To the Village, then to Bethany Lakes.

Checked out the Catch and Release Pond by the Village (near In and Out Burger). Brought Ultralight Gear and the Tandem Rigged Jigs. Was a tough outing; windy conditions and murky water. Did manage to catch two little Bass.

Went on to Bethany Lakes and fished the Lower Pond, Main Pond, and Back Pond. Caught more Bass but ended up losing the Tandem Rigged Jigs to a "Tree Fish"!

One lesson learned though... really like the Stren Knot when setting up Tandem Rigged Jigs. Had several line breaks but none caused by the Stren Knot failing!

Two Little Bass From The Village.

More Bass On Tandem Rigged Jigs

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More Fun at Bethany Lakes with Jigs!

Went back to Bethany this evening for more fishing with Ultralight Gear and Jigs.  Had to restock Roadrunner Jigs and Tube Jigs after losing the last one in the tackle box this morning to a snag.  Good news,... tandem rigged Tube and Roadrunner Jigs continued to produce this evening with more Bass, Panfish and even another Catfish caught and released!

More Fun at Bethany Lakes with Jigs!

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Morning Outing To Bethany Gets More Fish On Ultralight Gear and Jigs!

Fished Bethany Lakes this morning to kick off the Memorial Day Weekend!  Fish cooperated with Bass, Panfish, and a Catfish caught all on Jigs - Tube Jig, Curly Tail Roadrunner, or Marabou Roadrunner.  Had a nice fight with the Catfish hitting the Curly Tail Roadrunner.  Later, lost a Bruiser Bass on the Marabou Roadrunner; hooked him, fought him briefly, and then lost him when the hook came off.  Oh well, better luck next round!



Fun Stuff Catching Them On Ultralight Gear and Jigs!


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Was a Bust at Brockdale but Bethany Made It Alright!

Took out the Surfcasting Gear and hit the Point at Brockdale Park (Lake Lavon).  Was a bust with no strikes on a Float and Jig Rig!  Changed gears and grabbed the Ultralight and tied on a Tandem Rig - Tube Jig and Roadrunner Jig.  Was able to hook into five Bass and one Catfish!

Was a Bust at Brockdale but Bethany Made It Alright!

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Ultralight Spinning Gear Continues To Work At Bethany!

Made it back to Bethany Lakes this evening.  Brought the Ultralight Gear and fished a Roadrunner Jig.  Caught Bass, a Bullhead, and a Panfish.  Then, lost the Roadrunner on a breakoff, can't push 4 lbs test too far.  Switched to a Tube Jig and caught a few more Bass!  Water level is up and the algae can be a little bothersome but it looks like the City treated the water as there is a blue tint now.  Fun stuff catching them on an Ultralight!

Ultralight Spinning Gear Continues To Work At Bethany!

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Ultralight Gear and a Clouser-Roadrunner Jig Setup Seem To Be Working!

Went to Bethany Lakes this afternoon for a quick trip!  Used Ultralight Spinning Gear and a Clouser with a Roadrunner Jig Trailer.  Was able to hook a scrappy Sunfish, a little Bullhead, and a Bass.  All opted for the Roadrunner Jig rather than the Clouser.  Fun stuff!

Afternoon Quick Trip!

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More Live Music and Fishing at Bethany's Lower Pond!

Made it to Bethany Lakes for more live music courtesy of the City of Allen Parks and Recreation's Summer Series Concerts.  Tonight... it was Salsa music and.... ultralight spinning gear.

Fished the Lower Pond using a Clouser Minnow and a White Marabou Roadrunner Jig.  Wanted to see if a Bruiser would take the Clouser.  No Bruisers tonight, nor strikes on the Clouser.  Did get two Bass, a Sunfish, and Bullhead on the Roadrunner!

More Live Music and Fishing at Bethany's Lower Pond!

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Morning Outing At The Village.

Hit one of the catch and release ponds in the Village in Allen.  Had a few really good strikes but no Bruisers landed.  Did catch a few little Bass and several Bruiser Bluegill!  Good stuff... even had a Bass steal a Bluegill while reeling it in to land it!




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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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