Back to Celebration Park after the Storm Passed!

Went back to the East Pond later this evening after the thunderstorm passed.  Caught five Bullhead on the Homemade Doughbait, and then a 16" Catfish on Bread well after dark!

Had a nice one on but lost it while bringing it in, and then had another that wrapped the line around a snag.  Pulled hard and brought the snag out of the water; was someone's kite!

Fun stuff....





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Season's Over But Still Nice To Observe...

Was out this afternoon and noticed a couple of Ducks hanging out at a community lake! Look like Gadwall,... maybe they will hang around till the Season starts up again!

Celebartion Park East Pond Gets Two Bullheads on Bread!

Stopped by the East Pond at Celebration Park at Lunch today.  Good thing as the thunderstorms are rolling in as we update this post!

Went with plain White Bread for this quick trip.  Had several bites and misses that looked to be decent size Catfish.  Ended the 30" outing with two Bullheads!




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Afternoon Quick Trips Were Not Quick Trips!

Went back out again to brave the windy conditions and do more "field testing" of the Homemade Dough Bait.  Any excuse to justify fishing works for us!

Tried Bethany Lakes and fished the Dough Bait under a Float as well as Freeline.  Had more hits while using the Float; just could not make the hookset.  After awhile, was able to hook and land a Catfish that went about 17" in size.

Then, went to Celebration Park and had fun catching more Catfish and Bullheads!  No Bruisers with the Catfish going about 15" in size!  Fun stuff,....

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Morning Quick Trips Produce a Few Fish!

Made a couple of quick trips - Bethany Lakes and Celebration Park.  Caught one little Bass on an Olive Crawdad using theTenkara Rod at Bethany, and then fished with Homemade Dough Bait at the East Pond in Celebration Park. 

Caught as well as lost a few fish at Celebration Park.  But, did manage to land three Catfish/Bullheads.  Largest fish was a Catfish that went just under 18" in size!

PS:  Homemade Dough Bait recipe we used is posted on our partner Squidoo Lens: Homemade Dough Bait!  Give it a try when you get a chance.

Little Bass caught on a Olive Crawdad!

Catfish measured just under 18" in size; caught on Dough Bait!

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20+ Bluegill Flyfishing At Glendover Park,... and a Little Bass!

Fished Glendover Pond.  Been awhile since we fished the pond.  Caught mainly Bluegill but did get a little Bass.  Bluegill were hitting on Dry Flies, Foam Rubber Spiders, and Wooley Buggers.  Bass was caught on an Olive Crawdad.  Do know there are some Bruisers lurking in the pond but none caught this round.  Also, while there, observed several nice looking Catfish caught using Bread for bait!





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Windy Day, Managed One Bass at Bethany Lakes

Been wanting to practice casting with the surfcasting gear for awhile. Decided to go for it today as the wind was gusting to 40+ mph. Rigged a Jig and Float Rig and hit Bethany Lakes.  Fun stuff,... managed some long distance cast by taking advantage of the wind.  Even caught a little Bass!





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Checked Out the New Cabelas in Allen, then Went Fishing Afterwards

Stopped at the new Cabelas in Allen. Was able to restock on fly tying supplies! Then, went on to do some Tenkara Fishing despite the windy conditions.

Caught 7 Bass and 1 Bluegill! One Bass went for the Olive Crawdad. All others went for the Purple Damsel Fly.  Fun stuff!





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More Fun Catching Fish At Bethany With The Tenkara Rod!

More fun catching fish at Bethany Lakes with the Tenkara Rod.  Worked the weedline with an Olive Crawdad and the surface with a White Foam Spider.  Bass targeted the Olive Crawdad and the Bluegill were happy with the Foam Spider.  Largest fish was a Bass that went 13.5" in size!




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7 Bass, 7 Bluegill, and 3 Sunfish At Bethany,...

Fished Bethany Lakes again this evening.  Staying with the Tenkara Rod because it works well fishing the weedline that parallels the bank!  Caught seven Bass, seven Bluegill, and three Sunfish.  Started out with the Olive Crawdad and did well catching Bass but lost it to a snag.  Switched to a Purple Damsel Fly and began hooking more Sunfish.  Later switched to a White Foam Spider and had fun with Bluegill on the surface!




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11 Bass, 3 Bluegill, and 4 Sunfish Tenkara Fishing At Bethany Lakes this Evening!

Fished Bethany Lakes again this evening.  Bass were actively feeding near the shoreline; was able to walk the bank and easily place the fishing fly near the weedline paralleling the shoreline.  Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish were caught and released. Today's count: 11 Bass, 3 Bluegill, and 4 Sunfish!





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Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, and a Schellcracker Today At Bethany!

Fishing a day keeps the Doctor away?  Whatever,... went fishing at Bethany Lakes again with the Tenkara Rod!  Caught 9 Bass, 4 Sunfish, 3 Bluegill, and a Shellcracker!  Used various flies with the Olive Crawdad getting the most workout this round!  Posted today's video clip below.





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Checked out the Lower Pond; Caught Little Bass mainly!

Went back out to Bethany Lakes with the Tenkara Rod.  Had a great time catching little Bass and a little Crappie from the Lower Pond.  Damsel Fly continued to produce.  Good to see that Pond is coming back from last year's cleanup work!  Here is a short video of the action.





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9" Bluegill On a Damsel Fly This Morning!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning.  Made it before the winds kicked up.  Had some fun Tenkara Fishing with the highlight being a Bruiser Bluegill that went 9" in size! Also, caught Sunfish and Bass - largest Bass went about 12" in size. Fun stuff, catching them on light tackle and a minimum of gear - "a fly, a line, and rod"!




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4 Bass and 5 Sunfish On The Purple Damsel Fly!

Stopped by Auburn Springs (South) to test the waters using the Tenkara Rod.  Worked the bank and the feeder creek; caught and released 4 Bass and 5 Sunfish.  Largest Bass went 16" in size!  Fun stuff, even after losing a larger Bass than the 16 incher!  Still liking the Tenkara Rod and the ability to work the pond banks and small feeder creeks.




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Late Start,... Gets Two Sunfish and Bass on the Purple Damsel Fly

Was a late start fishing this evening.  No worries, it's still fishing!  Took the fly rod to Bethany Lakes and worked the Main Pond with little success. 

Bass were chasing the fishing fly but would not close the deal and strike allowing for a hookset!  Frustrating to see them chasing the fly without a strike.

Moved to the Canal and caught two Sunfish without delay.  Then, played around by the Waterfall and had a few light nibbles that finally resulted in a Bass hooked and landed!





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Warmer Temps By This Afternoon, Decided to Fish Bethany This Evening

Cold front arrived yesterday. Temps were cold this morning but by afternoon warmer temps were had.  Decided to fish Bethany this evening after work and see what the action was like.

Took the Tenkara Rod to keep things simple,.... Had no problem catching two Bass and four Sunfish.  Did lose a couple of Bass that we estimated at two pounds!  Should have brought a net!





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Only Two Bass This Round!

Cold front arrived last night along with a storm.  Bite slowed down compared to the last few days and the water was higher and murky.  Ended up catching two little Bass on a slowly retrieved Purple Damsel Fly!  Posted a short video of today's action below:




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12 Bass and 2 Bluegill Taken On Damsel Flies and Tenkara Rod!

Could not let yesterday's Goldfish on a Tenkara Rod go unanswered.  Went to the local catch and release pond that we hit last week and braved the winds!  It was tough fishing but managed to work the fishing flies near the surface and maintain a steady retrieve with the Tenkara Rod.  Ended the outing with twelve Bass and two Bluegill caught and released. Short video clip posted below.




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Harrington Park and then Haggard Park Today

While running errands stopped at the creek by Harrington Park and caught four fish.  Then, went on to Haggard Park to flex the Tenkara Rod; ended up catching a Goldfish.   Used Damsel Flies at both places. Made video clips as well!







 
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