Tough Outing; Bluegill and a Sunfish On a Yellow Grasshopper.

Tough outing at Bethany today.  Tried a variation of the Lefty Deceiver without success.  Had one strike but missed the hookset.  Switched to a Yellow Grasshopper and managed a Bluegill and a Sunfish with the latter caught well after dark.

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Two Bass On A Lefty Deceiver At Bethany Lakes.

Tried a Lefty Deceiver to tempt the Bass at Bethany Lakes this evening.  Caught two Bass using a slow retrieve and simulating an injured minnow.  Tried a faster retrieve without a strike.  Looks like slow was the key today!

Two Bass On A Lefty Deceiver At Bethany Lakes.

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A Sunfish and Three Bass At Bethany Lakes

Back to Bethany this evening to redeem yesterday's strikeout.  Today was better with one Sunfish caught on a Clouser Minnow, two Bass caught on a Yellow Grasshopper, and one Bass on a Bead Head Leech Streamer.

Had to switch lures as the Clouser was not triggering strikes even when passed right by the Bass in the shallows!  Good day made even better with the nice weather.

A Sunfish and Three Bass At Bethany Lakes!

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Snapped a Photo of a Bruiser Catfish at Celebration!

While out for a walk around Celebration Park this evening, noticed a fisherman bringing in a Bruiser Catfish at the East Pond.  Nice one!

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More Bass At Bethany Lakes Yesterday....

We always welcome pictures from our Readers!  Here are pictures of Bass caught yesterday at Bethany Lakes submitted by one of our Readers.... Great stuff!

Final Teal Hunt Closes Out The 2010 Early Teal Season....

Last day of Early Teal Season for 2010 ends with no shots fired.  A few hunters were taking Teal near the feeder creeks and tree lines.  But, none passed within range of our decoy spread.  Still good to get out and enjoy the opportunity to hunt!  Time to make preparations for Deer Season and Regular Duck Season.

Back to the boat ramp without ducks.

PS:  Good to meet and hunt with two hunters - James and Hayden!  Was a tough go this morning but looking forward to the Regular Season.  Good luck and good hunting!

Clouser Stays Strong After The Rain Left The Area!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening after the rain left the area.  Bass were active in the shallows.  Had fun catching Sunfish and Bass on Clouser Minnows!

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A Dozen Bass On A Clouser At Bethany!

Skies were overcast but without rain.  That said, it was a banner day fishing a Clouser Minnow at Bethany Lakes.  Caught and released a dozen Bass!  Lost two others, one of which could have taken the lead in this month's One Fishing Fly Challenge.  However, was not successful in landing it!.  Still another good day fishing!

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Kroger Park and a Clouser Gets a Bluegill and Two Bass!

Stopped by Kroger Park to fish the Clouser Minnow.  Caught a Bluegill and two Bass.  No Bruisers but did lose one that may have gone two pounds!  Fun stuff!

Kroger Park's Catch Today!

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Teal On The Barbie!

Doing like Crocodile Dundee but is Teal instead of Shrimp on the barbecue.  After marinading overnight in apple juice, balsamic vinegar, and a touch of garlic salt, cooked yesterday's bag over hot coals.  While grilling over the coals, used Salt Pork to keep from drying out the Teal and Season Salt to bring out the flavor.  Cooked to medium rare and served with side dishes of Potato Salad and Bean Soup... yum, yum, yum!

Sunday Morning Hunt Gets A Blue Wing Teal and A Green Wing Teal!

Had better success this morning compared to Opening Day.  Teal were in the area, even managed to get a few to decoy into the set!  Took a Green Wing Teal just after Legal Shooting Time.  Then, took a Blue Wing Teal around 7:30AM.  Fun stuff....!

Ten Bass At Bethany Lakes This Evening!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Bass were chasing small fish in the shallows! Caught two Bass on a Yellow Grasshopper. Switched to a Clouser Minnow and caught eight Bass - largest went ~11" in size! Did lose one Bruiser, else the Bass were mainly little. Still a fun outing...!   Did submit pictures to September's One Fishing Fly Challenge; this month's fishing fly is Clouser Minnows!

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A Bass And A Sunfish On A Clouser Minnow; Two Bass On A White Grasshopper!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Caught a Bass and a Sunfish on a Clouser Minnow.  Then, caught two Bass on White Grasshopper! The Bass on the Clouser Minnow went 14.5"; submitted a picture to September's One Fishing Fly Challenge! Been a tough go using Clousers this month.

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No Fish On A Clouser or Leech; Switched To Yellow Grasshoppers And Caught A Few....

Fished Bethany Lakes to try the Clouser Minnow.  No fish using the Clouser after 30" of fishing.  Switched to a Leech Pattern without success. Then, tied on a Yellow Grasshopper and caught 5 Bass and some Bluegill and Sunfish.

A lot of activity in the shallows, even a few Bruisers working the area.  Just did not like the patterns used.  Did notice they were feeding on 2"-3" Bluegill and Sunfish! Posted a sampling of today's catch below.

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Opening Day Is Here!

Early Teal Season opening day is here!  Went out this morning, set up decoys and the Roboduck, and managed to get shots off at two flocks passing by.  One flock came right over the decoys, knocked one down but did not kill it cleanly.  Lost it soon after.  Another flock passed by low and fast but did not touch a feather. Promising start, just hate to lose a bird....

Today's Results - 4 Empty Shells!

Was The Day Before Early Teal Season....

Took the boat to the Lake and ran the motor.  Made sure last year's path through the trees wasn't too bad... only had a couple of bumps over submerged logs.  Water level is still low despite the heavy rains the past few days.  May have to do a lot of rowing to get to the shallower areas.  Oh well.... part of the fun and games!

Two Bass and Two Sunfish On A Bead Head Leech!

Able to fish Bethany Lakes this afternoon.  Was a tough go the past couple days with all the rain.  Tried Clouser Minnows to tempt the Bass; no hits after 30" of casting.  Switched to a Bead Head Leech and had a little Bass strike on the second cast.  Stayed with the Leech pattern and caught two Sunfish and a Bass that went just over 13" in size.  Not bad trip....

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Jon Boat Paint Job!

Each season brings a new paint job to the trusty, old Jon Boat.  Got it done today while cooking out on this Labor Day Holiday!  Not bad after a few "brewskies"!

FYI: Homemade Dough Bait Article.

Was asked the question, "What Dough Bait are we using?"  Here is a Squidoo Lens article - "Homemade Dough Bait"  that shows the bait we are using.  PS:  When fishing with Dough Bait, we are freelining using Spinning Gear.  No weights....

One Catfish That Fell For Dough Bait!

Preseason Preps Continue....

Preseason preparations continue.... Checked boat lights... needs batteries.  Checked Roboduck... needs a new battery.  Checked boat motor.... Running smooth!  Early Teal Seaon here we come!