouth Bass!  Good to know the fish have returned to the Point... Fun Stuff!

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8 Bluegill and 4 Bass at Bethany Ridge on Grasshoppers!

Fished Bethany Ridge the late morning.  Caught 8 Bluegill and 4 Bass.  A lot of activity with overcast skies made for some fun action.  Lost a lot more Bass when the hook came free.  Else, was a good outing with two largest Bass going about 14" and 13.5"!

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COAF Field Team's "Places To Fish"

Rain stopped the Team cold for now.  To pass the time, decided to pool our notes together and map out places we have fished in the past. Emphasis is on community lakes and ponds that offer public access, but we did list other locations that we like!  Check it out when you get a chance -  COAF Field Team's "Places To Fish"!