Morning Outing To Bethany Lakes....

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning and caught the usual suspects... Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish. Used an Olive Damsel Fly, then  Deer Hair Bug, and closed with a White Foam Rubber Grasshopper Variant. Fun stuff!




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Late Start... Only One Bluegill Tonight.

Late start for fishing.  Took the Fly Rod and an Olive Crawdad to Bethany Lakes.  Had a few light strikes but nothing solid.  Finally got a solid hit on a nice Bluegill well after dark.  Tough to get a good picture in the dark with the camera phone.  Managed to take one using light from a street lamp!




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Summer Series Concert and Tenkara Fishing Gets More Fish On The Fly!

Made it out to Bethany Lakes for more Tenkara Fishing.  Even had a bonus with music in the background from the Summer Series Concert sponsored by the City Of Allen!  Every Monday from now till June, a free concert is held in the grassy area behind Joe Farmer Recreation Center.

Great time to be had; tonight it was the sound of Sinatra playing in the air.  Good stuff... made even better wth a number of caught and  released fish on the Tenkara Rod.

Noticed the fish seemed to prefer surface flies this round with the Foam Spider, Foam Rubber Grasshopper, and the Deer Hair Bug getting bit!



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Really Nice Day, Could Not Pass Up Fishing Today.

Really nice day, could not pass up fishing today. Went to Bethany Lakes and fished with flyfishing gear.  Caught the usual suspects - Bluegill, Sunfish, and Bass!  Lotta folks out today, gotta love good weather!






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Cold Temps This Morning Has Slowed The Bite....

Cold temps this morning slowed the bite.  But, things should pick up as the temps warm up - hopefully soon.  Checked out Bethany this morning; noticed the fish were largely inactive.  No bites in the usual places; save for a few scrappy Sunfish hiding in the Canal and under the Bridge!





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A Little Tenkara Fishing Before Dinner

A quick trip to Bethany Lakes before dinner for some Tenkara Fishing.  Fished the Lower Pond by the Waterfall and caught Bluegill and Sunfish.  No Bruisers but still a lot of fun knowing it doesn't take much gear to catch fish - a fly, a line, and a rod!




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Damsel Flies Continue to Produce At Bethany!

Slideshow of fish we caught today at our favorite local pond - Bethany Lakes. Big surprise today was Crappie caught in the Lower Pond!

Used the Tenkara Rod and fished Damsel Flies and Foam Spiders and Grasshoppers with the "go to" fishing fly being the Damsel Fly in either Olive or Purple!





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Purple Damsel Fly, Foam Rubber Spider, and the Tenkara Rod,... Great Combo!

Been tough to breakaway from work these last few weeks.  Luckily, was able to flex the Tenkara Rod this evening and catch (and release) a fair amount of fish... Bluegill, Sunfish, Shellcrackers, and Bass!  Went with the Purple Damsel Fly, then the Foam Rubber Spider.  And, fished with the Tenkara Rod only.  Keeping it simple so as to focus on fishing rather than the gear!




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Bluegill, Sunfish, and Bass at Bethany Lakes

Missed the Fishing Derby today but did make it out to Bethany Lakes for some Bluegill, Sunfish, and Bass!  Used the Tenkara Rod and a White Foam Spider and a Purple Damsel Fly.  Fun stuff...!





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Warmer Temps and Bluegill/Sunfish are Nesting, Great Time Catching Them on the Tenkara Rod!

Warmer temps made for a comfortable outing at Bethany Lakes.  Observed Bluegill/Sunfish nesting in the shallows.  Brought the Tenkara Rod and a White Foam Spider.  Good news... surface action was happening!  Had a great time catching (and releasing the scrappy fighters).  Caught 24 fish, two were little Bass.  Else it was Bluegill and Sunfish!





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Tenkara for Lunch Anyone!

Been tough working our day jobs.  Busy times... regardless, gotta make time for the important things like Fishing!  Took a break at lunch and did a little Tenkara Fishing.  Caught one Sunfish on a Purple Damsel Fly and three little Bass on an Olive Crawdad!  Fun stuff, just went by too fast.





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Cool Front and Rain Showers Changed the Pattern...

Cool front and rain showers moved in the last few days.  Definitely changed the pattern!  Sun came out today and hopefully temps will warm up soon.  Was able to fish one of the local ponds  using the Tenkara Rod and a Damsel Fly.  Had two strikes and misses, then a hookup on a Bass.  Only problem was it came loose on the bank and flopped quickly back in to the water.  Finally managed to land one and take a picture of it - a little Bass.





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Quick Trip Yields Two Bass...

Been hectic at our day jobs but did manage to make it to Bethany for a quick 30" trip.  Went with a Flyrod and a White Foam Spider.  Wind was strong but did manage to cast good enough to hook a couple of Bass.  No Bruisers but still fun.  Also caught a few small Sunfish but opted not to take pictures of them.

Two Bass on a White Foam Spider!

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More Sunfish and a Bass at Bethany!

Only had a short amount of time to fish today.  Went simple,... bringing only the Tenkara Rod and an Olive Crawdad.  Caught a few Sunfish and a little Bass.  Action has slowed with the cooler temps.  No worries, things will turn soon!

Here's the picture of the little Bass.

Little Bass from Today!

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Tenkara Fishing at Lunch Time,... Three Sunfish and a Bass!

Another reason we like Tenkara Fishing is it offers ease of setup so that a short 30" Lunch Break can turn into a Fishing Trip!

Made it to Bethany and fished an Olive Crawdad.  Landed three Sunfish and a Bass.  Action was slower compared to yesterday.  Guessing the cooler temps has impacted them.  No worries, action will pick up again!





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More Tenkara Fishing at Bethany,.... 3 Bass and 5 Sunfish!

Went back to Bethany for more Tenkara Fishing.  Made it right before the thunderstorm arrived.  Managed to catch 3 little Bass and 5 Sunfish in about 30".  Did notice the downed trees and branches everywhere.  Looks like the strong winds last night had an impact on the park.




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Tenkara Fishing at Bethany Lakes Makes Good,...

Welcome! Tenkara Fishing at Bethany Lakes makes good again with another fun trip catching and releasing Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish. Largest Bass went about 14" or 15" in length.

Afterwards, loaded up on Bread and Dough Bait and fished Glendover for Catfish. Caught three. Bite was slower and Catfish were not as big compared to the day before!






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Caught and Released a Few Catfish at Glendover!

Went to Glendover Park with JB11 for a go at the Catfish.  Brought Bread and the Homemade Dough Bait.  Action was steady on both baits.  Caught and released 10 Catfish ranging from 16" to 20" in size with the majority going 18"-19"....  Fun stuff!





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Caught and Released a Snapping Turtle and Two Catfish!

Fished Bethany Lakes in the early evening.  Things started out slow with the main activity being Ducks!  Had a few nibbles but nothing solid.  Then, got a nice strike that turned out to be a Snapping Turtle!  More nibbles and missed hooksets, then hooked and landed a Bruiser Catfish that went 20.5" in size. Released it, and then soon after caught a smaller Catfish.  Closed out the trip watching more Ducks (that is Ducklings); posted the Bruiser on the Team's Leader Board!




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Catfish Still Biting at Bethany Lakes,....

Been trying out the Dough Bait recipe; decided on Bethany Lakes in hopes of catching more than one like we did the other day.  Good thing,... caught several Catfish three largest went 15", 18", and 19" in size!  Fun stuff,... and given the 15" minimum requirement was able to post them on the COAF Fishing Leader Board for 2011!





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