Bethany Quick Trip At Noon, Then Kroger Park in the Late Afternoon,...

Made a quick trip to Bethany Lakes at noon today.  Tied more Olive Damsel Flies to replace lost ones.  Good thing, was able to hook and land one that went about 15" in size.  Slow retrieve and subtle strikes were the norm today.

Then, fished Kroger Park in the late afternoon and caught more Bluegill!  Caught a few on a Dry Fly with a lot of misses.  Then, switched to a Grass Shrimp Pattern that we tied but have yet to catch anything on it until today!

Bluegill really liked the Pattern.  Bass checked it out and struck but missed setting the hook.  May need to adjust the size, these were tied on a Size 16 Hook.




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Kroger Park Outing Gets More Bluegill and a Bruiser That Broke Off

Went back to Kroger Park.  This round brought Fly Fishing Gear instead of the Tenkara Rod.  Caught a Bluegill on the Olive Damsel Fly, then lost the fly to a Bruiser Bass.

Switched to an Oliver Wooley Bugger and caught more Bluegill.  Hated losing the Bass, easily would have took the lead in the One Fishing Fly Challenge!  Oh well, next time!


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Tenkara Fishing at Kroger Park, Yields a Few Bass and Lots of Bluegill!

Took the Tenkara Rod out to Kroger Park yesterday.  Caught a few Bass (no Bruisers) and lots of Bluegill.  Quit counting after 25,... no worries, all were caught and released!  Was a tough go at first with a lot of missed hooksets but finally started hooking up a consistently using a Size 14 Wooley Bugger (Unweighted).





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Bethany Lakes in the Morning; Kroger Park in the Afternoon!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning.  Caught several fish using the Damsel Flies we tied last night.  And then, lost the Fishing Flies to snags.

Had to go back to the fly tying table and make some more.  Then, went back out in the afternoon and fished Kroger Park, and caught more fish!  Nice today but really windy.  No worries, did a lot of "creative" casting to get the fly to the fish.




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Damsel Flies and a Marabou Leech

To replace the Deer Hair Bug we lost today, decided on tying two Damsel Flies and a Marabou Leech instead.  We have been noticing a number of missed hooksets when Tenkara Fishing and Fly Fishing.  Seem to get a better hookset when the hook bend rests upward when fished.  Will see if tomorrow's outing yields more fish this next round!

Two Damsel Flies and a Marabou Leech

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Late Start,... One Little Fish Well After Dark

Late start today, ended up fishing and losing the Deer Hair Bug.  Did manage several strikes and misses when the Bass were actively feeding on the surface around dusk.  Closed out the trip with a little Sunfish.  No pictures today; camera phone does not take good pictures at night.

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Back to Bethany with the Tenkara Rod.

Windy day made it tough, also short on time,... so went with the minimalist approach and brought the Tenkara Rod and Deer Hair Bug to try for the Bass.  But, lost it soon after fishing to a snag.  Switched to an Olive Wooley Bugger and hooked and lost a decent Bass.  Went to the Waterfall and finished out the trip catching a fingerling Bass and little Sunfish.  Fun stuff... small fish on light tackle make for a "big fight"!




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Pair of Deer Hair Bugs To Replace Today's Lost One

Tied a pair of Deer Hair Bugs to replace the one lost today.  One has hackles for a tail and works well on Bass; the other uses marabou for the tail and (hopefully) targets Bruiser Bluegills!  Hope to find out later this week if it does!

Back to Bethany, Again... One Bass and a Lot More Missed Strikes

Back to our favorite local pond(s) for more Bass action.  Unfortunately, ended the trip with only one Bass.  Missed a lot more (about 10 total).  Worse... lost the Deer Hair Bug.  So, time to tie more.  For now, here is another short video clip of today's outing.





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No Fishing Today.... But Big Bluegill Are Around The Corner!

No fishing today, other commitments made it tough even for a quick trip.  Did get a suggestion from NucLaroche to start another Squidoo Lens - Bruiser Bluegill, as warmer weather is nearing and the Bluegill will soon be nesting on their beds!

Check it out when you get a chance, and if you did catch a Bruiser or two, three,... send pictures to our Webmaster at COAF.Weblog@Live.Com!  We will gladly post them in the Bluegill Gallery section!

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Colder Day Today, Only One Little Bass This Round.

Tied another Deer Hair Bug to replace the one lost yesterday.  Then, went back to Bethany Lakes to try it out on the Bass.  Colder day compared to yesterday.  Fish were not active, save for one that struck the Deer Hair Bug!

Here is a short video clip of the trip and a couple of pictures at the end showing the Deer Hair Bug used today....

Shadow Lakes and Bethany Lakes Today.

Another trip to Shadow Lakes for another go at the Bass. Tough go but managed to catch two Bass and three Sunfish.

Went on to Bethany Lakes for more Bass action. Caught one on the Deer Hair Bug, then lost it. Switched to the Yellow Grasshopper Variant and caught one more Bass!





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Tenkara Fishing At The George Bush Library.... Video Clip.

Following up on our earlier post.  This is the short video clip of the Bruiser Bluegill we caught while on a road trip Saturday (12Mar'11) using the 12' Caddis Tenkara Rod we purchased earlier this year.

Pond is located behind the George Bush Library at Texas A&M and is catch and release and barbless hooks only, so.... there may be more Bruisers lurking where this one came from!







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Caught Three Sunfish On The Tenkara Rod and a Purple Clouser Variant Yesterday.

Braved the gusty winds to try Tenkara Fishing yesterday.  Managed to catch three Sunfish using the Tenkara Rod and a Purple Clouser Variant.  Made a short video of the outing and posted it below.

Today, was on the road passing through College Station.  Decided to stop by Texas A&M and fish the pond behind the George Bush Library.  Used the Tenkara Rod to stick with the minimalist approach to fishing (easy to pack the rod in the car).

Ended up losing the Purple Clouser Variant but had a pleasant surprise catching a Bruiser Bluegill!  Will post a video later.





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Deer Hair Bug Worked Yesterday....

Was able to fish the Deer Hair Bug yesterday at Bethany Lakes.  Good to see the fish are active on the surface....  Here is a video clip of yesterday's catch!






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Deer Hair Bug - Version 2

Did well the other day fishing the Deer Hair Bug for Bass.  Unfortunately, lost the fly to a snag, so it is back to the fly tying table....  Made a few adjustments to the pattern.  Hope it works, else will fall back to the original pattern.

The original pattern (Version 1) was tied with Olive Deer Hair, Two Olive Hackles, and Olive Thread on a Size 8 Streamer Hook.  Version 2 added Olive Marabou, Centipede Sililegs, and White Flashabou.

Will try it out hopefully this week,....  More to come!



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Out and About, Checked Out the Feeder Creek to Shahow Lakes and then Bethany Lakes....

Checked out the feeder creek to Shadow Lakes.... Fished a BH Olive Wooley Bugger using the Tenkara Rod. Was a tough go with some skittish Bass in the shallows. Did manage to catch a Bluegill. Starting to see them nesting, Bluegill action should really pick up latter part of March and into April! Fun stuff catching them on Dry Flies, Poppers, and other surface lures.

Switched the Tenkara Rod for the Fly Rod and went to Bethany Lakes for a go at the Bass. Bass were in the shallows hovering near their spawning beds.... No strikes on the Wooley Bugger, one Bass on a Yellow Grasshopper, and the rest were caught using an Olive Deer Hair Bug. Steady action with more misses than landed. Hated losing the Deer Hair Bug; need to tie more than one next time.

No pictures this trip; instead, took some short video clips and pasted them into one YouTube video. It won't win any Oscars....




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Quick Trip To Bethany Lakes Gets a Bluegill and a Bass!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening to try out the Deer Hair Bug and other fishing flies.  Action was slow but did manage to catch a Bluegill and a Bass.  Bluegill was a little scrapper; Bass put up a good fight on the fly rod.  Estimated size was about 15" in length!  Fun stuff...  even made a short video of today's catch!







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Struck Out This Evening....

Struck out this evening at Bethany Lakes.  Tied a Deer Hair Bug in Olive in hopes of topwater action on the Tenkara Rod.  Several strikes but no solid hook ups.  Switched to the Purple Clouser Variant; had one strike but did not set the hook in time!  Bass were in the shallows and actively working the surface in the Back Pond at dusk, just did not want the pattern offered.  Better luck next round!


Olive Deer Hair Bug


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Another One Bass Quick Trip At Bethany Lakes

Fished Bethany Lakes again using flyfishing gear and the Purple Clouser Variant.  Limited time to fish, so it was another quick trip.  Only one Bass again, but things looked promising with a lot of surface activity in the shallows.

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